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'SNL' star Pete Davidson won't be joining Blue Origin's next spaceflight after all
The mission launch was moved from March 23rd to the 29th.
'SNL' star Pete Davidson will be on Blue Origin's next spaceflight
New Shepard's fourth crewed launch is set for March 23rd.
Hulu users will lose next-day access to 'SNL,' 'The Voice' and other NBCU shows this fall
NBCUniversal is making Peacock the exclusive streaming home of more shows.
Pete Davidson reportedly finalizing a deal to join an upcoming Blue Origin flight
The 28-year old SNL comic is reaching for the stars.
Elon Musk's 'Saturday Night Live' appearance crashed the price of Dogecoin
Elon Musk's 'Saturday Night Live' appearance skewed the price of Dogecoin — but not the way cryptocurrency fans might have hoped.
All 45 seasons of SNL arrive on Peacock October 1st
This is the first time all 45 seasons will be available to watch in one place.
SNL's Brad Pitt cold open was shot with RED's prototype 6K camera
Given the janky, improvised look of many TV shows during the COVID-19 lockdown, you may have noticed that SNL’s cold open last week, featuring Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci, looked quite professional. As it turns out, that’s because it wasn’t shot on a smartphone or laptop webcam, but with a prototype version of RED’s upcoming 6K Komodo camera.
'Saturday Night Live' returns to TV with a remote episode on April 11th
'SNL' is using videoconferencing to keep the comedy show going when performers can't be near each other.
'Saturday Night Live' is coming to UK screens in early 2020
If you want to watch Saturday Night Live in the UK, then you've got one of two options: pirate it, or watch the edited highlights on YouTube. One is illegal, the other's not very satisfying, but it's not going to be that way for very much longer. At the start of 2020, Sky is going to start broadcasting the full-length versions of the US comedy behemoth in the UK for the first time in a decade.
Netflix renews bite-sized sketch comedy show ‘I Think You Should Leave’
The show that took the fun out of Instagram captions and charades is getting a second run. Netflix has renewed I Think You Should Leave -- the popular sketch comedy series starring Saturday Night Live alum Tim Robinson -- for a second season. Fans can expect new episodes sometime in 2020.
The Netflix effect: SNL to air fewer commercial breaks
Honchos at NBC have told Ad Age that Saturday Night Live is going to show fewer commercials from next season. The 42nd year of the long-running sketch show will lose two whole ad breaks compared to the current season. That time will be handed back to producer Lorne Michaels to fill with the stated intention of making it "easier to watch the show live." In exchange, the channel will let six companies pay to create "branded original content," that harnesses SNL's cadre of writers and performers. We're not sure how much paid-for programming will change the show's slightly subversive tone, but as long as Kate McKinnon's free to be Kate McKinnon, we're not sure we care.
Ariana Grande channels pop stars to save Tidal on SNL
Things aren't going great at Tidal right now, and it's trying to save itself with exclusive exclusive releases from the likes of Rihanna. But what if a power outage messed up their streams? As SNL humorously imagines, it's Chloe the intern (aka Ariana Grande) to the rescue. As glimpsed on the Tonight Show, the diminutive pop star has got a gigantic voice and flawlessly belted out hits from the likes of Britney Spears, Shakira and Celine Dion until the music was restored.
'SNL' alums launch comedy site for Latinos
Saturday Night Live alumni Fred Armisen and Horatio Sanz have announced a partnership with their former boss, Lorne Michaels, to launch a new Latin America-focused comedy studio called Más Mejor. The trio hopes to leverage the new union to discover and cultivate new latino stars. Más Mejor's stable already includes some fairly well-known stars including Oscar Nuñez from The Office and Carlos Alazraqui of Reno 911 fame. Their website launched Wednesday with a smattering of comedy shorts -- not to mention plenty obligatory (and well-deserved) shots at Donald Trump.
NBC's Seeso comedy streaming service is now available
If you cut the cord but still miss network shows like Parks & Recreation or The Office (US), you can now officially sign up to NBC's Seeso comedy streaming network. The service, launched in October, has been in a free limited beta for the last month. There are over 2,000 hours of content in the collection to start with, with classic stuff like Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Kids in the Hall on top of NBC's own programming. Late night shows Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live will also stream just a day after they air on the big network. If you're interested, it's only $4 per month, but whether that's feasible depends on how many streaming subscriptions you already have.
'Saturday Night Live' created the perfect 'hoverboard' ad
If Amazon's push to throw out unsafe hoverboards wasn't enough of a wakeup call for you, this Saturday Night Live sketch might make you think twice about picking one up. The gadgets, which exploded in popularity this year, also have a tendency to, well, catch fire. Airlines have already banned them, and US officials are also looking into how safe they are. The big problem seems to be cheap batteries used by some hoverboard manufacturers. If you're looking to get one, just be sure to do your research.
Facebook's 360-degree videos bring immersive content to your News Feed
Always trying new things to improve your News Feed browsing, Facebook now supports more immersive videos. The social network announced that 360 video will begin rolling out to that portion of the site today. Right now, they're only viewable on the web and Android with support for iOS "in the coming months." The more immersive videos on Facebook work similarly to what you've probably seen on YouTube. As the footage plays, you can use your cursor to click and move around the video on the desktop. With a mobile device, you can use your finger to navigate around the visuals or you can simply move the device itself to change perspective. This new addition also paves the way for VR content to hit the News Feed when devices like the Oculus Rift and PS VR head to consumers.
Schwing! 'SNL' app adds AirPlay and Android support
Since it launched in February I've been a pretty big fan of the Saturday Night Live app, and the latest update should make it quite a bit better. Now there's native iPad support (hooray!) in addition to it being available on Android devices. NBC's also gone back and remastered some of the old sketches, added around 400 more (including some of the late Phil Hartman's "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer" bits) and tossed AirPlay support in so you can watch the clips via an Apple TV. Curiously, Chromecast beaming is still missing in action, but at least now you can text the new Church Lady emoji to let a pal know they're speeeecial.
WSJ: NBC is working on a streaming service for comedy fans
Standalone streaming apps continue to surface, and it looks like NBC has one in the works just for comedy-loving cord cutters. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the network is building a subscription service in hopes of reaching younger viewers. The streaming option will serve up comedy content, like full episodes of Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, in addition to a library of outside material. There's said to be original series in the works, as well as "exclusive content" from the stars of its shows. What about pricing? Well, the report indicates that NBCUniversal is looking at a monthly rate between $2.50 and $3.50. WSJ says that NBC also considered genre-specific services for family, faith and horror, but at the moment, comedy is the sole focus.
Daily Roundup: NASA engineer Annie Easley, a new View-Master and more!
Get caught up on today's news in the latest edition of the Daily Roundup. Learn about Annie Easley, an African-American woman who helped make early spaceflight possible, go hands-on with us as we take Mattel's View-Master for a spin and find out how the UK plans to test autonomous vehicles. All that and more can be found past the break.
'Saturday Night Live' app puts 40 years of sketches on your iPhone
Practically everybody has at least one favorite Saturday Night Live sketch. Whether you lean more toward Wayne's World than Father Guido Sarducci, Brian Fellow or Stefon, though, now you can stick 'em all in your pocket with the SNL app for iOS. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, the application features over 5,500 sketches from the show's four-decade run, you can search for sketches by cast member or character and even catch a handful of full-length recent episodes. With a good chunk of the show's run on Netflix, asking why you should download this is perfectly reasonable. Well, for starters the free app is a much more approachable way of jumping into the show's considerable history -- especially compared to how Yahoo Screen handles clips.
