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Big Bird Appears on 'Weekend Update'

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:50:15 +0000

America’s favorite eight-foot-tall bird stopped by ‘Saturday Night Live‘ last night to discuss Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comments regarding PBS just this past Wednesday. His remark came from the first 2012 debate, stating that he would end government subsidies to the public TV station, but being careful to add: “I like PBS. I like [...]

Usher Tapped to Perform on 'Saturday Night Live'

Trent Fitzgerald — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:25:00 +0000

Usher will perform live in New York on an upcoming episode of NBC’s sketch-comedy series ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The ‘Climax’ singer will grace the stage on May 12 with ‘SNL’ alum Will Ferrell serving as host, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Eli Manning and 10 Other Pro Athletes With 'Saturday Night Live' Hosting Gigs

Danny Groner — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:44:24 +0000

Football star Eli Manning is set to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ on May 5, making him the latest athlete to step off the field and in front of the comedy show’s cameras. We’re all waiting to see if his quarterbacking skills, which led the New York Giants to another Super Bowl victory this year, will serve him well in front of the late-night audience. But looking back on all the pro athletes who’ve previously graced the ‘SNL’ stage, are his chances of succeeding really that high?

Watch Deleted Scenes From 'Saturday Night Live's' 'The Real Housewives of Disney'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:58:57 +0000

Many people thought the best part of Lindsay Lohan‘s much-ballyhooed return to ‘Saturday Night Live‘ a couple weeks ago was ‘The Real Housewives of Disney’ spoof. In the sketch, Lohan’s Rapunzel and Kristen Wiig‘s boozy Cinderella are joined by a group of backstabbing, gossip-y Disney princesses who behave in a similar matter to the (sort of) real life ladies of Bravo’s various ‘Housewives’ reality TV series.

Mike Myers Signs On for 'Austin Powers 4′

Shauna Wright — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:55:48 +0000

Aside from voiceover work in the ‘Shrek’ franchise, the last time Mike Myers headlined on the big screen was in 2008′s disastrous box-office and critical flop, ‘The Love Guru.’

Now, the ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum is going back to the tried and true. He’s signed on to reprise the randy, dental-hygienically-challenged British spy Austin Powers in a fourth installment of the movie series.

Helen Mirren Hosts 'Saturday Night Live' [VIDEOS]

Amory Gritta — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:30:08 +0000

'Saturday Night Live' got a touch of class this weekend, thanks to host Dame Helen Mirren, who was there to promote her new movie 'Arthur.'

The 65-year-old Oscar winner certainly gave it her all in an episode that seemed to rely on two things: her never-aging beauty and her ability to impersonate famous people.

When she wasn't pole dancing or letting Kristen Wiig get up close and personal with her, uh, "magical bosom," Mirren gamely impersonated everyone from actress Helena Bonham Carter to author Mary Shelley. In one sketch, Mirren portrayed First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who, in a riff on the much-maligned miniseries 'The Kennedys,' was revealed to be a lesbian with a thing for Marilyn Monroe (Abby Elliot). The result? Some girl-on-girl action between Mirren and Elliot. (No complaints here.)

Elton John Hosts 'Saturday Night Live' [VIDEOS]

Amory Gritta — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Elton John put on a show as host of 'Saturday Night Live' this weekend, marking only his second appearance on the long running sketch comedy show.

In his opening monologue, John proclaimed 'the bitch is back' before launching into a series of jokes about his new baby boy, whom John said was born with 'ten fingers, ten toes, and $400 million dollars'. John also joked about Lady Gaga being his son's (named Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John) godmother.

As for the actual sketches, many seemed to rely on jokes about John's British roots, his flamboyant stage persona and his sexuality, including one sketch titled 'The Old West', in which John played, well, a flamboyant cowboy. (Really, can you blame the writers? We're still trying to figure out why John hosted in the first place.)

Betty White to Host Hidden-Camera Prank Show on NBC

Amory Gritta — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:00:37 +0000

At age 89, Betty White isn't showing any signs of slowing down just yet.

About a year after she famously hosted 'Saturday Night Live,' the multiple Emmy-winning TV star will return to NBC for a new hidden-camera show, tentatively titled 'Betty White’s Off Their Rock