The Saturday, April 1, episode of Saturday Night Live started like any other — until Colin Jost did not receive any laughs during his “Weekend Update” segment.
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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.
What else you got?”During her opening monologue Ortega spoke about her “crazy” couple of years starring in Wednesday, X and most recently Scream VI.“A lot of people assume I’m dark and twisted in real life because of those roles that I play but I’m not like that at all,” Ortega said. “I think there’s just something about my face where people see it and say, ‘Hey, let’s throw blood on that’.“I wasn’t always in horror films.
My first role was actually in a Colgate toothpaste commercial when I was nine. I am still that exact same girl.”The actor also starred in various other spoofs throughout the episode, including The Parent Trap, X-Men and viral video show Ridiculousness.On the show, Ortega was joined by musical guests The 1975 who performed two tracks – ‘About You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ – from their latest album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’.
.The Saturday, April 1, episode of Saturday Night Live started like any other — until Colin Jost did not receive any laughs during his “Weekend Update” segment.
Katie Reul editor Class is back in session with “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson, whose April 1 hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live” featured a comedic lesson on why she and her character, Janine Teagues, are actually nothing alike. “I love that people are enjoying ‘Abbott,’ but I wish that they didn’t expect me to be exactly like my character all the time in public. Janine Teagues is a second grade teacher who is caring and wholesome, but I’m the opposite. I mean, I’m not a filthy whore but I like to have fun,” Brunson joked. For viewers not familiar with Brunson, the actor provided a biting description of her acclaimed mockumentary series that caused an eruption of laughter among the crowd: “It’s a network sitcom, like ‘Friends,’ but instead of being about a group of friends it’s about a group of teachers, instead of New York it’s Philadelphia and instead of not having Black people, it does.”
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Ana de Armas is set to make her debut in Saturday Night Live with Karol G! The Hollywood star who is booked and busy with many film projects this year, will be appearing on the popular show on April 15.The Colombian singer will also be making her first appearance on SNL as a musical guest star on the same day, following the success of her new album ‘Mañana Será Bonito,’ which became the first all-Spanish album by a female artist to hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.Karol G will be performing songs from the new album, while Ana de Armas is set to host the show, with fans already sharing their excitement about her opening monologue, which is usually the most important segment for newcomers. The singer is also preparing to make history in one of the most important music festivals in the world, as she is the first female Latin artist to headline Lollapalooza, following her incredible performance in Coachella last year.De Armas recently made headlines for her stunning look at the Oscars.
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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.
Jenna Ortega was the most recent guest on Saturday Night Live. The actress used her time on the show to flex her comedic skills, playing a variety of roles that showed off a side she doesn’t get to use on the types of shows and films she normally stars in. Scroll down to have a look at some of her best sketches: Where are the original ‘Scream’ cast members now?Jenna Ortega hilariously reacts to bizarre ‘Wednesday’ tattooOne of the best moments from her time on SNL came before the episode aired.
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.
Katie Reul editor Quinta Brunson, the Emmy award-winning creator and star of “Abbott Elementary,” will transition from a classroom to a live studio audience with her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live” on April 1. Lil Yachty has been named as the episode’s musical guest. Brunson’s first appearance on the show could coincide with the a potential strike set by the show’s post-production editors. The strike comes after calls for NBCUniversal to pay editors industry standard rates and provide appropriate health benefits. The editing crew organized with the Motion Picture Editors Guild, which is part of IATSE Local 700, in order to negotiate a contract with NBCUniversal in October of last year. An agreement has yet to be reached. Now, the post-production team of “SNL” has set a deadline of April 1 for an agreement to be reached, at which point they will boycott working on the 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.
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