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As “Saturday Night Live” approaches its 50th season, it reminds pop culture at large of the incredible impact the show has had on the entertainment industry. A film bringing the show’s origin story to the big screen seems to be a fitting tribute to its outstanding legacy, and fans of the show have high expectations.

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Would Colin Jost and Michael Che replace Lorne Michaels on ‘SNL’?

Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show, the host asked Colin Jost, 42, and Michael Che, 41, if the two “Weekend Update” hosts would consider taking over for “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, 79, in the midst of rumors that Michaels may retire after the show’s upcoming season, its 50th. “Could you imagine having to do that? I don’t know that any – I don’t know how – you do that job and not be Lorne,” said Che, who has been on the show since 2013. Jost and Che were also the show’s co-head writers from 2017 to 2022.

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Natasha Rothwell on ‘How to Die Alone’ and Her Return to ‘The White Lotus’

Insecure as Issa Rae’s most quotable friend, Kelli Prenny, CPA and meme machine. Also a writer and producer on the series, responsible for hatching some of those indelible lines, Rothwell earned an Emmy nomination with the show’s 2020 nod for Outstanding Comedy Series.

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Creative Arts Emmys Night One: Alan Cumming, ‘Saturday Night Live,’ & ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Big Winners

There were several industry earthquakes during the first night of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. First, “The Traitors” emcee Alan Cumming dethroned “Drag Race “staple RuPaul Charles in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program category.

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Former ‘SNL’ star Punkie Johnson explains abrupt exit: ‘That show is for a different type of person’

first openly queer black woman, is opening up about why she left. While talking to fellow “SNL” alums David Spade and Dana Carvey on their “Fly on the Wall” podcast, Johnson addressed her decision to leave the show ahead of its landmark 50th season.“I talked to my team. I was like, ‘Look, I don’t really know if I belong at this job, so maybe I should step away,’” Johnson told Spade and Carvey.

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Maya Rudolph is confused about ‘SNL’ return to play Kamala Harris: ‘No one has asked me’

will return to her old “Saturday Night Live” stomping grounds to reprise her role as Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 election. But, during a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” interview with RuPaul, who filled in for Kimmel on Monday, Rudolph did not confirm that she’ll return. “Will we be seeing Kamala on ‘SNL’ anytime soon?” RuPaul asked.Rudolph replied by joking, “Interesting that you brought this up, because no one has asked me.”Rudolph, who was on “SNL” from 2000 to 2007, first played Harris on the Dec.

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SNL alum Victoria Jackson says she has inoperable cancer

Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson has revealed that she is battling an inoperable cancer and has roughly three years to live.On Wednesday (August 14), the comedian took to her official Instagram account to share a new video of “Is the Cancer Back?” series in which she disclosed that it is in fact back. Jackson previously battled breast cancer back in 2016.In the video, she revealed that the cancer diagnosis was positive and that it was unfortunately inoperable.

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Sydney Sweeney told ‘SNL’ co-star she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator for sex sketch: “I’m on ‘Euphoria'”

Sydney Sweeney told her SNL cast mate Bowen Yang that she didn’t need an intimacy coordinator for their sex scene, because she’s used to far more explicit stuff on Euphoria.On Tuesday’s episode The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the gay comedian said the strangest experience he’s had on the long-running series over the last six years was pretending to be straight for an intimate scene with Sweeney.“One of the weirdest was something I only have myself to blame for,” Yang said. “We wrote a sketch called ‘Bowen’s Straight’ where… I exerted my range, I played a heterosexual version of myself seducing Sydney Sweeney.”Admitting that he was charmed by Sweeney off camera, he said: “She is such a good, committed actor that she made me believe she’s in love with me.

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Bowen Yang says male ‘SNL’ host made cast members ‘cry’: ‘He hated the ideas’

Watch What Happens Live,” Yang recounted what happened but declined to name the person — although he did let it slip that it was a man. “This man, this person, this host made multiple cast members cry on Wednesday before the table read because he hated the ideas,” said Yang.

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We found the best prices on tickets to see Chevy Chase live in 2024

trailer for the upcoming “Saturday Night” film, Chevy Chase (played by Cory Michael Smith) takes one of his trademark tumbles backstage.“Sorry, I tripped over my p—-,” the character smirks.In that brief, humorous moment, it’s hard not to flash back to the deadpan comic’s legendary career. For us, we immediately conjured up images of Chase in “Caddyshack,” “Three Amigos” and, of course, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”Thankfully, Chevy hasn’t forgotten his most famous holiday film either.From Nov.

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Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ head writer Bob Tischler dead at 78

Saturday Night Live,” Bob Tischler, has died at age 78.Tischler’s son, Zeke, confirmed his father’s death to The New York Times on Monday. He told the outlet that the sketch comedy show writer died on July 13 at his home in Bodega Bay, California, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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‘Saturday Night’ trailer is officially live — and shows original 1975 cast in chaos before premiere episode

The trailer for director Jason Reitman’s movie about the 90 minutes leading up to the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live” in October 1975 was released Thursday.It shows the original cast of the sketch comedy series racing against the clock to put on the first show at Studio 8H.At the start of the trailer, an NBC page played by “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard struggles to give out free tickets to the show.Gabriel LaBelle’s Lorne Michaels, the creator of “SNL,” tries to get past security at 30 Rock.The original cast — which includes Cory Michael Smith’s Chevy Chase, Dylan O’Brien’s Dan Aykroyd, Ella Hunt’s Gilda Radner, Lamorne Morris’ Garrett Morris, Matt Wood’s John Belushi, Emily Fairn’s Laraine Newman and Kim Matula’s Jane Curtin — are also dealing with conflict and disaster as they prepare to tape their first episode.NBC exec Dick Ebersol, played by Cooper Hoffman, tells Michaels that he doesn’t think the show is “ready.”“It doesn’t matter that we’re ready, it matters that it’s 11:30. That’s when we go on,” LaBelle’s Michaels responds.The cast of “Saturday Night” also includes Rachel Sennott as Rosie Schuster, Matthew Rhys as George Carlin, Jon Batiste as Billy Preston, Nicholas Braun as Jim Henson, Kaia Gerber as Jacqueline Carlin, Willem Dafoe as David Tebet, J.K.

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Steve Martin turns down offer from Lorne Michaels to play Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz on ‘SNL’: ‘I’d be struggling’

Steve Martin won’t be playing Tim Walz on season 50 of “SNL” despite fans outright begging him to do so. Martin spoke with the late night sketch show’s creator and producer Lorne Michaels after news broke that Kamala Harris chose the Minnesota governor and Martin look-alike as her vice presidential running mate but “politely and promptly” turned him down, according to The Los Angeles Times. “I wanted to say no and, by the way, he wanted me to say no,” Martin said of his call with Michaels.“I said, ‘Lorne, I’m not an impressionist.

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‘Saturday Night’ First Look: Jason Reitman Recreates The First ‘SNL’ With His Upcoming Film

There’s a lot of excitement and buzz surrounding the release of Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night.” Not only do people have high hopes because of the filmmaker’s track record, but it’s October 11 release date actually puts it squarely in the middle of awards season, a calculated move by the studio, no doubt. Now, thanks to the folks at Vanity Fair, we have our first look at the upcoming movie, “Saturday Night.” The film is said to take place on the night of “Saturday Night Live’s” debut show 50 years ago.

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Steve Martin already name-dropped to play Kamala Harris’ VP choice Tim Walz on ‘SNL’

Steve Martin has been deemed the perfect person to portray Kamala Harris’ recently-announced VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on “Saturday Night Live” this fall.

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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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Molly Kearney exits ‘SNL’ after making history as first nonbinary cast member: ‘That’s a wrap’

an Instagram post on August 2. “Yall that’s a wrap on my time on SNL!” they wrote, alongside a carousel of photos from their time on the series.“Reflecting on the amazing 2 seasons I got on this show, it was such a dream come true.