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SNL Cold Open Skewers Trump Firing of Kristi Noem

'I didn't get fired, I self-deported'

(Newser) - Newly fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem continued to take her lumps through the weekend, this time via Saturday Night Live. The cold open began with defense chief Pete Hegseth, played by Colin Jost, telling reporters that Noem had been "reassigned under the bus," reports USA Today ...

Bowen Yang Abruptly Exiting SNL: Sources

Yang departs midseason, after this weekend's episode

(Newser) - Bowen Yang is wrapping up his Saturday Night Live run with a show that doubles as a full-circle moment, USA Today reports. The 35-year-old performer will depart the cast of SNL mid–Season 51, with his final episode scheduled for Saturday, according to reports from Today and People . NBC has...

After SNL Roast, Uber Unveils 'YOUBER'

Year-end summary of rides, deliveries comes just days after eerily similar SNL parody

(Newser) - Your Uber habit now comes with a highlight reel, and maybe a reality check. Days after Saturday Night Live lampooned the idea of an "Uber Eats Wrapped" that exposes just how much people spend on late-night nuggets and other takeout, Uber rolled out something strikingly similar in real life....

SZA Slams 'Rage Baiting' ICE Ad Featuring Her Song

Singer condemns ICE's use of 'Big Boys' to promote immigration enforcement video

(Newser) - SZA's viral "cuffing season" anthem just got pulled into an immigration fight she wants no part of. The singer denounced the White House after it used "Big Boys" —the spoof track she performed in a 2022 Saturday Night Live sketch—in a social media post praising...

Glen Powell Brings His Former UPS Driver to SNL

Actor tracks down 'Mitch' to prove he's not a liar about hosting the show

(Newser) - Glen Powell didn't head into his Saturday Night Live hosting gig alone. He brought a very special guest: his one-time UPS delivery driver. As The Running Man actor explained in his monologue, he'd initially told the driver, Mitch, back in 2021 that he'd be hosting the show,...

Pam Bondi Cheers SNL Parody of Herself, Kristi Noem

Saturday Night Live takes aim at Bondi's Senate hearing and Noem's memoir

(Newser) - Attorney General Pam Bondi isn't shying away from the spotlight after Saturday Night Live lampooned her Senate testimony—she's embracing the joke and even inviting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to join in the fun, CNBC reports. "@Sec_Noem, should we recreate this picture in Chicago?" Bondi posted...

Heidi Gardner Said to Be Leaving SNL

She's been with the sketch comedy show 8 seasons

(Newser) - Heidi Gardner is leaving Saturday Night Live after eight seasons, according to sources who spoke to outlets including Variety and the Hollywood Reporter . Gardner, who joined the cast as a featured player in 2017, was with the show for eight seasons, six of them as a main cast member. The...

The SNL Cast Departures Have Begun
SNL's Cast Departures Begin
Aug 26, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

SNL's Cast Departures Begin

Devon Walker announces his exit, along with writer Celeste Yim

(Newser) - The cast changes that typify Saturday Night Live's summer hiatus have begun, and the first departure doesn't appear to be exactly a tearful one. The first cast member out the door is Devon Walker, who joined the NBC show in 2022, and USA Today notes it's not...

Ashlee Simpson Reflects on Infamous SNL Lip Sync Incident

She says mistakes back then felt like they'd be on a person's 'shoulders forever'

(Newser) - Ashlee Simpson-Ross—then just Ashlee Simpson—infamously became the first artist to walk out of a Saturday Night Live musical performance in 2004, when she was 20. Now 40, the singer is looking back on that incident, and says "the bullying was insane" afterward, People reports. For her second...

Morgan Wallen: Here's Why I Walked Off SNL

Country singer says he wasn't mad, just ready to go

(Newser) - Morgan Wallen addressed his abrupt departure from Saturday Night Live during a new interview on Sundae Conversation with Caleb Pressley. Asked by the host whether the comedy sketch show made him "mad," the country singer replied, per USA Today , "No. I was just ready to go home....

White Lotus Star Calls Out SNL for 'Mean and Unfunny' Skit

Sketch mocked actress Aimee Lou Wood's distinctive teeth

(Newser) - The latest White Lotus-adjacent controversy is actually a Saturday Night Live controversy. This weekend's episode of SNL featured a parody of the HBO comedy-drama series titled " The White Potus ," in which President Trump and his family were depicted as White Lotus-like characters—with one notable exception. SNL...

SNL Is Making a Move Across the Pond

UK version of Lorne Michaels' decades-old Saturday night comedy staple to launch in 2026

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live announced on Thursday that it plans to launch a British version of the US sketch comedy show, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in the States. The AP reports that the UK version of the program, produced with Sky Studios, will have a British cast of...

Morgan Wallen's Odd SNL Exit Raises Eyebrows
Kenan Thompson Weighs In on
Morgan Wallen's Odd SNL Exit
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Apr 5, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

Kenan Thompson Weighs In on Morgan Wallen's Odd SNL Exit

'Seems like a complicated individual, I guess,' SNL star says

(Newser) - At least one of the stars of Saturday Night Live seems to disagree with the source who insisted Morgan Wallen's abrupt exit from the most recent show was totally normal. "I thought maybe he had to go to the potty or something," Kenan Thompson tells Entertainment Weekly...

Dave Chappelle Had a Request for Trump in SNL Monologue

'Do better next time,' comedian urges

(Newser) - Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, and offered up a 17-minute monologue being called controversial by multiple outlets. It was also SNL's longest monologue ever, NBC News reports. Among the topics he covered:
  • Trump: Toward the end of his monologue, Chappelle addressed the president-elect directly, the
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Viewers Call Out 'Classless' SNL Segment on CEO's Murder

Though others insisted it was 'the best'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live took on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson this weekend, and online uproar was quick to follow. On the "Weekend Update" segment with Colin Jost and Michael Che, they got right into it. "The manhunt continues for the assassin who gunned down the CEO...

Elon Musk Slams Dana Carvey's SNL Impersonation of Him

Tesla CEO says comedian just sounds like himself

(Newser) - Color Elon Musk unamused. The Tesla CEO and Donald Trump ally had quite a bit to say about the post-election episode of Saturday Night Live, USA Today and Page Six report. The episode featured the SNL cast doing a jokey about-face on Trump , claiming they'd actually been on his...

NBC Gives Trump 'Equal Time' After Harris' Appearance on SNL

Republican FCC commissioner had complained about what he saw as a rules violation

(Newser) - After a commissioner claimed Kamala Harris' surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live violated the Federal Communications Commission's "equal time" rules, NBC offered Donald Trump equal time. Brendan Carr, a Republican appointed to the FCC by Donald Trump, posted on X Saturday that Harris' SNL appearance seemed to be...

Live From New York, It's Kamala Harris

VP briefly leaves campaign in swing states to appear in Cold Open opposite Maya Rudolph

(Newser) - It was just another Saturday night with SNL trotting out Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris, Dana Carvey as Joe Biden, James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, and ... Kamala Harris as Kamala Harris. The vice president made an unannounced appearance on the Cold Open of the final episode of Saturday Night ...

Pete Davidson Makes a Rare Public Appearance

SNL alum pops up in rare public appearance in LA after seeking mental health treatment in July

(Newser) - Pete Davidson sightings used to involve seeing what romantic interest he was paired up with at any given time. Now, seeing the SNL star in the wild at all is rare, as the 30-year-old SNL alum basically vanished after seeking mental health treatment over the summer. On Thursday, however, Davidson...

First SNL Host of Its 50th Season Is a Newbie

Jean Smart to helm show on Oct. 5, with musical guest Jelly Roll; other hosts, performers announced

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live's 50th season launches later this month, and an initial lineup of hosts and musical guests has been announced. The host for the kickoff Sept. 28 show will be Emmy-winning Hacks and Fargo star Jean Smart, who has never graced the SNL stage before, reports Variety . She'...

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