‘Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant Signs With CAA

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences banned Will Smith from future Oscars events for 10 years earlier this week, which sparked a conversation on Saturday Night Live.

The Saturday Night Live cold open featured Ego Nwodim as Ketanji Brown Jackson, newly confirmed to the Supreme Court, meeting famous women and Black Americans who came before her — along with a few jokes at Ted Cruz’s expense.

Saturday Night Live’s Five-Timers Club was long the gold standard for the show’s hosting elite, but there’s a growing group of Lorne Michaels’ favorites who’ve far surpassed that mark.

“Saturday Night Live” returned over the weekend with a whole lot of material, thanks to Will Smith’s actions at this year’s Oscars.

Is art imitating life? Pete Davidson‘s Saturday Night Live sketch seemed to mirror a recent evening he spent with Scott Disick.

Pete Davidson, make sure it's a short one. The comedian poked fun at long films in a new sketch for  on April 3, the show's first episode of the month and Davidson's first appearance on the show since Willem DaFoe hosted in January. During the pre-taped segment, the 28-year-old star joined musical guest Gunna, Simon Rex and Chris Redd as they rapped complaints about «long-a**» movies.

Saturday Night Live came back from its hiatus with a bang (and a slap)!

returned over the weekend with a whole lot of material, thanks to incident that occurred at the Oscars when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.Many expected the slap heard 'round the world to be the primary focus of the night's cold open — although the show instead opted to for politically-focused sketch that only touched on the slap, via James Austin Johnson portraying former President Donald Trump.However, first-time host Jerrod Carmichael made sure to address the elephant in the room in his hilarious debut monologue. Additionally, Michael Che and Colin Jost didn't hold back while mocking the controversy during Weekend Update. And then there was the sketch that took fans back to the night in question with an up close and personal look at what it was like for the people around Smith during the altercation.Here's a roundup of how this week's dealt with the largest pop culture news story in recent memory.Carmichael plays an Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to his Hollywood hero, Will Smith.

returned over the weekend with a whole lot of material, thanks to Will Smith's actions at this year's Oscars.Many expected the slap heard 'round the world to be the primary focus of the night's cold open — although the show instead opted to for politically-focused sketch that only touched on the slap, via James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump.However, first-time host Jerrod Carmichael made sure to address the elephant in the room in his hilarious debut monologue. Additionally, Michael Che and Colin Jost didn't hold back while mocking the controversy during Weekend Update. And then there was the sketch that took fans back to the night in question with an up close and personal look at what it was like for the people around Smith during the altercation.Here's a roundup of how this week's dealt with the largest pop culture news story in recent memory.Carmichael plays an Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to his Hollywood hero, Will Smith.

Saturday Night Live (SNL) viewers were left emotional as TV bosses paid tribute to Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, following his death aged 50. Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room on Friday, March 25 in Colombia during the band’s latest tour. It was reported that the late drummer had ‘10 different substances in his system’ including ‘THC (marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids,’ however his death is still being investigated.

Jerrod Carmichael is making his Saturday Night Live debut!

returned over the weekend with a whole lot of material, thanks to Will Smith's actions at this year's Oscars.Many expected the slap heard 'round the world to be the primary focus of the night's cold open — although the show instead opted to for politically-focused sketch that only touched on the slap, via James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump.However, first-time host Jerrod Carmichael made sure to address the elephant in the room in his hilarious debut monologue. Additionally, Michael Che and Colin Jost didn't hold back while mocking the controversy during Weekend Update. And then there was the sketch that took fans back to the night in question with an up close and personal look at what it was like for the people around Smith during the altercation.Here's a roundup of how this week's dealt with the largest pop culture news story in recent memory.Carmichael plays an Oscars seat filler who is overjoyed to be sitting next to his Hollywood hero, Will Smith.

Pete Davidson, is «starting to talk again» amid the drama brought on by Kanye «Ye» West after the comedian started dating the rapper's ex, Kim Kardashian.Prior to his Instagram account being suspended, West, who refers to Davidson as «Skete,» had put up numerous posts slamming his ex's new boyfriend, and even appeared to bury alive a Davidson-like character in his recent «Easy» music video.«I think Pete's handling it well,» said Redd during an interview on SiriusXM’s . As for how, or if, plans on addressing the ongoing drama with West, the 36-year-old comedian, who impersonates the rapper on the show, noted, «Well, when it comes to Ye, I'm always, like, of the mind that I'll make fun. Look, I was raised joking. You clown.

Seth Meyers has come a long way since his days. In an interview with ET's Kevin Frazier, the 48-year-old host, who is busy promoting his new children's book,, weighs in on the possibility of returning to as a guest host.Meyers worked on the NBC show from 2001 to 2014, and during that time was a cast member, head writer and host of «Weekend Update.»«I’m too old. I feel like when I went back there to host [in 2018], I felt like an athlete who lost like 10 miles off his fastball,» Meyers quips. «It’s so hard. I’m so impressed with everybody who’s still doing it.

Seth Meyers' days at are long behind him. The 48-year-old host, who is busy promoting his new children's book,, tells ET's Kevin Frazier that he has no plans to return to as a guest host.Meyers worked on the NBC show from 2001 to 2014, and during that time was a cast member, head writer and host of «Weekend Update.»«I’m too old. I feel like when I went back there to host [in 2018], I felt like an athlete who lost like 10 miles off his fastball,» Meyers quips.

On his team. Saturday Night Live‘s Bowen Yang opened up about how the cast of comedians is standing by Pete Davidson as his public feud with Kanye West heats up.

Zoe Kravitz is making her Saturday Night Live debut!

Rosalía stepped out onto the Studio 8H stage for her musical guest debut over the weekend, and delivered a confident pair of performances.The 28-year-old Spanish songstress kicked things off with a performance of «Chicken Teriyaki» that saw her rocking a red dress, black boots and a black motorcycle jacket (on one arm), standing on a stripped-down white platform.Backed by two dancers, the number showed her stage presence and flair as she delivered a strong opening set that impressed a lot of the singer's fans.Later in the episode, Rosalía swapped color schemes and appeared on a bright crimson platform stage decked out in a very puffy, voluminous white dress that many fans compared to a cozy comforter.The singer belted out «La Fama,» her song with The Weeknd, and the number won over many viewers who weren't familiar with her when she came out on stage the first time.Rosalia on Saturday Night Live!