#saturday-night-live

#saturday-night-live

Pete Davidson barged back into Saturday Night Live to talk about his ferry venture with Colin Jost. Get it, barge? Anyway, Davidson addressed what the New York Times called his and Jost's "money-losing fiasco" on "Weekend Update." He blamed his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival on the ferry gobbling up all his money. "I assume that's what the article says," Davidson continued. "I can't spend $5 on a paywall."

For many years, John Mulaney was the fresh-faced, mild-mannered young darling of comedy.

In her first interview for the film, Ronan wasn't putting it on: There really isn't much like "Bad Apples," and that's a compliment. Consider two things: the film's short synopsis ("A primary school teacher [is] forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student"), which doesn't sound exactly funny, and one of the main inspirations for Etzler casting the four-time Oscar nominee in a film that is, indeed, very funny.

Though a trio of cast members announced departures prior to Season 50, the past week has seen a larger exodus, with four cast members already confirmed to leave and the possibility of more following them out the door; the season doesn't actually start up until Oct. 4. Among those exiting, Heidi Gardner probably made that decision herself;

DeMaria, known as Demo in the shop, retired after the 50th season finale, May 17, ending a 50-year career crafting memorable moments for Saturday Night Live.

"It just sounds like a bad - we have had sketch comedy before, and it just feels like 'Saturday Night Live' is such a unique group. It's a cult."

Saturday Night Live has always represented a sort of pie-in-the-sky dream for up-and-coming comedians, a mainstream seal of approval that everyone covets on some level.

Lizzo's performance on SNL marked her third appearance on the show, and she showcased a medley of new singles, further solidifying her musical comeback.