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Maya Rudolph May Impersonate Whitney Houston When Hosting 'SNL'
February 15, 2012 08:02:41"Saturday Night Live" may once again pay homage to Whitney Houston in an upcoming episode. It has been reported that the show is considering to include a skit which will feature host Maya Rudolph impersonating the late singer in this week's edition.
NBC, however, has not confirmed nor denied the report first brought into attention by TVLine. "As you know, the show never comments on potential show content," a representative for the network said. "As Maya impersonated Whitney, it's a natural question, but one [to which] we do not have an answer."
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'SNL': Zooey Deschanel Parodies 'The Artist', Show Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston
February 13, 2012 08:02:18Zooey Deschanel brought her "adorkable" "New Girl" persona to "Saturday Night Live" on February 11. Hosting the latest episode of the variety show, she sang a song about a guy who forgets Valentine's Day while playing an ukulele in the monologue.
The "500 Days of Summer" actress later showed her dancing skill in a sketch titled "Les Jeunes de Paris" that parodies "The Artist". Helping her to spoof the Golden Globes-winning movie was none other than the film's lead actor, Jean Dujardin.
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Maya Rudolph Booked for 'Saturday Night Live' Hosting Debut
February 09, 2012 01:02:29Former "Saturday Night Live" regular Maya Rudolph is set to return to Studio 8H, to make her debut as a host on the show. The comedienne, who is currently starring on NBC's "Up All Night", is going to lead a February 18 installment with Sleigh Bells as a musical guest.
Since retiring from "SNL" in 2007, Rudolph has maintained a semi-regular appearance on the variety show. The Verona de Tessant of "Away We Go" was recently featured in a Steve Buscemi-hosted episode which aired in December, portraying Whitney Houston in a sketch.
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'SNL': Channing Tatum Strips, Kristen Wiig Spoofs Lana Del Rey
February 06, 2012 12:02:02"Saturday Night Live" this week opened with Channing Tatum ripping his shirt off. The host made fun of his stripper past during his monologue after recognizing some of his old "customers" in the audience seat.
Tatum greeted the audience, "I still can't believe that I'm here on 'Saturday Night Live', considering my first job was a male stripper". Saying hi to the ladies who were his former audience in strip clubs, Tatum spotted his best "client", Leslie, played by Fred Armisen.
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Channing Tatum Does Dirty Dancing in 'Saturday Night Live' Promo
February 02, 2012 02:02:29Gearing up for his "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig, Channing Tatum is giving a taste of his comedic chops in a promo for the upcoming episode of the variety show. The Jenko of "21 Jump Street" teams up with Fred Armisen in some sketches, including the one which sees him getting trouble pronouncing his name.
In another sketch, Tatum and Armisen reenact an iconic move from "Dirty Dancing". "Hey, I heard you're a really good dancer, but are you a good dirty dancer?" the "SNL" regular asks before testing the "Magic Mike" actor's dancing skill.
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Justin Bieber Confirmed to Host 'SNL', Alec Baldwin Says
January 31, 2012 04:01:57After guest starring on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", Justin Bieber will expand his career on small screen by hosting "Saturday Night Live", according to Alec Baldwin. During a Monday, January 30 broadcast of his WNYC podcast "Here's the Thing", the George Ellerby of "The Departed" revealed that the "Never Say Never" hitmaker is set to host the NBC variety show.
Baldwin was interviewing "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels in Michaels' office when he read a board of confirmed hosts. "The biggest names in the business are coming here thirty-something years [after SNL's debut] to host the show," he gushed.
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'SNL' Promo With Daniel Radcliffe: Jason Sudeikis Thinks 'Harry Potter' Is Sex Movie
January 12, 2012 03:01:30Daniel Radcliffe and Jason Sudeikis poke fun at the "Harry Potter" movie franchise in a "Saturday Night Live" promo. Set to serve as a host, the Arthur Kipps of "The Woman in Black" actor has to set things straight when the NBC show's regular says the wizard films starring Radcliffe are sex movies.
In the beginning of the video, Radcliffe surprises Sudeikis with his American accent. "Are you doing a character? Like a chimney sweep? Are you doing [Kate] Winslet?" the funnyman asks. In his second try, the "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" star earns praise after saying, "Chill broseph, I like Mountain Dew and big butts!"
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Zooey Deschanel, Channing Tatum Hooked for 'SNL' Debut
January 12, 2012 12:01:50The next episodes of "Saturday Night Live" will present artists who will be making their debuts. Zooey Deschanel, Channing Tatum, Bon Iver and Karmin have all signed up to make their first appearances on the show in February.
Tatum will host first on February 4 with the band Bon Iver as the musical guest. Tatum has film "21 Jump Street" to promote while Bon Iver will play selections from their highly acclaimed self-titled second album.
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'SNL' Hits Highest Ratings in One Year With Charles Barkley-Hosted Episode
January 09, 2012 08:01:11"Saturday Night Live" returned in 2012 with big ratings. In fact, the January 7 episode which was hosted by Charles Barkley posted the highest average rating in local-market households in the past year with a 7.4 rating from 11:45 P.M. to 1:15 A.M.
Posting the best rating in metered-market households since Jim Carrey hosted on January 8, 2011, the recent outing also topped the last episode in 2011 which marked Jimmy Fallon's first hosting gig on the show. The December 17 episode at the time posted a season best in ratings with a 5.3 rating in metered-market households.
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Televangelist Blasts 'SNL' for Mocking Devout Christian Tim Tebow
December 21, 2011 03:12:21Although gaining a huge number of viewership with its latest episode, "Saturday Night Live" is under fire for one of the skits in the same outing. Televangelist Pat Robertson slammed the show for featuring a skit that mocks Tim Tebow, an open and devout Christian who is famous for bending on his knee to pray during a game.
Calling it an "anti-Christian bigotry," Robertson said on the Christian Broadcasting Network, "If this had been a Muslim country and they had done that, and had Muhammad doing that stuff, you would have found bombs being thrown off!"
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Daniel Radcliffe Set to Make Debut as 'Saturday Night Live' Host
December 20, 2011 09:12:33Daniel Radcliffe continues exploring the many kinds of entertainment show since wrapping up "Harry Potter" film series. After hitting Broadway stage with the revival of musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", the British actor is set to make his hosting debut on "Saturday Night Live" this winter.
The Arthur Kipps of "The Woman in Black" will host a January 4, 12 episode in which Lana Del Rey is booked as the musical guest. His episode airs a week after Charles Barkley returns to "SNL" as host on January 7, during which Kelly Clarkson will make musical performance.
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Jimmy Fallon-Hosted 'SNL' Delivers Season's Best Ratings
December 19, 2011 09:12:14"Saturday Night Live" closed the year with a season best in the ratings. The December 17 episode which featured Jimmy Fallon as the host dominated its time period with a 5.3 rating, in metered-market households.
According to Nielsen, it's the highest metered-market household rating since the show's last season finale on May 21 this year, which was hosted by Justin Timberlake and featured Lady GaGa as the musical guest. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, the latest "SNL" episode averaged a 3.0 rating in adults 18-49, making it the No.1 telecast of the night.
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Host Jimmy Fallon Brought Celebrity Friends to 'SNL'
December 18, 2011 11:12:08For the last episode this year, "Saturday Night Live" producers have gone full throttle in terms of featured guests. The episode hosted by Jimmy Fallon was made merry by the appearances of Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Amy Poehler, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan, Horatio Sanz and Jude Law among others.
Fallon opened the show with little monologue and a lot of singing about Christmas inside the show's studio. He would later do less singing in a segment called "Christmas Treat" in which he was joined by "SNL" alums; Sanz, Kattan, and Morgan who all wore marching red and white knit scarves.
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Jimmy Fallon Forgets 'Jingle Bells' Tune on 'SNL' Promos
December 15, 2011 04:12:41Jimmy Fallon is bringing the spirit of Christmas in promos for the next episode of "Saturday Night Live". The 37-year-old comedian appears along with regular cast member Fred Armisen to remind viewers of his impending hosting gig on the variety show.
When Armisen plays a guitar and sings "Jingle Bells", Fallon interrupts him and tries to show the right tune. However, he also twists the melody halfway through the song. In another promo video launched on Facebook, the two even perform the Christmas song with some different versions although still maintain the lyrics.
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Video: 'SNL' Did Celebrity Impressions in 'New Year's Eve' Spoof
December 11, 2011 11:12:45Christina Aguilera, Ashton Kutcher, Drew Barrymore and a lot of other actors will appear in "New Year's Eve" sequel titled "The Apocalypse", just not like their usual self. The star-studded drama movie was the object of "Saturday Night Live" spoof which re-creates the trailer and adds the tagline "It's love...at last sight".
In the sketch, host Katy Perry portrays Xtina, who was sitting with Kenan Thompson's Al Roker, singing in Aguilera's signature elongated notes. Towards the end of the video, Kristen Wiig cranked it up with her portrayal of Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones, while Bobby Moynihan gave the last laugh with his innocent look of "the kid from 'Modern Family' ".
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Alec Baldwin Popped Up on 'SNL' to Apologize to Himself
December 11, 2011 06:12:51Although it was Katy Perry's turn to shine on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, Alec Baldwin stole the spotlight for a few minutes. Appearing on "Weekend Update", the actor posed as the American Airlines pilot who kicked him off a recent flight for refusing to stop playing a mobile phone game before takeoff.
Baldwin's sole purpose to appear on the sketch program was to apologize to himself. "It was awful Seth," Baldwin's Captain Rogers told host Seth Meyers. "Which is why it was important for me to come here and on behalf of everyone at American Airlines, issue an apology to Mr. Alec Baldwin!" He added, "Mr. Baldwin is an American treasure!"
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Matt Damon Filming 'Saturday Night Live' Skit as a Homeless Man
December 10, 2011 12:12:38Matt Damon might have not been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People if he had always dressed like the way he did recently. The Jason Bourne of "Bourne" trilogy was spotted on Friday, December 9 wearing an unflattering garb while filming a skit for "Saturday Night Live".
Sharing scene with this week's host Katy Perry and regular cast member Andy Samberg, Damon sported unkempt hair, crinkled coat, jeans, boots and moth-eaten woolen hat. At one point, he was seen taking a bite of pizza which he snatched from Samberg's hand. Perry, who donned a winter outfit, looked at him with shocked expression.
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Katy Perry Imitates Russell Brand in 'Saturday Night Live' Promo
December 08, 2011 02:12:50Katy Perry makes fun of her own husband Russell Brand in a video to promote her "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig. Dressing in a red, cat-printed tunic, the "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" songtress appears alongside regular member Kenan Thompson.
When asked by Kenan if Russell gave her any hosting tips, Katy replies in a British accent, "Actually, he said, 'Talk like this, and look like this'." The 27-year-old, who recently landed a cameo on feature film "The Muppets", also takes a jab at her acting skill by showing a bad portrayal of someone who is losing her home.
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Miley Cyrus' 'Stoner' Video Parodied on 'SNL'
December 05, 2011 12:12:43When Miley Cyrus hit the headlines earlier this week for her "stoner" comment, it was inevitable that the writers of "Saturday Night Live" scribbled last-minute sketch for this week's episode. In the new segment of "The Miley Cyrus Show", the actress was parodied with the help of Steve Buscemi and Maya Rudolph as Jeff and Whitney Houston respectively.
"You know you smoke way too much f'n weed when your friends get you a Bob Marley cake," Vanessa Bayer's Miley said in the monologue joke, too wasted that she munched down Dorito's. Her first guest was "a hilarious, awesome guy" named Jeff whom she met at "Burning Man". Together they unveiled their collaborative music video for sitar-ridden song "Dancin' with the Dogs".
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Katy Perry to Return to 'Saturday Night Live' as Host
November 22, 2011 09:11:29Katy Perry is set to show off her comedic skill on "Saturday Night Live". Having performed on the NBC variety show in 2010, the wife of funnyman Russell Brand will return in a December 10 episode as a host.
Unlike some musicians who have pulled double duty on the show, Perry will not take the stage to perform her songs this time. In fact, Swedish songstress Robyn has been tapped to serve as a musical guest.
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