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more about #saturdaynightlive more comments → bythesidewalk: Wait, whats the character who says "Aaaaaaaaaaauuuuuucccccccccch, that's cute!" I love Kristen Wiig. And while we're at it, whenever I think about goo... more » Invisible-Echidna: Her characters aren't always funny.. but the woman is talented. Herself, Andy, and Bill are the main reason I've started tuning into SNL again. I love... more » Ogiri W Surie: I'm still not laughing, did I miss something? more » logruszed: Penelope sucks, but the "bitch please" (not featured above) movie reviewer is great. "Vin Diesel should take a Fast walk into a Furious wood chipper..... more » SpyMagician: I love Penelope! But what about the "Two A-holes"? more » A Message To Rudy: I can tell she's very talented, but that stupid "just kidding" lady is just...well, unfunny. She's a cross between Kevin Nealon's "subliminal guy" and... more » Kobayashi Maru: This is probably a one-off skit, but Wiig's impression of a theater actress circa 1960 is so incredible, is has fast become my favorite character she ... more » Spirit Fingers: Um, yeah. This Lawrence Welk skit made a sound occur from my face that wasn't pleasant. Never watch "The Wiig" while innocently eating ice-cream. A ch... more » hortense: Gilly reminds me of Horatio Sanz's Carol. People either really love her or reaaaallly hate her. Though I think more people defended Carol, which isn'... more » manchops: I'm not gonna stand for this sitting around and complaining about anything Kristen Wiig does. She. Is. Amazing. And god bless SNL actually is smart en... more » Jack_Burton: I'll say it - I really liked the original Gilly skit. I feel like there's a lot of gold to be mined there, but the formula needs to be tightened up so... more » Swifter: Sorry. more » sarrible: I also like her Madonna impression and when she played Amy Poehler's movie-reviewing aunt. And she is simply spectacular as Beeker when the cast does ... more » mimigoliath: Stop trying to make Gilly happen, SNL. more » HenryLovesFonzie: This weekend I was watching old episodes of the reality show, The Joe Schmo Show. (Don't ask, it was a college thing.) Anyway, I had no idea Kristen... more » -
#wiigingout
A Salute to Every Hilarious Kristen Wiig Character — Except Gilly
Kristen Wiig is a comic genius. So our hearts went pitter-patter when we learned she was getting an entire Saturday Night Live primetime Christmas special. But then: of course the NBC suits picked her most annoying, only unfunny character.
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#traderoundup
Study: Television Is Not Even Close to Dead
There will be a time when everyone gets their entertainment through cortex-implanted microchips. But for now, people are still watching a lot of "traditional" (i.e. not Hulu) television. According to a Nielsen study, 99% of video viewing is via TV. More » -
#traderoundup
Many People Still Like Sandra Bullock in Movies, Apparently
Should this be so surprising? Bullock dyes her hair blonde, stars in an uplifting film about underprivileged youth and sports, and scores a number one hit—finally busting New Moon out of the top box office slot. More » -
#saturday
Saturday Night Special
We've survived through another wonderful, crazy Saturday. Seriously: crazy kids, crazy rock stars, crazy politicians, and just straight-up crazies. Glad we made it out okay. Here's your SNL open thread. More » -
#januarychills
What Ever Happened to January Jones?
January Jones was offered a shot to prove that she's not the worst part of Mad Men when she hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend. She totally blew it. Will she be able to recover?
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#awesomethings
A Million Little Palinisms: Leaked Emails Already Contradicting The "Truth" of Going Rogue
Sarah Palin writing a book was asking for trouble. Here it is. McCain campaign emails have leaked, and they're completely damning to the validity of the book's narrative. Involved: the "whack" Saturday Night Live, radio pranks, and McCain's campaign manager. More » -
#snldigest
Was Last Night's SNL Really The Worst Episode Ever?
So, here at SNL Digest, we're trying to have a hopeful, kind conversation about a show—and a tradition—we hold dear, the slope of its decline regardless. But last night's January Jones episode? One word: disaster. How disaster-y? More » -
#snldigest
SNL Digest: Taylor Swift's Slick Skills, Setting Bars
SNL Digest is back, because there's a lot of buzz about last night's Taylor Swift episode being really, really good, all over the internet! But is it substantiated? Was Kanye there? Did she come out about dating Taylor Lautner? Questions! More » -
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#snldigest
Madonna and Lady Gaga's SNL Rehearsal Skit: The Better Version
Last night, Saturday Night Live did a re-run of the fairly interesting Ryan Reynolds-hosted episode from earlier this month. In it was a skit with musical performer Lady Gaga and a Madonna cameo. But they re-aired the funnier, racier version. More » -
#openthread
Saturday Night Special: Damn, I Wish You Were My Focalin
Well, today was fun! Two out-and-out rants rallying against The Insider Trading Man and The Angry Woah-Man Woman. Issues of time and space, raingry rain, issues underground. Why so serious? Here's your SNL open thread. More » -
#punishment
Gerard Butler, You Are Officially on Movie Star Probation
It was a big weekend for Gerard Butler. His movie Law Abiding Citizen opened at number two and he hosted Saturday Night Live. Too bad both of them sucked. And now he's on notice. More » -
#gossiproundup
Stop, Jennifer Aniston, We Can't Keep Up!
Jennifer Aniston's in love with someone, again. Paul McCartney's son's dreams are coming true and dying all at once. Jon and Kate are still deplorable. And Courtney Hazlett calls out Melissa Rycroft. Hoorah! It's your Friday morning gossip roundup! More » -
#exclusive
Tracy Morgan on Two Former SNL Colleagues: 'F—k 'Em"
What could possibly be better than the Tracy Mogan Twitter feed? Try: Tracy Morgan reading from his new autobiography, and veering belligerently off script. Sometimes the audiobook is better than the original work. This is one of those cases. More » -
#gossiproundup
Madonna, Guy Ritchie in Fierce "Retard" Battle
Divorces are ugly business. That's what we can learn from today's gossip roundup, which includes Madonna and Guy Ritchie acting like children, Peter Brant taking on Stephanie Seymour's fashion habit and, on another note, the return of Tina Fey's Palin. More » -
#videuhoh
SNL, Bush Infiltrate White House Press Briefing
Oh, amusement! A reporter at the White House today used a Saturday Night Live-born term while asking Robert Gibbs a question. But, sadly, it wasn't "fuck." More » -
#snldigest
The First Cut Is The Deepest: SNL's Fuc*ing Megan Fox-y Season Premiere
Ah, Saturday Night Live. You're back, and with you, you brought some new names, a huge gaffe on the first night, a much-ballyhooed guest star, Jesus, Ghandi, and every bar in Midtown East's favorite band, U2. How'd you do? More » -
#videuhoh
SNL Cast Member Jenny Slate's First Fu*king Show: F-Bomb, Dropped
Ouch. That hurts. New cast member Jenny Slate's first night on SNL. Season premiere. She's co-starring in a skit about a biker chicks' talk show. The word "freaking" was used a lot. And guess what: she freaking said the F-Word. More » -
#curses
SNL Dooms Two More Women To Lives of Obscurity
The saddest news for Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson isn't that they are out of jobs on Saturday Night Live. It's that they're entering the tradition of the show's women who are never heard from again. Jan Hooks, anyone? More » -
#videos
When the Idea of Sen. Al Franken Was a Joke
NBC hunted through their video archive to find footage of Al Franken's first attempt at questioning a Supreme Court nominee: the 1991 Saturday Night Live spoof on the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill. Art imitates life which imitates Lorne Michaels. More » -
#snldigest
Timberlake Non-Shocker Edition: Unsurprisingly Excellent
Too bad the Correspondent's Dinner will probably dominate any comedy talking points today, because last night's cameo-littered Saturday Night Live was the funniest it's been in a long, long time. More »
