Lorne Michaels’ Apple Musical Comedy Series Adds Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Armisen and 7 More

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticSaturday Night Live writers were revising the season’s first cold open right up to the last minute after President Donald Trump’s positive COVID test tossed all plans into the air.In a new NBC News interview, SNL creator Lorne Michaels says the long-running sketch comedy show had a presidential debate sketch written for the Oct. 3 season premiere when news broke the day before about Trump’s illness.

Also Read: 'Ghostbusters' Origin Story: How John Belushi and Cocaine Helped Inspire SlimerWhat “Belushi” does offer is a fair number of delicious clips, among them Belushi’s auditions for Second City and “Saturday Night Live,” and lots of audio interviews with his friends, colleagues and family members (including Dan Ackroyd, Jim Belushi, Lorne Michaels, Harold Ramis, Belushi’s wife, Judy Jacklin, and many more) conducted by Colby during the research for his book.Those interviews are more than

was booted from “SNL” Wednesday after being spotted partying maskless after a University of Alabama football game last weekend.“SNL” producer Lorne Michaels made the announcement on NBC’s “Today” show Friday morning.“I know Jack White is coming in, and there could be some other stuff still in discussion,” Michaels said of the 45-year-old singer in an interview with anchor Willie Geist.

NEW YORK -- Jack White will be the last-minute replacement musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped for breaking COVID-19 protocols.Wallen was removed as musical guest on Thursday after TikTok videos showed him partying last weekend without a mask on among a large group of people. Lorne Michaels announced White as a fill-in Friday on the “Today” show.“Calling somebody on a Thursday to be here for Friday, it’s complicated," said Michaels.

Jack White has been booked as the last-minute replacement musical guest for this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live.The weekly live variety show’s musical guest for this week had been set to be the country artist Morgan Wallen, but he was removed from the line-up earlier this week after video emerged of him not wearing a mask while attending a crowded house party.Speaking to NBC’s Today show earlier today (October 9), SNL creator Lorne Michaels confirmed that White will now perform on

Morgan Wallen. After it was announced that the 27-year-old country singer would no longer be performing on this week's after he violated their COVID-19 protocols, creator Lorne Michaels has found a replacement. Speaking with Willie Geist on Friday's show, Michaels announced that Jack White would now be performing. «We're still in the middle of it.

Jack White is the new musical guest on Saturday night’s (October 10) episode of Saturday Night Live.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticJack White will perform as musical guest on this week’s Saturday Night Live, replacing country star Morgan Wallen, who was dropped from the show earlier this week after video surfaced of the singer partying maskless at a crowded house party.SNL creator Lorne Michaels said this morning on NBC’s Today, that White, formerly of The White Stripes, would perform on tomorrow night’s show, along with possible surprise guests.“It has to be somebody who is ready

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWriter Simon Rich, who counts Seth Rogen (for “An American Pickle”) and Lorne Michaels (for “Miracle Workers” and “Man Seeking Woman”) among his collaborators and Seth Meyers and John Mulaney among his friends, hasn’t had trouble staying productive during the pandemic.“It’s much easier to be a fiction writer than a feature director right now,” he observes.The rest of the world may be filled with existential dread, but Rich, whose resume includes “Saturday

Lorne Michaels and his staff at Saturday Night Live are not playing around when it comes to anyone who might bring COVID-19 into Rockefeller Center’s Studio 8-H. The show’s scheduled Oct.

Also Read: 'SNL' With Host Chris Rock Scores Biggest Season Premiere Audience in 4 Years“The stuff that gets turned down, you wouldn’t believe some of the stuff that people propose, it’s outrageous. And this is a group of people that’s pretty savvy.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticEven before Lorne Michaels announced who would be playing Joe Biden on this season of “Saturday Night Live,” there was no doubt that it would be a celebrity rather than one of the show’s castmember.

Saturday Night Live has just been released – check it out below.Series creator Lorne Michaels confirmed earlier this month that Carrey would be taking over the role from Woody Harrelson.Michaels said that Carrey put himself forward for the role directly, to portray the democratic presidential candidate in the comedy show’s 46th season.“There was some interest on his part,” Michaels told Vulture. “And then we responded, obviously, positively.

shared a sneak peek of Jim Carrey as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as running mate Kamala Harris ahead of Saturday’s premiere.

Apple TV+ has announced a new musical comedy series is in the works and a star-studded cast is attached!

Will Thorne Staff WriterApple has filled out the cast for its upcoming musical comedy series starring and produced by Cecily Strong.The Lorne Michaels executive-produced project is adding Keegan-Michael Key,  Fred Armisen and Kristin Chenoweth, as well as seven others. The as-yet-untitled series, which was announced earlier this year, follows a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship when they discover the magical town of Schmigadoon, in which everyone acts as

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorApple TV+ has set a star-studded ensemble cast for its upcoming musical comedy project starring Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong and executive produced by Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.