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San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘Does anyone have a blanket?': Dakota Johnson's dress steals the spotlight on ‘The Tonight Show'
Dakota Johnson found herself the center of unexpected attention on 'The Tonight Show' — not for her new film 'Materialists,' but for the plunging neckline of her outfit. From the moment the actress took her seat opposite host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, June 2, she appeared uneasy. Glancing at the in-studio monitors and seeing her short, low-cut black dress, Johnson had a sudden realization. 'Oh God,' the '50 Shades of Grey' star said. 'This is the wrong outfit.' 'No, no. I think it's perfect, you look great,' Fallon replied. 'Just don't move.' But the actress wasn't convinced, later asking, 'Does anyone have, like, a blanket I could wear?' 'My eyes are up here,' Johnson teased during one especially awkward moment, prompting Fallon to look skyward. 'I don't even know what to do,' the host said. 'I'm confused.' Fallon gamely offered a tissue, which Johnson promptly stuffed into the neckline. 'That's perfect,' she joked. 'No one will even know the difference!' After giving the tissue back to Fallon, he quipped that he'd sell the tissue on eBay. 'You won't believe where this tissue's (been)! TMZ!' he said. Despite the distraction, the pair did manage to touch on 'Materialists' and shared stories from February's ' SNL50: The Anniversary Special.' Johnson, who spent part of her childhood in San Francisco and Monterey, recalled watching the event from under the bleachers with Lorne Michaels and a brief backstage interaction with Meryl Streep, who kissed her hand. But talk soon turned back to the dress. 'Tell me if there's a problem,' Johnson told Fallon. 'There's almost a problem, but not quite,' star of the NBC late-night talk show said. 'Everything is going according to plan.' She wore it briefly before regaining her composure and carrying on. This isn't Johnson's first brush with live-TV wardrobe hiccups. Last year, she held up her dress for the entirety of a 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' interview after a strap broke mid-show.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
‘SNL 50' Becomes Most-Watched Season in Three Years, Hitting 8.1 Million Average Viewers After One Week
'Saturday Night Live' just came off of its most-watched season in three years. Season 50 hit an average of 8.1 million viewers according to Live + 7 data from Nielsen, meaning that seven days of viewing per episode were accounted for. That marks an increase of 12% compared to Season 49, in addition to representing the highest average since Season 47, which aired from the fall of 2021 to the spring of 2022. More from Variety Andrea Mitchell on Rebuilding Faith in the News Media: 'Trust Is the Coin of the Realm, and We Have to Be the Gold Standard' 'SNL': Kanye West Parodied, Says 'I'm in the KKK Now' in Wild Sketch With Mike Myers Trump Heads to the Middle East, Falls in Love With Saudi Crown Prince in 'SNL' Cold Open: 'I Love the Arabs! Get Me to Allah's Country!' This season's average is especially impressive when considering that it does not account for the massive viewership of 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special,' which aired on Feb. 16 to 14.8 million viewers. That total increased to 22.8 million after 35 days of viewing across platforms, NBCUniversal reports. Among adults ages 18-49, 'SNL' was the No. 1 broadcast series of the 2024-2025 season, excluding sports and news programming, and the No. 1 broadcast or cable comedy for the sixth season running. Additionally, 'SNL' finds a significant portion of its audience on social media, where Season 50 and the anniversary special reached a total of 7.7 billion views according to NBCUniversal. The Oct. 12 episode, which was headlined by Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks, was the most-watched on social with 712 million views. 'Domingo: Bridesmaid Speech,' which was part of Grande and Nicks' episode, was the most-watched sketch on social with 171 million views 'To see the show honor its legacy while still pushing boundaries was incredible. The strong ratings this season are a testament to how deeply 'SNL' continues to resonate with audiences,' said Katie Hockmeyer, executive vice president of late night at NBCUniversal Entertainment. 'After five decades, 'SNL' remains a powerful force in shaping culture and making us laugh week after week.' Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
SNL 50 Delivered 3-Year Audience High, Broadcast's Top-Rated Series
Saturday Night Live knows how to mark a milestone. Season 50 of NBC's iconic sketch comedy program averaged 8.1 million weekly viewers (across all platforms and with Live+7 playback). That's a 12% increase vs. Season 49 and marks the program's most-watched run since Season 47. More from TVLine AGT Video: The Judges Lose Their Minds Over Season 20's Wildest Audition Yet (Exclusive) Brett Goldstein Reveals How His Role in Bill Lawrence-Donald Faison Pilot 'Space Turk' (?!) Led to Ted Lasso Lester Holt Signs Off as NBC Nightly News Anchor - Will You Miss Him? In the coveted-and-delicious 18-49 demo, SNL 50 averaged a 1.7 rating, which is plenty good enough to lay claim to the 'No. 1 broadcast entertainment series' title for the 2024-25 TV season. (It easily bests ABC's Dancing With the Stars and CBS' Survivor, which led primetime entertainment fare this season with 0.9 ratings.) SNL also stands also the No. 1-rated comedy series across both broadcast and cable for a sixth consecutive season. 'To see the show honor its legacy while still pushing boundaries was incredible,' says Katie Hockmeyer, EVP of Late Night for NBCUniversal Entertainment. 'The strong ratings this season are a testament to how deeply SNL continues to resonate with audiences. After five decades, SNL remains a powerful force in shaping culture and making us laugh week after week.' The most-watched Season 50 episode on social media (with 712 million views), NBC notes, was the Oct. 12 telecast hosted by Ariana Grande with musical guest Stevie Nicks. The most-viewed sketch on social media (171 million views) in turn was 'Domingo: Bridesmaid Speech' from that same episode. Beyond SNL Season 50's weekly outings, SNL50: The Anniversary Special averaged 22.8 million total viewers across all platforms (in Live+35), while SNL50: The Homecoming Concert stands as Peacock's 'No. 1 highest-reaching original special of all time.' SNL50: The Anniversary Special will re-air this Sunday, June 8 from 7:30-11 pm ET.
Newsweek
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'SNL' Weekend Update Joke Swap Hailed: 'Wild'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Saturday Night Live's (SNL) 50th season finale aired this weekend, and to the delight of fans, it included the traditional joke swap between co-anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost during the show's "Weekend Update" segment. Why It Matters For the past few seasons, Che and Jost swap and read jokes that the other person has never seen before during the show's Christmas episode and season finale. SNL's 50th season has had plenty of viral moments and star-studded episodes, which have caused a stir online. In February, SNL aired its 50th anniversary special, which ran for more than two hours and featured some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Paul McCartney and Tom Hanks. What To Know As of press time, the clip of the joke swap has amassed nearly 5 million views combined on YouTube and on X, formerly Twitter. The first joke took aim at creator/executive producer Lorne Michaels, with Jost saying: "It's SNL's 50th season, so I want to take a moment to say something to our boss, Lorne Michaels. Lorne, retire b****! Let me run the show." Following tradition for the segment, the majority of jokes given to Jost by Che saw him say things that were racist, while Che was given material that makes him look like a misogynist. The segment saw Che atone for a joke he wrote about actress Scarlett Johansson during this season's Christmas joke swap. Johansson, who was the episode's host, is married to Jost. The couple also have a son together. The Christmas episode saw Jost read the following joke: "Costco has removed the roast beef sandwich from its menu. But I ain't trippin'. I've been eating roast beef every night since my wife had the kid." The camera panned to a jaw-dropped Johansson, who later told the outlet InStyle that the joke was "vulgar" and "so gross." On Saturday's finale episode, reading off the cue cards, Che said: "Before I tell another joke, I want to take this opportunity to apologize to someone I hurt. Scarlett, can you come out here?" Johansson then walked out, and Che read his Jost-written apology to her, where he said that he was "just lashing out because I'm jealous." The joke swap also referenced A Minecraft Movie and Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl half time show. Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost attend "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at Rockefeller Plaza on February 16 in New York. Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost attend "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at Rockefeller Plaza on February 16 in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File What People Are Saying Spencer Althouse, Buzzfeed's editorial director wrote on X on Sunday: "This year's SNL 'joke swap' is wild omg." CONSEQUENCE, a media account that has over 200,000 followers on X, wrote: "Colin Jost and Michael Che's SNL Season 50 finale joke definitely did not disappoint." X user eliejow wrote: "joke swap so good they renewed their contracts for 10 years." X user positionsmafiaa posted: "che and jost will go down as the best anchor duos in SNL history." What Happens Next? SNL's Season 51 does not have an official release date yet, but the series typically starts airing in the early fall.
Toronto Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Scarlett Johansson brings 50th season of 'SNL' to a low-key close
Published May 18, 2025 • 3 minute read Scarlett Johansson, left, and Colin Jost attend "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in New York. Photo by Evan Agostini / Invision/AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. 'Saturday Night Live' was more reflective than festive in the final episode of its 50th season. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Scarlett Johansson, who set a record for a woman with her seventh appearance as host, used her monologue to lead most of the current cast of the NBC sketch institution in a song sung to the tune of Billy Joel's 'Piano Man.' The performance looked back on an eventful year that included an election, an epic anniversary special and a star-studded concert. 'Sing us a song, it's your monologue, the 50th season is through,' Johansson sang, along with Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim, Mikey Day, Heidi Gardner and others. 'It's lasting forever, we did it together, and we got to spend it with you.' Johansson teased, then took back, a guest appearance that would have been in keeping with the season's excess of guest stars. 'Ladies and gentlemen, Billy Joel!' she shouted, before adding, 'wrote this song.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. No post-season cast departures have been announced, so no emotional farewells were necessary, but Johansson and the cast joked in the song that Sarah Sherman would be gone. 'It's been a great season and Sarah is leaving, we're all gonna miss you next year!' they sang. A stunned Sherman replied, 'Wait, what? Did you guys hear something?' Johansson's husband, Colin Jost, is a writer on the show and anchor of the 'Weekend Update' segment. Jost and co-anchor Michael Che returned to their annual season-finale tradition of writing and being forced to deliver wildly inappropriate jokes for each other. Johansson is the subject of many of the Che-written jokes, so this year Jost compelled Che to bring her out and apologize for once comparing part of her body to 'Costco roast beef.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The 50th season brought much media discussion of who might run the show should 80-year-old creator Lorne Michaels ever step down. Some have suggested Jost might replace Michaels and Che forced Jost to address the issue with one of the jokes written for him. 'It's SNL's 50th season, so I want to take a moment to say something to our boss,' Jost said. 'Lorne, retire, bitch! let me run the show.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Jost also appeared in a pre-recorded, behind-the-scenes bit where Johansson has torrid sex with Yang after she confesses to Nwodim and Gardner that she has a crush on him, and learns he has only been publicly pretending to be gay 'for the clout.' Johansson has her heart broken when she learns Yang also has been hooking up with Nwodim, Gardner and guest star Emily Ratajkowski. In another behind-the-scenes digital short made by the three members of comedy group Please Don't Destroy, Johansson treats the trio to a first-class flight that becomes a luxe hip-hop video until the men panic when they learn they are landing at the troubled airport of Newark, New Jersey. Musical guest Bad Bunny appears as an air traffic controller, working alone on his first day. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As in nearly every episode of this season, James Austin Johnson did his impression of President Donald Trump in the cold open segment, which had him 'finding love' with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Johnson's Trump broke the fourth wall and walked into the audience at the end of the bit. 'It's the 'SNL' finale, season 50 — worst one yet!' he said. 'See you again in the fall if we still have a country. It's a coin toss.' Sports Sunshine Girls Toronto Maple Leafs Sports Sunshine Girls
