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SNL Recap: Willem Dafoe Brings His Expressive Weirdness To SNL's Studio 8H
Dafoe was an enthusiastic and extremely game host up for whatever the writers threw at him. And next up, on February 26th, John Mulaney returns to host.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Will Forte Hosts, And Colin Jost & Pete Davidson Talk SI Ferry Ownership
MacGruber joins QAnon, Kristen Wiig sings about jars of beer, Sarah Sherman roasts Colin Jost, and Jost and Pete Davidson talk about becoming ferryboat owners on the latest episode of SNL.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Chris Redd's Eric Adams Brings Swagger To SNL With Host Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose was the consummate theater professional, but she unfortunately didn't get a lot to do in an episode that never quite found its swagger, with one swaggy exception.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Paul Rudd Hosted Holiday Episode Gets Derailed By COVID Surge
With COVID-19 positivities breaking out amongst the cast and crew, we got a weird holiday episode featuring only Paul Rudd, Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, Kenan Thompson and Michael Che—it was a grab bag of new pre-taped sketches and old ones.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: The Holidays Come Early To SNL With Host Billie Eilish
Kate McKinnon returned to the show for the first time this season, there were tons of holiday-themed sketches, and Billie Eilish made her hosting debut on SNL this weekend.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Simu Liu Celebrates Thanksgiving & Asian Accomplishments
Host Simu Liu competed with Bowen Yang over Asian accomplishments, the military experimented on Dog Head Man, Pete's walking in Staten, and Baby Yoda bragged about his life.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Jonathan Majors, Taylor Swift, & New Cast Members Deliver Solid Show
Majors teamed with Kenan Thompson for the excellent sketch about creepy kids, but new cast members Sarah Sherman, Aristotle Athari and Please Don't Destroy all stole the night.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Kieran Culkin Tries To Cancel Cable & Goober The Clown Talks Abortion
Culkin hosted the third good SNL episode in a row this weekend, and it contained the best cold open of the season, one of the funniest sketches of the season, and one of the best Weekend Update guests of recent years.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Jason Sudeikis Knows What's Up With That On SNL
Hosting for the first time since leaving the show in 2013, Sudeikis was fantastic, with the same infectious energy and unflappable stage presence from his SNL days.
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Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
SNL Recap: Rami Malek Hosts First Must-See SNL Episode Of Season
Rami Malek might have "resting villain face," but it turns out he also has some comedy chops, and he ended up hosting the funniest episode of SNL this season so far.
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Ben Yakas
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