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VIDEO: Paul McCartney Wows With 'My Valentine' On 'SNL'
12/17/2012
Paul McCartney, 70, who recently made headlines when he teamed up with surviving members of Nirvana Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic at the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit last week, reprised channeling Kurt Cobain on Saturday Night Live, where he once again took the stage with the formerly grunge rock legends to perform their new collaborated "Cut Me Some Slack.
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WATCH: Did Samuel L. Jackson Drop The F-Bomb On 'Saturday Night Live'?
12/17/2012
Samuel L. Jackson, 63, has long been known for his propensity for swearing, and on the Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live, the Django Unchained star did it again, saying “bull****” and “f***” during the What’s Up With That skit --- or did he? Jackson went on Twitter to explain himself.
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Seth MacFarlane To Guest Star On Matt Groening's 'The Simpsons'
12/03/2012
It was announced on this past Friday, that Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, 39, will do a guest spot on FOX’s The Simpsons, the network’s other long-running, successful animated show. The episode will air next fall as the show’s season 25 premiere.
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VIDEO: Chris Christie Racks Up Laughs On 'SNL'
11/19/2012
Depite Saturday Night Live's lengthy history of poking fun of Chris Christie — especially when it comes to his weight — the New Jersey Governor stopped by Seth Meyers' Weekend Update desk on SNL on Saturday night to say a few words about Hurricane Sandy cleanup and add some levity to the situation.
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RECAP: Jeremy Renner Sings And Jokes On 'Saturday Night Live'
11/19/2012
The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, showing off his impressive musical talents during the opening monologue and his humorous bent in several Avengers-themed skits.
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RECAP: 'Saturday Night Live' Spoofs Mitt Romney's Milk Addiction
11/12/2012
With the Presidential election now decided, Saturday Night Live used its cold open as an ode to one of their favorite punching bags of the past year — Mitt Romney. The cold open began with Romney (Jason Sudeikis) sneaking milk (gasp!) on the balcony the night of the election.
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Who Is Nate Ruess, Lead Singer Of Fun?
11/05/2012
It has been quite the 2012 for fun.’s lead vocalist Nate Ruess, 30. The band’s second album, Some Nights, featured the singles, "Some Nights" and the anthemic "We Are Young," with the latter reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks.
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'SNL' Spoofs Bloomberg's Sign Language Interpretor, Lydia Callis
11/05/2012
Saturday Night Live found a humorous silver lining from the tragic Hurricane Sandy in the form of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s animated sign-language interpreter, Lydia Callis. The show’s cold open featured longtime cast member Fred Armisen as Mayor Bloomberg addressing viewers from a mock press conference.
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Lorne Michaels Talks New SNL Cast Members: 'The Sun Comes Up'
10/24/2012
If there's anyone who knows there's no shortage of comedic talent out there, it's Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, 67, who has been with the iconic late-night show since it's inception 38 years ago, and has seen many funny people come and go.
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VIDEO: Bruno Mars Shines As 'Saturday Night Live' Host
10/22/2012
Bruno Mars served as both host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live and carried the hit NBC sketch show to its highest ratings of the season, according to THR. The multi-talented performer inevitably drew comparisons to another popular SNL host/musical guest, Justin TImberlake, a fact both SNL’s writers and Mars didn’t shy away from.
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Ricky Gervais Addresses New 'Golden Globes' Hosts Tina Fey And Amy Poehler
10/17/2012
After three consecutive years of shocking and offending A-listers at the annual Golden Globe Awards, British comedian Ricky Gervais will officially not be returning to host the live NBC presentation in 2013, as it was recently announced that NBC veterans and consummate comedic duo Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will do the honors.
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VIDEO: Olympic Winner Usain Bolt Guest Stars In 'Saturday Night Live'
10/15/2012
Still riding the wave of his London Olympics success, Usain Bolt made two small, but memorable, guest spots on the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Christina Applegate. Bolt, 26, first popped up during the show’s cold open mocking of the recent Vice Presidential Debate, when he stepped in to correct a Taran Killam-as-Paul Ryan fibbing about his running prowess.
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VIDEO: SNL Pokes Fun At Obama, James Bond, Big Bird
10/08/2012
With a little over a month before the latest James Bond installment, Skyfall, is set to hit theaters, Daniel Craig took a break from saving the world to host Saturday Night Live. The episode focused mainly on political satire, but it also took advantage of its host's Bond persona in its selection of skits.
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VIDEO: 'SNL' Debuts With Eastwood Chair
09/17/2012
Saturday Night Live debuted this weekend with a side-splitting skit of Clint Eastwood and Chair (yes, that chair), played by Bill Hader and an empty stool, respectively. “Seth Meyers sent me an email saying, ‘Are you watching this?’ And I said, ‘No, I’m watching Rolling Thunder with William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones.
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VIDEO: Mumford & Sons Rock Saturday Night Live
09/24/2012
British folk quartet Mumford & Sons stole the show from host Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Saturday Night Live. The group, featuring lead singer Marcus Mumford along with Country Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane, gave a spirited performance of “I Will Wait” backed by an enthusiastic brass section.
