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Chloe Fineman Exits SNL After 7 Seasons
SNL Star Bids
Adieu After
7 Seasons
Jul 17, 2026 7:57 AM CDT

SNL Star Bids Adieu After 7 Seasons

Chloe Fineman departs Lorne Michaels' sketch show, says it's 'time for my next chapter'

(Newser) - Chloe Fineman is closing the Saturday Night Live chapter of her career after seven seasons. The impressionist, who joined the cast in 2019 and quickly stood out for her takes on Jennifer Coolidge, Timothee Chalamet, Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, and JoJo Siwa, announced her exit in an Instagram post , writing...

Tracy Morgan Causes a Ruckus With Teacher Diss
Tracy Morgan
'Can't Stand Teachers'
Jun 11, 2026 9:00 AM CDT

Tracy Morgan 'Can't Stand Teachers'

Comedian criticized after belittling teachers' pay, questioning their limits

(Newser) - Tracy Morgan is catching heat for a crack about teachers that many viewers say went too far. During a Variety and CNN Actors on Actors sit-down with current Saturday Night Live cast member Marcello Hernandez, the conversation turned to getting in trouble at school for being the class clown. Morgan...

Tom Holland Discusses Being 'Heavily Dyslexic'

Fans and advocates say his openness could help reduce dyslexia stigma

(Newser) - Tom Holland has turned down one of TV's most coveted gigs—and spelling out exactly why. The Spider-Man star says he has repeatedly passed on hosting Saturday Night Live because reading live cue cards terrifies him, explaining on Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast that he is "heavily...

SNL Writer Seeks Public's Help Finding Missing Sister
SNL Writer Delivers Grim
News on Missing Sister
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Apr 30, 2026 11:40 AM CDT

SNL Writer Delivers Grim News on Missing Sister

Jimmy Fowlie says LA police have informed family that Christina Lynn Downer 'is no longer alive'

(Newser) - A Saturday Night Live writer has made a grim announcement regarding his missing sister. Via a Wednesday Instagram post , Jimmy Fowlie revealed that Los Angeles police have let his family know that 38-year-old Christina Lynn Downer "is no longer alive," reports NBC News . "The case has officially...

Harry Styles Reportedly Engaged to Zoe Kravitz

One Direction star, 32, is said to be 'completely smitten' with Batman actor, 37

(Newser) - Harry Styles may be permanently off the market. A source tells Page Six that the One Direction pop star and The Batman actor Zoe Kravitz are engaged following eight months of dating, after Kravitz was photographed over the weekend smooching with Styles while wearing a noticeable ring —and the...

Who Better to Launch SNL UK Than Tina Fey?

Fey to host premiere of Sky's new sketch show with musical guest Wet Leg

(Newser) - Tina Fey will kick off a British spin on a very familiar Saturday night ritual. Sky TV says she'll host the debut of SNL UK this weekend, with Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg as the first musical guest, per the Hollywood Reporter . The following weeks will see Jamie...

Jack Black Joining SNL Five-Timers Club

Jack Black will host iconic show for the 5th time

(Newser) - Jack Black is heading back to Studio 8H—and into a select club. NBC says the actor will host Saturday Night Live on April 4, marking his fifth time in the role and earning him a spot in the show's elite "five-timers club," USA Today reports. He'...

SNL Cold Open Skewers Trump Firing of Kristi Noem

'I didn't get fired, I self-deported'

(Newser) - Newly fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem continued to take her lumps through the weekend, this time via Saturday Night Live. The cold open began with defense chief Pete Hegseth, played by Colin Jost, telling reporters that Noem had been "reassigned under the bus," reports USA Today ...

Olympic Star's Week: Game, SNL , Game, Tonight Show , Game
Quinn Hughes Takes SNL Shot
Feb 27, 2026 3:05 PM CST

Quinn Hughes Takes SNL Shot

Olympics star will play for Minnesota Wild between TV appearances

(Newser) - Quinn Hughes' schedule for the next few days resembles that of a major actor with a new film coming out, overlaid on the NHL calendar of the Minnesota Wild. The star defenseman, fresh off winning Olympic gold with Team USA in Milan, is due on the sets of Saturday Night ...

British SNL Names Its Inaugural Cast

Saturday Night Live UK launches next month

(Newser) - British audiences will soon hear the line, "Live from London, it's Saturday Night!" Sky has unveiled the first-ever cast of Saturday Night Live UK, a new six-episode take on NBC's long-running late-night staple. The 11 performers are Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George...

Chevy Chase Calls Out SNL50 Snub: 'It Hurt'
Chevy Chase
Calls Out
SNL50 Snub:
'It Hurt'
in case you missed it
Dec 27, 2025 5:50 AM CST

Chevy Chase Calls Out SNL50 Snub: 'It Hurt'

'Somebody's made a bad mistake there,' veteran comic says of his exclusion

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live original cast member Chevy Chase says he felt personally snubbed in not being included in the show's big 50th birthday party. The 82-year-old comedian attended February's SNL50: The Anniversary Special , but didn't appear in any sketches or onstage reunions, unlike several other alums. In...

Bowen Yang Abruptly Exiting SNL: Sources

Yang departs midseason, after this weekend's episode

(Newser) - Bowen Yang is wrapping up his Saturday Night Live run with a show that doubles as a full-circle moment, USA Today reports. The 35-year-old performer will depart the cast of SNL mid–Season 51, with his final episode scheduled for Saturday, according to reports from Today and People . NBC has...

After SNL Roast, Uber Unveils 'YOUBER'

Year-end summary of rides, deliveries comes just days after eerily similar SNL parody

(Newser) - Your Uber habit now comes with a highlight reel, and maybe a reality check. Days after Saturday Night Live lampooned the idea of an "Uber Eats Wrapped" that exposes just how much people spend on late-night nuggets and other takeout, Uber rolled out something strikingly similar in real life....

SZA Slams 'Rage Baiting' ICE Ad Featuring Her Song

Singer condemns ICE's use of 'Big Boys' to promote immigration enforcement video

(Newser) - SZA's viral "cuffing season" anthem just got pulled into an immigration fight she wants no part of. The singer denounced the White House after it used "Big Boys" —the spoof track she performed in a 2022 Saturday Night Live sketch—in a social media post praising...

Glen Powell Brings His Former UPS Driver to SNL

Actor tracks down 'Mitch' to prove he's not a liar about hosting the show

(Newser) - Glen Powell didn't head into his Saturday Night Live hosting gig alone. He brought a very special guest: his one-time UPS delivery driver. As The Running Man actor explained in his monologue, he'd initially told the driver, Mitch, back in 2021 that he'd be hosting the show,...

Pam Bondi Cheers SNL Parody of Herself, Kristi Noem

Saturday Night Live takes aim at Bondi's Senate hearing and Noem's memoir

(Newser) - Attorney General Pam Bondi isn't shying away from the spotlight after Saturday Night Live lampooned her Senate testimony—she's embracing the joke and even inviting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to join in the fun, CNBC reports. "@Sec_Noem, should we recreate this picture in Chicago?" Bondi posted...

Bad Bunny Has Some Words for Super Bowl Critics on SNL

Singer kicks off 51st season of the show with a lot of new faces on the cast

(Newser) - Bad Bunny kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live with a few timely jokes about his next high-profile gig: the Super Bowl. "I think everybody is happy about it—even Fox News," the music superstar quipped in his monologue, referring to opposition in some quarters...

Saturday Night Live Names Season's First 3 Hosts

It'll be the first time for Sabrina Carpenter

(Newser) - Fresh off its historic 50th season, Saturday Night Live is kicking off its 51st with some familiar faces: Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler, and Sabrina Carpenter. The trio, no strangers to Studio 8H, will host the first three episodes of the season, NBC announced Thursday . All three were heavily involved in...

SNL Is Getting 5 New Cast Members
SNL Names
5 New Cast Members
Sep 2, 2025 3:03 PM CDT

SNL Names 5 New Cast Members

Announcement follows several high-profile departures

(Newser) - Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live, showrunners announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures . Ben Marshall, already an SNL writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska.
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Heidi Gardner Said to Be Leaving SNL

She's been with the sketch comedy show 8 seasons

(Newser) - Heidi Gardner is leaving Saturday Night Live after eight seasons, according to sources who spoke to outlets including Variety and the Hollywood Reporter . Gardner, who joined the cast as a featured player in 2017, was with the show for eight seasons, six of them as a main cast member. The...

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