Deep SNL Thoughts
The show unleashed a wave of celebrity cameos — and the infamous ‘Weekend Update’ joke swap — as the ‘Only Murders’ star hosted for the fifth time.
Deep SNL Thoughts
No, that cameo wasn’t Dana Carvey. This was thankfully the first Season 50 episode without a celebrity ringer in a political cold open.
Deep SNL Thoughts
The celebration of the show’s fiftieth season has morphed into a celebration of just the former cast member.
Deep SNL Thoughts
The triple-threat (she sings, drinks and smokes!) was a fantastic host, but the show’s Thanksgiving episode was still haunted by Dana Carvey and Alec Baldwin.
Deep SNL Thoughts
The show took a very different approach to a Trump win after the infamous ‘Hallelujah’ sketch in 2016.
Deep SNL Thoughts
The 2024 presidential election is drawing to a close (farewell, celebrity ringers), but ‘SNL’ gets its biggest cameo yet.
Deep SNL Thoughts
A ghost of ‘SNL’ past was back to haunt the show.
Deep SNL Thoughts
Grande is an excellent host. It’s a shame ‘SNL’ let its celebrity cameos infect the episode.
Friday Newsletter
We dodged a bullet on one of these, ‘SNL’ fans. PLUS: Mulaney gets a Netflix show, ‘Lanterns’ locks down its leads, and what caused the ‘Joker’ fiasco?
Deep SNL Thoughts
The comedian rescued the episode after its political cold open fell flat.
Deep SNL Thoughts
With the focus on how many cameos the show could stuff in the cold open, host Jean Smart was left with little to work with.
The Monthly
Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month.