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Jay Pharoah Hints That Jason Sudeikis Is Leaving 'Saturday Night Live'

May 21, 2013 01:05:03

"" may be losing not only two, but three of its funniest comedians at a time. After and publicly bid farewell on the show's season finale, is possibly leaving the show, too.

Cast member Jay Pharoah fueled the rumor with his tweet which read, "Hader, Armisen & Sudekis the talent of those three and just them as people in general will be missed but we will be strong and carry on.." He, however, quickly deleted it.

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Bill Hader Gets Special 'Saturday Night Live' Send-Off in Hilarious Wedding Scene

May 20, 2013 10:05:48

bids farewell to "" as a regular after eight seasons. In "SNL" season finale hosted by this past weekend, the comedian said his goodbye in a special wedding scene with the help of some unlikely guests.

Hader reprised his Stefon character for a fictional "Weekend Update" segment. After giving his final report, he rushed off the set. He told the straight that he had got over his unrequited gay crush on the anchor and had now found a new love.

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Ben Affleck Promotes His 'SNL' Hosting Gig With Bill Hader

May 15, 2013 04:05:29

In the wake of the surprising news that is going to leave "", the comedian is featured in a promo for the show's upcoming episode to be hosted by . Praising Affleck's movie "", Hader apparently doesn't know that the film is based on true story.

The "SNL" regular even can't differentiate which one is fictional and which one is real in the Best Picture winner of the 85th annual Academy Awards. In another sketch, Hader asks Affleck to make an impression of him.

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Bill Hader Announces 'Hard Decision' to Quit 'Saturday Night Live'

May 15, 2013 09:05:15

Another of "" veterans is departing the show. has announced that he will leave the NBC variety show when it ends the current 38th season. "It was a hard decision, but it has to happen at some point," he told New York Times. "It got to a point where I said, 'Maybe it's just time to go.' "

Hader joined the sketch comedy series in 2005 as a featured performer before being promoted to a full cast member a year later. He's best known for his impressions of famous people, such as , Brian Grazer, Vincent Price, Julian Assange, Alan Alda and .

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Video: Kristen Wiig Spoofs Mother's Day Ad for Big Return on 'Saturday Night Live'

May 13, 2013 04:05:00

A year after she bid farewell to the show, comedienne returned to the "" set on May 11 to host that week's episode and to do what she does best on the show, pulling off funny spoofs and sketches with the cast. With just a day to go before Mothers' Day, the "SNL" alum couldn't let her guest appearance end without doing a 1-800-Flowers commercial spoof.

The fake flowers delivery phone-in service commercial invited viewers to give Mom "the gift that's as wonderful as she is" but the rest of spoof only showed how Wiig's mom, played by Kate McKinnon, drove her crazy. The visibly annoyed daughter did her deadpan expressions as McKinnon still managed to nag her even after receiving a bouquet from Wiig.

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Video: Kristen Wiig Promotes Her 'SNL' Return and Gets Slapped

May 09, 2013 03:05:01

is excited to be back on "" and so is her former co-star . In one of the sketches in a promo for the May 11 episode of the show, she reprises her most famous roles, including Jump-roping Rhonda.

She later gets slapped by Armisen, who dramatically tells her, "Don't you ever leave like that again! What was I supposed to tell little Jason and Kenan? We were worried!" She explains that she has to go for some searching, and has finally found what she's looking for in her closet.

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'SNL' Videos: Zach Galifianakis Plays 'Game of Thrones', Brings 'Hangover' Buddies

May 06, 2013 09:05:53

couldn't win a single game on "". Hosting the May 4 edition of the NBC series, he appeared in two sketches about a contest, but he lost in all of them.

Galifianakis played Duncan, a die-hard fan of "", in "Game of Game of Thrones" sketch. It was a game about the HBO drama series, but Duncan, who dressed as a dragon, got questions which were not related to the show.

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Kristen Wiig to Return to 'SNL', Ben Affleck and Kanye West to Close Out the Season

April 27, 2013 09:04:30

is returning to "" a year after she departed the show. The former regular of the variety show is set to host a May 11 edition of the sketch show, with as a musical guest.

The week after, will host the show for his fifth time. Joining him in the May 18 episode, which will be the show's season 38 finale, is , who will also make his fifth appearance as a musical guest.

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Yahoo! Snags Exclusive Rights to 'Saturday Night Live' Archives

April 25, 2013 09:04:01

Yahoo! has snagged exclusive rights to keep 38 years worth of clips from "". Through a deal with Broadway Video, the company founded by "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels, the online portal will become an online home of skits and musical performances from the beginning of the show in 1975 through the current season.

"Saturday Night Live is legendary for launching new talent, providing witty commentary on current events and delighting fans the world over," Yahoo! president and CEO Marissa Mayer says in a statement. "We are thrilled to give Yahoo! users the most comprehensive collection of SNL content available on the Web and make Yahoo! the home for current season clips, as well as the entire 38-season archive."

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Video: 'SNL' Spoofs Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's Reaction to 'Accidental Racist' Controversy

April 15, 2013 10:04:26

"" poked fun at the controversy regarding and 's "Accidental Racist". While the real artists had come out with their defense of the song, and played the unlikely duo on April 13 to deliver their own version of the reaction to the criticism.

"Country music is about stories. So what I wanted to do was show folks the gritty racial reality of a man in Starbucks talkin' to his barista," Sudeikis' Paisley said in "Weekend Update". Thompson's Cool J then admitted, "And I wanted to tell the story of a rapper, you know what I'm sayin', who needs to get his name out there because he has a new album about to drop."

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Melissa McCarthy Takes a Tumble on 'Saturday Night Live'

April 08, 2013 03:04:32

When she hosted "" for the second time on Saturday, April 6, decided to go with a pair of platform heels without practicing to walk in them first. The "" actress entered the stage in a pair of red towering heels and stumbled the entire way down the stairs. She grabbed a chair and held on it before she fell on the floor.

Melissa didn't say whether it was a real incident or not, but viewers agreed the actress did it on purpose. Melissa said, "They told me, 'Make sure you practice in your shoes.' I said, 'What, I live in heels!' But I don't do that. That was not honest. I'm primarily in a Croc." The 42-year-old comedienne jokingly added, "I just really wanted to get all gussied up for you guys. Wow, I can't feel anything from my arch to my toes. You could just bite that half off."

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Justin Timberlake-Hosted 'SNL' Posts Best Ratings in More Than a Year

March 11, 2013 09:03:04

boosted "" ratings to its best in 14 months. The March 9 edition of the show averaged a 3.7 rating among adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters. It's up 32% from last week's episode hosted by and the highest for the variety series since January 7, 2012, when served as the host.

In metered-market households, the episode which marked Timberlake's fifth hosting stint on "SNL" delivered a 5.9 rating, topping any telecast on broadcast networks that night. It's the same haul not achieved by the show since the Barkley-hosted edition.

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Justin Timberlake Promotes His 'SNL' Gig, Melissa McCarthy Will Return as Host

March 07, 2013 09:03:26

Hyping up his upcoming appearance on "", is featured in a promo video for the new episode. In one sketch, the "Suit & Tie" hitmaker gets upset and walks out after realizing that he forgets to bring his suit and tie. Poking fun at his double duty, he and his "twins" are seen tackling other jobs, including running the cameras and sound, as well as doing the makeup.

The former member will serve as the host and musical guest in the March 9 episode of the NBC variety show. It will mark his fifth appearance on the show. In addition to the promo video, the "" star posted a photo on Instagram to remind fans of his "SNL" gig.

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Justin Timberlake Will Return to 'SNL' as Host and Performer on March 9

February 22, 2013 03:02:54

continues his invasion ahead of the release of his comeback album "". Fresh off his gigs at Grammy and BRIT Awards, the "Suit & Tie" hitmaker is scheduled to pull a double duty as a host and musical guest on "" on March 9, ten days before his CD hits the market.

The stint will mark JT's fifth time on "SNL". The former star is one of the fans' favorite guests on the show, doing memorable sketches like "Dick in a Box" with , "Barry Gibb Talk Show" with , "3 Way" with , and a take on ' "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."

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Christoph Waltz Spoofs 'Django Unchained' and Pope Benedict XVI on 'Saturday Night Live'

February 18, 2013 05:02:49

There were a lot of laughs when hosted "" on February 16. The actor parodied 's "" in which he's one of the cast. He also poked fun at Pope Benedict XVI who recently announced his retirement.

In the "Djesus Uncrossed" sketch, an ultimate historical revenge fiction was created as "Django Unchained" meets "". Waltz rose from the dead as Djesus H. Christ with a naturally silent H, and was seeking revenge on the Romans who crucified him.

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Justin Bieber Addresses His Marijuana Scandal on 'Saturday Night Live'

February 10, 2013 02:02:56

did it all on "". The 18-year-old Canadian pop singer pulled a triple job as he braved the not-so-friendly weather of New York City, hosting the variety show, joining the cast member for at least two skits, and treating audience with performances.

In one sketch, he proclaimed himself as an anti-Bieber. Playing an ultimate fan of (Vanessa Bayer), he addressed his pot-smoking pictures, "I also heard he got busted smoking weed, and people make mistakes and he's really sorry about it and he's never going to do it again."

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Justin Bieber Promotes His 'SNL' Gig, Kisses Mannequin on Jimmy Fallon's Show

February 06, 2013 02:02:12

A few days shy of his "" appearance, is featured in a promo for the upcoming episode of the variety show. Joined by the show's regular , the Canadian pop singer claims he's not nervous about his stint on the NBC series.

The Biebs is creeped out when he finds out that Thompson collects his photos as the comedian declares himself a fan of Bieber. In another sketch, Thompson claims he doesn't recognize Bieber and has been stalking the "wrong dude" for three years.

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Christoph Waltz Tapped as 'Saturday Night Live' Host

January 31, 2013 02:01:35

Having been known for his villainous roles, will show his comedic skill on "". The Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor is set to host a February 16 episode of the sketch comedy show.

The upcoming hosting gig will mark the 56-year-old's first appearance on the NBC show. He will be joined by who will also make their debut as a musical guest on "SNL".

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Video: Andy Samberg Returns to 'SNL', Coaches Adam Levine With Cameron Diaz

January 28, 2013 09:01:44

made his first appearance on "" January 26 since exiting the show in 2012. He helped host bring laughters when the rocker delivered his monologue, joined by and in a spoof to Levine's show "".

Samberg, Diaz and Seinfeld pitched themselves to be a coach to Levine, saying they would teach him how to make good jokes. While the "SNL" alum and the "" actress agreed that Levine should take his short off, Seinfeld urged the singer to keep his shirt on.

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Adam Levine Parodies 'The Voice' in 'Saturday Night Live' Promo

January 24, 2013 08:01:23

Gearing up for his "" hosting gig, shows his comedic skill in a promo for the upcoming episode. The ": Asylum" actor is joined by "SNL" cast member Bobby Moynihan, who asks him, "You were a musical guest earlier in the season, now you're hosting-what's next?"

"Sleep with a cast member," Levine jokingly says. "That is a very firm yes!" Moynihan replies and the two are getting down with the comedian leaning as if he's about to kiss the singer.

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Jamie Foxx Booked as 'SNL' Host

November 19, 2012 10:11:09

VP Debate Mockery Stole the Show on 'SNL'

October 15, 2012 01:10:05

'SNL': Gotye Took Part in Nude Skit

April 16, 2012 01:04:20

Kim Kardashian's Divorce Spoofed on 'SNL'

November 06, 2011 02:11:17

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