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Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on NBC included a moment where original cast members Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman paid tribute to their late co-star Gilda Radner.During the show’s goodbye, Curtin and Newman, who were squeezed in the massive crowd on the stage, held up a framed photo of Radner, who died at age 42 in 1989.Curtin, 77, Newman, 72, and Radner were the only women in the OG “SNL” cast, which also included Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi.Radner was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1986 and died three years later. She was on “SNL” for the first five seasons and was beloved for playing characters like Roseanne Roseannadanna and Baba Wawa.She famously dated “SNL” alum Martin Short and was married to “SNL” musician G.E.

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Bill Murray ranks top ‘Weekend Update’ anchors in ‘SNL 50’ reunion: ‘I have to disqualify myself’

returned to Studio 8H on Sunday to headline the star-studded “Weekend Update” sketch for the show’s 50th anniversary special.The “Groundhog Day” actor, who starred on “SNL” from 1977 to 1980, capped off appearances by Seth Meyers, Cecily Strong, Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer and Bobby Moynihan and used his time to rank the top “Weekend Update” hosts of all time.Murray began by ranking the best Black “Update” anchors, which … was a very short list. “This is by default Michael Che,” Murray deadpanned (Che is the only Black anchor in the history of “Weekend Update”).“Now let’s move on to the regular ‘Weekend Update’ anchors,” the “Ghostbusters” star continued as Che laughed and asked, “Regular?”The list was “in no particular order,” Murray said. “So I’ve listed them from worst to best.” In typical Murray fashion, he then quipped, “I have to disqualify myself because I was on performance enhancing drugs.” “It’s what we called an ‘8H Shaker,’” he added.

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The best part of ‘SNL 50’ was the nostalgia — not the new stuff

“Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special last night on NBC were seeing iconic stars back in Studio 8H again.Everybody got to watch at least one of their favorites. It was the rare event that was just as nostalgic for 30-year-olds as it was for nonagenarians.After Paul Simon, 83, kicked things off dueting on “Homeward Bound” with Sabrina Carpenter, 25, Steve Martin, who was never a cast member but hosted the program 16 times, began with a terrific opening monologue.“A person born during the first season of ‘Saturday Night Live’ could, today, be easily dead of natural causes,” Martin, 79, said dryly.

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‘SNL50’ Weekend Update: Bill Murray Roasts the Show’s White Anchors, Bobby Moynihan’s Drunk Uncle Yells ‘Not My Captain America’ Over Anthony Mackie

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Weekend Update” segment at the “SNL” 50th anniversary special on Sunday brought back legendary cast member Bill Murray to rank the segment’s past hosts. Murray started by ranking “Weekend Update’s” Black hosts, which put current co-host Michael Che at number one — by virtue of the fact there has only been one Black host in the show’s history. Murray then went through a top 10 ranking of the “regular” hosts of “Weekend Update.” Murray immediately took himself out of the running for the ranking, due to the fact he was on performance enhacing drugs.

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Christopher Walken confronted Will Ferrell over SNL’s ‘More Cowbell’ sketch — that ‘ruined’ his life

” iconic “more cowbell” sketch starring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken gets a behind-the-scenes deep dive in a new documentary – and Ferrell reveals that Walken isn’t such a fan. In the Peacock documentary “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” (premiering Jan 16), Ferrell, 57, recalled how Walken, 81, starred in a play several years after that famous “SNL” sketch.“I went to see [Walken] backstage, and he’s like, ‘You know, you’ve ruined my life…every show, people bring cowbells for the curtain call and bang them.

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Little-known Netflix Christmas film dubbed 'best of all time' that made people 'cry ten times'

A hidden gem of a Christmas movie that spins a unique tale about the origins of Santa Claus has been dubbed 'the best of all time'. Overlooked by many when choosing a festive film on Netflix, this animated feature was released in 2019 and has garnered an impressive 95 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Here are the biggest ‘Saturday Night Live’ feuds you forgot existed

and off-air turmoil in between. Why did Bill Murray call out Chevy Chase on Season 2? What made Dana Carvey believe Mike Myers stole his Lorne Michaels impression? Well, with Season 50 swiftly approaching on Sept. 28, it’s time to look back on all the messy moments.Season 2 of “SNL” was back and better than ever when the premiere episode aired Sept.

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The biggest controversies in ‘Saturday Night Live’ history

The NBC sketch comedy series premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, with the goal of making people laugh — and mission accomplished! After all, the series is about to return for its milestone 50th season.But over the past 49 years, “SNL” has also drawn criticism for its long list of controversial moments.Unfiltered hosts, badly behaved musical guests and game-changing firings have caused Lorne Michaels’ TV baby to make headlines for all the wrong reasons.Here are the biggest controversies in “Saturday Night Live” history.Fear was the musical guest during the 1981 Halloween episode that went completely off the rails.

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Maya Rudolph to revive her Kamala Harris impression on new SNL season

Saturday Night Live.Rudolph first portrayed the Vice President on the show during an appearance in 2019, where she went head-to-head with Woody Harrelson’s Joe Biden, referencing their Democratic primary debates.She later revived the impression throughout the 2021 season, and now, after Biden endorsed Harris to replace him in the 2024 presidential election, Rudolph will be back on screen again to play her.Deadline reports that she will be a recurring presence on the 50th season, which kicks off on September 28 and will run through the final weeks of the presidential campaign.SNL is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special three-hour primetime special on NBC. To be aired live on February 16, 2025, it will be part of a “celebratory weekend” for the show.“We’re doing the 50th anniversary show in February of ’25, so I will definitely be there for that, and definitely be there until that, and sometime before that we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do,” the show’s creator Lorne Michaels said.NBC ran a similar tribute for the show’s 40th birthday in 2015, featuring appearances from countless alumni from SNL history, including Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Will Ferrell, Norm MacDonald and Tina Fey.A feature film about the show’s premiere episode on October 11, 1975 is also in the works.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ announces three-hour 50th anniversary special

Saturday Night Live has announced it will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year with a three-hour primetime special on NBC.The tribute will air live on February 16, 2025 – which is a Sunday – and will be part of a “celebratory weekend” for the show.No further details about the show have been shared, although earlier this year, creator Lorne Michaels did indicate plans for such a special.“We’re doing the 50th anniversary show in February of ’25, so I will definitely be there for that, and definitely be there until that, and sometime before that we’ll figure out what we’re gonna do,” he said.NBC ran a similar tribute for the show’s 40th birthday in 2015, featuring appearances from countless alumni from SNL history, including Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Will Ferrell, Norm MacDonald and Tina Fey.A feature film about the show’s premiere episode on October 11, 1975 is also in the works. Titled SNL 1975, it is set to be directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up In The Air, Ghostbusters: Afterlife).The film will be based on real-life accounts based on an extensive series of interviews conducted by Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan with “all the living cast, writers and crew”.Gabriel LaBelle from The Fabelmans will portray Michaels, while The Maze Runner’s Dylan O’Brien will play Dan Aykroyd in the film.

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Conan O’Brien praises late Norm Macdonald for O.J. Simpson jokes that got him fired from ‘SNL’

Conan O’Brien had some lavish praise for late comic Norm Macdonald following the news of O.J. Simpson’s death — and why Macdonald was fired from “Saturday Night Live.”O’Brien, 60 — who was promoting his Max series, “Conan O’Brien Must Go” — appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper in the hours after news broke on April 11 that Simpson died at the age of 76 from cancer.When the conversation turned to Simpson, O’Brien wasted no time in remembering how Macdonald mercilessly ripped Simpson on “Saturday Night Live” in his “Weekend Update” segments after Simpson was arrested in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.“It was a huge deal back then.

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Conan O’Brien Remembers Norm Macdonald’s Comedy Courage After Being Warned To Stop O.J. Jokes

O.J. Simpson was on everyone’s mind today after his death, and Conan O’Brien took the opportunity to salute his late friend, comic Norm Macdonald, who continued doing Simpson jokes even after being warned by NBC higher-ups to knock it off.

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Comedian Nick Swardson booed off stage after appearing to be inebriated

Reno 911!, Blades Of Glory and Grown Ups 2, was performing as a headliner at the Vilar Performing Arts Centre in Colorado when he started to exhibit strange behaviour which caused the audience to heckle him.Just 20 minutes into the set, Swardson appears to be slurring his words, rambling, and seemingly struggling to keep the crowd’s attention. In a viral clip of the show, one audience member can be heard saying: “What’d do you smoke before you came out?”One particular segment of the show involved a lengthy build-up to an impersonation of Jason Statham with Swardson repeatedly saying, “Here we go”, causing one audience member to say: “I have to go, I’m sorry.

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Comedian Nick Swardson escorted offstage during his own set: ‘So bad it’s historical’

TMZ, he got into a shouting match with his own audience. In one video clip posted by an attendee, Swardson can be seen saying he will “rally,” as he rambles and impersonates action star Jason Statham, while the crowd boos.

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What’s the best Christmas movie on Netflix?

Netflix has become a go-to staple for Christmas entertainment.The quality of its Christmas-themed output, however, is far from merry. Between the exquisitely naff identikit rom-coms and bad adaptations of Charles Dickens’ classics, digging around to find any modicum of decent will likely end your relatives before they’ve even sniffed the sherry.So is it worth bothering at all? In its vast library, there are several (at best) worthwhile Christmas romps – so let’s cut straight to the search bar.As noted in a rundown of the streaming service’s best Christmas movies on Rotten Tomatoes, Klaus is easily the best festive film on the platform.

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Adam Sandler: Why Roseanne Barr refused to sing ‘The Chanukah Song’ on ‘SNL’

Adam Sandler is known for his 1994 hit “The Chanukah Song,” so it comes as a surprise that he actually wasn’t offered to sing it first on “Saturday Night Live.”The comedian, 57, who debuted the tune on a “Weekend Update” sketch with late actor Norm Macdonald, now reveals that Roseanne Barr was initially asked to take center stage. At the time, Barr, 71, was hosting the NBC sketch comedy show that week.“They were talking about Roseanne singing it,” Sandler told Access Hollywood recently. He went on: “And she was nice enough to say ‘no, let Adam do that, that’s his, he wrote it, that’s his song.’”“I’m happy to be a part of Hanukkah.

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Adam Sandler Reveals Roseanne Barr Turned Down Singing Iconic ‘Chanukah Song’ on ‘SNL’ and Said: ‘He Wrote It. That’s His Song’

Michaela Zee Adam Sandler first introduced “The Chanukah Song” in 1994 during the “Weekend Update” segment on “Saturday Night Live.” Although he penned the holiday tune himself, Sandler revealed in an interview with Access Hollywood that Roseanne Barr — who was hosting that week — almost performed the song on the late-night show. “They were talking about Roseanne singing it,” Sandler recalled. “And she was nice enough to say ‘no, let Adam do that, that’s his, he wrote it, that’s his song.'” During the “Weekend Update” segment with Norm Macdonald in 1994, Sandler explained that he wrote the song after noticing the lack of music about Hanukkah.

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Comedy Special ‘Improv: 60 And Still Standing,’ Commemorating 60th Anniversary Of The Improv Comedy Clubs, Unveiled By Netflix; Jo Koy & Bert Kreischer Among 10 Top Comics Performing

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix on Thursday morning unveiled Improv: 60 and Still Standing, a comedy special celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Improv comedy clubs, which will premiere globally on the streamer November 7th.

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‘Dark Side of Comedy’ Season 2 Premiere Date Set at Vice, Trailer Dissects Ellen DeGeneres, ‘Scary’ Robin Williams and ‘Mean as Hell’ Joan Rivers (EXCLUSIVE)

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Vice TV has set the premiere date and released the trailer for “Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2, its “Dark Side” spinoff series that explores the behind-the-scenes stories of iconic comedians. Season 2 subjects include Robin Williams, Sam Kinison, Joan Rivers, Carlos Mencia, Phil Hartman, Tracy Morgan, the sitcom “Family Matters,” Ellen DeGeneres, Norm MacDonald and Gilda Radner.

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Kountry Wayne’s Debut Stand-Up Special ‘A Woman’s Prayer’ Sets Netflix Premiere Date

Netflix announced on Monday that A Woman’s Prayer, the first-ever comedy special from actor and comedian Kountry Wayne, will premiere on the platform September 19th.

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Ray Liotta Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination for ‘Black Bird’

Sophia Scorziello editor Ray Liotta received a posthumous Emmy nomination for his role as Big Jim Keene in Dennis Lehane’s “Black Bird,” the Apple TV+ true crime series based on the real life of serial killer Larry Hall. Liotta was nominated forbest supporting actor in a limited series alongside his costar Paul Water Hauser, Richard Jenkins , Murray Bartlett, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino and Jesse Plemons.. Liotta joins the small list of actors who have received posthumous Primetime Emmy nominations, including last year’s nomination of Chadwick Boseman (“What If…?”), Norm MacDonald (“Nothing Special”) and Jessica Walters (“Archer”) and the previous nominations of Carrie Fisher (“Catastrophe”), Audrey Hepburn (“Gardens of the World With Audrey Hepburn”), Anthony Bourdain (Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”) and Fred Willard (“Modern Family”).

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