We knew Shane Gillis would bomb on ‘SNL.’ We just didn’t expect he would f-bomb.
Can we end this bit where Lorne Michaels has to have Gillis host every year?
The Cold Open
The Cold Open is The Omnicosm’s newsletter about SNL. From Bill Kuchman, The Cold Open pulls on over a decade of writing about the iconic late-night series. (The Cold Open was previously Deep SNL Thoughts.)
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We knew Shane Gillis would bomb on ‘SNL.’ We just didn’t expect he would f-bomb.
Can we end this bit where Lorne Michaels has to have Gillis host every year?
‘Do you really need pickles right now?’ Veronika Slowikowska joins Shane Gillis for his ‘SNL’ promo
For the second week in a row, ‘SNL’ ditches its long-running promo style for a series of quick bits.
Taylor Swift swings by ‘SNL’ to celebrate Dakota Johnson’s birthday
‘You just show up once a week at my house with an empty bottle of wine,’ the pop star told the three-time ‘SNL’ host.
‘My mom said it’s too horny’: Ashley Padilla tells Dakota Johnson she’s never seen ‘SNL’
In a break from the traditional Wednesday format, the duo rattles off a series of quick host promos.
Forget Trump. These Ashley Padilla ‘SNL’ political characters are the ones you need to know.
Thanks to her portrayals of Karoline Leavitt, Natalie Harp, Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, there’s hope for future political cold opens.
Jalen Brunson hosts a basketball-centric ‘SNL’ opener
‘SNL’ needs to be better when it comes to kicking off a season.
The 7 biggest ‘SNL’ sketches from Ashley Padilla’s first season
The newly promoted ‘SNL’ star is on the verge of her third season. But which sketches let us know she was going to be something special?
Jalen Brunson has the key to the city and is ready to unlock a new ‘SNL’ season
The New York Knick and NBA Finals MVP is a ‘very intense man.’
Ashley Padilla reveals arrest history, ‘Survivor’ dreams to Amy Poehler
The breakout ‘SNL’ star joined the former cast member on the latest episode of Poehler’s ‘Good Hang’ podcast.
Everything you need to know going into ‘SNL’ Season 52
We have new cast members. We have Ashley Padilla. And we have Jeremy Culhane as JD Vance.
‘SNL’ adds Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, promotes Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline
The show’s Season 52 cast is ready to go.
Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis and Inde Navarrette to host ‘SNL’
Lorne Michaels is still furious that he had to fire Gillis, and he’s never gonna let us forget it.