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It's no surprise that the two Saturday Night Live Alums would enjoy working on a film together! Amy Poehler and Tina Fey both recently spoke about their filming experience on Sisters and it sounds like "fantasy camp" to Poehler! Read More »
Bossypants is at it again! Actor/writer/producer Tina Fey is collaborating again with Robert Carlock, who partnered with Fey on Netflix's Original Series The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, on a new comedy show for NBC. This is good news for the team seeing as the streaming series had originally been rejected by NBC and then subsequently picked up by Netflix. Tracey Wigfield of 30 Rock and The Mindy Project will executive produce the show, according to the Inquisitr, which reports that " insiders are confident that the show will get a series order. The new Tina Fey series is said to be about a young woman making her way up the career ladder at a cable network when her overbearing mother is hired as an intern." Read More »
Tracy Morgan is heading back to Saturday Night Live! This time, however, he'll be serving as the host of his once-upon-a-time home. His episode, which will air on Oct. 17, will be preceded by the likes of Trainwreck star Amy Schumer and Season 41 premiere host Miley Cyrus.The 30 Rock lead's return to SNL is not only exciting because Morgan is hilarious, but also because it'll be one of his first performances since that horrifying car accident back in 2014. Read More »
One of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, George Coe, has died at the age of 86. The actor reportedly battled a long illness and passed away this Saturday at his home in Santa Monica, California. After word of his death spread, celebs and fans alike took to Twitter to share their condolences. Read More »
Back in May, MStars News brought you word that there was a Chris Farley documentary being prepped for release. The documentary is scheduled to air on Spike this coming Aug. 10. In the film, titled I Am Chris Farley, the likes of Adam Sandler, Bob Saget, Lorne Michaels, Tom Arnold, David Spade, and many, many more – including several Saturday Night Live co-stars – are interviewed to discuss their late friend who died back in 1997 from an overdose. The film details Farley's intense rise up the comedy ladder, and ultimately touches on what made him spiral downward. Read More »
Funny lady Vanessa Bayer might appear to have it all now that she's a leading player on Saturday Night Live, but it looks like the comedian didn't always have it easy. Back when she was 15 years old, Bayer reportedly battled leukemia. Thankfully, she was able to beat the cancer, but it appears that the shock of being a ill child doesn't go away so easily. Read More »
Comedian Tracy Morgan made us all pregnant when he talked earlier today with Today's Matt Lauer. Of course, only fans of the 30 Rock star will get that reference, but even for those who don't know his material, the world was oh, so interested to see Morgan back on camera after last year's horrific accident, which occurred on June 7, 2014. The accident resulted in the unfortunate death of Morgan's friend and comedian James McNair, aka Jimmy Mack, as well as Morgan's lawsuit with American business tycoon Walmart, which was seemingly just settled. Read More »
It's possible that Chris Farley was one of the funniest people to have ever graced the Saturday Night Live stage. Naturally, when he passed away back in 1997, the world was rocked––especially the world of comedy. Now, however, it seems that there's a new documentary about the comedy legend titled I Am Chris Farley, and it will debut on Spike this coming Aug. 10. Read More »
Actress Maya Rudolph stopped by the Superdome in New Orleans this past weekend and delivered a hilarious commencement speech for the graduating class of Tulane University. There in attendance was not only the hysterical former Saturday Night Live player – who was apparently naked under that gown – but also the impressions of two legendary ladies: Beyonce and Oprah! Read More »
IFC is about to get a hell of a lot funnier. Well, in August. Former Saturday Night Live key players, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers, have create a show for IFC titled Documentary Now! The series is “set to honor the best-told stories about the people and events that have captivated audiences for decades,” per a press release from the network. Read More »
"Live from Washington D.C., it's the White House Correspondents Dinner! " – or whatever dumb opening line you want to think of. Anyway, it's being reported that Saturday Night Live's very own Cecily Strong is promising some great fun and big laughs while hosting the White House Correspondents Dinner this coming April 25. And given her past as part of SNL's Weekend Update portion of the weekly sketch show, it looks like she is the perfect selection to follow President Barack Obama. Read More »
After word broke that Hillary Clinton is running for President in the 2016 spot, we couldn’t help but venture back to this past weekend’s Saturday Night Live cold open – with host Taraji P. Henson and musical guest Mumford & Sons – in which key player Kate McKinnon portrayed Clinton prepping to make her big announcement. The sketch appeared to beat the former First Lady to the punch, and even brought back a familiar face: Darrell Hammond’s infamous Bill Clinton impression. Which got us thinking: what are the top five impressions of a President in SNL’s history? Is it Amy Poehler’s Clinton impression? How about Jay Pharoah’s flawless impersonation of President Barack Obama? Read More »
If you checked into Saturday Night Live this past weekend with host Michael Keaton then you undoubtedly saw a randomly bizarre parody video for the Church of Neurotology. But if you caught HBO's Going Clear documentary, which details the happenings within L. Ron Hubbard's famed Church of Scientology, then you know it wasn't so random. In the parody video, the iconic sketch show mocked Scientology's oh, so cheesy jingle and accompanying video from decades ago, which was featured in the HBO doc. Read More »
