Jason Reitman To Direct Movie Based On The Behind-The-Scenes Accounts Of ‘Saturday Night Live’s 1975 Opening Night For Sony, Gil Kenan Co-Writing With Reitman

He’s a dude! Kenan Thompson is the longest-serving Saturday Night Live cast member — but his career dates back decades.

Taking a stand. The Writers Guild of America officially authorized a strike in May 2023 — several TV shows have already been affected as a result.

Jennifer Coolidge won’t be making her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut this month, after all.

According to a new report Prince Harry was set to make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut earlier this year.

The final three episodes of the current season of Saturday Night Live have been put on ice following the start of the writers strike this week.

hilarious impersonation of her earlier this season, Coolidge said she “tried her ass off” to appear on the show.The Foo Fighters were set as musical guest for the May 20 season finale, along with Coolidge. It would have been their first “SNL” appearance since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

So close. Pete Davidson was set to make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Saturday, May 6, but his episode with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert has been canceled.

Pete Davidson’s upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live has been cancelled due to the strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).The comedian was set to return to SNL this weekend (May 6) after leaving the show last year, with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert.NBC has since announced it will air repeats owing to the strike. In a statement (via Variety), the network said: “SNL will air repeat until further notice starting Saturday, May 6.”It’s unclear whether any new episodes will air in the 48th season, with the show usually on summer hiatus after May.Speaking on The Tonight Show earlier this week, Davidson joked about the possibility of SNL being cancelled.

Saturday Night Live.The filmmaker will reunite with Ghostbusters: Afterlife co-writer Gil Kenan to pen the script for the project, which will tell the behind-the-scenes story of the show’s premiere episode on October 11, 1975.According to Deadline, the film will be based on real-life accounts of Saturday Night Live’s opening night from an extensive series of interviews conducted by Reitman and Kenan with “all the living cast, writers and crew”.This is the second film Reitman is working on for Sony Pictures. He’s also serving as a co-writer and producer on the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, directed by Kenan.Aside from the 2021 reboot of Ghostbusters, Reitman is best known for directing films Juno, Up In The Air and Young Adult.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor You’ll have to wait a while for the next original “Live, from New York!” “Saturday Night Live” will not produce any new episodes for the next while, owing to the writers’ strike called for by the WGA. The show’s next scheduled episode, slated for Saturday night and hosted by former cast member Pete Davidson with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert, will not take place, according to NBC. With a work stoppage in place, it’s quite possible that fans will not have any more new episodes of “SNL” in its 48th season. The show usually goes on its summer hiatus after May. “‘SNL’ will air repeats until further notice starting Saturday, May 6,” NBC said.

It appears Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan have discovered they have a pretty great working relationship. Reitman directed the popular “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which he co-wrote with Kenan.

Kenan Thompson is ready to have Pete Davidson back on . ET spoke to the comedian at the premiere of in New York City on Thursday, and he expressed excitement about his buddy's upcoming return to the sketch series.«It's like a week off for us because they know how to do the show,» Thompson told ET of having a former cast member return to host the show.

The bad boy of country music. Morgan Wallen has faced a series of controversies throughout his career.

Cecily Strong has a complicated relationship with Saturday Night Live at the moment.

The cast of Saturday Night Live took a strong stand backing transgender kids and ripping Republican lawmakers a new one during this weekend’s episode!

A Saturday Night Live reunion is on the way! Pete Davidson is slated to host the next episode of the variety series nearly one year after his departure.

Ana de Armas took to the Studio 8H stage for her “Saturday Night Live” debut over the weekend, and shared a heartfelt monologue about her experience in show business after coming to the U.S. from Cuba when she was in her 20s.

Ana de Armas took to the Studio 8H stage for her debut over the weekend, and shared a heartfelt monologue about her experience in showbusiness after coming to the U.S. from Cuba when she was in her 20s.The celebrated actress joked about how she «learned English the way everyone who comes to this country does — by watching .»«This has been a magical year.

The rumors about Pete Davidson returning to Saturday Night Live were true!

Ana de Armas jumpstarted the April 15 episode of Saturday Night Live with a bit of Spanish!