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47+ min ago   (283+ words) Grady Demond Wilson, best known as the beloved actor Lamont Sanford on NBC's groundbreaking sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died. He was 79. Mark Goldman, a publicist for Wilson, confirmed that he died following complications from cancer on Friday. "A devoted…...

50+ min ago   (767+ words) Comedy writer Merrill Markoe remembers Catherine O'Hara and the impact of her career from 'SCTV' to Christopher Guest movies and beyond. Catherine O'Hara was one of the funniest people who ever lived. And the complicated, struggling women she created, all…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (803+ words) Ashley Padilla's gradual star turn on Saturday Night Live has been thrilling to watch. Since she joined the show as a featured player in 2024, on the cusp of its big 50th anniversary season, Padilla has reliably transformed innocuous-seeming characters'notably, moms'into character…...

2+ hour ago   (491+ words) Catherine O'Hara and John Candy first met in 1974, when he convinced her to audition for Second City Toronto The actress, whose death at 71 was announced on Jan. 30, remained close with Candy through his death in 1994 at 43 O'Hara delivered Candy's eulogy…...

2+ hour ago   (988+ words) Everybody Hates Chris is a semi-autobiographical comedy inspired by Chris Rock's teenage years growing up in 1980s Brooklyn. The show, which aired in 2005, followed young Chris, played by Tyler James Williams, as he navigated school, family chaos and the everyday struggles…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (518+ words) Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe veteran standup deconstructs the science of laughter before scrolling back to his youth and a 1970s brought pungently back to life'We're here, folks, to laugh, and "See? We're laughing! There's a lot of this reflexive shtick at…...

3+ hour ago   (389+ words) Garrett Morris celebrates his 89th birthday on Feb. 1 An original member of the Saturday Night Live cast, he appeared on the show from 1975 to 1980 His later credits include regular and recurring roles on the sitcoms The Jeffersons, Martin and 2 Broke Girls…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (490+ words) A famous "Saturday Night Live" alumnus returned to the show for its 1,000th episode for a surprise appearance. Pete Davidson appeared in the "SNL" cold open Saturday to play Upstate New York native Tom Homan. The actor-comedian portrayed President Donald Trump's…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (75+ words) Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe. SNL hasn't hesitated to…...

4+ hour ago   (1106+ words) TAMPES, France " The man in control tonight is named Carlo Jacucci. You're on the stage. He's the audience. And there's almost no chance you're going to please him " which, somehow, is exactly why you're here. "The games begin," Jacucci, a…...