Man arrested after allegedly threatening to bomb 'Saturday Night Live' studio in New York: report
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department told Entertainment Weekly that an individual allegedly made "terroristic threats" in the Midtown North Precinct on Tuesday, April 1, at around 7 a.m. The suspect, 48-year-old Michael Branham, was charged with making a terrorist threat.
Court records show that Branham was arrested on Wednesday, and his next court date is scheduled for April 8.
NBC News reported that Branham allegedly threatened the Saturday Night Live studio at 30 Rockefeller Center when he allegedly communicated his threat to a college in Connecticut, which subsequently reported the threat to the authorities. The outlet also noted that the threat was not deemed credible.
A representative for Branham declined Entertainment Weekly's request for comment. Representatives for Saturday Night Live did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.
NBC News also reported that Branham shares the same name and age as a man from whom Scarlett Johansson allegedly requested a restraining order in California. Johansson was denied the restraining order due to a technicality, per court documents reviewed by NBC News.
Johansson is married to SNL's Colin Jost, and sporadically appears on the show as a host and in cameo appearances. She most recently appeared on the show's 50th anniversary special in February.
Representatives for Johansson did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.SNL has broadcast live from studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan since its first episode in October 1975. The studio space was also the former home of Last Call with Carson Daly and Later with Bob Costas, and special episodes of 30 Rock, Late Night with David Letterman, and The Apprentice all used 8H for filming.
SNL is currently in the midst of its 50th season on NBC. Jack Black is set to host the show on April 5 with musical guests Elton John and Brandi Carlile. Black first hosted the show in 2002. The following week, Jon Hamm will host the show for the fourth time on April 12, with Lizzo performing as musical guest.
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