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Saturday Night Live has a long history of riffing on Jeopardy! Perhaps the apex of this came with the show's recurring Celebrity Jeopardy! sketches, which paired Will Ferrell's exasperated take on Alex Trebek with Darrell Hammond's malevolent incarnation of Sean Connery. Jeopardy! remains a pop culture touchstone, so it wasn't shocking to see SNL parody the show again on the first episode of its 51st season.

Sabrina Carpenter has been joined by a string of special guests during her run of 2025 festival dates, including Duran Duran at London's BST Hyde Park and Earth Wind & Fire for at Lollapalooza. That trend continued during Carpenter's weekend one headlining slot at Austin City Limits, where she invited Shania Twain to join her for a performance of That Don't Impress Me Much.

"I feel a lot less crazy there, as you learn the ups and downs and how to just genuinely enjoy it. Comedy is at its best when you're being loose and at its worst when you're really tense and overthinking things. All my best stuff I've ever gotten on the show has been Plan D or 'I don't know, how about this?' It's not the thing I'd spent all night meticulously trying to make work."

What is among Saturday Night Live's most controversial moments could have had a happy ending. In an all new interview with Matthew Belloni of Puck News, SNL creator Lorne Michaels said he had planned to bring back Sinéad O'Connor for a performance during the SNL50 live special. "If [O'Connor] were still alive, I would have asked her to sing that song," Michaels said in reference to the performance of "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard. O'Connor, of course, passed away in July 2023.

Hader revealed that he chose not to participate in the SNL50 live anniversary special because of his mental health. The sketch was about anxiety experienced by cast members during their time on the show.

Pete Davidson, the former "Saturday Night Live" star, and his girlfriend Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first child, marking a significant milestone in their relationship.

I knew that he was compromised mentally. I mean, it was obvious to me, but it was a delicate thing in the comedy world. There were a lot of people did not want to do anything that would kind of ding him in like an awkward way.

No SNL stars have confirmed departures after its landmark 50th season, but fans are closely analyzing the finale for hints about the cast's future.

The cold open delivered few surprises, with a five-minute, mostly unoriginal Trump monologue that drew minimal audience reaction, indicating the writers could use a break.

"Lorne Michaels, wherever you are, you're not gonna want me to single you out, but congratulations. You are a singular man."

I feel terrible that anyone would feel bad. Never in a million years did I get into comedy to make anyone upset.

Lorne Michaels recounted a cautionary story about Desi Arnaz's performance on SNL, revealing his concerns as Arnaz struggled but persevered during a classic routine.

'This is more amusing than surprising. I figured Dwayne Johnson would have an intense diet and stuff to maintain his ridiculously shredded physique,' Day said.

Aimee Lou Wood criticized SNL's recent sketch for punching down, labeling it mean and unfunny, while expressing frustration over lazy humor overshadowing clever satire.

In the clip, the 'Elf' star wears hair rollers in a luxurious bubble bath, where he says he's 'getting glammed up for a commercial.'