Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Seth Meyers challenge Colin Jost and Michael to a Joke Off
The ‘SNL’ vet brought her ‘Weekend Update’ wives with her as she hosted the show for a third time.
Popculturology • Deep SNL Thoughts
An SNL recap from someone who’s way too invested in the show.
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Nine Five-Timers Club members (and Jimmy Fallon) welcome Martin Short into the ‘SNL’ club
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.
Chris Rock gets ‘SNL’ into the Christmas spirit with a very special cameo
No, that cameo wasn’t Dana Carvey. This was thankfully the first Season 50 episode without a celebrity ringer in a political cold open.
Paul Mescal hosts ‘SNL,’ but it’s still the Dana Carvey show
The celebration of the show’s fiftieth season has morphed into a celebration of just the former cast member.
‘SNL’ should be thankful for Charli XCX hosting
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.
‘Hail Trump’: ‘SNL’ kicks off Bill Burr’s episode on a somber note
The show took a very different approach to a Trump win after the infamous ‘Hallelujah’ sketch in 2016.
John Mulaney hosts best ‘SNL’ of the season as Kamala Harris comes face to face with her doppelganger
The 2024 presidential election is drawing to a close (farewell, celebrity ringers), but ‘SNL’ gets its biggest cameo yet.
Halloween horror: Alec Baldwin returns to ‘SNL’ as Michael Keaton hosts
A ghost of ‘SNL’ past was back to haunt the show.
Ariana Grande keeps it low key — but can’t keep from calling out Bowen Yang’s ‘toad chode’
Grande is an excellent host. It’s a shame ‘SNL’ let its celebrity cameos infect the episode.
Washington dreams again as Nate Bargatze hosts ‘SNL’
The comedian rescued the episode after its political cold open fell flat.
The celebrity cameos strike back: ‘SNL’ kicks off Season 50 on a low note
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 best of ‘SNL.’ The worst of ‘SNL.’ It’s time to rank the hosts of Season 49.
Where did your favorite host wind up on the ‘Deep SNL Thoughts’ chart?
Jake Gyllenhaal just wants a cookie as he hosts ‘SNL’ season finale
Season 49 comes to a close as the ‘Road House’ actor hosts ‘SNL’ for the third time.