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Anyone who watched this past Sunday’s Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special is well aware that the show was a star-studded event filled with some of the biggest names in comedy, TV, film and music. And as great as the show was, the after party proved to be even better. How do we know? Well, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon told a lengthy (yet totally entertaining) tale of the evening’s happenings. One that included Eddie Murphy’s iconic SNL return, his time inadvertently emceeing the after party and what it was like jamming with Sir Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift on “Shake It Off.” Read More »
Billy on the Street star Billy Eichner sure is moving up in the world, and it looks like one of his pastime guests, Elena, agrees! The often loud-mouthed comedian recently had First Lady Michelle Obama – you know, the FLOTUS! – on a special episode of his series, which is from Funny or Die, alongside the one and only Big Bird in order promote healthy eating, the First Lady's Let's Move campaign and Sesame Street's Eat Brighter movement at a grocery store in Washington D.C. Throughout the episode, the healthy quartet – though some seemed healthier than others – played a quiz game titled Ariana Grande or Eating A Carrot? in which Eichner asked his contestants some questions that were only deemed correct if he agreed. Read More »
Conan O’Brien is heading to Cuba! Well, technically he already went there. But the episode of TBS’ CONAN he filmed overseas will air this coming March 4. Yes, it’s being reported that the red-headed late night show took advantage of that newfound embargo release and decided to film an episode of his famed television show there. It’s reportedly the first time since The Tonight Show host Jack Paar did so back in 1959, when he apparently interviewed the newly-brought-to-power Fidel Castro. Read More »
Last night’s Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special was an undoubted success. It was hilarious, entertaining and a total feel good piece of material – not to mention nostalgic. No matter the word you choose to describe it, the idea of getting all of those talented individuals, many of whom started on the famed NBC sketch show, into one room was undeniably legendary. And being that it was a live show, it just meant that anything could happen. And, well, anything did happen. With funny moment after funny moment occurring every few seconds, we here at MStars News couldn’t help but notice that there were several awkward moments from the legendary night. And wouldn’t you know it, we’ve decided to run down a list of the top 5 awkward moments from last night’s SNL anniversary special. Read More »
Kanye West is popping up out of his chair everywhere these days. "MStars News" previously reported that the rapper once again pulled his 2009 Taylor Swift stage interruption on rocker Beck, but quickly went back to his chair at the Grammys. Now it seems that Kanye pulled his infamous stunt on the "SNL 40" anniversary show. According to "USA Today," Kanye and the "Today" show was in on the joke, as Kim Kardashian's husband interrupted co-hosts Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly and Al Roker. He was also shut down by "Wayne's World." Read More »
Sunday night, Feb. 15, during the live anniversary show of "SNL 40," Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin gave a shout-out to their "30 Rock" co-star Tracy Morgan, who was missing in action due to his injuries he previously suffered in a car crash last summer. Read More »
If you tuned into the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special earlier tonight then you were undoubtedly aware of the incredible amount of names who took to the famed stage – or just sat in the audience – at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Needless to say, it was filled with talent! Some have even said it was the Woodstock of comedy. And after watching, it's hard to disagree. Read More »
Well folks—tonight is the night! Saturday Night Live will be airing its live 40th anniversary special, beginning at 8 p.m. At 7 p.m., however, NBC will be airing the red carpet event hosted by hosts of the one and only Today Show. Afterwards, the legendary NBC sketch show will take the airwaves for an astounding 3.5 hours, featung the likes of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee host Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, and many, many more. And best of all, every minute will be being live streamed via NBC.com! Read More »
Comedian Amy Schumer has officially made the jump to movies. It's been a long time coming but it's finally here––the trailer for her first feature film Trainwreck, which the stand up co-wrote with comedy icon Judd Apatow, who also directed the film. Starring the Inside Amy Schumer lead as a reporter in New York, she's assigned a profile piece on a sports surgeon, played by former Saturday Night Live and Skeleton Twins star Bill Hader. While her past has seen nothing but meaningless sex and one-night-stands, when she meets Hader's character she's taken by surprise and finds herself falling in love. Read More »
Sad days ahead, readers! It’s being reported that Jon Stewart is leaving his ever so beloved spot on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. As an incredible force for not only the network but also the viewers of America – largely because many younger people get their news from people such as Stewart, John Oliver and the once upon a time Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert – Stewart made the announcement of his upcoming retirement during last night’s episode with guest David Axelrod. News of Stewart’s leaving after a whopping 17 years of employment comes just a couple of months after Colbert left his Report for David Letterman’s Late Show seat as well as Larry Wilmore’s premiere for The Nightly Show. Read More »
