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A Jovial Jon Hamm Toasts Lorne Michaels at Peabody Awards
A Jovial Jon Hamm Toasts Lorne Michaels at Peabody Awards originally appeared on L.A. Mag. "Yay, me!" said Jon Hamm when he stepped onto the Beverly Wilshire stage in a lighthearted mood at the 85th Peabody Awards on Sunday, June 1."Wait ... Jeez, guys. Alright, here's the deal," he continued. "No one knows this. I'm telling you for the first time. I will never, ever forget the first time I stepped into Studio 8H [at 30 Rockefeller Plaza]. It's the trippiest, weirdest experience you've ever had.""Hosting Saturday Night Live ... before then, I was known as the guy drinking whiskey in a suit. AND I was on Mad Men. Hold for laugh!" he said. "The first table read, this is what happened: I kept expecting Lorne [Michaels] to say, 'You know what? We changed our minds.' I'm not going to do Lorne's voice — everyone's heard it." (Hamm received more laughs.) Hamm continued: "He said, 'Don't worry, if this doesn't work, everyone will blame us.' And that is so Lorne: comforting and totally terrifying all at the same time! But under his leadership, SNL has launched the careers of comedy giants: Belushi, Radner, Murphy, Ferrell, Fey, Wiig, Poehler, Armisen, Molly Shannon, everybody, so many more. SNL gave them a home, and gave us them.""And if you've ever found yourself quoting a line like, 'Wasn't that special?' you've felt the impact, right?" Hamm posed. "The Church Lady sketches were hilarious, but they also revealed to us how we police each other's behavior under the guise of morality. And isn't that right now?" A woman from the crowd called out, "wooh!" Not missing a beat, Hamm pointed into the audience and quipped, "My mom's here!" Then he shook his head and hand. "My mom's dead," he retracted, laughing to himself. "I wish had comedy skills ... I don't!" "Anyway, that has always been the secret sauce of SNL: holding up a mirror and reflecting America's culture to us. Politics, contradictions, all of it, right back at you," Hamm concluded. "Because, yes, SNL is wigs and cue cards and gigs and gags, but it's always something that dares to confront who we really are. And for doing that so well, live, at 11:30 p.m. every Saturday for five decades, this institution honors the institution that is Saturday Night Live!" After a clip, creator and producer of SNL Lorne Michaels took the stage — along with seminal cast members Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen and Molly Shannon — to accept the Peabody Institutional Award. "I don't really deserve this," Michaels began. "But in a way I do.""During SNL 50 this year, all of those people coming back from the first season on, all being in one room and performing and applauding, I think was one of the most moving experiences of my life," Michaels said. "And I'm not planning a 60th," he continued, "but I think that getting to do what I get to do, is everything that makes me happy ... it also makes me angry.""The thing that I want to say about the Peabody — because I have won this before," Michaels added, to laughs. "Is that, when you come to the Peabodys and you walk in, unlike other awards shows, you know you're in the right room. And it's really an honor to be here, so thank you." The winners of the 85th Peabody Awards — which moved to Los Angeles' Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, last year — were pre-announced. See full winners list here. They represented the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024, and included Andrea Mitchell (Peabody Career Achievement Award honoree), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun), Kerry Washington (Daughters) and Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer). Other presenters included Anna Kendrick, Kerry Washington, Jurnee Smollett, Linda Perry, Mandy Moore, Marissa Bode, Nava Mau, Randall Park, Stephen Merchant, Uzo Aduba, Van Jones, Jacob Soboroff, Yvonne Orji, and Roy Wood Jr. returned to host the event. This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
26-05-2025
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Kenan Thompson teases 'a lot of change' may be coming to 'SNL'
Kenan Thompson teases 'a lot of change' may be coming to 'SNL' Show Caption Hide Caption SNL turns 50! How Lorne Michaels made comedy cool again. In the decades since its creation, SNL has become a cultural institution for American comedy. Will they stay or will they go? As "Saturday Night Live" fans speculate about which cast members may not return to Studio 8H, Kenan Thompson is teasing change on the horizon. Speaking with Page Six, the "SNL" star, 47, hinted that the show may look different when it resumes in the fall as he reflected that the end of its latest season was "bittersweet." "Especially this year where it feels like there's maybe, possibly, a lot of change next year," he said. "You want everyone to stay forever, knowing that people may be making decisions this summer ... it's always like you want your kids to stay young," Thompson added. It has not been announced which "SNL" cast members may leave the show between seasons. The Season 50 finale, which aired May 17, did not appear to give any of its stars an obvious sendoff, though it did poke fun at the speculation about who might be on their way out. In host Scarlett Johansson's opening monologue, the actress sang that "Sarah is leaving," referring to cast member Sarah Sherman, who then pretended to be distraught and confused as if hearing this for the first time. 'SNL' cold open mocks Trump's Middle East trip, Qatar jet 'pre-bribe' The Season 50 finale also joked about rumors that Colin Jost could leave his position as anchor on "Weekend Update," either to get a promotion or to exit the show entirely. During a joke swap segment, where Jost and co-anchor Michael Che made each other read jokes they wrote for one another, Jost was forced to read a message urging "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels to retire and let him run the show. Michael Che apologizes to Scarlett Johansson for crude 'SNL' joke swap Despite speculation that Michaels might retire from "SNL" after the landmark 50th season, the producer told The Hollywood Reporter last year he would stick around as long as he can. "There's no immediate plan," he said of retirement. Some fans also noticed that "SNL" star Bowen Yang appeared emotional during the finale's closing credits, sparking theories that it could have been his last episode. Yang later told Entertainment Weekly he "was just processing that being one of the last 'last nights' that I would have, and that is a huge thing." But when asked directly if he would return for Season 51, Yang would not say.
NBC News
19-05-2025
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"SNL" star Ego Nwodim sports Crystal Palace shirt after cousin Eberechi Eze leads team to FA Cup win
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Ego Nwodim celebrated the end of the show's historic 50th season the usual way, by socializing on stage in Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center in New York City. She was there with the host, Scarlett Johansson, the musical guest, Bad Bunny, and fellow cast members. But her heart may have been dreaming of celebrations on the other side of the Atlantic. Nwodim made sure cameras captured her upper torso as she sported a Crystal Palace jersey with the name of her cousin, English soccer star Eberechi Eze, on the back. Hours earlier, Eze had helped Palace win the first major trophy in its 120-year professional history, scoring the only goal in the Eagles' 1-0 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final. In a 2023 interview for the Crystal Palace website, Eze revealed the family relation and said he had given Nwodim one of his jerseys. 'That's my cousin,' he told a team interviewer who asked why an "SNL" cast member had worn his jersey. 'She came down to London and I gave her a shirt. So that's quite sick.' The shirt Nwodim wore Saturday matches the club's third shirt from the 2022/23 season. She has worn it at least one other time on the show. Nwodim and Eze share Igbo Nigerian heritage, with Eze having grown up in his team's backyard of South London and Nwodim in Baltimore. The relatives were both a part of history on Saturday. SNL completed a 50-season run that launched when it was still a hippie showcase featuring folk stars and psychedelic comedy. Eze led his team to a win at a historic place, too — Wembley Stadium.
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18-05-2025
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Scarlett Johansson and Husband Colin Jost Share Passionate Kiss at the End of 'SNL''s Milestone Season 50
Scarlett Johansson sealed the end of Saturday Night Live's milestone season 50 with a kiss — from husband Colin Jost! At the very end of the May 17 episode — which the actress, 40, hosted with Bad Bunny serving as the musical guest — Johansson received a large bouquet of red roses and a passionate smooch from Jost, 42. The kiss sent the audience at Studio 8H into a loud applause, as various SNL castmembers could be seen jokingly reacting in disgust in the background, including James Austin Johnson and Emil Wakim. Jost previously suggested that he and Johansson should share a kiss during the finale episode in a Jurassic Park-themed promo that aired days prior. "Hey, babe. I had a sketch idea I wanted to pitch you. Maybe it's one where we, I don't know, finally kiss?" Jost asked, as Johansson then screamed, "No!" Sarah Sherman was next seen, shooting the Weekend Update anchor in the neck with a dart. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Johansson and Jost started dating in 2017. They got engaged in May 2019 and then married in October 2020. They are parents to a 3-year-old son, Cosmo, and the actress is also a mom to daughter Rose Dorothy with ex-husband Romain Dauriac. Elsewhere during the May 17 episode, Johansson got payback on Michael Che after the comedian made Jost read a joke about her on the show's winter finale last year — when the pair swapped jokes they had written for each other, but had not seen prior. At the time, Jost said, 'Costco has removed their roast beef sandwich from their menu, but I ain't tripping, I be eating roast beef every night since my wife had the kid." Johansson then appeared shocked backstage, mouthing, 'Oh my God." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Johansson joined the pair during the most recent Weekend Update, where Che, 41, said to the mom of two, "Last time we did joke swaps, I made Colin do some tasteless jokes, comparing your vagina to Costco roast beef," then adding, per the joke written for him by Jost: "I was just lashing out because I'm jealous. I've never seen a human vagina. Notice I said human, because I once spent a summer on a farm." Saturday Night Live will return later this year on NBC. Read the original article on People
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18-05-2025
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James Austin Johnson Breaks 'the Fourth Wall' as President Donald Trump to Flirt with the 'SNL 'Audience: 'Look at Her — Wow'
Saturday Night Live ended its milestone season 50 with one last dig at President Donald Trump during the May 17 episode James Austin Johnson parodied the politician once more during the Cold Open, in which he broke "the fourth wall" and sat with audience members at Studio 8H SNL poked fun at various political moments throughout the season — including the 2024 election and Elon Musk being a part of the Trump administrationSaturday Night Live ended its milestone season 50 with one last dig at President Donald Trump. During the May 17 episode — which saw Scarlett Johansson serve as the host and Bad Bunny as the musical guest — James Austin Johnson parodied the politician, 78, once more, as he met with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (played by Emil Wakim) to discuss a trip to the Middle East. Towards the end of the Cold Open, Johnson, 35, walked offstage, stating, "It's the SNL finale, season 50 — the worst one yet," before kicking an audience member out of his chair to take his spot. "I'm here to break the fourth wall," Johnson's Trump then exclaimed, continuing, "It's nice here. Look at all the young, pretty people. Hello," as he looked at all the women in the crowd surrounding him. "Look at her. Wow," he added after turning away from a blonde audience member, then stating, "Sevens or more, sit on the floor. Six or below, to the bleaches you go." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. SNL's season 50 premiered in September 2024, with Jean Smart as host and Jelly Roll as musical guest. Other notable hosts this season included Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, John Mulaney, Chris Rock, Paul Mescal, Martin Short, Mikey Madison, Jack Black, Jon Hamm and more. Some notable musical guests this season included Coldplay, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, Morgan Wallen and Lizzo. Meanwhile, Charli XCX, Timothée Chalamet and Lady Gaga all pulled double duty, serving as both the host and the musical guest during their respective episodes. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! SNL poked fun at various political moments throughout the season — including the 2024 election and Elon Musk being a part of the Trump administration. Saturday Night Live will return later this year on NBC. Read the original article on People
