SNL comedian Leslie Jones has been tapped to host the 2017 BET Awards, it was announced today. Jones, who is sometimes controversial and was notably harassed online last year, has bounced back and says she’s excited to host her first awards show.TV Guide reports: TV Guide reports: BET was the first place I ever did […]
BOSTON (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che is not backing away from comments he made about Boston, when he called it the “most racist city” he has ever visited. The Boston Globe reports that the co-anchor of “Weekend Update” told a Boston University crowd Thursday about how he received angry messages on social […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A “Saturday Night Live” writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Donald Trump‘s 10-year-old youngest son, Barron. A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press that Katie Rich was suspended immediately after writing an offensive tweet about the […]
Dave Chappelle‘s long-awaited return to TV exceeded all expectations on Saturday Night Live.
There’s never been a “Saturday Night Live” teaser like this. Short and sweet, NBC’s November 12th guest host Dave Chappelle is shown in slow motion simply walking into Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center to a live version of “Can I Kick It” from the episode’s musical guest, A Tribe Called Quest. The clip is aptly […]
Solange Knowles performed on Saturday Night Live for her first time last night, singing "Cranes in the Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair".
NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Nov. 12, marking his debut appearance on the show. He will be joined by hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Chappelle’s comedy career includes movie roles in “The Nutty Professor,” ”Con Air” and “Blue Streak.” In 2003, he achieved […]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah already have TV plans in their post-“Saturday Night Live” world. They’ll each star in their own series for Showtime. David Nevins, president and CEO of Showtime Networks, made the announcement Thursday at a press event for journalists who cover TV. Pharoah will star in the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC says “Saturday Night Live” cast members Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam are exiting the show. Pharoah and Killam won’t be back when “SNL” returns this fall for its 42nd season, the network said Monday. The comedians have been on the show for six seasons. Both are known for their celebrity […]
Last night’s Saturday Night Live episode was one for the books. The award-winning sketch comedy show opened with a hilarious skit about what’s had the people talking for the past week — Beyonce‘s ground-breaking “Formation” video and Super Bowl performance. The parody trailer recalls the nationwide “freak out” over queen Bey’s performance and being unapologetically Black. […]
Kevin Roper, the truck driver involved in the vehicle crash that left comedian Tracy Morgan in coma for two weeks, has been indicted on charges of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and eight counts of aggravated assault, CNN reports.
NEW YORK (AP) — After renewing his comedy career with appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and at the Emmy Awards, Tracy Morgan will embark on a nationwide stand-up tour this winter. The “Tracy Morgan: Picking up the Pieces” tour is set to begin Feb. 5 at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, it was announced […]
