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The first-ever edition of “Saturday Night Live U.K.,” which aired from 10 p.m. on pay TV channel Sky One, drew a solid 226,000 viewers. The show, which starred Tina Fey, and also featured Graham Norton, and was overseen by executive producer Lorne Michaels, had a 3.2% share of the TV audience at the time, according … Read more
For the first-ever edition of “SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update, one person was given the royal treatment: former Prince Andrew. Hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young did not hold back as they roasted the disgraced royal, who was arrested by the U.K. police in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the release of … Read more
Harry Styles is back at Saturday Night Live! The “Watermelon Sugar” singer discussed his break from music in his monologue as host, which sparked after he wrapped his Love On Tour in 2023. Styles explained that said time off gave him a chance to reflect on his life. “I finished my last tour in 2023, … Read more
Ryan Gosling barely got a few words into his Saturday Night Live monologue before the cameras abandoned him—for Harry Styles. “Is that Harry Styles?” Gosling, 45, asked, clearly thrown. “What are you doing here, man?” “It’s been a while, so I just wanted to watch, get a feel for it,” Styles, who is scheduled to … Read more
Photo: Will Heath First on LateNighter: Preliminary ratings are in for Connor Storrie’s Saturday Night Live hosting debut—and they spell both good and bad news for the latest episode of the legendary sketch show. Per Nielsen Live + Same Day data, the show’s February 28 episode drew an average of 4.6 million total viewers and 1.03 million … Read more
Mumford & Sons made their fourth appearance on Saturday Night Live with performances of two songs from their new album, Prizefighter. The English folk rock band, who last appeared on the late night show in 2018 to help promote the album Delta, opened with “Rubber Band Man,” which features Irish musician Hozier and was co-written … Read more
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update bashed Trump’s efforts at regime change in Iran by reminding everyone what he said about Barack Obama 16 years ago. Trump announced early Saturday that the U.S. and Israel were striking Iran, and encouraged Iranian citizens to then “take over your government.” It was later confirmed that the U.S.-Israeli attacks … Read more
Olympic gold medal winners from the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams crashed Connor Storrie‘s SNL monologue on Saturday, with the two on the women’s team taking a shot at Donald Trump for his dismissive comment about them. Storrie, who stars in the hockey-themed Canadian television series Heated Rivalry, was talking about learning about how … Read more
“Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie debuted as “SNL” host Saturday with a monologue that was less about the actor who plays a hockey star on TV, and more about giving credit to the women’s USA hockey team following their slight from the men’s team and President Donald Trump during the recent Olympics. Following the cold … Read more