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Ariana Grande hosts 'SNL' for the first time since the last female presidential nominee

Oct. 13, 2024 01:24 AM EDT

Ariana Grande took the New York 30 Rock stage at “Saturday Night Live” for the third time as host and found herself in familiar circumstances. “The last time I hosted was in 2016, and we were right on the verge of electing our first female president,” the 31-year-old singer...

'SNL' 50th season premiere gets more than 5M viewers, its best opener since 2020

Sep. 30, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for the streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best opening for the show since 2020, when Alec Baldwin...

Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live'

Sep. 30, 2024 10:27 AM EDT

“Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. “We've got to stay focused,” Rudolph-as-Harris said at a mock...

Emmy Awards: Full list of winners

Sep. 16, 2024 02:52 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 76th annual Emmy Awards were handed out Sunday at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. “Shogun” set a single season record for most wins with 18. “Shogun” won best drama series, and Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won acting awards for their...

Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock 'The Bear,' while TV moms, 'Happy Days' and 'West Wing' celebrated

Sep. 16, 2024 00:10 AM EDT

The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such a big birthday, with cast reunions of such classic series as “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family.” The latest Emmys said: “Hold my applause.” ...

How to watch and stream the 76th annual Emmy Awards

Sep. 14, 2024 16:38 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If it seems like the Emmys just happened, you're not wrong. The 76th Emmy Awards are Sunday, roughly nine months after the last celebration of the best television. Last year's Hollywood strikes delayed the show's 75th edition until January, when “Succession”...

Maya Rudolph gets career Emmy No. 6, Angela Basset wins her first at Creative Arts Emmys

Sep. 08, 2024 04:53 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maya Rudolph won her sixth career Emmy on Saturday night, taking the trophy for best character voice-over for her work on “Big Mouth" at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, while Angela Bassett won her first for her narration of the National Geographic show “Queens.” ...

Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes

Aug. 07, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray. With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who the late-night comedy show would pick to...