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'SNL' Deleted Scene Teases '50 Shades of Grey' Sequel
'SNL' Deleted Scene Teases '50 Shades of Grey' Sequel
'SNL' Deleted Scene Teases '50 Shades of Grey' Sequel
SNL’s Saturday return didn’t quite get everyone talking as much as the 40th anniversary special, but still left us with a few teasing bits to enjoy. Not only does a new deleted sketch reveal a first look at the 50 Shades of Grey sequel, but so too has cast vet Taran Killam come out in defense of the controversial ISIS sketch.
'SNL' Preview: Dakota Johnson Colors '50 Shades of Grey'
'SNL' Preview: Dakota Johnson Colors '50 Shades of Grey'
'SNL' Preview: Dakota Johnson Colors '50 Shades of Grey'
Now that SNL’s big 40th anniversary special lies behind us, with the God of Thunder in our future, this coming Saturday will whip SNL back into shape with the expert help of 50 Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson. Preview our first post-40 SNL installment with all the Christian Grey references you can handle in the latest promo!
'SNL' Preview: Amy Adams Freaks Out Over One Direction
'SNL' Preview: Amy Adams Freaks Out Over One Direction
'SNL' Preview: Amy Adams Freaks Out Over One Direction
Last weekend’s ‘SNL’ under ‘The Hobbit’ star Martin Freeman proved the best episode of the season by far, but will Amy Adams’ 2014 closer steal the title? Watch Amy and Taran Killam celebrate Christmas with computer snow and endless proposals in the first promos for ‘SNL’'s last episode of 2014!
'SNL' and Woody Harrelson Take on 'True Detective' Season 2
'SNL' and Woody Harrelson Take on 'True Detective' Season 2
'SNL' and Woody Harrelson Take on 'True Detective' Season 2
With Woody Harrelson guest-hosting ‘SNL,’ it was inevitable that the show would break out the ‘True Detective’ jokes at some point. After all, few modern shows have grabbed pop culture by the collective lapels and shaken them so much quite like this HBO series, which saw Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey playing cops investigating a freaky, ritualistic murder. Since the second season of the show will feature a brand new cast and storyline, Weekend Update invited Harrelson and McConaughey to chat about their experience filming season one and to offer advice for everyone joining the show for season two.
'SNL' Preview: Woody Harrelson Volunteers for 'Hunger Games'
'SNL' Preview: Woody Harrelson Volunteers for 'Hunger Games'
'SNL' Preview: Woody Harrelson Volunteers for 'Hunger Games'
The 40th anniversary season of 'SNL' took off this past weekend to recuperate from its Chris Rock outing, but 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' star Woody Harrelson won't rest in volunteering for the longrunning NBC sketch comedy show's Quarter Quell. See what the 'True Detective' star has to offer in Woody Harrelson's first 'SNL' promos of this Saturday's coming installment!
'SNL' Scorecard!
'SNL' Scorecard!
'SNL' Scorecard!
The energy level from last week’s ‘SNL’ season premiere wasn’t quite there with Saturday night's Sarah Silverman hosted effort. It was almost like last week felt like “we’ve got a cast we’re proud off; let’s show it off!” and this week was almost a little more experimental. (I realize, most likely, none of this was intentional.) Silverman was good in the respect that it at least appeared she was certainly trying, but sometimes stumbled over some lines (hosting ‘SNL’ isn’t easy!) and she would go back and forth from looking, at times, confident – obviously she was comfortable doing her standup act in the monologue -- and, at other times, looking a little off ... which all seems really reasonable. Oh, hey, here’s a scorecard for your Sunday morning...
'SNL' Promos: Sarah Silverman Takes Credit for 'SNL' History
'SNL' Promos: Sarah Silverman Takes Credit for 'SNL' History
'SNL' Promos: Sarah Silverman Takes Credit for 'SNL' History
Last week's 'SNL' premiere kicked of the 40th anniversary season on a relatively confident note, but this weekend will see our first female host take the stage as Sarah Silverman returns to the fold following two decades away. The comedienne and writer/cast member from the early '90s takes credit for 'SNL''s best sketches in the first promos, also demanding more female hosts between the first two episodes.
'SNL' Scorecard!
'SNL' Scorecard!
'SNL' Scorecard!
The 40th season of ‘Saturday Night Live’ has arrived (as well as the fifth season of ‘SNL’ Scorecard -- and I just can’t believe I’ve been doing this for five years) and, boy, what a difference a year makes. Last year’s season premiere featured six new cast members and was one of the clumsiest shows in recent memory. (Hey, remember ‘New Cast Member Or Member of Arcade Fire’? Gah.) This season, we have two new cast members and, more importantly, a significantly smaller cast. This was the first ‘SNL’ in over a year where I felt some actual intimacy with the cast. Look at newcomer Pete Davidson: he was everywhere! It was almost as if this incarnation of ‘SNL’ was built just to make us forget about last season. It didn’t completely work (I’ll never forget you, Rick Shoulders), but with a first-time host like Chris Pratt (who is a natural) and what feels like a much more focused show, this was a really great start.
'SNL' Scorecard: Anna Kendrick
'SNL' Scorecard: Anna Kendrick
'SNL' Scorecard: Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick is the perfect type of ‘SNL’ host – to the point that, as a performer, she could easily be a member of the cast. (I have no idea what her sketch writing ability is like.) Kendrick blends in with the rest of the cast so easily, it allows the show to be about the sketches and not about the host. Not to mention, she’s quite talented, which allows for a lot of singing and dancing – and t