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Sky’s SNL U.K. is costing about £2 million ($2.6M) per episode for an eight-episode run, with an exclusive, two-month studio lease in London’s Television Centre and a substantial cast and writing team—far above typical UK sketch show budgets, signaling a major investment in UK comedy.
Saturday Night Live UK premieres in the U.S. on Peacock this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT after its UK debut, with Tina Fey hosting and Wet Leg performing; Sky has extended the first season to eight episodes, with upcoming editions hosted by Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed and musical guests Wolf Alice and Kasabian.
Tina Fey, Riz Ahmed and Jamie Dornan were announced as the first three hosts of the UK edition of Saturday Night Live. Fey will host the March 21 episode with Wet Leg as the musical guest, Dornan will host the following week with Wolf Alice, and Ahmed will host the third show with Kasabian. The six‑part live series will air Saturdays from London on Sky, following a familiar SNL format with monologues, sketches and Weekend Update, supported by an inaugural UK cast and writers.
Sky is remaking The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo as an eight-episode present-day TV series, written by Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna. Casting for Lisbeth Salander has not been announced, but the piece speculates on Emma Corrin, Jodie Comer, Anya Taylor-Joy, Alba August and Noomi Rapace as potential options, noting that production begins this spring and that past adaptations have made Salander a star.
Sky is moving forward with an eight-part The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV series from Left Bank Pictures, a contemporary reimagining of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium novels. The project will be written and executive produced by Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna, with Left Bank’s Andy Harries, Charlotte Moore, John Phillips and Sky’s Sam Hoyle as executive producers. Production is set to begin in Lithuania in spring, with Sony Pictures Television handling international distribution and pre-sales in the United States. The show will premiere on Sky in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Sky has commissioned an eight-episode TV adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from Left Bank Pictures, with Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna writing and exec producing. The project, described as a Sky Original, will bring the Millennium story into the present and centers on Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. Sony Pictures Television will handle international distribution, with pre-sales underway in the US; Sky will broadcast in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
OpenAI has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, the developer of the Mac AI interface Sky, aiming to integrate AI more deeply into Apple's ecosystem and enhance user productivity with native AI tools on Mac, though Sky is yet to be publicly released amid privacy concerns.
Award-winning astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a detailed image of Comet Lemmon over Somerset, UK, highlighting its bright green coma and long tail as it approaches Earth in October, offering a rare view of this celestial visitor before it fades from our skies for over a millennium.
Sophie Cunningham commented on Angel Reese's suspension, sympathizing with her frustrations but emphasizing the importance of maintaining professionalism and protecting team unity, especially during a losing season.
Dominic West and Sienna Miller will star in 'War,' a legal thriller series created by George Kay, set in London's elite legal world, with a two-season order from HBO and Sky, featuring a scandalous divorce case that impacts high society and corporate boardrooms.
A bright blue fireball meteor was captured over Japan's Kyushu and Shikoku regions, lighting up the sky briefly before vanishing, during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.
Residents across Pennsylvania observed swirling lights in the sky following the launch of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket from Florida, which deployed military satellites for the U.S. Space Force, marking the first operational flight of this new launcher.
Caitlin Clark, despite sitting out due to a groin injury, showed her appreciation for fans by signing autographs before a Fever game in Chicago, highlighting her popularity and positive attitude even when injured.
Courtney Vandersloot of the Chicago Sky suffered a torn right ACL during a game against the Indiana Fever, ending her season and impacting the team's performance and attendance at a significant game at the United Center.
The crypto market experienced significant volatility this week, with utility tokens like AB and SPX6900 leading gains, while AI tokens such as DEXE, JUP, and TAO faced notable declines amid political headlines and market uncertainty.