‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels faces toughest challenge yet
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‘SNL’ boss Lorne Michaels faces toughest challenge yet

ByNews Polite

As ‘Saturday Night Live’ prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, legendary show boss Lorne Michaels is also preparing for his “toughest” season to date. “It’s hard to imagine a scenario for the show where the stakes could be any higher,” said James Andrew Miller, who wrote the book, “Live from…

‘SNL’ star Colin Jost says buying Staten Island Ferry with Pete Davidson was ‘dumbest’ purchase ever
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‘SNL’ star Colin Jost says buying Staten Island Ferry with Pete Davidson was ‘dumbest’ purchase ever

ByNews Polite

This investment didn’t float his boat. “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost called buying a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry “absolutely the dumbest and least thought-through purchase I’ve ever made in my life.” The Weekend Update anchor expressed his sunken feeling to People magazine at the Tommy Hilfiger show during New…

Would Colin Jost, Michael Che replace Lorne Michaels on ‘SNL’?
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Would Colin Jost, Michael Che replace Lorne Michaels on ‘SNL’?

ByNews Polite

They have a weekend update about their future on “Saturday Night Live.” During a recent interview on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show,” Howard Stern asked Colin Jost, 42, and Michael Che, 41, if the two “Weekend Update” hosts would consider taking over for “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels, 79, in the…

Ken Jennings ‘has no intention’ to leave ‘Jeopardy!’ amid replacement rumors
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Ken Jennings ‘has no intention’ to leave ‘Jeopardy!’ amid replacement rumors

ByNews Polite

Ken Jennings does not want his job to be in jeopardy.  The game show wunderkind-turned-host, 50, is reportedly “desperate” to keep his emcee gig at “Jeopardy!” as he fends off criticism of his on-air performance and rumors that he’ll be replaced by “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost, 42, who…

Scarlett Johansson ‘blacked out’ over Colin Jost’s ‘SNL’ joke about her body
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Scarlett Johansson ‘blacked out’ over Colin Jost’s ‘SNL’ joke about her body

ByNews Polite

Wait, rewind.  Scarlett Johansson “blacked out” when she saw a photo of herself pop up on “Saturday Night Live” during husband Colin Jost’s annual joke swap segment on Weekend Update in May. “That’s like a tame version if you guys have ever seen the jokes,” Johansson told Kelly Clarkson on…

Woody Harrelson Monologue Talks COVID and Vaccines, Plus Cologuard and Jack White
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Woody Harrelson Monologue Talks COVID and Vaccines, Plus Cologuard and Jack White

ByNews Polite

Three weeks removed from an instant classic episode with Pedro Pascal, Saturday Night Live returned with not one, but two new inductees to the five-timers club, with Woody Harrelson hosting and Jack White as the musical guest. So why was the episode so instantly forgettable? Let’s recap and see if…