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SNL UK’s Second Season Premiere Turns Ed Sheeran’s Tour Crisis Into a Satirical Spectacle
entertainment12 days ago

SNL UK’s Second Season Premiere Turns Ed Sheeran’s Tour Crisis Into a Satirical Spectacle

Saturday Night Live UK’s second season premiere delivered a sustained, multi-segment satire targeting Ed Sheeran’s handling of the Macklemore controversy. Host Amelia Dimoldenberg mocked Sheeran as a 'red-headed puppet' in her opening monologue, while co-anchor Paddy Young and cast members skewered the singer’s refusal to take a political stance. The show’s jokes referenced Sheeran’s tearful Philadelphia concert, his removal of opener Macklemore, and the subsequent walkout of other support acts. This marks the second consecutive week SNL UK has centered its 'Weekend Update' segments on the fallout from the Loop Tour.

via Vulture|
#amelia-dimoldenberg#ed-sheeran#entertainment
SNL UK Hosts Mock Ed Sheeran as 'Puppet' Amid Tour Controversy
entertainment12 days ago

SNL UK Hosts Mock Ed Sheeran as 'Puppet' Amid Tour Controversy

Comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg mocked Ed Sheeran as a 'red-headed puppet' during her SNL UK opening monologue, referencing the fallout from his removal of opener Macklemore. The joke followed a week of heavy satire targeting Sheeran on the show, including a sketch involving an AI Princess Diana. Meanwhile, Sheeran’s tour continues with new band members after previous acts withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore.

via Yahoo|
#amelia-dimoldenberg#ed-sheeran#entertainment
Dimoldenberg Mocks Sheeran as 'Puppet' in SNL UK Monologue Amid Tour Fallout
entertainment12 days ago

Dimoldenberg Mocks Sheeran as 'Puppet' in SNL UK Monologue Amid Tour Fallout

Comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg mocked Ed Sheeran as a 'red-headed puppet' during her SNL UK opening monologue, referencing the ongoing controversy over his removal of opener Macklemore following pro-Palestine remarks. The joke followed a week of heavy satire targeting Sheeran on the show, including a sketch involving an AI Princess Diana. Meanwhile, Sheeran’s tour continues with new band members after previous acts withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore.

via Page Six|
#amelia-dimoldenberg#ed-sheeran#entertainment
AI Princess Diana Steals SNL UK's Cold Open
entertainment19 days ago

AI Princess Diana Steals SNL UK's Cold Open

SNL UK’s Season 2 cold open resurrects Princess Diana as the “DIANA” AI android, roasting King Charles III, Ed Sheeran and the AI craze. The sketch has Charles guided by tech moguls through a Buckingham Palace AI demo, Diana proves her vast knowledge, refrains from taking orders, and ultimately asserts control as Ed Sheeran delivers a peace-tinged moment. The episode also references recent Macklemore controversy in broader Weekend Update bits.

via Deadline|
#ai#ed-sheeran#entertainment
SNL UK Takes a Royal Jab at Harry and Meghan’s UK Return
entertainment26 days ago

SNL UK Takes a Royal Jab at Harry and Meghan’s UK Return

SNL UK’s Season 2 cold open lampoons Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visiting King Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral and Harry joking about Netflix money (around $60 million). The sketch also features a nod to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and references to the Oprah interview fallout over Archie’s skin color. The piece notes their Netflix deal ended in 2025 and Archewell’s new multi-year first-look arrangement, framing the move back to Britain as driven by family ties as much as finances.

via Page Six|
#entertainment#meghan-markle#netflix
SNL UK Skewers Royal Return in Balmoral Cold Open
entertainment26 days ago

SNL UK Skewers Royal Return in Balmoral Cold Open

SNL UK’s second season opens with a Balmoral spoof of Harry and Meghan, featuring a king quipping about Netflix money and a warmer Queen Camilla, with a nod to the Oprah interview; UK PM Andy Burnham also appears satirically. Jeff Goldblum hosts the premiere, Freddie Meredith debuts, and the six-episode season runs into early 2027 with Amelia Dimoldenberg and Jamie Demetriou guest-hosting episodes 2 and 3.

via Deadline|
#balmoral-castle#entertainment#harry-and-meghan
SNL UK Returns on Sky with Season 2 Order for 12-Episode Fall 2026 Run
television5 months ago

SNL UK Returns on Sky with Season 2 Order for 12-Episode Fall 2026 Run

Sky has renewed Saturday Night Live UK for a second season, ordering a 12-episode run for fall 2026; Peacock will stream the episodes the day after they air on Sky One. The first season featured hosts like Aimee Lou Wood, Nicola Coughlan and Tina Fey, with Hannah Waddingham hosting this weekend and Ncuti Gatwa hosting the finale. Lorne Michaels produces the show with UTAS UK and Broadway Video, and the renewal underscores Sky’s commitment to high-profile unscripted programming amid strong social-media performance and potential budget implications if the run extends beyond Season 2.

via Deadline|
#12-episodes#season-2-renewal#sky
Aimee Lou Wood Leads SNL UK, Roasting Sex Education and The White Lotus
television5 months ago

Aimee Lou Wood Leads SNL UK, Roasting Sex Education and The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood hosted SNL UK on Sky One/ NOW TV, joking about Sex Education and The White Lotus, spoofing a viral Kim Cattrall moment, and performing in an 80s-style pop video; musical guest MEEK performed as the show continues, with a Doctor Who parody and a Mario Bros sketch, plus a Keir Starmer royal-plane gag opening the episode, as Sky extends SNL UK to eight episodes and keeps some sketches behind the paywall to boost subs.

via Deadline|
#aimee-lou-wood#keir-starmer#sex-education
Fallon Joins Nicola Coughlan on SNL U.K. for Chaotic Studio Tour and Explicit Rap
entertainment5 months ago

Fallon Joins Nicola Coughlan on SNL U.K. for Chaotic Studio Tour and Explicit Rap

Jimmy Fallon guest-hosted with Nicola Coughlan on SNL U.K., joining a chaotic studio tour of the set and an on-screen rap about Coughlan's new film The Magic Faraway Tree, featuring explicit lyrics and Fallon appearing as an on-set caterer; the skit followed Coughlan’s monologue that teased her Bridgerton persona as the show returned from a mid-season hiatus.

via Variety|
#entertainment#jimmy-fallon#nicola-coughlan