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Aidy Bryant is sharing the reason behind her  exit. Bryant told  that the COVID-19 pandemic played a major role in her staying on the show longer than she originally planned.«If it weren’t for COVID, I probably would have left a few years earlier.

76th Emmy Awards from the Peacock Theater on Sunday night. The comedians honored the long-running NBC comedy sketch show “Saturday Night Live,” which will enter its fifth decade on Sept. 28.“We heard something backstage that needs to be addressed,” Rudolph said.“Now before later,” Wiig, 51, chimed in.

The trailer for director Jason Reitman’s movie about the 90 minutes leading up to the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live” in October 1975 was released Thursday.It shows the original cast of the sketch comedy series racing against the clock to put on the first show at Studio 8H.At the start of the trailer, an NBC page played by “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard struggles to give out free tickets to the show.Gabriel LaBelle’s Lorne Michaels, the creator of “SNL,” tries to get past security at 30 Rock.The original cast — which includes Cory Michael Smith’s Chevy Chase, Dylan O’Brien’s Dan Aykroyd, Ella Hunt’s Gilda Radner, Lamorne Morris’ Garrett Morris, Matt Wood’s John Belushi, Emily Fairn’s Laraine Newman and Kim Matula’s Jane Curtin — are also dealing with conflict and disaster as they prepare to tape their first episode.NBC exec Dick Ebersol, played by Cooper Hoffman, tells Michaels that he doesn’t think the show is “ready.”“It doesn’t matter that we’re ready, it matters that it’s 11:30. That’s when we go on,” LaBelle’s Michaels responds.The cast of “Saturday Night” also includes Rachel Sennott as Rosie Schuster, Matthew Rhys as George Carlin, Jon Batiste as Billy Preston, Nicholas Braun as Jim Henson, Kaia Gerber as Jacqueline Carlin, Willem Dafoe as David Tebet, J.K.

The first trailer for Saturday Night, about the first broadcast of NBC’s SNL, has just debuted online!

the New York Times in a recent interview. He also spoke about how the success got to some past “SNL” stars’ heads. “No one can handle the fame,” he said.

Gabriel LaBelle has his next role booked!

The cast of the new Mean Girls musical movie celebrated the film at a red carpet premiere in the Big Apple, just down the street from where the Broadway show was performed!

Pete Davidson and Kate McKinnon (Photos by Paul Morigi and Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Pete Davidson bid farewell to "Saturday Night Live" on the show’s finale this weekend after eight seasons with the late-night program. The 28-year-old made his final goodbye on the "Weekend Update" news segment, saying hello to co-hosts Colin Jost, Michael Che and "millions of people only watching to see if I bring up Kanye."Davidson began dating Kanye West's ex Kim Kardashian after she hosted the show last October, raising the ire of the "Stronger" rapper. Kardashian wasn't at the show because she's in Italy for her sister Kourtney Kardashian's wedding. "I never imagined this would be my life," he said, adding when he first started at 20 years old he was "just a skinny kid and no one knew what race I was." But he says now everyone knows he’s White because he "became hugely successful while barely showing up to work." FILE - Pete Davidson attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.  (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)In a reference to Will Smith slapping "SNL" alum Chris Rock, Davidson self-deprecatingly joked that on one hand, he doesn’t condone audience members jumping onstage to hit comedians but "on the other it’s how I know all my shows will be sold out."The comedian said he would miss "SNL" creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels who he said gives him the best advice, including during his audition for the show."He looked me right in the eye and said 'I don't know, I don't think you're right for this show, so let's screw this up together,' " Davidson said.

It appears Kanye West’s feud with Pete Davidson sees no end in sight. On Thursday, the "All of the Lights" emcee, 44, called out the media as well as "SNL" for piling on to banter centered around his mental health in a since-deleted Instagram post.

Saturday Night Live canceled their live audience for tonight's show with Paul Rudd hosting, and also limited the cast and crew on set due to an outbreak of positive COVID-19 cases.The weekly sketch comedy show was on the verge of shelving the entire production after 'four actors' tested positive for coronavirus and 'three others' have called out because they are now 'fearful' about coming to NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center, according to the New York Post.Insiders told the publication that executive producer Lorne Michaels had tested positive, adding that the 'show must go on but don’t expect to see Colin Jost, Sarah Sherman or (Aristotle) Athari.' Oh no: Saturday Night Live canceled their live audience for tonight's show with Paul Rudd

including “Company,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” “Hamilton,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Ain’t Too Proud,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” and “Freestyle Love Supreme” — have all temporarily shut down this past week due to COVID concerns.

WASHINGTON - The Kennedy Center Honors is returning to tradition this year.The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence will be presented Sunday night in a gala at the Kennedy Center's main opera house after the coronavirus pandemic forced delays and major changes to last year's plans.Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.RELATED: December movie preview: Spider-Man, West Side Story, The Matrix and moreWASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Actress and singer Bette Midler is hosted at a reception for Kennedy Center honorees by U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Dr.

Jim Carrey, 58, shocked fans when he shared the bittersweet news that he’ll no longer be playing the role of President-elect Joe Biden, 78, in upcoming skits on Saturday Night Live, but also promised there is “a long list” of contenders ready to take his place. The comedic actor impressed viewers with his portrayal of Joe, who will soon be the 46th President of the United States, during the show’s first six episodes of the 46th season, but his role was always supposed to be limited and SNL creator Lorne Michaels is already considering other talented actors to step in next.

Morgan Wallen is heading back to 30 Rock! announced on Wednesday that Wallen will perform on the Dec. 5 episode.

Saturday Night Live, but now they're taking it to the big screen.Because we all need a good laugh these days, the pair have signed up to star in an upcoming wedding comedy called Worst Man, according to Variety.It sounds like it's going to be a feel-good film, with the synopsis reading, "the wedding comedy follows a soon-to-be-married couple and the family dramatics that ensue just weeks before the wedding".

Colin Jost and Pete Davidson are teaming up on screen.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Saturday Night Live” plans to air a third episode produced remotely this weekend, which will serve as the finale of a shorter-than-expected season.

Brad Pitt, 56, didn’t hesitate at the opportunity to play Dr. Anthony Fauci on Saturday Night Live‘s at-home edition on April 25! “Brad was asked to do his impersonation of Fauci from [SNL show runner] Lorne Michaels and he jumped at the chance to do it because he knew it was going to be fun,” a source revealed to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY. “He dove into doing the skit because it was fun and he wanted people to have an escape,” the insider continued. It turns out that Brad was already a supporter of the White House Coronavirus Task Force member, which made the moment even more special. “He really likes Dr. Fauci as a person and he was glad to have portrayed him for some fun times and laughs,” the source noted.

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