Bradley Cooper makes out with Betty White as Oscar nominees pop up on #SNL40 special

Posted by · 11:55 pm · February 15th, 2015

If you caught “Saturday Night Live’s” 40th anniversary special Sunday night, you saw some of this year’s Oscar nominees capitalizing on the massive exposure opportunity with final Oscar ballots due Tuesday.

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'SNL' documentary 'Live from New York!' to open 2015 Tribeca Film Festival

Posted by · 10:00 am · February 12th, 2015

The Tribeca Film Festival has announced that the “Saturday Night Live”-centric documentary “Live from New York!” will open the 14th edition of the fest on April 15.

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Ben Affleck sends up 'Argo' and his Best Picture Oscar acceptance speech on SNL

Posted by · 8:00 pm · May 18th, 2013

You didn’t think “Argo” and its Oscar run was through with you yet, did you? Tonight on “Saturday Night Live,” last year’s golden boy Ben Affleck took up hosting duties for the fifth time in his career, bringing the 38th season of the show to a close and putting a big bow on the 2012-2013 Oscar season.

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Jennifer Lawrence skewers fellow Best Actress nominees on 'Saturday Night Live'

Posted by · 10:51 pm · January 21st, 2013

‘Naomi Watts her problem? She gonna lose!’

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Louis C.K.'s love letter to New York and 'Saturday Night Live'

Posted by · 3:49 pm · November 3rd, 2012

The comedian prepares to host tonight’s show with thoughts on the week’s turmoil.

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The Oscar hosting discussion starts early with Jimmy Fallon

Posted by · 5:27 am · August 3rd, 2012

The talk show host may be a popular pick at home, but what about the rest of us?

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Jonah Hill and Tom Hanks send up Oscar season on 'Saturday Night Live'

Posted by · 9:29 pm · March 11th, 2012

Oh, you thought awards season was over? Well, it is, but there’s plenty of room to drag out its last throes on late night, like Jonah Hill did to kick of “Saturday Night Live” last night.

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'Top Gun' screen tests on SNL

Posted by · 10:37 pm · September 26th, 2011

Cast members take on Al Pacino, Bobcat Goldthwait, Harvey Fierstein and more

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