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18 Jan 2024

Reneé Rapp Is So ‘Mother’ in New ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos With Jacob Elordi

We’re guessing 6-foot-5 actor Jacob Elordi isn’t often called “baby girl,” but that’s just what Reneé Rapp and Bowen Yang label him in new Saturday Night Live promos, released Thursday night (Jan. 18).

“Reneé, you were so right. He is so baby girl,” SNL castmember Yang says after Elordi announces his hosting gig, to which musical guest Rapp responds: “I know. That’s what I said. He is so baby girl.”

“Me? I’m a baby girl?” Elordi asks. “So what’s Reneé?”

“Oh, I’m mother,” Rapp responds — citing a moniker she’s often given by her adoring fans on social media. “And I’m big, wrinkly son!” Yang proudly declares.

Elordi is hosting the NBC sketch comedy show for the very first time this weekend after starring in his two biggest films to date last year: playing Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and the irresistible Felix in Emerald Fennell’s black comedy Saltburn. Rapp will also make her SNL debut this weekend as the musical guest, a week after the release of the Mean Girls musical movie, in which she reprises her Broadway role as Regina George.

Elsewhere in the promos, Yang plays off Elordi’s heartthrob status, saying as he fans himself: “More like ‘Jacob Oh Lordy!’ Am I the first person to say that?”

Elordi lets Yang know that he’s not even the first person that hour to make the pun, with Rapp imploring him: “Bowen, just stop.”

“Wow, Reneé! You really are a Mean Girls,” Yang shoots back — awkward plural and all.

SNL returns on Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC. Watch the promos below:

17 Jan 2024

Jacob Elordi Faces His Fears & Takes His First Steps In New ‘SNL’ Promo

A baby taking their first steps is always a monumental moment — even when that “baby” is a 6’5″ movie star and the steps in question are on the set of Saturday Night Live. In a new teaser released on Wednesday (Jan. 7), Jacob Elordi faces his fears and attempts to walk down the same SNL steps that past iconic hosts have graced.

“Okay, okay,” Elordi says as he steadies himself at the top of the stairs. “They all make it look so easy.” The promo then cuts from Elordi — nervously standing in a purple and green hoodie and khaki pants — to flashbacks of past hosts making grand entrances including Kim Kardashian, Zac Efron and Megan Thee Stallion. Two SNL cast members then attempt to help Elordi make his way down the stairs, but not before he hilariously slides, scoots and tumbles down the the comically small set of steps. Eventually, the Euphoria stars makes it down the stairs and onto the stage — where he trips and falls flat on his face. In typical SNL fashion, the cast members quickly scurry away to avoid being caught at the scene of the catastrophe.

Elordi is set to host the the Jan. 20 edition of Saturday Night Live, which will feature Reneé Rapp as the night’s musical guest. This marks Elordi’s first time hosting the variety show after a blockbuster year —in 2023, Elordi starred in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla as the late Elvis Presley, and in Emerald Fennell’s viral hit Saltburn. The latter film has made a significant impact in the music world; thanks to its placement in a NSFW scene featuring Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2002 U.K. smash “Murder on the Dancefloor” has found new life in the States, reaching No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, 22 years after its original release.

Rapp will also be making her SNL debut in a similar moment of upward momentum. Last year, the Broadway star released her debut studio album, Snow Angel, which reached No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and spawned singles such as “Talk Too Much,” the title track and “Tummy Hurts.” Rapp kicked off her 2024 by reprising her role of Regina George in the Mean Girls movie musical which topped the box office and spawned a soundtrack featuring herself, Auli’i Cravalho and Megan Thee Stallion.

Check out the Jacob Elordi’s hilarious SNL teaser above.

07 Dec 2023

Was Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ About Adam Driver All Along? ‘SNL’ Promos Say ‘100%’

If you thought you knew the backstory behind Olivia Rodrigo‘s breakout 2021 hit “drivers license,” the new Saturday Night Live promos are here to set you straight.

The new promos — starring host Adam Driver, musical guest Rodrigo and SNL castmember Heidi Gardner — start by debating the inspiration behind Rodrigo’s debut smash single.

“OK, this is awkward: Olivia Rodrigo and the guy she wrote a song about,” Gardner says.

“What song?” Driver asks incredulously.

“Um, ‘drivers license’? Adam Driver?” Gardner responds.

“That song’s not about me!” he shoots back — to which Rodrigo replies: “It’s 100% about you.” (You can rest easy now, Joshua Bassett.)

In the next promo, Gardner says after the intros, “Wow, two teen heartthrobs on SNL!”

“I’m actually 20…” Rodrigo clarifies.

“I was talking about me and Adam,” Gardner says, with Driving chiming in: “Oh, you thought she was talking about you? Cringe.”

On this weekend’s episode, Driver will host for a fourth time and Rodrigo will perform for a second time, following her May 2021 debut, during which she performed “drivers license” and “good 4 u,” her pair of No. 1 hits from sour. That same season, SNL aired a buzzy sketch starring host Rege-Jean Page (Bridgerton) in which a group of men listen to “drivers license” on a bar jukebox and end up passionately singing along to the heartbreak hit by the end.

Watch the promos below, and tune in to the new episode Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC.

30 Nov 2023

Noah Kahan’s Name Is Ripe for Puns in Emma Stone ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos

In case you still don’t know how to pronounce Noah Kahan‘s last name, the new Saturday Night Live promos are here to help you out — in the punniest way possible.

Kahan will make his SNL debut this weekend as musical guest alongside fifth-time host Emma Stone. In the promos released Thursday (Nov. 30), Kahan and Stone star alongside castmember Sarah Sherman, who has a little fun with the Vermont-born singer/songwriter’s name.

“Hi, I’m Emma Stone, and I’m hosting SNL this week with musical guest Noah Kahan,” Stone says in her intro.

“And I Kahan’t wait for the show!” Sherman chimes in, to confused looks from Kahan and Stone.

“What?” Stone responds. “Noah Kahan’t wait? Get it?” Sherman asks. “No,” Kahan simply responds.

In case Sherman’s quip isn’t helping, Kahan’s surname is pronounced with just one syllable — like Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan or late Godfather actor James Caan. The Stick Season musician is nominated for best new artist at the 2024 Grammy Awards, so it might be time to remember his name.

In the other promos, Sherman — wearing a multicolor-striped oversize sweater with a comically large patchwork collar and a loud patterned tie over the top — notes that Stone is her “style inspiration,” as she stands next to the actress dressed in all black. In another, Sherman points out that it will be Stone’s fifth time hosting the show, meaning she’ll join the vaunted Five Timers Club this weekend alongside repeat MCs such as Justin Timberlake, Drew Barrymore, Paul Simon and all-time leader Alec Baldwin (17-time host).

Following Saturday’s show, there will be two more Saturday Night Live episodes this year: Dec. 9 with host Adam Driver and musical guest Olivia Rodrigo and Dec. 16 with host (and SNL alum) Kate McKinnon and musical guest Billie Eilish.

Watch the new promos below, and tune in to NBC on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT and streaming on Peacock for the new episode.

17 Nov 2023

See Tate McRae Pay Tribute to Jason Derulo in ‘SNL’ Teaser With Jason Momoa & Chloe Fineman

This week’s Saturday Night Live musical guest Tate McRae stars alongside host Jason Momoa and cast member Chloe Fineman in a new teaser for their fast-approaching Nov. 18 episode; and while the 20-year-old pop star doesn’t give viewers a taste of what her performance will entail, she does join in for a tribute to another musician who just so happens to share a first name with the Aquaman actor.

Standing side by side with Momoa and Fineman on the famous 30 Rock stage, McRae first helps her two costars appeal to the youth with some Gen Z-speak — “It’s giving thanks” — before correcting Momoa’s assertion that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. “That can’t be right,” she says, stifling a laugh.

Then, Fineman randomly sings “Jason Momoa” to the tune of Jason Derulo‘s famously meme-able musical tagline. When Momoa insists that he’s going to claim the melody for himself, the “Greedy” singer joins him and Fineman in singing the jingle as a trio.

McRae’s performance this weekend will mark her Saturday Night Live debut. It’s proving to be a big week for the Canadian singer-dancer, who became Billboard‘s latest cover star on Thursday (Nov. 16) and released her new Ryan Tedder-produced single “Exes” on Friday (Nov. 17). The day after she takes the stage on SNL, she’ll perform at the Nov. 19 Billboard Music Awards, where she’s also a finalist in the top dance/electronic song category for her single “10:35.” The ceremony can be viewed on BBMAs.watch or via the Billboard and BBMAs social media channels.

Watch McRae’s SNL teaser above.

16 Nov 2023

Jason Momoa Is Caught Without His Pants in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Teaser: Watch

Jason Momoa can’t contain his excitement about hosting Saturday Night Live for a second time — so much so that he forgot his pants in the Thursday (Nov. 16) teaser for this week’s episode.

The cheeky teaser kicks off with a montage of skits from his last time hosting, before he walks through the doors of the soundstage and sheds his jacket and top hat in excitement, and proceeds to rigorously thrust his hips toward the stage. As it turns out, the Aquaman star is not alone.

After finishing his dance, Momoa turns around and sees cast member Ego Nwodim behind him with a puzzled look on her face. “Ego, I’m so happy to be back!” he exclaims, to which she replies, “Yeah, hey, we love you — you just can’t be wearing your underwear.”

The camera then pans out to the actor’s bare legs and pixelated bottom half, as she correctly notes, “This is a workplace.”

“I’m sorry. When I get excited, I forget my pants,” Momoa explains. But when Nwodim suggested they find someone to help Momoa get a pair of pants, he defies her and runs up to Marcello Hernandez — who holds a script in his hands — for a dramatic twirling hug onstage.

Momoa first hosted SNL back in December 2018 for the show’s 44th season. Mumford & Sons performed and Robert De Niro made a surprise guest appearance.

This week’s SNL will feature Billboard‘s current cover star Tate McRae as the musical guest, and on Sunday (Nov. 19), she will also perform at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.

Watch the new SNL teaser in the video above.

07 Nov 2023

Please Don’t Destroy Members Still Can’t Believe Taylor Swift Agreed to ‘Three Sad Virgins’ Bit Either

Over the past three seasons the men of Please Don’t Destroy have capably picked up the digital short mantle left to them by the previous Saturday Night Live viral video trio The Lonely Island. That includes roping major stars into appearing in their bits, including 2021’s hilarious “Three Sad Virgins” sketch featuring then cast member Pete Davidson and that night’s musical guest, Taylor Swift.

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On Monday night (Nov. 6) the three — John Higgins, Martin Herlihy and Ben Marshall — visited The Tonight Show to talk about their breakout success on SNL, and, of course, reveal how they got the biggest pop star in the world to do a hilarious pop-in for their video. “We didn’t think that she would do it,” said Higgins, son of SNL writer/producer and Tonight Show announcer/sidekick Steve Higgins.

“[SNL writer] Dan Bulla, who wrote it with us, said, ‘We should have Taylor Swift do it’… and we were like, ‘yeah, obviously!’” So, they pitched it to her — including mentioning the name of the bit and how it would consist of her and Davidson roasting them — and she was immediately like, “‘Yes!’ and was like, ‘I get that about you guys,’” Higgins lamented.

In fact, Marshall said, Swift actually pitched even more jokes making fun of them and now, Higgins admitted, every time they walk down the street people yell out, “‘Hey, sad virgin!’” Which is a bummer, he said, because it’s not even true. “We’re not sad.”

In case you missed the original, in it Davidson pitches the trio on doing a video in which they are all pals who hang out. He then slow raps about his crazy tabloid fame and the cool and famous friends he has… except for those “three sad virgins.” The guys stop the shoot to ask if the parody song is actually about them, and after assuring them it’s just a joke, Davidson raps their names and some unflattering characteristics (not smart, breath smells like a fart) to their mortification.

After they ask for some changes, Davidson continues the humiliation, only agreeing to stop after they hit the song’s bridge. Cue Swift, who comes in to croon more cruel, but accurate, insults, including “Ben is like a sad Ron Weasley/ He looks like if Big Bird lost all his feathers/ And Martin has the charm and the sex appeal of a scarecrow/ John has a big-ass bowling ball head/ How does he stay upright with that big, fat melon?”

Swift is the leading finalist with nods in 20 categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. You can watch the BBMAs here, and via Billboard and the BBMA’s social media channels on Nov. 19.

Watch Please Don’t Destroy on The Tonight Show and check out the “Three Sad Virgins” sketch below.



29 Oct 2023

Foo Fighters’ Dress as ‘Wizard of Oz’ Characters, Dave Grohl Makes Hilarious Cameos on ‘SNL’: Watch

Foo Fighters brought a little taste of Halloween to Studio 8H.

In a brief promo shot leading up to their first Saturday Night Live musical performance on Oct. 28, the Dave Grohl-led rock outfit dressed up as the main characters from the classic 1939 film.

The Foos also shared a brief video of their fantastic Wizard of Oz costumes on the band’s Instagram page, with Grohl as Dorothy Gale, Chris Shiflett as Tin Man, Nate Mendel as the Cowardly Lion, Pat Smear as the Wizard of Oz, Josh Freese as Scarecrow, and Rami Jaffee as Glinda.

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” the band captioned the clip on Instagram.

During Nate Bargatze-hosted episode of SNL, the Foo Fighters opened with the hard rocking “Rescued,” followed by the emotional track “The Glass,” with help from H.E.R. on vocals and guitar. Both tracks are from the act’s 11th album, But Here We Are. Unfortunately, the group didn’t rock their Wizard of Oz costumes while on stage.

Grohl did, however, lend his comedy skills to a couple of sketches, appearing as a pretend doctor in a skit about a woman on the verge of giving birth while on a plane, and portraying a corn hole champ in a pre-recorded musical sketch featuring a country trio singing about their favorite “lake beach.”

See Foo Fighters’ Wizard of Oz costumes and watch Grohl’s SNL cameos in the videos below. Check out more celebs’ Halloween costumes from 2023 here.


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29 Oct 2023

Foo Fighters Perform With H.E.R., Get Introduced by Christopher Walken on ‘SNL’: Watch

Foo Fighters joined Saturday Night Live for the ninth time, performing a pair of songs from their latest album.

During the Oct. 28 episode, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, the Dave Grohl-fronted band opened with the hard rocking “Rescued,” followed by the emotional track “The Glass,” with help from H.E.R. on vocals and guitar. Both tracks are from Foo Fighters’ 11th album, But Here We Are.

The new album crowned Top Alternative Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums upon its release in June, while the LP’s lead single “Rescued” commands Hot Hard Rock Songs.

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Prior to the Foos’ first performance, the group was introduced by legendary actor Christopher Walken. Grohl also lent his comedy skills during the show, appearing in sketches about a pregnant woman on a plane in search of a doctor and a pre-recorded musical sketch about a country trio singing about the lake. In a brief promo clip, the guys also embraced the Halloween spirit by dressing up as the characters from the classic film The Wizard of Oz, with Grohl taking on the role of Dorothy.

Foo Fighters last appeared on SNL in November 2020 during a post-election episode hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle. The band is currently gearing up for their Everything or Nothing at All tour, which is scheduled to visit 10 U.S. stadiums in summer 2024. Openers on select dates include the Pretenders, the Hives, Mammoth WVH, Alex G, Amyl and the Sniffers, and L7.

Watch Foo Fighters’ SNL performances below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.


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27 Oct 2023

Dave Grohl Will Totally Allow a ‘Boo Fighters’ Halloween Joke in ‘SNL’ Promo

Honestly, it’s the most obvious joke out there, so someone had to make it. In a new promo for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live stand-up comedian and first-time host Nate Bargatze is just trying to get through his introduction of himself and musical guest Foo Fighters when break-out featured player Marcello Hernández steps in to spice things up.

“Or should we say ‘Boo Fighters?’” adds Hernández, who had a killer moment during last week’s episode with double-threat Bad Bunny, in which he played a man trying to introduce his lady love to his overprotective Tia (Bunny) and mother (guest star Pedro Pascal).

“What?!” incredulous Foo Fighters singer/guitarist Dave Grohl screeches at the suggestion. “Because it’s Halloween, you know, like ‘Boo Fighters?,” Hernández responds sheepishly while trying to save the bit. “You know what man?…,” Grohl says, “That’s the best idea I’ve ever heard! as his bandmates smile in agreement.

In one of the other fresh promos, Hernández gets a bit ahead of himself by delivering excited comments in Spanish about being emotional during a week of multiculturalism where the cast can speak as much Spanish as English. “Sorry man, that was last week,” Bargatze, 44, breaks it to him. Things don’t get any better in the third video, where Hernández praises Bargatze’s stand-up prowess, but gets no love in return.

While Bargatze’s run-up to his first hosting gig has leaned into big “who is this guy?” energy, the Grammy-nominated veteran Nashville comic has five comedy albums to his name, as well as a number of streaming specials, including 2019’s The Tennessee Kid, 2021’s The Greatest Average and this year’s acclaimed Hello World. He’s also about to launch his “Be Funny” U.S. tour, which will hit theaters and arenas across the country from Nov. 1 through June 2024.

Watch the SNL promos below.