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Tina Fey opens SNL UK with a profanity-laden monologue on SkyTV, joking about the choice of a US host for the first edition and hinting at the show's edgier UK tone, while the rest of the package covers a Los Angeles Times piece on streaming's impact and Nexstar’s expanding reach, the cancellation of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and a new Reggie Dinkins clip.
Tina Fey anchors Saturday Night Live UK's premiere on Sky One with a steady, straight-forward hosting approach that lends credibility to the UK spin-off. The episode introduces a capable ensemble (George Fouracres, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, Hammed Animashaun, Celeste Dring) and delivers several funny moments, but also displays familiar SNL DNA and uneven sketches. Still, Fey’s involvement boosts optimism for the series as it expands to Peacock in the U.S. for next-day viewing.
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.
Wet Leg performed two songs, Mangetout and Catch These Fists, as the musical guest on the premiere of SNL UK, joining host Tina Fey. The Sky TV series will also stream on Peacock in the US, with Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed hosting upcoming episodes featuring Wolf Alice and Kasabian.
Tina Fey hosted Saturday Night Live UK's London debut, delivering celebrity cameos and boundary-pushing sketches that drew a mix of praise and skepticism from critics; U.K. viewership was robust for a new international spin, with the series set to continue on Sky and its U.S. feed available on Peacock after airings, and future hosts like Riz Ahmed and Jamie Dornan planned.
The first‑ever SNL U.K. premiere on Sky One drew 226,000 viewers (3.2% share) per BARB via overnights.tv, topping Channel 4 in the same slot and outperforming Sky’s own A League of Their Own and the U.S. SNL on Sky Comedy last week, as critics reacted generally positively to the live-format take.
The Hollywood Reporter notes that Saturday Night Live UK premieres in the UK on March 21 with Tina Fey hosting; U.S. viewers can stream the eight-episode first season on Peacock starting March 22. Peacock deals include DirecTV bundles that add two free months of Peacock, free trials via Instacart+ or Walmart+, and a Peacock student/young adult discount, offering ways to watch SNL UK at little or no cost.
Tina Fey hosted the inaugural SNL U.K. episode and, jokingly the youngest host, was interrupted by Nicola Coughlan, Michael Cera and Graham Norton who crashed the monologue to question why an American was hosting; Fey showcased her knowledge of British comedy with rapid-fire references as the show kicked off its UK run.
Deadline reports that SNL UK opened with Tina Fey hosting and a political cold open featuring Keir Starmer dodging a call from Donald Trump, followed by Fey’s monologue and appearances by Nicola Coughlan and Michael Cera. The eight‑episode UK version, filmed in London, aims to translate the iconic US format for British audiences amid industry skepticism, with early reception described as broadly positive for Fey’s participation and several sketches landing well.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that SNL is launching The Rundown, a short-form digital series where current and former cast members pick their favorite sketches and performances to assemble a fantasy episode to be streamed on Peacock, YouTube and SNL’s social channels. Colin Jost is first up, focusing on a difficult cold open and drawing from a Palin–Poehler Weekend Update parody from season 34, written by Seth Meyers; future installments will feature other stars and guests, and new episodes will debut on Wednesdays during SNL breaks through mid‑June. The next live installment is set for April 4 with Jack Black hosting and Jack White as musical guest.
Variety reports NBC's SNL launched a new short-form series on Peacock and YouTube called The Rundown, where SNL alumni review favorite clips and add them to Lorne Michaels’ Rundown board; Colin Jost hosts the inaugural episode, breaking down the craft of writing a cold open and spotlighting Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's Katie Couric Interviews Sarah Palin, with guests Dana Carvey, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and Questlove; new episodes air Wednesdays during hiatus through mid-June.
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.
Tina Fey will host the inaugural Saturday Night Live U.K. from London with Wet Leg as the first musical guest; Jamie Dornan follows on March 28 with Wolf Alice, and Riz Ahmed closes the trio on April 4 with Kasabian. Each 75‑minute live episode airs at 10 p.m. local time in the U.K. and will stream on Peacock the day after the Sky One/Now air, preserving a U.S.-style format that includes monologue, sketches, a live musical act and Weekend Update, with Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers in London to prep.
The Season 5 finale of 'Only Murders in the Building' reveals Mayor Tillman's murder of Lester, introduces Tina Fey's character Cinda Canning as a new victim, and hints at a Season 6 set in London, with potential new characters and storylines, including Tina Fey possibly playing a different role.
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey reunited on SNL to deliver a comedic parody of recent political hearings, with Poehler as an obstinate Pam Bondi and Fey as Kristi Noem, highlighting the absurdities of political questioning and recent events.