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entertainment6 days ago•29 min saved

Maslany anchors a brisk Apple TV thriller that mostly lands

A roundup of TV reviews centers on Apple TV+' Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which Tatiana Maslany anchors with a brisk, well-paced thriller about online manipulation and a bitter divorce—coincidences distract at times, but Maslany’s performance elevates the show and hints at strong second-season potential. The piece also covers Euphoria’s Stand Still And See, praising Zendaya and Danielle Deadwyler for standout scenes that deepen Rue’s faith journey, The Audacity’s Sandbox episode with sharp data-privacy satire despite uneven character depth, and Saturday Night Live’s season 51 finale, where Will Ferrell delivers solid, nostalgia-filled moments amid a crowded episode.

via AV Club|

#apple-tv #entertainment #euphoria

entertainment7 days ago•7 min saved

SNL Season 51 Finds Its Groove: Top 10 Sketches That Stood Out

An entertainment recap of SNL’s 51st season, praising an upswing after cast reshuffles (Bowen Yang’s departure and less Chloe Fineman) and the rise of younger talent. It spotlights ten standout sketches, including Auctioneers with Sarah Sherman and Matt Damon, Substitute Teacher’s Dance Party, Tidy Care Crystals, the Will Ferrell prank in the finale, Rasta Driver, The Goo Goo Man, Mom Confession, Toy Commercial, Haircut, and the Pete Hegseth Cold Open, arguing Auctioneers is the season’s clearest highlight and signaling a renewed creative resurgence for the show.

via The Guardian|

#comedy #entertainment #saturday-night-live

entertainment7 days ago•476 min saved

Paul McCartney Closes SNL with a Surprise Encore

Sir Paul McCartney closed SNL’s season 51 with a surprise encore, performing “Coming Up” during Goodnights after Will Ferrell thanked the episode’s cameos, marking a rare third musical moment on the night; he also appeared in a sketch with Mikey Day, accompanied by some cheeky humor from the cast.

via Vulture|

#entertainment #music #paul-mccartney

television8 days ago•25 min saved

Che Halts Hair-Trimmed Danger in SNL's Finale Joke Swap

During Saturday Night Live's Season 51 finale hosted by Will Ferrell with Paul McCartney as the musical guest, Michael Che interrupted Colin Jost's Weekend Update joke swap to stop him from shaving his own hair, a cringe-worthy moment that underscored the enduring chemistry between the two hosts and the show's notorious joke-swaps.

via Cinemablend|

#colin-jost #michael-che #saturday-night-live

music9 days ago•14 min saved

McCartney Delivers New Ballad, Wings Classic on SNL Finale

Paul McCartney closed SNL's season with performances of 'Days We Left Behind' from his upcoming The Boys of Dungeon Lane and Wings' 'Band on the Run,' backed by Chad Smith on drums, followed by a surprise encore; the appearance promotes his 18th solo album, produced with Andrew Watt, which includes tracks like 'Salesman Saint' and 'Home to Us,' his first duet with Ringo Starr.

via Rolling Stone|

#band-on-the-run #days-we-left-behind #music

television9 days ago•15 min saved

McCartney Caps SNL Season 51 With a Triple Encore

Paul McCartney closed Saturday Night Live Season 51 with a surprise third performance, returning for an encore of “Coming Up” from McCartney II alongside host Will Ferrell. Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers crashed Ferrell’s moments earlier, and eagle-eyed viewers even spotted Colin Jost in a bald cap during goodnights as the cast kept the finale rolling past the usual end time.

via Deadline|

#chad-smith #paul-mccartney #saturday-night-live

entertainment11 days ago•29 min saved

SNL’s New Class Opens Up About Auditions, Lorne Michaels’ Notes, and Season 52 Goals

Five new SNL cast members from Season 51 share their audition stories, the culture shocks of moving to New York, how Lorne Michaels’ notes shaped their early work, and their goals for Season 52—keeping their jobs, breaking into the opening credits, and taking bigger swings together on live TV.

via Variety|

#auditions #entertainment #lorne-michaels

entertainment13 days ago•7 min saved

Che bows out of Hart Netflix roast, calls out white writers

Michael Che pulled out of Netflix’s Kevin Hart roast due to SNL scheduling conflicts and then publicly criticized the roast’s white writers, posting a slide naming five of them and arguing that Black and white roasts use very different material. Variety notes 17 writers were credited, and the telecast included controversial jokes such as a George Floyd in Hell gag and a height joke that invoked lynching.

via AV Club|

#entertainment #kevin-hart #michael-che

politics15 days ago•2 min saved

Damon-as-Kavanaugh SNL Sketch Highlights Talk of a Third Trump Term

Matt Damon’s SNL spoof of Brett Kavanaugh imagines a “sike” Constitution that supposedly lets Trump run for a third term, a sharp commentary on how some Americans view the Supreme Court’s role and a piece that went viral for lampooning contemporary constitutional interpretations.

via Above the Law|

#brett-kavanaugh #constitutional-law #donald-trump

tv15 days ago•480 min saved

Matt Damon Shines in a Surprisingly Strong SNL Comeback

Matt Damon hosted Saturday Night Live Season 51, Episode 19, delivering high energy and sharp writing across a slate of standout sketches—from a BKavanaugh cold open and Mother's Day monologue to memorable bits like Godzilla Movie with precise spit-takes, the barbed Tough Guys sketch, and the Tidy Care Crystals ad parody, plus a lively Weekend Update with Tucker Carlson and a tense Auctioneers closer. The piece calls it one of this season’s stronger outings and hopes Damon returns soon.

via Vulture|

#matt-damon #saturday-night-live #sketch-comedy

entertainment22 days ago•476 min saved

SNL Turns the Earle-Cooper Beef into a Weekend Update Bit

Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update turns the ongoing Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper feud into a lighthearted sketch, with Veronika Slowikowska and Chloe Fineman playing the influencer duo as Colin Jost explains who Brianna Chickenfry is, leaving the beef largely unexplained and played for laughs.

via Vulture|

#alex-cooper #alix-earle #entertainment

entertainment23 days ago•16 min saved

Olivia Rodrigo Hosts SNL, Debuts Two New Tracks From Upcoming Album

Olivia Rodrigo hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live for the first time, delivering two new tracks from her forthcoming album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love — 'drop dead' and the swing-backed ballad 'begged' — after opening with a Disney-era monologue; the album arrives June 12, and Rodrigo has teased a world tour following recent high-profile performances.

via billboard.com|

#begged #drop-dead #entertainment

television23 days ago•15 min saved

Aziz Ansari Skewers Kash Patel in SNL Cold Open

In SNL's political cold open, Aziz Ansari parodies Kash Patel (with Pete Hegseth) as they deliver satirical jabs about the Trump era, including a mock White House briefing with Karoline Leavitt.

via Variety|

#aziz-ansari #kash-patel #pete-hegseth

entertainment23 days ago•17 min saved

Storrie Teases Olivia Rodrigo’s Unreleased SNL Track Begged

Connor Storrie, star of Heated Rivalry, stopped by Saturday Night Live to introduce Olivia Rodrigo’s unreleased new song Begged, from her forthcoming third album. Rodrigo hosted the May 2 episode and performed the new track Drop Dead earlier in the night; both songs are tied to her album, which is set for release on June 12.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#begged #connor-storrie #drop-dead

entertainment23 days ago•15 min saved

Olivia Rodrigo Debuts Unreleased Ballad on SNL, Sings on a Swing

Olivia Rodrigo, hosting her SNL episode, premiered an unreleased ballad titled 'begged' on a swing as part of her second SNL performance; the melancholic track is from her forthcoming album due June 12, and the night included her monologue and a DMV-themed spoof, marking a busy period that includes Coachella appearances and a one-night LA show alongside her prior hits Sour and Guts.

via Variety|

#begged #entertainment #live-performance