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3 days ago
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Is Saturday Night Live New Tonight? Here's the July 26 Host and Musical Guest
When Nate Bargatze first hosted Saturday Night Live in 2023, his episode was a smash hit, due in large part to the viral "Washington's Dream" sketch. The sketch has received an astounding 24 million views to date on SNL's YouTube channel, so it was no huge surprise that in Season 50, he returned on October 5, 2024 to do it all over again. While Bargatze's only hosted SNL twice so far, he fit right in with SNL50's roster of returning hosts such as John Mulaney, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Quinta Brunson, Jon Hamm, and Scarlett Johansson. Bargatze's second SNL episode brought a follow-up to "Washington's Dream, which was just as great as the first. "Streeter Sidell and Mikey Day created and wrote it. I was just able to sync it up very well with my rhythm," Bargatze told Parade after his second SNL outing. "I was worried about doing it again, but when I saw the new one, it felt like he had different enough parts and I realized it was just fun to be George Washington."If you missed Bargatze's popular episode the first time around, you've got a chance to catch it on TV again. Get the details on the Saturday Night Live episode that's airing this week below! Is SNL new tonight, July 26, 2025? No. Saturday Night Live is on summer hiatus, with the most recent new episode having aired May 17 with Host Scarlett Johansson and Musical Guest Bad is the July 26 SNL Host and Musical Guest? Nate Bargatze and Coldplay. The stand-up comic hosted the second episode of Season 50 with Musical Guest Coldplay back in October episode also featured the hysterical "Water Park" sketch, in which employees and medical techs face the awkward question of how to deal with a dead body at the top of a slide, as well as "Mile High Burger Challenge," which found Season 50 cast member Heidi Gardner getting messy as a hungry woman with her eye on the prize. Mile High Burger Challenge Where can I watch old episodes of SNL? Stream sketches from every single episode of Saturday Night Live on Peacock official SNL merch: Solve the daily Crossword
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Dan Aykroyd explains why he skipped 'SNL 50' special and reveals moment that made him emotional watching at home
Aykroyd is still a devoted viewer of "Saturday Night Live" to this day. After all these years, Dan Aykroyd still isn't ready for primetime, but in this case, it was his choice. Earlier this year, Aykroyd, who broke out as an original member of the Saturday Night Live cast in the 1970s, was noticeably absent from the SNL 50 anniversary special. But he's still close to his Studio 8H roots and is even releasing a forthcoming graphic novel that continues the story of the Blues Brothers, one of his most iconic SNL characters. As it turns out, Aykroyd loves the NBC sketch show so much that he actively chose to sit out the 50th so that he could watch the special without interruption from home. "I wanted to be at home and I wanted to watch the show beginning to end," Aykroyd reveals to Entertainment Weekly while stopping by our video studio at Comic-Con 2025. "I knew if i was there, I'd be in a dressing room, I'd be working," he continues. "I wanted to see it live. I'm a fan of the show today, and I watch it all the time. I love these new players; I think they're just great. I just wanted to see and live nostalgically with my family in my own home, eating my own popcorn." Several of Aykroyd's fellow original cast members were present, however, including Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin. Newman even did a sketch with more recent alum Pete Davidson in which she reminisced about her time on the show, while Davidson reprised his recurring character of Chad, responding "Okay" to Newman's heartfelt memories. Newman and Curtin also were responsible for one of the night's most moving moments, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner during the cast's goodbyes at the end of the show. "Lorraine's piece definitely," Aykroyd responds when asked about what segment of the show made him most emotional. "That was beautiful. That was wonderful." Aykroyd also reminisces about his time making The Blues Brothers alongside blues legends that he grew up admiring. He remembers his time filming with Aretha Franklin in the diner in particular, noting that he was incredibly nervous to be sharing the screen with her. "As soon as she started to sing, I got a feeling in my stomach," he shares. "When I stood up off the stool, I thought my legs were going to buckle.""Jake and Elwood are still in jail in 1997, and now they're trophies and no one wants to let them go," Aykroyd teases of the book, which hits shelves on Oct. 7. "And the story picks up from there." Aykroyd also weighed in on Dylan O'Brien's portrayal of him in last year's Saturday Night. Watch his full interview in the livestream above. Check out more of . Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
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5 days ago
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Dan Aykroyd finally reveals why he skipped the ‘SNL 50' special
Live from his living room…. Original 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Dan Aykroyd is finally revealing why he skipped the big 'SNL50' special in February. The three-hour event celebrated a landmark 50 years of the iconic NBC sketch comedy show. Many former cast members were in attendance, including Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Eddie Murphy, and Amy Poehler. Past hosts such as Jack Nicholson, 87, also attended, even though Nicholson has been spotted in public less frequently in recent years. 'I wanted to be at home and I wanted to watch the show beginning to end,' Aykroyd, 73, told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Thursday. 9 Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman in a 'The Coneheads' sketch on 'SNL' in the '70s. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Dan Aykroyd attends a panel for 'The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake' during Comic-Con International on in San Diego on July 24, 2025. Andrew Park/Invision/AP 9 The 'Saturday Night Live' original cast in 1975: Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, and Dan Aykroyd. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 'I knew if i was there, I'd be in a dressing room, I'd be working. I wanted to see it live,' the 'Ghostbusters' star continued. 'I'm a fan of the show today, and I watch it all the time. I love these new players; I think they're just great. I just wanted to see and live nostalgically with my family in my own home, eating my own popcorn.' Aykroyd was in the cast when 'SNL' first premiered in 1975, along with John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, and Laraine Newman. The latter two were at the 'SNL 50' event. Newman, 73, did a sketch with Pete Davidson where she reminisced about her time on the show. When asked what part of the show made him most emotional, Aykroyd said, 'Laraine's piece definitely. That was beautiful. That was wonderful.' In November, Aykroyd previously weighed in on the rumors that 'SNL' boss Lorne Michaels, 80, may retire. 9 Paul Shaffer, Scarlett Johansson, Alex Moffat, Emil Wakim, Chloe Fineman, James Austin John, Paul Rudd, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Devon Walker, Taran Killem, Ana Gasteyer, John Mulaney, Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Pete Davidson, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon as Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Sherman as Michael Bloomberg, Will Forte, Jason Sudeikis, David Spade, Adam Driver, Kyle Mooney, Cecily Strong, Beck Bennett, and Nick Jonas on February 16, 2025. Theo Wargo/NBC 9 Lorne Michaels, Paul McCartney, Colin Jost, and more at the end of the 'SNL 50' special. Theo Wargo/NBC 9 Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as the 'Blues Brothers' in 1975. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection 'That ain't happening. No. Lorne is not retiring. He's got the greatest gig in New York City. He has influence and power,' he exclusively told The Post. 'And he works in a job that keeps him laughing every day. So why would he want to leave that?' Michaels has shepherded 'Saturday Night Live' for 50 years, since the inaugural 1975 season that included Aykroyd. Although Michaels hasn't announced retirement plans, he told Gayle King on 'CBS Mornings' in 2021 that he thinks he's 'committed to doing the show until its 50th anniversary, which is in three years. 'I'd like to see that through, and I have a feeling that would be a really good time to leave,' he said at the time. Aykroyd said that in theory, there are other people who might be able to helm the show 'but it's not Lorne, and he's not leaving. He loves it. He's the only one who can do it, really… it's his life.' 9 Leslie Jones as Shanice, Tracy Morgan as Darius, Eddie Murphy as Tracy during the 'SNL 50' special. Chris Haston/NBC 9 Dan Aykroyd in a sketch as former Pres. Nixon in the '70s. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin in a sketch as 'Two Wild and Crazy Guys' circa the 70s. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection The 'Coneheads' star's time on 'SNL' was also dramatized in the 2024 movie 'Saturday Night,' which is about the events leading up to the show's inaugural broadcast in 1975. In the film, Dylan O'Brien ('Teen Wolf') plays Aykroyd. 'I thought it was like a suspense thriller, and beautifully executed by the cast,' he told The Post. 'I think it's a masterpiece, honestly. I think it could be up for Best Picture [at the Oscars].' The movie earned one Golden Globe nomination, but no Oscar noms. 'As I was there that night, the depictions of some of the characters were right on,' Aykroyd added. 'And, the tension of whether we were going to make it to air or not is expertly depicted. I liked it a lot.'
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5 days ago
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- New York Post
Andy Samberg reacts to Lorne Michaels 'SNL' retirement rumors
Weekday update. Former 'Saturday Night Live' star Andy Samberg is weighing in about the rumors that his former boss, Lorne Michaels, 80, may retire. 'He's going to do it when he decides to do it, and we're all just sort of like – no one wants him to [retire],' Samberg, 46, exclusively told The Post while promoting his Comedy Central show 'Digman!' (airing Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.). 7 Andy Samberg and Lorne Michaels at the premiere of 'Hot Rod' at the Chinese Theater on July 26, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images 7 Andy Samberg talking to the New York Post in a video interview about 'Digman.' The New York Post 'He'll just do it until he decides he absolutely can't anymore,' Samberg added. 'And then, the show either will end or he'll ask someone else.' When asked if he would want the job, Samberg said, 'No. I could never do that. That job is very specific. But I loved working there, and I loved going back.' The actor returned for the show's 50th anniversary special, 'SNL50,' which aired in February. Other names such as Tina Fey have been suggested as Michael's replacement. In September, 'Weekend Update' hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che told Howard Stern: 'Could you imagine having to do that? I don't know that any – I don't know how – you do that job and not be Lorne.' Che quipped: 'To me, it's like, imagine being the stepfather of a 50-year-old! It's just impossible.' 7 Bowen Yang and Andy Samberg in the 'Andy's Song' sketch on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Holland Rainwater/NBC via Getty Images 7 Keenan Thompson, Darrell Hammond, Lorne Michaels, Andy Samberg, and Bill Hader at the NBC Univesal Cable portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 16, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images 7 Lorne Michaels at the 2025 Met Gala. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Samberg's 'Digman' co-creator, Neil Campbell, went on to joke who should takeover for Michaels. 'Weren't you telling me you thought A.I. should do it?' he asked Samberg. The actor replied: 'I don't remember saying that – but now that you've brought it up, it is a really good idea.' Samberg was on 'SNL' from 2005 to 2012, and became popular for his iconic 'Digital Short' sketches such as 'Dick in a Box' with Justin Timberlake, and 'Lazy Sunday,' his rap about his quest to see the 'Chronicles of Narnia' movies. His career after 'SNL' has been successful, with cult hit movies such as 2016's comedy 'Popstar: Never Stop Stopping,' the 2020 sci-fi rom com 'Palm Springs' with Cristin Milioti and his hit police sitcom 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' which ran for eight seasons, from 2013 to 2021. 7 Seth Meyers Andy Samberg, Lorne Michaels, and Colin Jost at the New York premiere of 'Staten Island Summer'l on July 21, 2015 in New York City. Getty Images 7 Andy Samberg during the 'Finest Girl' sketch on May 21, 2016. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Michaels created 'SNL' in 1975 and has helmed it ever since – save for a brief departure from 1980 to 1985 – and his comeback Season 11 nearly got the show axed. Although Michaels hasn't announced retirement plans, he told Gayle King on 'CBS Mornings' in 2021 that he thinks he's 'committed to doing the show until its 50th anniversary, which is in three years… I'd like to see that through, and I have a feeling that would be a really good time to leave.' The show is currently airing its landmark 50th season, and he hasn't made a retirement announcement. Michaels told the New York Times in a June 2024 interview, 'I'm going to do it as long as I feel I can do it. But I rely on other people and always have.' 'SNL' vet Dan Aykroyd, 73, meanwhile, told The Post in November: 'That ain't happening No. Lorne is not retiring.' 'He's got the greatest gig in New York City. He has influence and power,' the 'Ghostbusters' star went on. 'And he works in a job that keeps him laughing every day. So why would he want to leave that?'
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17-07-2025
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Here Are the 2025 Primetime Emmy Nominees in All 7 Music Categories: Full List
Kendrick Lamar and Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson are among the 2025 Primetime Emmy nominees for outstanding music direction. Lamar is nominated for The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar, alongside co-nominee Tony Russell. Questlove is nominated for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, alongside co-nominee James Poyser. The other nominees in the category are Rickey Minor for The Kennedy Center Honors; Michael Bearden for The Oscars; and Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis, Eli Brueggemann for SNL50: The Anniversary Special. More from Billboard Beyoncé vs. Jay-Z and More Music Highlights From 2025 Primetime Emmy Nods Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem,' Kendrick Lamar & SZA's 'Luther' Lead Luminate's 2025 Midyear Charts GWAR's Blöthar Urges Americans to 'Rise Up!' Against Trump Effort to Defund Public Media: 'This Could Very Well Silence the Music' Gabe Hilfer had three of the six nominations for outstanding music supervision. He's nominated for his work on The Studio, The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones (the latter alongside DeVoe Yates). Ariel Marx had two of the six nominations for outstanding music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special. He's nominated for his work on both Black Mirror and Dying for Sex. Cristobal Tapia de Veer received two nominations in different categories for his work on The White Lotus. Two SNL alums are competing for outstanding original music and lyrics. Adam Sandler is nominated for 'Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years,' which he co-wrote with Dan Bulla for SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Kristen Wiig is competing with 'Harper and Will Go West,' which she cowrote with Sean Douglas and Josh Greenbaum for Harper and Will Go West. The latter song was shortlisted for an Oscar for best original song late last year, but wasn't nominated. Thomas Newman and Julia Newman share a nomination for outstanding music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special for their work on Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Thomas is Julia's father. This is the first time he has collaborated with another composer in writing a score. Thomas and Julia collaborated last year on Feud: Capote vs. the Swans in which he wrote the main title theme and Julia wrote the original music for each episode of the series. For Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, they wrote the music for each episode together. First-round voting in the Primetime Emmys runs from Aug. 18 to 27. The Creative Arts Emmys will be will be presented over two nights, Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live. Highlights from the two ceremonies will air Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. PT on FXX. The Primetime Emmys will be telecast live coast-to-coast on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on CBS and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Comedian Nate Bargatze is hosting for the first time. Here's the complete list of nominees in the seven music categories: Outstanding Music Direction The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar • FOX • Roc Nation, DPS, Jesse Collins Entertainment and pgLang; Kendrick Lamar, Tony Russell, Music Directors The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • Done + Dusted in association with Rok Productions; Rickey Minor, Music Director The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Michael Bearden, Music Director SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video; Lenny Pickett, Leon Pendarvis, Eli Brueggemann, Music Directors SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • Peacock • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video; James Poyser, Music Director, Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson, Music Director Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Andor • 'Who Are You?' • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd.; Brandon Roberts, Composer Based on a True Story • 'Relapse' • Peacock • UCP, Aggregate Films, and Parasox; Sherri Chung, Composer Cobra Kai • 'Blood In Blood Out' • Netflix • Sony Pictures Television for Netflix; Leo Birenberg, Zach Robinson, Composers Severance • 'Cold Harbor' • Apple TV+ • Fifth Season in association with Apple; Theodore Shapiro, Composer The Studio • 'The Missing Reel' • Apple TV+ • Lionsgate Television in association with Apple; Antonio Sánchez, Composer The White Lotus • 'Amor Fati' • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and MC Pictures; Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Composer Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Black Mirror • 'Hotel Reverie' • Netflix • Broke & Bones for Netflix; Ariel Marx, Composer Black Mirror • 'USS Callister: Into Infinity' • Netflix • Broke & Bones for Netflix; Daniel Pemberton, Composer Dying For Sex • 'It's Not That Serious' • FX on Hulu • 20th Television; Ariel Marx, Composer Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story • 'Spree' • Netflix • Ryan Murphy Productions for Netflix; Thomas Newman, Julia Newman, Composers The Penguin • 'After Hours' • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Acid and Tender Productions, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Dylan Clark Productions, Chapel Place Productions, Zobot Projects, DC Studios, and Warner Bros. Television; Mick Giacchino, Composer The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat • Hulu • Searchlight Pictures presents A Temple Hill production; Kathryn Bostic, Composer Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) The Americas • 'Andes' • NBC • BBC Studios Natural History Unit in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio; Hans Zimmer, Anže Rozman, Kara Talve, Composers Chef's Table • 'José Andrés' • Netflix • Boardwalk Pictures and David Gelb Planetarium for Netflix; Duncan Thum, David Bertok, Composers Leonardo Da Vinci • PBS • Florentine Films & WETA; Caroline Shaw, Composer Planet Earth: Asia • 'Beneath the Waves' • BBC America • A BBC Studios Natural History Unit production co-produced with BBC America and ZDF for BBC; Jacob Shea, Laurentia Editha, Composers Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story • HBO | Max • DC Studios presents in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films in association with Words+Pictures, a Passion Pictures and Misfits Entertainment production in association with Jenco Films; Ilan Eshkeri, Composer Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Agatha All Along • 'Circle Sewn With Fate' / 'Unlock Thy Hidden Gate' / Song Title: 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' • Disney+ • Marvel Television; Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Music & Lyrics Andor • 'Who Are You?' / Song Title: 'We are the Ghor (Planetary Anthem)' • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd.; Nicholas Britell, Tony Gilroy, Music & Lyrics The Boys • 'We'll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here' / Song Title: 'Let's Put the Christ Back in Christmas' • Prime Video • Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures Television with Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey Pictures; Christopher Lennertz, Music & Lyrics SNL50: The Anniversary Special • Song Title: 'Adam Sandler's Song: 50 Years' • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video; Adam Sandler, Dan Bulla, Music & Lyrics Will & Harper • Song Title: 'Harper and Will Go West' • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Wayfarer Studios Film / A Delirio Films Production / A Gloria Sanchez Production; Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig, Music & Lyrics; Josh Greenbaum, Lyrics Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Dept. Q • Netflix • A Netflix Series / A Left Bank Pictures Production, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Scott Frank, Composers Dune: Prophecy • HBO | Max • HBO presents a Legendary Television production in association with Flying Life Productions, Herbert Properties LLC, and Wandering Jew Productions; Volker Bertelmann, Composer Lazarus • Adult Swim • Sola Entertainment and Studio MAPPA; Kamasi Washington, Composer The Residence • Netflix • A Netflix Original Series in association with shondalandmedia; Mark Mothersbaugh, Composer The White Lotus • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and MC Pictures; Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Composer Your Friends & Neighbors • Apple TV+ • Apple Studios / Tropper Ink; Dominic Lewis, Hamilton Leithauser, Composers Outstanding Music Supervision Hacks • 'I Love LA' • HBO | Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment; Matt Biffa, Music Supervisor The Last of Us • 'The Price' • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog; Evyen Klean, Ian Broucek, Music Supervisors The Righteous Gemstones • 'You Hurled Me Into the Depths, Into the Very Heart of the Seas' • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Rough House Pictures; DeVoe Yates, Gabe Hilfer, Music Supervisors Severance • 'Cold Harbor' • Apple TV+ • Fifth Season in association with Apple, George Drakoulias, Music Supervisor The Studio • 'The Promotion' • Apple TV+ • Lionsgate Television in association with Apple; Gabe Hilfer, Music Supervisor The White Lotus • 'Same Spirits, New Forms' • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and MC Pictures; Gabe Hilfer, Music Supervisor Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
