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Vulture’s “Good One” podcast, the 10-time Emmy nominee revealed that she was “definitely not sure” about leaving the show at the end of Season 47 last spring — joined by fellow cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney.“Leaving was in the back of my mind for a while, because it’s just a grueling schedule,” McKinnon, 38, explained on the podcast. “I mean, I could do it for the rest of my life, happily, if the schedule were not so grueling and if I was not naturally a person who liked to wake up at 8 a.m. and go to bed at midnight,” she continued.

Kate McKinnon is revealing the reason why she won’t be back on Saturday Night Live when it returns in the fall.

Zack Sharf Kate McKinnon revealed on “Live With Kelly and Ryan” last month that she left “Saturday Night Live” because “my body was tired, and I felt like it was time,” but the Emmy winner gave a far more in-depth exit interview while appearing on Vulture’s “Good One” podcast. As the interview notes, McKinnon broke down in tears several times throughout the conversation. She couldn’t hold tears back when asked about telling “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels about her exit.“Telling Lorne was really hard,” McKinnon said.

Megan Thee Stallion and Demi Lovato are scheduled to guest host episodes of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this month. They’ll also serve as their respective evening’s musical guests.As a part of Fallon’s Superstar Super Summer, the Grammy Award–winning Megan Thee Stallion will make her third appearance on the late night talk show on Aug.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has some new co-hosts.

Rumors continue to swirl around the demise of one of the few sketch-comedy shows remaining, "Saturday Night Live." With tanking ratings, a dwindling all-star cast and creator Lorne Michaels' contract expiring imminently, the show might not be "live from New York" for much longer. In a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the longest-tenured cast member of "SNL," Kenan Thompson, alluded to the end being near.  When asked about the rumors the show would be ending, he said, "There could be a lot of validity to that rumor, because 50's a good year to stop at." Lorne Michaels, left, and Kenan Thompson have been outspoken about the future of 'SNL.' (Getty Images) Thompson is referring to three seasons from now, when Michaels' contract with NBC expires.  The reason for the potential ending of "SNL" could be related to the ratings debacle, with the season 47 premiere recording only 4.9 million total viewers.The season 46 premiere in 2020 raked in over 8.2 million viewers, per a Nielsen report, meaning loss in viewership was just below 50 percent.

J. Kim Murphy Even superheroes’ dogs open at the top of the box office.The animated comedy “DC League of Super-Pets” looks to top domestic charts in its opening, projecting a debut of $22.4 million.

TODAY Parents in an interview earlier this month. The Only Hope singer revealed she gave birth to her 17-month-old son, Gus, without pain relief and described the experience as 'awful. ''But I can do it one more time.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter a slower July at the movies, it’s “DC League of Super-Pets” to the rescue.The Warner Bros. animated superhero comedy may not be closing out the month with a bang, but it will at least manage to lead domestic box office charts. Over the weekend, “DC League of Super-Pets” is aiming for $25 million to $30 million when it opens in 4,300 North American theaters, which should be enough to dethrone Jordan Peele’s “Nope” as the No.

Kate McKinnon explained her decision to leave "Saturday Night Live" after a decade starring on the show.  McKinnon revealed the decision wasn't easy and took a "very long time" during an interview last week on "Live with Kelly and Ryan." "I thought about it for a very long time, and it was very, very hard," the comedian said. "All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ So, I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, my body was tired, and I felt like it was time." Kate McKinnon revealed why she left "SNL" after a decade starring on the show. The "Ghostbusters" star also revealed how she plans to spend her future Saturday nights.

Kate McKinnon revealed why she left  after a decade at the iconic sketch series, and she summed it up rather simply: she was tired.The 38-year-old actress and comedian appeared on  earlier this week and she revealed it had always been her dream to be on. That being said, McKinnon said she knew she had to make the hard decision and, in the end, time proved it was time to walk away.«I thought about it for a very long time, and it was very, very hard,» she said.

Saturday Night Live.The actor and comedian left the show at the end of season 47 earlier this year, alongside Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney.McKinnon said her farewell at the start of the show with another edition of her long-running Close Encounters sketch, which concluded with her saying, “Earth, I love you. Thanks for letting me stay a while.”Now, McKinnon recently told Ryan Seacret and Kelly Ripa about her decision on Live With Kelly and Ryan.

Ryan Gosling (La La Land) returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Thursday night for the first time in 10+ years to discuss his role as Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend, in the upcoming Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad).

Zack Sharf Ryan Gosling said on “The Tonight Show” that Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s “Barbie” screenplay is “the best script I’ve ever read,” but that’s not what made him finally agree to Gerwig’s offer to star in the movie as Ken. It turns out the universe gave Gosling a bit of a push, as the actor discovered one of his daughter’s Ken dolls face down in the dirt almost immediately after being offered the “Barbie” movie.“Best script I’ve ever read. I walk out in the backyard [after getting the offer] and, do you know where I found Ken?” Gosling said.

Kate McKinnon has finally broken her silence regarding her recent departure from “Saturday Night Live”.

Kate McKinnon is commenting on her departure from Saturday Night Live.

Kate McKinnon says she thought about leaving Saturday Night Live “for a very long time” before finally arriving at the decision to end her 11-season stint.

“highest-paid actress” as her colossal salary for the much-hyped comedy has been revealed.The Aussie actress, 32, is cashing in $12.5 million for starring in the title role of Oscar-nominated writer-director Greta Gerwig’s film based on the iconic Mattel doll of the same name, Variety reported.Ryan Gosling, who co-stars as Ken in the hot-pink-filled flick, is also scoring $12.5 million.Other high-earning actors who still rank above Robbie’s impressive pay grade include screen legends such as Denzel Washington (“The Equalizer 3”), who’s raking in $20 million, Leonardo DiCaprio (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), coming in hot with $30 million and Tom Cruise — who ranks as the highest-paid actor with $100 million for “Top Gun: Maverick.”As for Robbie’s female peers, “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown earned $10 million for the new Netflix movie, “Enola Homes 2.”Also on the list were Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween Ends”) bringing in $3.5 million and Anya-Taylor Joy (“Furiosa”) receiving $1.8 million.Robbie previously grossed $10 million for her 2020 Harley Quinn standalone film “Birds of Prey.”The “I, Tonya” actress stars alongside Gosling, 41, as the “pretty loser” Ken, as well as Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera, Issa Rae and Kate McKinnon in next year’s “Barbie.”According to Deadline, the plot is about “Barbie getting kicked out of Barbieland because she’s not perfect enough” and she “goes on an adventure” to save Barbieland only to realize “that the key to happiness is belief in oneself.”Robbie even celebrated her 32nd birthday on set earlier this month and was gifted a bright Barbie-themed birthday cake with the phrase “Happy Birthday Barbie Margot!” scrawled with light pink icing.“Barbie” is slated to drive her

Little Women, Lady Bird) and cowritten by Gerwig and her partner, Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), it stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Unfortunately, the film, which does not come out until July 21, 2023, is once again back in the news because people clearly can’t stop asking Gosling about it. Here’s an official photo of RyGos as Ken, in case you’ve somehow forgotten or if it’s been a while:Ryan Gosling as Ken in BarbieLive from the London premiere of his Netflix movie The Gray Man (which comes out Friday), BBC’s The One Show asked Gosling about how his , actor Eva Mendes, feels about his role as Ken, .

Margot Robbie celebrated her 32nd birthday while on set of Greta Gerwig's upcoming film on Tuesday. The film crew spent last week shooting in Los Angeles' Venice Beach, where Robbie starred in scenes alongside Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera wearing neon roller skates and hot pink '80s outfits.For her birthday, Robbie was spotted holding a box of donuts and celebrating with a dress cake that reads, «Happy Birthday Barbie Margot.»The actress also appeared to take a birthday stroll with Gosling in the western-inspired outfits that were first revealed last week, when the stars filmed a chase scene in a Venice Beach storefront. The world first got a look at Robbie's Barbie character in April, when Warner Bros. Pictures released an image of the actress sitting behind the wheel of the toy's iconic pink convertible.#BARBIE July 21, 2023 Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1Then in June, Gosling made his debut as Ken in what appeared to be the Barbie Dream House. #BARBIE July 21, 2023 Only in theaters. pic.twitter.com/DAemOyv5H8Gosling's longtime love, Eva Medes, took to the comments on Instagram to share her excitement.

EXCLUSIVE: Marisa Abela (Industry) is the latest addition to the cast of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. She joins an ensemble led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, which also includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Ariana Greenblatt, Emma Mackey, Alexandra Shipp, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Hari Nef, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Ncuti Gatwa, Emerald Fennell, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Connor Swindells, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou, as previously announced.

Come on Barbie, let’s go party! While filming the live-action movie about the iconic doll, Margot Robbie celebrated her 32nd birthday in style — and in character.

Happy birthday to Margot Robbie! The Australian actress celebrated her 32nd birthday on the set of her forthcoming movie “Barbie”. 

Ryan Gosling has been pictured wearing a t-shirt depicting actor Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who while filming on the set of Barbie.Gatwa, who stars alongside Gosling in director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film, shared the picture of the t-shirt (designed by fan Matthew Purchase) on Instagram.“Dolls supporting Doctors,” Gatwa wrote. “Yass king.

Eva Mendes has come to Ryan Gosling's defense over his Ken doll style for the upcoming "Barbie" movie. "People do know he's not playing a real person, right? He's playing a fake person," Mendes said during an appearance on "The Talk." Warner Bros. released a first look at Gosling and co-star Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ken earlier this month.

Ryan Gosling’s casting as Ken in the new Barbie movie is one of them. Thankfully, he has one person defending him: his long-time partner Eva Mendes.

’80s-inspired neon roller-skating outfits Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling sported on the live-action “Barbie” movie set. The movie’s viral ensembles are the vision of Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran, Variety confirmed Tuesday.

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie definitely looked the part as they were pictured on the set of the upcoming “Barbie” movie in Los Angeles.

A bittersweet ending. After Aidy Bryant decided it was time to move on from her post at Saturday Night Live, she faced the biggest hurdle of all — informing her boss, Lorne Michaels.

Aidy Bryant just gave an interview where she revealed the reason why she’s leaving Saturday Night Live.

Aidy Bryant spent a decade of her life as one of the more recognizable players on “Saturday Night Live.” But on a recent afternoon, as she’s being photographed in Bryant Park (get it?), she manages to stump a stranger. This curious woman cranes her neck at Bryant, who is minding her own business, posing near the New York Public Library in a flowy black dress and silver pumps.“What are you in?” the woman asks, spotting a familiar face.Bryant, 35, is too polite to brush her away.

Barbie film.Gosling will play a human version of the doll in the new film, which is being directed by Little Women‘s Greta Gerwig.He stars alongside Margot Robbie, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon and Saoirse Ronan. Sex Education stars Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa, who was recently announced as the new Doctor Who, will also feature in the film.Last week, Warner Bros. released a first-look image of Gosling as Ken, complete with bleach blonde hair, a spray tan and a sleeveless stone-washed denim jacket.The internet has since been reacting to the image, and Mendes, who has been in a relationship with Gosling since 2012, has now shared her thoughts.Sharing the image on Instagram, the actress wrote: “So.

Chris Hemsworth is opening up about his role in Ghostbusters, and revealed that he was worried his career would be over after it.

“Barbie” movie has quickly become one of the most anticipated releases of 2023.Audiences have praised and criticized each “Barbie” update (this is one of the most beloved toys of all time, after all), but this April, Warner Bros.’ released the official first-look image of Margot Robbie as Barbie, and anticipation has been growing ever since — especially after Warner Bros.’ stoked the flames with our first look at Ryan Gosling as Ken.In addition to co-writing the latest “Barbie” draft, Oscar-nominated “Little Women” and “Lady Bird” filmmaker Greta Gerwig is directing the project. In addition to starring as the titular character, Robbie is also a producer alongside “Dallas Buyers Club” producer Robbie Brenner (Mattel Films) and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman (Heyday Films), as well as her husband, Tom Ackerley (LuckyChap Entertainment).Below, we run down everything we know about the “Barbie” movie so far — from the release date to the cast to the project’s lengthy production history.In celebration of the Mattel doll’s 60th anniversary, “Barbie” will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023The highly anticipated film includes an ensemble of very different actors and actresses.

It’s been 15 years since Maya Rudolph departed the “Saturday Night Live” cast and moved on to other projects and exploring other passions.

Maya Rudolph departed the cast and moved on to other projects and exploring other passions.Now, the actress is looking back at her exit and sharing some insight for the four longtime cast members who ended their tenures earlier this year.Rudolph spoke with ET's Lauren Zima on Wednesday at the premiere of her new Apple TV+ series, held at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles, and she looked back at when she left the long-running sketch comedy series back in 2007.«I was so sad when I left,» Rudolph reflected. «I think it's OK to, like, take that moment, but I also feel like it's nice to see the rest of the world.»In May, Season 47 of SNL came to a close, and bid farewell to longtime cast members Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney.«You sort of forget, when you're in world, [that] there's a lot out there,» Rudolph shared. «And they should go have fun.»Rudolph herself has certainly explored the world outside of in her days since her exit, and now leads a new series, , in which she plays Molly Novak, a billionaire who is in a downward spiral, is trying to rehab her image and embarks on a path of self-realization.One thing about making a show about a billionaire is making sure the show presents the lifestyle realistically within budgetary constraints.«We did a really good job, you know, working within a budget.