• 'SNL' Asked Chelsea Handler To Host, Then Blew Her Off- Twice

    One of the keys to Chelsea Handler's success is her realness. While Hollywood tends to be a huge game of smoke and mirrors that insists its' stars project certain images even if they aren't genuine, Handler has always refused to play by those rules. She is exactly who she is, what you see is what you get and along with that comes a level of candor that is pretty refreshing. She doesn't have to be your favorite to respect the fact that she's pretty honest in her interviews. On Thursday, while promoting her Netflix special Uganda Be Kidding Me, which is available today, Handler dished on why she has never hosted SNL.
  • Sinead O'Connor Promises Memoir on Marriages, Music Career Will Include 'Sexual Dirt'; Fans Turned Off by Subject Matter

    What do you do when you are a popular singer who likes to stir up controversy and fly in the face of established rules? Well, if you are Sinead O'Connor, you decide to channel your energy and candor into a tell-all memoir. Penguin Random House imprint Blue Rider Press announced Tuesday, Oct. 7, that the Irish rocker has inked a book deal that will include "sexual dirt" stemming from four marriages and 25 years in the music industry — and fans are not happy about that.
  • Cecily Strong Hopes Leaving SNL's 'Weekend Update' Means She Will Be Included In More Sketches On Show

    The season premiere of Saturday Night Live is just two weeks away, with guest host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande leading us into what will hopefully amount to sketch comedy greatness. Unfortunately it was recently revealed that Cecily Strong will not be returning to her Weekend Update faux anchor chair and that she will instead be replaced by Michael Che, a Daily Show correspondent and SNL writer.
  • The Replacements Perform "Alex Chilton" On 'Fallon,' 28 Years After Being Banned From 'SNL' [WATCH]

    On last night's (Sept. 9) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, legendary alternative rock band the Replacements made their first television appearance in over 25 years, performing their classic song "Alex Chilton" from their 1987 album Pleased To Meet Me. It's also the band's first time back to 30 Rockefeller Plaza after being banned from Saturday Night Live after a characteristically drunk and sloppy performance on that show back in 1986. You can check out their Tonight Show performance right here, which sounds pretty sober, but still great:
  • Drake to perform and host on SNL January 18

    Pulling double-duty on Saturday Night Live has become a trend for artists who can both sing and act. Following Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, Drake will be the next in line to serve both SNL roles simultaneously. The announcement was made on this weekend's show that Drake will take over the January 18, 2014 episode.
  • Arcade Fire Will Air 30-Minute Concert Special After SNL Premiere for New Album 'Reflektor'

    Saturday Sept. 28 is officially Arcade Fire night. The Montreal band is slated as the musical guest for the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. And incase that wasn't enough, Consequence of Sound has confirmed that NBC will air a 30-minute Arcade Fire concert special on following the SNL episode, hosted by Tina Fey. More details on the special are still to come.
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