‘SNL’: ‘Weekend Update’ Tackles Morgan Wallen N-Word Controversy Following His Recent Stint As Musical Guest

Morgan Wallen remains on top of the charts.

Saturday Night Live went all-in on Ted Cruz, eviscerating the Texas Senator for flying to sunny Cancún for a family vacation while his state was paralyzed by a deadly winter storm.

Vince Gill spoke out about diversity in country music as well as the scandal surrounding Morgan Wallen that started a conversation about racism within the genre.  The 21-time Grammy winner spoke with "CBS This Morning" about the current state of country music and the perception by many that it is only for a conservative audience and has a reputation of being unwelcoming to those who don't fall under that category.  "Most people perceive that country music is extremely conservative and I'm not

Morgan Wallen remains at No. 1.

It’s been just over a week since Morgan Wallen was caught dropping the N-word — and now the axed country music star, who is no stranger to bad press, has taken to his Instagram to break his silence on the damning video. Publishing a five minute “update from me” on Wednesday, the 27-year-old acknowledged:

Morgan Wallen insisted he wanted to “take ownership” of his use of the N-word in a 5-minute video to his fans after he was caught using a racial slur earlier this month.

Country music star Morgan Wallen is speaking out as he continues to face fallout in his career after being caught on video using a racial slur. Last week, a video leaked featuring Wallen using the n-word and since then, he's faced fierce backlash from the country music industry.

Despite the recent controversy that saw the country singer criticized for using a racial slur, sales of Morgan Wallen's latest album have increased. Less than a week after the country singer apologized for a video that shows him using a racial slur outside of his home, Billboard reports that his second album "Dangerous: The Double Album" has retained its top spot on the album charts.

Jimmie Allen is open to forgiveness. The country star is one of the genre's most prominent Black artists and took to Twitter on Saturday to discuss "forgiveness" after Morgan Wallen's N-word controversy.

Diplo is still playing Morgan Wallen‘s music amid fallout over the country singer’s use of the N-word.

Morgan Wallen is still on top of the charts, despite controversy.

Country singer Morgan Wallen is getting some support from his sister right now, but will it be good enough to get him back in the entertainment industry’s good graces?

On his side. Morgan Wallen’s sister Ashlyne Wallen came to his defense after he was caught on video using the N-word.

Morgan Wallen's rising star power took a beating on Wednesday as radio chains pulled his songs from their stations after he was caught on camera using the N-word. The 27-year-old country hitmaker swiftly released an apology, but one brand expert tells Fox News this "seismic" moment has likely spawned a one- to two-year setback in his career.

Country music is making a statement after Morgan Wallen was caught saying the N-word and other expletives after a night out in Nashville.

Morgan Wallen is facing some serious consequences for using a racial slur.

Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton and Kelsea Ballerini are just three of the top country stars speaking out after Morgan Wallen was caught saying the N-word in a video.

Taking a stand. Morgan Wallen’s controversial N-word video has resulted in his recording contract with Big Loud Records being suspended.

CMT, the Viacom-owned country music television channel, is removing top-selling singer Morgan Wallen from all platforms in response to the star’s video-captured use of an ethnic slur.