The 17 Best SNL Sketches of Season 49 Season 49 seldom stayed at cruising altitude for very long, but it often soared and had more highs than lows, which is about all you can ask for.
Saturday Night Live Season-Finale Recap: Jake Gyllenhaal Does Too MuchWhile the finale was underwhelming, Jake Gyllenhaal’s maximal approach probably left some viewers overwhelmed.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Dua Lipa Does It AllThe pop star and burgeoning actor pulls double duty in an audacious episode otherwise hampered by a pair of unnecessary sequels.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Kristen Wiig Brings Her FriendsKristen Wiig leads an all-star cast to this season’s best episode.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Ramy Youssef Makes It PersonalThe comedian’s perspective is all over his hosting debut, from a powerful opening monologue to sketches tailored to his personality.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Josh Brolin Is Seriously HilariousSNL understands that underneath his gruff exterior, Josh Brolin is a total goofball.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Shane Gillis Got Away With ItShane Gillis makes it to SNL after all, bringing his conservative-friendly material to his first hosting gig.
Saturday Night Live Recap: The Justin Timberlake Show, Featuring Dakota JohnsonJustin Timberlake’s comeback tour hits SNL and takes some shine off guest host Dakota Johnson.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Adam Driver Is Doing the MostA dialed-up Adam Driver is a welcome presence in an uneven episode.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Five-Timer Emma Stone Is an SNL UnicornEmma Stone is as dazzlingly versatile as ever, and her inevitable sixth turn hosting can’t come soon enough.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Jason Momoa’s Thanksgiving Episode Is a Real TurkeyLike a late-November meal without stuffing or green-bean casserole, the Aquaman star’s SNL was clearly missing something.
Saturday Night Live Recap: The Triumphant Return of Timothée ChalametSongs and sequels abound in an episode that makes the most of the Wonka star’s charisma.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Bad Bunny Can Do Whatever He WantsBad Bunny put on one hell of a show and made it look effortless.
Saturday Night Live Season-Premiere Recap: Pete Davidson Strikes the Right ToneThe SNL crew delivers laughs in their first episode from a strike-extended summer, but the strain of working through a tough week shows.
Let’s Wildly Speculate About SNL Season 49 Who might host? Which cast member will break out? And what inanimate object will Bowen Yang play?
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‘You’re Batting With Meme Steroids’ The creators behind four popular I Think You Should Leave meme accounts swap three seasons’ worth of stories.
The 17 Best SNL Sketches of Season 48 Highlights from a rebuilding year for the show that was abruptly cut short.
Reggie Watts Looks Forward to the AI Takeover The comedian and musician talks the end of The Late Late Show and the projects he wants to tackle next.
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Unraveling the Most Legendary Writers’ Room Story Ever “Who Jackie?” has been retold in comedy circles for nearly 30 years — much to the surprise of the Roseanne writer who said it.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Ana de Armas Heats Up SNL Following a string of stellar episodes, SNL can’t quite get into high gear for Ana de Armas.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Molly Shannon is More Superstar Than EverMolly Shannon returns to her SNL stomping grounds and shows she hasn’t lost a single step.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Quinta Brunson Teaches How It’s DoneQuinta Brunson handles every sketch in her SNL debut like she’s a seasoned sketch-comedy pro (because she is).
Saturday Night Live Recap: Jenna Ortega’s Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyThe President of the Goths brings her “dark and twisted” energy to this week’s sketches, making an impressively cohesive episode.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Travis Kelce Scores Lots of LaughsAfter a bumpy episode last week, Travis Kelce helps SNL get the season back on track.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Woody Harrelson Gets WastedWoody Harrelson delivers the least-funny SNL monologue in ages, indicating the bad vibes for the rest of the show.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Pedro Pascal Left No CrumbsThe first great Saturday Night Live episode of 2023 has arrived.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Aubrey Plaza Is the MomentThe first SNL in over a month catches us up on all the pop-culture and political chaos that’s happened since — and gives its star a chance to shine.
Saturday Night Live Recap: One Too Many Wild and Crazy HostsSteve Martin and Martin Short’s chemistry isn’t enough to overcome the fact that hosting Saturday Night Live is a solo sport.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Baby, She’s Keke PalmerEveryone’s favorite scene-stealing star steals the show in her SNL debut.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Dave Chappelle Takes SNL to a Season HighDespite all the baggage that comes with Chapelle in 2022, he pulled off a great SNL episode.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Halloween HomecomingJack Harlow makes a confident hosting debut, but the real delight this week is the long-awaited return of an old friend (and also David S. Pumpkins).
Saturday Night Live Recap: Megan Thee Sketch ComedianA lot of this episode rests on her shoulders, but as Megan has demonstrated over and over, her knees are strong as hell.
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Oct. 11, 2022
What’s the Deal With That Bar Rule in Top Gun: Maverick ? An Investigation. Maverick buys the entire bar a round … because he put his phone on the counter … which is against the rules … which are listed on a tiny sign.
Saturday Night Live Recap: In With the NewsThe show gets a lot of mileage this week out of its new cast, some good topical sketches, and “cute shyboy” Brendan Gleeson.
Saturday Night Live Season-Premiere Recap: A Rebuilding Year for SureSNL knows you think this season is going to suck, and it has the cold open to prove it.
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Saturday Night Live Recap: Ryan Gosling Cannot Stop LaughingGosling’s an ideal candidate for the job because he’s a wild card.
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Nov. 22, 2015
Saturday Night Live Recap: Matthew McConaughey Just Keeps (Thanks)GivingMcConaughey gave the kind of grade-grubbing performance Anne Hathaway might get raked over the coals for delivering.
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Nov. 15, 2015
Recap: Elizabeth Banks Lends Pitch-Perfect Pipes to a Somber SNL Banks couldn’t quite keep the dark clouds at bay, but she tried her best and nobody could’ve done more.
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Nov. 8, 2015
SNL Recap: Trump Is Comedic AntimatterThe joke of Donald Trump is neither fun nor funny anymore.
Recap: SNL Goes Really Really Inside Amy Schumer Amy Schumer is unstoppable and seemingly backlash-proof.
Saturday Night Live Recap: Miley Throws a Party In The S.N.L.In which Hillary serves drinks and Leslie Jones fakes an orgasm.
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