‘How is that comedy?’: SNL UK faces backlash over crude joke referencing Mark Zuckerberg and Adolf Hitler

[ad_1] A segment on Saturday Night Live UK has sparked backlash after a controversial joke about Mark Zuckerberg and his reported California bunker drew shocked reactions from audiences and viewers.The remark aired during the show’s “Weekend Update” segment, where co-host Ania Magliano referenced reports that Zuckerberg is building a bunker under his California compound. She […]

‘Scary wonderful president, why is he so bloomin’ difficult to talk to?’: SNL UK debut mocks Starmer’s awkward call with Trump over Iran war

[ad_1] The UK version of Saturday Night Live opened its debut episode with a political cold open in classic style, imagining Prime Minister Keir Starmer awkwardly trying to tell US President Donald Trump that Britain wouldn’t join a war in Iran.Played by a well-disguised George Fouracres, Starmer nervously sat at his desk, a framed photo […]

‘Do you ever stop to ask yourself?’: SNL tears into ICE after fatal shooting of ICU nurse in Minneapolis

[ad_1] Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update brought its signature blend of irreverence and reality this weekend — slamming Immigration and Customs Enforcement just hours after another fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents shook Minneapolis. In a segment that felt part comedy routine, part social commentary, co-host Michael Che commented on ICE and Vice President JD […]

Stranger Things gets sequels, spin-offs, and Episode 9 ‘Conformity Gate’ in new SNL sketch |

[ad_1] Stranger Things Gets ‘Sequels, Prequels, Requels and Spin-Off’—and Episode 9 ‘Conformity Gate’ in New SNL Sketch A few weeks after Stranger Things ended, Saturday Night Live opened its first episode of 2026 by leaning into something viewers had already been joking about online: the idea that the show might be finished, but the franchise […]

SNL sketch gives Harry Potter’s Harry and Ron a steamy romance inspired by HBO’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ |

[ad_1] SNL sketch channels HBO’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ with a steamy Harry–Ron romance It would have been a surprise if Saturday Night Live hadn’t eventually taken aim at Heated Rivalry. Since its first season wrapped last month, the series has lingered stubbornly in the cultural conversation, bolstered by a swift second-season renewal and a Golden Globes […]

‘Lot of his girlfriends still had braces’: SNL makes dark joke on Jeffrey Epstein as photos of his mansion go viral

[ad_1] Saturday Night Live (SNL) stepped into the Jeffrey Epstein row after disturbing photos and videos from his private “pedo” island surfaced last week. The latest episode used dark comedy on the Weekend Update, where the host Colin Jost made a joke about how young some of Epstein’s victims were said to be.The House Oversight […]

SNL recap: Holiday season chaos, Melissa McCarthy’s 6th appearance, and a marathon of Weekend Updates

[ad_1] After a two-week hiatus and a Thanksgiving celebration, Saturday Night Live finally returned in the first week of December with a bang. The cold open had to start with War Secretary Pete Hegseth, played by Colin Jost, and Melissa McCarthy’s 6th appearance on SNL, with several skits ahead to up the ante. Four Weekend […]

SNL recap: Glenn Powell’s maverick act, Epstein files, 6-7 meme and the day after Taken

[ad_1] During the run-up to the 2024 US Election, comedian Stephen Colbert had joked that since Kamala Harris was shopping for a male white running mate, she might as well pick Glenn Powell, arguing that the tagline could have been: Yes, we Glen. It certainly couldn’t have been worse than Tim Walz. For a while […]

Glen Powell set to host SNL this week: Promo goes viral for his iconic ‘walking like Walken’ moment | World News

[ad_1] Glen Powell’s Saturday Night Live debut hasn’t even aired yet, but the internet has already declared him a winner. All it took was one promo, one cleaning cart, and one very committed attempt at “walking like Walken.” The result? A viral moment that has fans delighted, confused and ready to vote Powell into the […]