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Why Did the Brilliant ‘Morning Show’ Sketch Get Cut From ‘SNL’?
Why Did the Brilliant ‘Morning Show’ Sketch Get Cut From ‘SNL’?
Why Did the Brilliant ‘Morning Show’ Sketch Get Cut From ‘SNL’?
Set in St. Louis, the sketch starts with Beck Bennett as a news anchor for “News 4” (which is the CBS affiliate in St. Louis) relaying a serious presentation of current events, right before he hands it off to two morning show hosts (played by Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong) who have an obnoxious show with an obnoxious theme song called ‘Rise and Smile.’ First, there’s no way this sketch should have been cut, but that’s a pretty obvious position to take.
‘SNL’ Scorecard: Woody Harrelson Wins the Quarter Quell
‘SNL’ Scorecard: Woody Harrelson Wins the Quarter Quell
‘SNL’ Scorecard: Woody Harrelson Wins the Quarter Quell
Woody Harrelson’s third time as host of ‘SNL’–and his first since way back in 1992 (he hosted just a few weeks after Jason Priestly)–was actually pretty great. Anticipation for an ‘SNL’ host is a fickle beast. Now, one might circle the calendar when he or she sees, say, Chris Rock’s name show up as host, then that show winds up being a bust. I suspect that not a lot of people were thinking, Oh, man, Woody Harrelson is hosting ‘SNL’! I need to cancel all of my plans because that will be one I can’t miss. Then Harrelson goes out and is everything we want out of a host: funny, up for anything, looks like he’s having fun, willing to sing a song about apples that is still stuck in my head. Anyway, he hosted the best show of the season so far and here is your ‘SNL’ Scorecard.
‘SNL’: Woody Harrelson Sings Taylor Swift With His ‘Hunger Games’ Co-Stars
‘SNL’: Woody Harrelson Sings Taylor Swift With His ‘Hunger Games’ Co-Stars
‘SNL’: Woody Harrelson Sings Taylor Swift With His ‘Hunger Games’ Co-Stars
When Woody Harrelson was revealed to be hosting ‘SNL’ just a few days before the new ‘Hunger Games’ movie was set to open in theaters, it was obvious that the massively popular franchise would, somehow, figure into at least one sketch. Surprisingly, that ended up being the opening monologue, which featured Harrelson performing his own version of Taylor Swift's ‘1989.’ With a little help from some friends.
‘SNL’ Taps Cameron Diaz to Host November 22
‘SNL’ Taps Cameron Diaz to Host November 22
‘SNL’ Taps Cameron Diaz to Host November 22
Just this past weekend 'SNL' announced that 'The Hunger Games' star Woody Harrelson would return to the stage on November 15, and so too do we know what A-lister will also make a return appearance the following week. 'Annie' star Cameron Diaz will make her own fourth appearance hosting on November 22, but what pair of musical guests can we expect to join her?
‘SNL’ and Jim Carrey Take on Those Matthew McConaughey Car Commercials
‘SNL’ and Jim Carrey Take on Those Matthew McConaughey Car Commercials
‘SNL’ and Jim Carrey Take on Those Matthew McConaughey Car Commercials
Yeah it is a little strange that a newly minted Oscar winner like Matthew McConaughey would be caught dead making television commercials for Lincoln cars. However, it did lead to a series of fake 'SNL' commercials featuring guest host Jim Carrey playing the 'Dallas Buyers Club' and 'True Detective' star, so who are we to complain?
‘SNL’ Promotes Writer Leslie Jones to Featured Cast Member
‘SNL’ Promotes Writer Leslie Jones to Featured Cast Member
‘SNL’ Promotes Writer Leslie Jones to Featured Cast Member
'SNL''s additions and subtractions in its first three weeks of the 40th anniversary season have gotten some notable attention, but its first in-house promotion of the season has us a bit more excited. Following her high-profile addition to the writing staff last season, and some standout appearances along the way, Leslie Jones has been promoted to a featured player of the NBC sketch comedy series.
The ‘SNL’ Jan Hooks Tribute: Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Present ‘Love Is But a Dream’
The ‘SNL’ Jan Hooks Tribute: Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Present ‘Love Is But a Dream’
The ‘SNL’ Jan Hooks Tribute: Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Present ‘Love Is But a Dream’
The unfortunate and untimely death of the great Jan Hooks this past week sent the comedy world into mourning, with countless writers and comics stepping forward to pay tribute to the late 'SNL' star. It could have been easy for this week's new episode to gloss over the passing of one of their own (it is a comedy show, after all), but 'SNL' has always been a slightly class institution -- it remembers those who came before.
‘SNL’ and Bill Hader Spoof ‘Maze Runner,’ ‘Hunger Games’ and More in ‘The Group Hopper’
‘SNL’ and Bill Hader Spoof ‘Maze Runner,’ ‘Hunger Games’ and More in ‘The Group Hopper’
‘SNL’ and Bill Hader Spoof ‘Maze Runner,’ ‘Hunger Games’ and More in ‘The Group Hopper’
Although 'SNL' previously parodied all the movie adaptations of the most obscure young-adult novels, all past sketches have nothing on 'The Group Hopper.' It's one thing to dress the cast in 'Hunger Games' outfits and make fun of one of the biggest movie franchises in the world. It's another thing altogether to create a fake movie trailer for a fake new franchise and make it seem strangely plausible while eviscerating every movie of this kind out there.

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