lorne michaels
'SNL' just introduced a new Joe Biden and the reaction is mixed: 'That was the worst'
James Austin Johnson replaced Alex Moffatt as Joe Biden on the Season 47 premiere of "Saturday Night Live."
'One of the funniest people I've ever known': Lorne Michaels honors late 'SNL' star Norm Macdonald at Emmys
Days after his death, Norm Macdonald is eulogized by his former "Saturday Night Live" boss, Lorne Michaels, and John Oliver during the awards show.
Adele calls herself 'single' after being linked to rapper Skepta
Adele says she is “single” — despite what you may have read.
Morgan Wallen pulled from 'SNL' due to 'COVID protocols'
Morgan Wallen will not be making his "Saturday Night Live" debut after all.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Will Test Audience Members for COVID-19
“Saturday Night Live” is returning to Studio 8H to film new episodes starting next month and everyone involved will be tested for COVID-19 upon entering the building, including the audience, executive producer Lorne Michaels says.In an interview with the New York Times to discuss the upcoming season, Michaels said the details regarding how the show will incorporate a “limited” studio audience are “still being sorted out,” but it will involve rapid coronavirus testing.“Things have changed,” Michaels said. “There’s heat sensors at the revolving doors and then you go for your rapid [Covid] test. You wait 15 minutes and then you’re in the building.”Also Read: 'Saturday Night Live' Promotes Ego Nwodim to Main Cast Member for Season 46Michaels said in an earlier interview with Vulture that the show was cooperating with the office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on how to proceed with a limited in-studio audience for the run of shows coming up next month. “We need the audience, obviously,” he said at the time. “With comedy, when you don’t hear the response, it’s just different. With the kind of comedy we do, which quite often is broad, timing gets thrown off without an audience. And for me, what is most important is when you’re absolutely certain of some piece on Wednesday, and then the dress-rehearsal audience sees it on Saturday and tells you you’re wrong.”NBC announced this month that “SNL” will return with five back-to-back new episodes starting Oct. 3.Lauren Holt, Punkie Johnson and Andrew Dismukes have joined the cast as featured players for the upcoming season, which will also see Jim Carrey return to play Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph reprise her role his running mate Kamala Harris.Chris Rock will host the season premiere, joined by musical guest Megan Thee Stallion.“We don’t know that we’re going to be able to pull it off,” Michaels told the Times. “We’re going to be as surprised as everyone else when it actually goes on. We just have to stay clean and focused until Oct. 3. And then we do five shows in a row.”Read original story ‘Saturday Night Live’ Will Test Audience Members for COVID-19 At TheWrap
Eddie Murphy wins first Emmy for his long-awaited return to 'Saturday Night Live'
The win comes almost 40 years since the comedian's first nomination as a cast member on SNL.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV
Jim Carrey will play Joe Biden on Season 46 of 'Saturday Night Live'
The new season will be bringing it all back home to Studio 8H, albeit with new safety protocols in place.
- EntertainmentVariety
‘Saturday Night Live’ Returns for Second ‘At Home’ Broadcast
It takes more than a pandemic to keep "Saturday Night Live" off the air. The venerable NBC late-night program will air a new "remote" episode this weekend, according to the show's Twitter feed, despite conditions under the coronavirus pandemic that make its normal production impossible to accomplish. "SNL" typically runs live in front of an […]
- EntertainmentYahoo Movies
'Tommy Boy' at 25: Director Peter Segal shares wild Chris Farley stories: 'I thought, this guy is deranged, but in the greatest way'
"Tommy Boy" director Peter Segal talks about the making of his cult classic comedy starring Chris Farley and David Spade.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV
Eddie Murphy returns to 'Saturday Night Live' and brings Gumby, Buckwheat and Bill Cosby with him
Eddie Murphy returned to "Saturday Night Live" for the first time in 35 years, and he brought a few familiar faces with him, including Mr. Robinson, Buckwheat and Gumby.
- NewsYahoo Celebrity
Jennifer Aniston turned down 'SNL' audition in her 20s because 'it was such a boys' club'
Aniston recalled telling Lorne Michaels "women need to be treated better" on the show.
- EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity
Shane Gillis jokes about Asians, his 'SNL' firing and the hypothetical assassination of Trump in return to stage
Shane Gillis returned to the stage for the first time since his firing from "Saturday Night Live" — and it wasn’t flowers and apologies. It was jokes about Asians and the hypothetical murder of the president.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV
Joy Behar questions 'SNL' firing Shane Gillis: 'It's a double standard'
"The View" panel weighed in on SNL's firing of new cast member Shane Gillis for past comments he made that many found offensive.
- EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity
Amy Heckerling's daughter disputes Chris Kattan's claim that he was pressured into having sex with her mother
Director Amy Heckerling's adult daughter remembers the relationship between her famous mom and Chris Kattan much differently than he does.
- EntertainmentHuffPost
Chris Kattan: Lorne Michaels Urged Me To Have Sex With Director
"Saturday Night Live" says Kattan's account concerning "Clueless" director Amy Heckerling "did not happen."
- EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity
Pete Davidson claims Louis C.K. tried to get him fired from 'SNL' for smoking pot
Pete Davidson isn't one of the comedians supporting Louis C.K. as he tries to make a comeback.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV
Baltimore police union gets mocked for 2-page open letter to 'SNL' over 'Thirsty Cops' sketch: 'Don't you have more pressing issues?'
Lt. Gene S. Ryan, the president of Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, sent a formal complaint to "SNL" honcho Lorne Michaels about Saturday's sketch "Thirsty Cops."
- EntertainmentGlamour
SNL Epically Roasted Cast Member Pete Davidson About His Summer With Ariana Grande
For the season-44 premiere of 'SNL,' Kyle Mooney parodied Pete Davidson's engagement to Ariana Grande and summer in the limelight.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV
Ariana Grande dropped out of 'Saturday Night Live' for 'emotional reasons,' Lorne Michaels says
Ariana Grande is taking a personal break, and that includes canceling a performance on Saturday's season premiere of "Saturday Night Live."
- EntertainmentAOL.com
Pete Davidson calls Chevy Chase a 'putz': 'He's just a genuinely bad, racist person'
Pete Davidson sat down with Howard Stern on Monday to discuss 'SNL' alum Chevy Chase and his relationship with Ariana Grande.
- EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity
Chevy Chase bashes 'Saturday Night Live,' adds that he's ready to work again
Chase, the breakout star of "Saturday Night Live’s" inaugural season of 1975-76, called out his former show for not being funny in a new interview with the Washington Post.
- NewsYahoo Celebrity
Lindsay Shookus isn't just Ben Affleck's girlfriend — she's a badass
Lindsay Shookus gave a rare interview to Elle magazine, proving she's way more than just Ben Affleck's girlfriend. Here are seven things we learned from the "SNL" producer's sit-down.
- NewsDeadline
Lorne Michaels launches Universal deal with Leslie Jones-Colin Jost comedy 'Baby Nurse'
Jones will play a special agent assigned to the most humbling undercover role in the history of the FBI. Michaels will produce and the exec producer will be Jost, the "SNL" head writer and "Weekend Update" co-host.
- NewsYahoo TV
Tiffany Haddish thanked Lorne Michaels for not hiring her on 'Saturday Night Live'
Tiffany Haddish was on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" and talked about returning to host "SNL" years after auditioning to be on the show.
- NewsYahoo TV
Want to be uncomfortable? Watch 'A.P. Bio'
Made by some very comedy-savvy people, the new NBC sitcom "A.P. Bio" starring Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt is less fun than you'd think.
- NewsYahoo Celebrity
Melissa McCarthy Was Initially Hesitant About Playing Sean Spicer
Melissa McCarthy's several appearances as Sean Spicer helped 'Saturday Night Live' have one of its best season in two decades.