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Spirit Awards Ceremony Returning To YouTube For 2024 Edition; Aidy Bryant Set As Host
- Saturday Night Live alum Aidy Bryant has been set to host the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, organizers said Thursday, with the February 25 ceremony to be streamed for a second year in a row on YouTube. Nominations for the 39th Spirits, which honors the best of independent movies and TV, are set to be …
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‘Night Court’: Melissa Villaseñor, Pete Holmes & Johnny Weir Among Season 1 Guest Stars
Court is officially back in session. The cast of NBC’s Night Court will count with many guest stars in Season 1 including SNL‘s Melissa Villaseñor, Pete Holmes, Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski, Lyric Lewis, Kurt Fuller, and Stephnie Weir. They joined previously announced Faith Ford who will portray Abby Stone’s (Melissa Rauch) mom. A revival of […]
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SNL’s Cecily Strong Says Goodbye Through Tears: ‘It’s Just My Time Now’
The 11-year ‘Saturday Night Live’ vet said goodbye during “Weekend Update”—in character as her drug-addicted hell-raiser Cathy Anne, naturally.
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That's My Jam Sneak Peek: SNL's Melissa Villaseñor Is 'Uptown Funk'-y as Miley, Dolly and Others
Miley, Dolly and others all (sorta) get “Uptown Funk”-y in this sneak peek from a holiday edition of the Jimmy Fallon-hosted That’s My Jam variety show. Airing this Monday, Dec. 5 at 10/9c, That’s My Jam‘s special holiday episode features a quartet of Saturday Night Live alumni — Melissa Villaseñor, Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch and […]
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Former 'SNL' Star Melissa Villaseñor Sets the Record Straight About Why She Really Left
Melissa Villaseñor opened up about the real reason why she left 'SNL' in a new podcast episode, revealing that it was a personal "mental health" decision. Read what she said and how 'SNL' fans reacted.
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Melissa Villaseñor says ‘Saturday Night Live’ departure was ‘about my mental health’
Melissa Villaseñor’s unexpected exit from “Saturday Night Live” was her choice, she says. The comedienne was among the eight cast members to leave ahead of the iconic sketch comedy series’ current 48th season, which kicked off Oct. 1. Citing mental health struggles as a major factor, Villaseñor opened up about making the decision to depart. “It was my decision. I gave myself a lot of time in ...
- EntertainmentThe Wrap
Melissa Villaseñor Explains She Left ‘SNL’ to Focus on ‘My Mental Health’ After Panic Attacks
The comedian and expert impersonator departed the show this summer after six seasons
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Melissa Villaseñor Says Panic Attacks Led To 'Super Hard' Exit From 'SNL'
The comedian made the decision to step away from the late-night sketch series after a six-season run.
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Melissa Villaseñor left 'SNL' for mental health reasons after having panic attacks
'I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff every week,' Melissa Villaseñor said of her mental state before she exited 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Melissa Villaseñor says she left SNL due to panic attacks: 'I always felt like I was on the edge of a cliff'
The comic opens up about the mental health struggles that led to her departure ahead of season 48.
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Melissa Villaseñor Says Leaving ‘SNL’ Was A “Mental Health” Decision
Former Saturday Night Live castmember Melissa Villaseñor opened up this week about her decision to leave the show, and it doesn’t sound like it was an easy one. “It was my decision,” Villaseñor told The Daily Beast’s Last Laugh podcast. She went on to explain the terms on which she departed in September. “I gave […]
