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Who's in and who's out at 'Saturday Night Live?' Lorne Michaels promises a shake-up

Lorne Michaels is promising a major change in the "Saturday Night Live" lineup.

How ‘SNL’s’ Birthday at Friendly’s Sketch With Lady Gaga Was Inspired by ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’

The big skull, red cloaks, chalice and chanting were inspired by Steven Spielberg’s 1984 film “Indiana Jones and the Temple ...

When Does ‘SNL’ 51 Premiere? What Lorne Michaels Has Said About the New Season

Lorne Michaels has some big plans for "Saturday Night Live" Season 51. In an August interview with Puck News, the "SNL" ...

Beck Bennett worried real Putin would come after him for playing Russian leader on “SNL”: 'Should I be doing this?'

Threatening an American comedian might not be politically savvy, however: "That'd be stupid, even if he wanted to." ...

Lorne Michaels says he would’ve asked banned singer Sinead O’Connor to perform at SNL anniversary if she was still alive

Saturday Night Live' boss Lorne Michaels says he would've asked Sinead O'Connor to perform 'Nothing Compares 2 U' on the 'SNL ...

Ashlee Simpson-Ross Says 'Bullying Was Insane' After SNL Incident

Ashlee Simpson-Ross appeared on 'Pod Meets World' on Thursday, Aug. 21, and reflected with hosts Rider Strong, Danielle ...

Lorne Michaels confirms “SNL ”cast members will leave before season 51, reveals 1 actor's return

The season 50 finale didn't include any notable cast departures, though Michaels revealed in a new interview he wants to ...

Lorne Michaels Confirmed That Cast Members Will Leave Ahead Of SNL Season 51

For context, Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast exited after Season 49, leaving the rest of the cast the same.

Tina Fey Reveals 'A Dirty Secret' Of 'Saturday Night Live'

Tina Fey on Friday revealed a “dirty secret” of “ Saturday Night Live ” to save the makers of a U.K. version a bit of stress.

Lorne Michaels Confirms Cast Shakeups for 'SNL' Season 51

Lorne Michaels says cast shakeups are “for sure” ahead of the upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live,” which likely means ...

Beck Bennett Was Told He Had To Choose Between Saturday Night Live And Those AT&T Commercials

Sadly, those hilarious commercials came to an end around the same time as his casting, and it turns out that wasn’t by ...

Tina Fey On The “Dirty Secret” Britain’s Version Of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Can Learn From NBC

Tina Fey was interviewed by Graham Norton at the Edinburgh TV Festival, reflecting on a career that includes 'Saturday Night ...