NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” previewed Hillary Clinton’s upcoming presidential announcement in their cold open. First, one of Hillary’s assistants suggests Hillary should tape her announcement video on her phone so it would be “more personal and intimate.” Hillary then warms
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Colin Jost remarked “nice try” to Jews regarding Easter during the “Weekend Update” segment. “Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, so to all you Christians out there: Happy Easter. And to the Jews: Nice try” he stated.
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” made fun of Hillary Clinton and Indiana’s RFRA law during their “Weekend Update” segment. Cast member and “Update” co-host Colin Jost quipped that “even more alarming” than reports that Hillary Clinton used multiple devices for email
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked CNN for their over-reliance on graphics and obsession with plane crashes. In the sketch CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin says “you’re watching the loose collection of daytime nonsense we call ‘the CNN Newsroom.’ That means you’re either
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” took on the media coverage and participants in March Madness in their opening sketch. The sketch begins with commentator Charles Barkley admitting he doesn’t really like college basketball, but quickly turns to the teams as Duke
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked Starbucks’ “Race Together” campaign and George Zimmerman during its “Weekend Update” segment. Host Michael Che reported on George Zimmerman’s criticisms of President Obama for inflaming racial tensions before remarking “at least he [Zimmerman] thinks it
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” devised a sequel to the Starbucks “Race Together” campaign with a different idea for a company attempting to discuss complex issues. In the sketch, Pep Boys decides to do its own campaign, where its mechanics discuss sexual
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” had John Boehner, Tom Cotton, and Ted Cruz beaten up by President Obama over their actions regarding Middle East relations. The sketch begins with the president meeting Boehner, Cotton, and Cruz in the White House. The
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Horatio Sanz criticized his former show Thursday for being too “conservative” and complained public pressure had forced SNL to move away from its leftist roots.
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked Ben Carson for his comments about homosexuality during their “Weekend Update” segment. Michael Che commented, “potential Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon, said this week that homosexuality is a choice because many people
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” made fun of Hillary Clinton’s overt presidential ambitions. Hillary begins by stating, “I used a personal [e-mail], leading many to believe I was hiding scandalous or incriminating e-mails. And to those people I’d like to say
MSNBC host Thomas Roberts argued that an SNL sketch involving ISIS was “just like” Charlie Hebdo on Monday’s “MSNBC Live.” Roberts commented “that’s from Taran Killam, who’s super funny, and I think a lot of people were surprised that maybe this feels
Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson hosted this week’s Saturday Night Live, and while the show did poke fun at some of the film’s raunchy subject matter, another skit featuring the actress is instead sparking all the controversy. The
On February 25, comedian/director/screenwriter Judd Apatow will host “An Evening With Judd Apatow and Friends” for the benefit of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Norm MacDonald took to Twitter Wednesday night to discuss preparations for last weekend’s SNL40 reunion, revealing what work went into the special, the highs and lows, and why fellow former alum Eddie Murphy backed out of playing Bill Cosby in an 11th hour decision.
While NBC’s Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special featured cast members and guests from all eras of the show’s four-decade run, one SNL alum was notably absent from all the laughter — Christian conservative and Obama opponent Victoria Jackson.
Chevy Chase had a not-so-stellar moment on the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversay Show, according to the Washington Post.
In an unlikely meeting, the Rev. Al Sharpton and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin posed for a photo together on the red carpet ahead of Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary special on Sunday.
Jerry Seinfeld got to host his own little bit during Sunday night’s broadcast of the “Saturday Night Live” 40th Anniversary special, and used the time to ding Brian Williams, take a question from Sarah Palin, and chat with several former
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” made fun of the New England Patriots for the “Deflategate” scandal involving the Patriots allegedly using deflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game. The sketch begins with Patriots Head Coach Tom Brady denying involvement and then
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” had Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. travel to the year 2015 as part of its intro. Dr. King, who had appeared to help a schoolboy with a paper on him, was briefed on, and reacted to
NBC’s Today Show reportedly canceled an interview with Amy Adams this week after the star informed them she was not comfortable with discussing the fallout from the Sony hacking scandal.
The cold opening of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this weekend featured Taran Killam’s Charlie Rose interviewing the so-called torture psychologists revealed in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s CIA torture report, played by Bobby Moynihan and Kyle Mooney. But as it turned
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) attempted to push the US Senate to vote on whether it considers President Obama’s executive action on immigration to be constitutional in a speech on the Senate floor on government funding on Friday. Cruz cited “Saturday
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” joked that the Eric Garner case marked the first time people have agreed with Al Sharpton. The sketch, a mock-up of Sharpton’s MSNBC show “PoliticsNation” began with Sharpton’s character saying (with numerous pronunciation errors throughout) he
Chris Rock recently dubbed President Barack Obama’s tenure as “Hall of Fame” worthy in an interview at Vulture.com. That after the president’s disastrous rollout of ObamaCare, a series of foreign policy debacles, the ugly sight of Democrats refusing to admit
Comedian Dana Carvey understands why comedians initially tread carefully when joking about President Barack Obama, the nation’s first black Commander in Chief. What the former Saturday Night Live standout can’t fathom is why fellow comic Dennis Miller got taken to
Another example of just how good Democrats got it in the mainstream media arrived Sunday morning when no less than the Washington Post published a high-profile fact-check of a “Saturday Night Live” skit blasting Obama over his granting of amnesty
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” joked that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was sexually attracted to President Obama during their “Weekend Update” segment. After joking about the contentious relationships between participants at the G-20 Summit, Merkel was asked about President Obama to
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” made fun of President Obama’s executive action on immigration with an updated version of the “Schoolhouse Rock” song “I’m Just a Bill.” The sketch starts out like the “Schoolhouse Rock” song, with a child discovering a
The entertainment for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in the spring has been announced. Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live cast member and co-anchor of the show’s “Weekend Update” will headline the event, reports The Hill. Strong got her start as
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” depicted a bourbon summit between President Obama and future Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) where the two get massively drunk. At first, the two disagree on what the message of the election was, with Obama
The fourth season of “Portlandia,” the brilliant show created by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, is now available on NetFlix, and it’s better than it has ever been – systematically devastating in its portrayal of modern American malaise, pretension, and ego – and funny
Chris Rock is a very talented, very funny comedian who has done some edgy work in the past. Making jokes about the new Freedom Tower, the Boston Marathon bombing, and opposition to gun control is not edgy. We know this
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked the controversy over New Jersey’s Ebola quarantine with unflattering depictions of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) and nurse Kaci Hickox. Christie responds to Hickox’s criticisms by telling the interviewer, Megyn Kelly, to “shut the
Comedian Chris Rock talked about his previous support for gun control while hosting this week’s “Saturday Night Live” on NBC. After joking about the commercialization of Christmas, Rock said “Jesus tried to help. Hey, I tried to help. You get
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” seemed to suggest that black voters will always support President Obama in a sketch. SNL used the fictional PBS show “How’s He Doing?” which had a panel including writers from Ebony magazine, Vibe, and The Huffington
In a final effort to keep the U.S. Senate in Democratic hands, candidates have reportedly looked west for donations and support from Hollywood’s A-listers. According to the Hill, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and Jerry Seinfeld are just a few of
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked President Barack Obama for his handling of Ebola and other problems in his administration’s second term. In the sketch, Obama says “some people want to criticize the way our administration has handled this crisis, and
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked President Obama’s response to ISIS and the scandals in the Secret Service in a sketch satirizing the president’s interview with “60 Minutes.” After President Obama is asked whether the ISIS threat was underestimated, he responds,
