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Amy Poehler praised the 'T.T. and Mario' sketch as her favorite Saturday Night Live moment during a podcast interview with Kenan Thompson. The character duo, created by Thompson and Maya Rudolph, debuted in Season 30 and recently returned in a cut-for-time sketch. Poehler highlighted the characters' blend of romantic and raunchy humor, noting their long-standing appeal to audiences and fellow cast members.
Three Saturday Night Live alums—Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch—are on Broadway this season (Rudolph making her Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln, Gasteyer in Schmigadoon! and Tony-nominated, Dratch as the narrator in Rocky Horror), and in a THR interview they compare SNL and Broadway, discuss the nerves of opening night, the differences between live TV and stage, and celebrate a joy-forward approach to choosing roles.
Maya Rudolph will extend her limited Broadway run in Oh, Mary! by two weeks to July 5 after two box-office records were set in its first week at the Lyceum Theatre, including a weekly gross of about $1.54 million and a single-performance take of $199,935.
Maya Rudolph’s Broadway debut as Oh, Mary! boosted the Lyceum production to a best-ever weekly gross of $1,540,980 (including a Friday take of $199,935). The May 3 week saw six shows sell out, and while Chicago and other titles posted strong numbers, Broadway’s 40 productions grossed $39,259,008 with 321,960 attendees, down modestly from the prior week and year.
Maya Rudolph will make her Broadway debut playing Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary!, with an eight-week run starting April 28; the show has since extended on Broadway through January 3, 2027.
Six-time Emmy winner Maya Rudolph will make her Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary!, with an eight-week Lyceum Theatre run from April 28 to June 20; the Broadway engagement will extend through January 3, 2027, while the London West End production at Trafalgar Theatre remains extended to July 18, 2026, and a North American tour starts in Hartford in September.
The Muppet Show returns for a brand-new 2026 special to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, with Sabrina Carpenter headlining and Maya Rudolph joining the human cast; the full trailer signals adult humor alongside classic Muppet chaos, and the special premieres February 4 on Disney+ and ABC.
Maya Rudolph, known for her comedic portrayals on 'Saturday Night Live,' has declined to appear on the real 'Hot Ones' show despite having parodied it multiple times. Sean Evans, the host of 'Hot Ones,' shared that during a conversation on the set of Rudolph's Apple TV+ series 'Loot,' she humorously insisted she would never eat the spicy wings, despite being open to discussing anything else with him.
Former "Saturday Night Live" colleagues and longtime friends Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, who have collaborated on various projects over the years, are now headlining separate Apple TV+ comedies centered around wealth and status. Wiig stars in "Palm Royale" as a social climber in 1960s Palm Beach, while Rudolph plays a divorcée with a multibillion dollar settlement in "Loot." In a recent interview, they discussed their careers, laughter, likability, and the impact of their hit movie "Bridesmaids."
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in Portland for their Restless Leg Tour, made a TikTok video at Pioneer Place with Maya Rudolph, after a show cancellation due to weather. Ticket holders for the canceled show will be honored for the rescheduled date or given refunds. The trio's mall tour may continue at Washington Square or Clackamas Town Center.
SNL alums Kate McKinnon, Maya Rudolph, and Kristen Wiig reunite for a hilarious pre-recorded sketch on Saturday Night Live, parodying earnest folk singers with their song "Tampon Farm." The sketch features the women singing about strong Midwestern women who work on a farm harvesting tampons, complete with guitars, bandannas, and tampon trees. Billie Eilish makes a cameo, and the sketch ends with the tampon farm being condemned.
"Saturday Night Live" host Kate McKinnon enlisted former "SNL" co-stars Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph for musical skits on the holiday episode. They spoofed ABBA with over-the-top outfits and performed a mock Swedish group's unreleased 1978 Christmas album. McKinnon also led a skit mocking tampon commercials, joined by Rudolph, Wiig, and other female cast members. Billie Eilish served as the musical guest, performing her songs and joining in the tampon commercial skit.
Kate McKinnon made her hosting debut on "Saturday Night Live" and was joined by fellow "SNL" alum Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig during her monologue. McKinnon shared updates on her post-"SNL" projects, including her role in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" movie. She also performed a rendition of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" and jokingly called on NBC to reactivate her ID. The surprise appearance of Rudolph and Wiig added to the nostalgic reunion of "SNL" icons.
Saturday Night Live (SNL) alumni Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Maya Rudolph, along with current cast member Bowen Yang, spoofed ABBA in a sketch promoting their holiday album on the Christmas episode of SNL. McKinnon, who returned to the show after leaving in 2022, was joined by Wiig and Rudolph in the monologue and a pre-taped sketch about a Tampon Farm. ABBA fans can also catch the group in their hologram concert series, "ABBA Voyage," staged at the ABBA Arena in London.
Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig joined Kate McKinnon as she returned to "Saturday Night Live" as host after leaving the cast 18 months ago. McKinnon acknowledged the awkwardness of returning to her "old job" in a different role and was joined by Rudolph and Wiig in an emotional moment during her monologue. Billie Eilish also made her third appearance as the musical guest. The show featured sketches spoofing TV pitches for Christmas albums and a spoof of the film "Meet Me in St. Louis."