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Leslie Jones said on The Sam Sanders Show that SNL writers repeatedly cast her as the angry, combative character, a pattern she found frustrating and tried to push back against, noting the typecasting continued even as she sought a broader range of roles. She joined SNL as the oldest new recruit at 47 during the 39th season and stayed for five seasons until 2019, describing the show as a powerful machine.
Ambassador Herschel Walker posted a Bahamas safety alert warning Americans about jet ski risks and alleged assaults tied to rentals; the clip went viral as viewers compared it to an SNL skit, underscoring Walker’s controversial public persona while highlighting the diplomatic oddity of a government PSA on jet ski safety.
Amy Adams revealed that while hosting SNL in 2008, she rejected a proposed “graphic” sketch by Andy Samberg to protect young fans of Enchanted, explaining she didn’t want to be the princess singing about that act and felt it could scar impressionable little girls.
Amy Adams revealed that during her 2008 SNL hosting, she turned down a graphic, risqué sketch pitched by Andy Samberg to avoid exposing young fans of Enchanted to mature content, saying she didn’t want to risk the film’s family audience; Samberg later praised her responsible decision.
Tracy Morgan sits down with Marcello Hernández for Variety’s Actors on Actors, trading stories about SNL, Eddie Murphy, and Hernández’s ascent on the show. Morgan offers mentorship and blunt career advice—stressing the importance of staying funny, recalling his Def Jam days and near-fatal crash, and weaving in personal moments about family, colonoscopies, and building a lasting legacy in comedy.
Bowen Yang says he left Saturday Night Live after the first half of season 51 because he felt the show could thrive without him and that he was never meant to be the central figure—he described his role as seasoning. A call from Lorne Michaels reportedly confirmed he was pivotal, but Yang still believed it was the right time to move on. He discussed the decision with Rachel Sennott on a Variety Actors on Actors panel, noting his four Emmy nominations and expressing gratitude for his long-running career in comedy.
Bowen Yang reveals he postponed leaving SNL after a surprising call from Lorne Michaels, deciding to stay through the first half of the season to help welcome and guide new writers. In a candid Actors on Actors chat with Rachel Sennott, they trace their Brooklyn stand-up origins, discuss the pressures and joys of live sketch versus online culture, delve into Sennott’s HBO comedy I Love L.A., and reflect on showrunning, writing processes, and how awards culture and career trajectories intersect with their evolving careers and friendship.
Tom Holland revealed on The Good Hang with Amy Poehler that he is ‘heavily dyslexic’ and nervous about reading cue cards on live TV, explaining why he has turned down SNL hosting despite loving the show. He shares expert strategies like highlighting lines and learning scripts in advance. The candid discussion sparked broader conversations about accessibility for dyslexia in entertainment and support from fans, with comparisons to other celebrities who’ve faced similar challenges and calls for possible accommodations.
Tom Holland reveals on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast that he’s been asked to host Saturday Night Live several times but has declined due to dyslexia and fear of reading handwritten cue cards live on air; he says reading aloud triggers a mental block, though he loves the show and would consider performing in the future.
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.
During a Denver concert, Morgan Wallen appeared frustrated with technical issues and flipped a piano after finishing 'Sand in My Boots,' a moment that drew cheers from fans and renewed attention to his history of controversial moments, including a 2024 chair-throwing incident and a 2025 SNL walk-off.
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.
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.
Paul McCartney joined Will Ferrell’s SNL finale monologue, hijacking Ferrell’s bit alongside Chad Smith in a lookalike gag. The Beatle then stepped in again on drums for the last portion of the sketch, as Ferrell tried to reclaim the moment. McCartney’s appearance also accompanied a trio of performances later in the show: Days We Left Behind, Band on the Run, and Coming Up.
Paul McCartney, a five-time SNL musical guest, performed three songs on Will Ferrell’s season finale— Days We Left Behind, Band on the Run, and an extended encore of Coming Up— and also appeared in Ferrell’s monologue and a mechanics sketch, ahead of his upcoming album The Boys of Dungeon Lane due May 29.