Saturday Night Live has a bunch of exciting names coming to Studio 8H!
10.03.2023 - 20:51 / etcanada.com
Labour action is brewing behind-the-scenes at “Saturday Night Live”.
According to Variety, the post-production editors on the sketch show have voted to strike during the upcoming April 1 episode, unless an agreement is struck with NBCUniversal.
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Between 12 and 20 editors work on the show and have reportedly vowed to disrupt the show if bargaining sessions remained stalled.
The workers, who organized as part of IATSE Local 700 with the Motion Picture Editors Guild, first voiced their intention to negotiate a new contract in October.
Bargaining has taken place, but has apparently stalled over several points, including on the issue of health benefits.
Members of the editing team also asking for high pay rates, which are currently well below industry standards.
NBCUniversal has offered annual increases, but the numbers fail to close the gap between current pay and the standards the editors are demanding.
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Other members of the cast and crew at “SNL” have shown their support for the editors, including at the end of the Feb. 4 episode, in which cast members, including Colin Jost, flashed “Contract Now” T-shirts during the goodbyes.
“Strikes are not funny and it’s also not funny that NBCU is driving us to take this step to guarantee fair pay and benefits for our members,” said Alan Heim, ACE, president of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
“The fact is that these workers play a key role in making ‘SNL’ the comedy institution that it is, and they deserve the same standards as other workers on the show have,” Heim continued. “That is
Saturday Night Live has a bunch of exciting names coming to Studio 8H!
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's season 48 is still going strong! The NBC mainstay recently announced the latest round of celebs they've tapped to host the celebrated sketch comedy series.First up,star and creator Quinta Brunson! The acclaimed comedic actress is set to host April 1.Then, alum Molly Shannon returns for the April 8 episode, accompanied by the Jonas Brothers, who are making their first appearance on the show since 2009. For the show's third April installment, Ana de Armas and Karol G will be on hand to head up the April 15 episode.This season, the new cast has looked quite a bit different, with four fresh new faces after a surprising exodus of long-time cast members — including veteran castmember Cecily Strong, who departed the show mid-season during the last episode of 2022.
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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The post-production crew at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” unanimously ratified their first-ever union contract, a deal that will offer immediate pay boosts for all members of the unit and will avert a strike deadline the members had set for April 1st. The vote took place during a Wednesday night meeting of the crew and Editors Guild representatives. The contract now goes into effect immediately and runs until the summer of 2026. “The solidarity and bravery of this crew are just so impressive,” said Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of the Editors Guild. “They fought not just to improve their own working lives; they have also set a standard that will benefit all those who follow in their footsteps at this TV comedy institution. It was an honor to work with them on reaching this significant agreement.”
meals, hotel stays and car services to address the unusual working hours on the show, wherethe pre-taped sketches that the editors work on must be completed from start to finish in less than a week to be ready for the live broadcast on Saturday. A joint commitment was also made to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on the crew.The “SNL” editor team unionized with the Editors Guild this past October, but continued to work without a contract as talks with NBCUniversal stalled.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live” have reached a tentative agreement with NBC, averting the strike deadline of April 1. If ultimately ratified by the crew made up of 12 to 20 workers, the three-year deal will result in pay increases of up to 60% over the life of the contract and deliver immediate pay boosts. The contract will offer workers healthcare benefits, ratification bonuses, guarantees of employer-paid meals, transportation and hotel accommodations for employees working long shifts with short turnarounds. Sources close to the negotiations confirmed that a tentative deal has been reached.
The Exorcist on Saturday Night Live – check out the skit below.The Scream actor hosted the show for the first time last weekend (March 11), where she appeared in a skit of the classic 1973 horror film opposite Ego Nwodim.In the sketch, Ortega plays the possessed young woman and yells various explicit comments, including, “You’re going to hell you stupid whore” and “Suck my butt”.Nwodim, who plays a character performing the exorcism, replies: “Oh, honey you’re going to have to do much better than that. Yesterday, a third-grader called me a used-up skank.
Jenna Ortega proved she's more than the stone-faced Wednesday Addams while hosting this weekend's .During one hilarious sketch with her co-star and former cast member,Fred Armisen, Ortega gave her best Lindsay Lohan impression, pretending to be one of the twins in the 1998 film In the sketch, she attempts to recreate the cabin scene where the girls find out that they're actually sisters, but is forced to act opposite Armisen, who doesn't exactly follow the script.Ortega does an impressive impression of the part as she attempts to film the recreation in the sketch, and even managed to catch the attention of the film's original star, Lohan.Lohan reposted the video tagging director Nancy Meyers,, Ortega, and Armisen.
Lil Yachty is set to perform as the musical guest on an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live next month.The long-running show is currently airing its 48th season, and last night (March 11) welcomed The 1975 as musical guests, performing two tracks from ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ as introduced by guest host, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.On April 1, Yachty will bring his new psych rock album ‘Let’s Start Here’ to the show, for an episode hosted by Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson.Released in January, the new album – Yachty’s eighth – sees the musician stray away from his usual trap and rap stylings in favour of rock elements – a move that he says proves “I can do anything”.‘Let’s Start Here’ features production by Chairlift’s Patrick Wimberly, Unknown Mortal Orchestra bassist Jacob Portrait and synth-pop duo Magdalena Bay. Guest performers include Daniel Caesar, Fousheé, Teezo Touchdown, Justine Skye and Diana Gordon while Mac DeMarco is credited as a writer on two tracks – ‘Drive Me Crazy!’ and ‘Failure’.Quinta and Lil Yachty! pic.twitter.com/QYLO0UqYzG— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 12, 2023Taking to the show last night, The 1975 performed ‘About You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from a set designed to look like a living room.
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The 1975 were the musical guests on last night’s (March 11) Saturday Night Live – watch the band perform two ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ tracks below.Earlier this week The 1975 were involved in a handful of promos for the late night comedy sketch show alongside guest host, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.Taking to the show last night, the band performed ‘About You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from a set designed to look like a living room. The band used a similar setup during their recent At Their Very Best world tour.Check out the performances below:The 1975 previously appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2016 where they performed ‘Love Me’ and ‘The Sound’ from second album ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’.Prior to the performance, The 1975 released a short film.
's season 48 just announced the latest comedy powerhouse they've tapped to host the celebrated sketch comedy series: star and creator Quinta Brunson! The acclaimed comedic actress is set to host April 1.This season, the new cast has looked quite a bit different, with four fresh new faces after a surprising exodus of long-time cast members — including veteran castmember Cecily Strong, who departed the show mid-season during the last episode of 2022. However, the new group have been coming together for a strong series of episodes over the past few months.Check out the full list of the hosts and musical guests who have lent their talent to Season 48, and who are set to take the stage in the weeks to come. Check back as the season progresses, as the list will be updated regularly as new hosts and musical guests are announced.
Quinta Brunson is headed to Saturday Night Live to host the April 1 episode of the popular late night show.
Jenna Ortega made her debut over the weekend, and got some help during her monologue from her co-star — and former castmember — Fred Armisen.Ortega hit the Studio 8H stage in a stylish, dark, semi-sheer ensemble, complete with red lapel flower, and opened up about her reputation for being «dark and twisted» for her choice in acting projects, such as, and .«I'm not like that at all,» Ortega explained. «I think there's just something about my face that when people see it, they're like, 'Let's throw blood on that.'»After showing a clip from an adorable toothpaste commercial she was in when she was seven, Ortega explained, «I love horror movies, but honestly, I don't get scared very easily. Part of the reason I wanted to host SNL is I wanted to face my biggest fear: happy extroverted people who are always trying to perform.»«Everyone here has been so kind, and this week has been a dream come true,» she added. «I've got a couple of friends tonight, including one of my costars from, Fred Armisen!»Cutting to the audience, Armisen was seated among those seating in the front rows, and quickly accepted Ortega's invitation to join her on stage.«Wow! So this is what it feels like to be on ,» Armisen said, over-enthusiastically. «You were on the show for 11 seasons,» Ortega deadpanned.
Jenna Ortega is gearing up to make her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live this weekend!
Saturday Night Live” is planning to strike on April 1 after the union failed to reach an agreement with NBCUniversal. Last October, about 20 post-production editors who work on pretaped sketches and segments for the famed late-night comedy show unionized with the Editors Guild, which is also known as IATSE Local 700.
A group of post-production editors on Saturday Night Live are planning to strike next month after failure to reach an agreement with NBCUniversal.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live” are ready to strike and have set a deadline of April 1. Barring an agreement with producer NBCUniversal, the 12 to 20 editing crew members have announced that they intend to halt work and disrupt the show should bargaining sessions in their bid for pay inequities and health benefits continue to stall. The deadline comes after the group, which successfully organized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild, and is a part of IATSE Local 700, voiced aims to negotiate a contract in October. As previously reported, bargaining sessions have since taken place, but sticking points remain, notably around the issue of health benefits.