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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aimee Lou Wood Was Seemingly So Upset About SNL Parodying Her. Now, An Insider Opens Up About The Response From Her Pals
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As wild as the drama got on The White Lotus Season 3 — which ended its run on the 2025 TV schedule in April — the whispers of behind-the-scenes happenings has arguably been even juicier. That includes a potential feud between Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood, which was exacerbated by their reactions to a Saturday Night Live bit that mocked the actress' teeth. Wood slammed the sketch, and an insider is now revealing how her pals and co-stars responded. 'The White Potus' was a sketch that aired on the April 12 episode of SNL. Sarah Sherman appeared to portray Chelsea from The White Lotus (available to stream with a Max subscription) by donning prosthetic teeth that resembled Aimee Lou Wood's. The actress called it 'mean and unfunny,' and according to Life&Style, many of her castmates agreed. A source said: Everyone is rallying around her, well, everyone except Walton Goggins, who she's on the outs with, but the rest of the cast has totally been there for her. Rumors of tension between Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins spread after the actors went from saying absolutely glowing things about each other to unfollowing each other on social media. Goggins refused to address it, but many read into his own response to the Saturday Night Live sketch, which he called 'smashing,' commenting on the show's Instagram, 'Hahahahahhahaha Amazzzingggg.' Walton Goggins even went on to serve as a Saturday Night Live Season 50 host on May 10, but that was reportedly in the works before 'The White Potus' sketch drama. It's unknown what, if anything, has been said between him and his on-screen love (Goggins played Chelsea's partner Rick), but the insider claims the support she received from other friends has helped. They said: They've called her to tell her how absurd the sketch was. Other people have taken to social media to defend her, which has of course made her feel a whole lot better. Even SNL cast members have reached out to the actress, with Sarah Sherman sending her flowers and saying she 'never meant to hurt anyone's feelings." HOW SNL RESPONDED TO BACKLASH ➤ Sarah Sherman felt 'terrible' about making Aimee Lou Wood feel bad➤ Chloe Fineman admits 'parody can go too far'➤ Bowen Yang says actress' reaction was 'completely valid' ➤ Despite reports, SNL did not apologize to Aimee Lou Wood Aimee Lou Wood low-key stole The White Lotus Season 3, so it's understandable that she got frustrated that people were more focused on her teeth than her performance. However, when paparazzi photographed the actress sobbing in South London days after the Saturday Night Live sketch aired, she denied that was the reason. As for the supposed feud between her and Walton Goggins, the pair started following each other on Instagram again last month, and there are now rumors that they may be reuniting soon — if for no other reason, the Emmy campaign The White Lotus stars will inevitably be involved in. If you want to see the SNL sketch that upset Aimee Lou Wood and added fuel to the feud rumors, you can watch the April 12 episode or any other Saturday Night Live edition with a Peacock subscription. Peacock TV: from $7.99 a month/$79.99 a yearPeacock is your destination for all 50 seasons of Saturday Night Live! It costs as little as $7.99 a month, and you can also purchase Peacock Premium to enjoy ad-free streams and download titles to watch offline at your Deal As for the supposed feud between her and Walton Goggins, the pair started following each other on Instagram again last month, and there are now rumors that they may be reuniting soon — if for no other reason, the Emmy campaign The White Lotus stars will inevitably be involved in. If you want to see the SNL sketch that upset Aimee Lou Wood and added fuel to the feud rumors, you can watch the April 12 episode or any other Saturday Night Live edition with a Peacock subscription.
Boston Globe
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
From Kamala's cameo to Domingo's debut, here are ‘SNL' season 50's biggest moments (so far)
From left: Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris during the Nov. 2, 2024, episode of "SNL." NBC/Will Heath/NBC As the clock ticked down on the 2024 presidential election, Democratic nominee and now former vice president Kamala Harris Advertisement 2. 'SNL' taps Bill Burr as post-election host Host Bill Burr during his "SNL" monologue on Nov. 9, 2024. NBC/Will Heath/NBC 3. Morgan Wallen walks off during the goodbyes Morgan Wallen and Mikey Madison on "SNL" March 29. NBC/Will Heath/NBC Country musician Advertisement 4. Dave Chappelle delivers longest monologue in 'SNL' history Host Dave Chappelle during "SNL" promos on Jan. 14. Rosalind O'Connor/NBC While 5. Marcello Hernández debuts Domingo From left: Sarah Sherman, Ariana Grande, Marcello Hernández, Heidi Gardner, and Ego Nwodim on "SNL" Oct. 12. NBC/Will Heath/NBC The biggest breakout character of season 50 has to be lovable lothario Domingo, played by cast member Marcello Hernández. The singing ladies man debuted in the 6. 'The White Potus' drama Jon Hamm on "SNL" April 12. NBC/Holland Rainwater/NBC 'SNL' gave 'The White Lotus' a White House makeover with its Advertisement 7. Audience accidentally curses live on air From left: Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, and Michael Che on "SNL" April 5. NBC/Will Heath / NBC A big no-no of live broadcast television is swearing on air, but that didn't stop the 'SNL' audience members from cursing during Weekend Update on 8. 'SNL50′ special brings the feels Adam Sandler during the "SNL50" special. NBC/Theo Wargo/NBC February's 9. Timothée Chalamet pulls double duty, honors Bob Dylan Timothée Chalamet on "SNL" Jan. 25. NBC/Will Heath/NBC It's not often that a celebrity who isn't a full-time musician will pull double duty as both host and musical guest. But that didn't stop star Timothée Chalamet from crooning while hosting the Advertisement 10. Lady Gaga brings down the house Lady Gaga performs on "SNL" March 8. NBC/Will Heath/NBC Speaking of stars pulling double duty, Lady Gaga also served as both host and musical guest on the 11. Martin Short joins the Five Timers Club From left: Melissa McCarthy, Paul Rudd, Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Fallon, Emma Stone, and Scarlett Johansson on "SNL" Dec. 21. NBC/Will Heath/NBC It's a running tradition on 'SNL' to welcome guests who host the show five times into its illustrious Five Timers Club. Comedian Martin Short finally earned his jacket during the 12. 'SNL' tackles Trump's tariffs James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump on "SNL" April 5. NBC/Will Heath / NBC President Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office has inspired quite a few moments during season 50, but the show really got the internet talking with its take on his tariff announcements, with a video of the scene earning nearly 9 million YouTube views. During the April 5 cold open, 'SNL' poked fun at the president's reciprocal tariff chart, with a little help from Mike Myers as Elon Musk. 5 other skits and moments we loved from 'SNL' season 50 From left: Bowen Yang and Colin Jost on "SNL" Sept. 28. NBC/Will Heath/NBC Irish Americans: Irish actor Paul Mescal gives Irish Americans their dream Emerald Isle welcome in this hilarious cut-for-time skit. Moo Deng: Bowen Yang helped kick off the season in style by channeling his inner Moo Deng during the season premiere's Weekend Update. Advertisement Odd couple: Marcello Hernández and Jane Wickline star as the couple you can't believe is together in another memorable Weekend Update sketch. CouplaBeers: Shane Gillis stars in the best parody commercial of the season with this faux ad promoting beer as a new medication for dealing with life's problems. Goth kid on vacation: Jack Black goes full My Chemical Romance in this musical skit about a goth kid dealing with a family vacation. Matt Juul can be reached at
New York Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Aimee Lou Wood breaks silence on Walton Goggins relationship on Met Gala 2025 red carpet
Aimee Lou Wood is finally talking about her relationship with Walton Goggins. The 31-year-old actress was asked about her 'The White Lotus' co-star as they both attended the Met Gala 2025 on Monday, amid rumors that the pair are feuding. In her red carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight, Wood addressed the possibility of making a surprise appearance on Goggins' 'Saturday Night Live' episode this weekend. 9 Aimee Lou Wood at the Met Gala 2025 on May 5. Getty Images 9 Walton Goggins at the Met Gala 2025. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue 'I couldn't say… but also I'm not, I'm not doing that,' she told the interviewer. But Wood did clarify that she'd go on 'SNL' after the NBC series mocked her in its viral 'The White Potus' parody last month. 'Yeah! Why not? It would be fun,' she said. 'I loved working with Walton. It was the best thing ever.' 9 Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood in 'The White Lotus.' Fabio Lovino/HBO Wood further explained that the 'SNL' drama 'all got very out of control.' 'My whole thinking was, I saw that people were angry about it, and I could either say something and just have it be said, and then I won't spiral inwardly, and feel terrible about myself,' she said. 'I thought I'd just say something really simple and balanced, and then the next minute, it was like the whole world, and then it was like, 'Aimee Lou Wood crying in the street over SNL skit'. I wasn't crying over the SNL skit, I was crying about something completely unrelated,' she clarified. 'It all got quite out of control.' 9 Aimee Lou Wood attends the Met Gala 2025 on May 5. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Wood continued: 'And then it was like, 'Walton's doing it.' He's going to be incredible doing 'SNL.' It's the perfect thing for him to do, he's going to be hilarious. I'm so excited to see it.' While speaking to Access Hollywood on the red carpet, Wood said that she wanted to 'debrief' with Goggins, 53, at the event. 9 Walton Goggins at the Met Gala The Met Museum/Vogue 'I actually saw him two days ago. We haven't had that much time to debrief about everything,' she shared. 'So every time we see each other, there's never time.' 'So it'l be good to see him again tonight, because we saw each other briefly a couple days ago and we were just trying to download everything and the episodes and Rick and Chelsea's whole story now that we've seen it in full,' Wood added. 'There's just never enough time.' Wood seemed to avoid Goggins on the Met Gala red carpet. But she did pose for pictures with their co-star Patrick Schwarzenegger, who told Variety that he showed up to the event with the British actress. 9 Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger at the Met Gala 2025. FilmMagic The speculation about Wood and Goggins' alleged feud started when fans noticed that they didn't follow each other on Instagram after the Season 3 finale aired last month. The actors started following each other again before the Met Gala. The pair also sparked feud rumors when they didn't do press together to promote the HBO show or tag one another in Instagram cast photos. 9 Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood. waltergogginsbonafide/Instagram 9 Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood in a selfie. aimeelouwood/Instagram Additionally, Goggins praised the 'White Lotus' parody on 'SNL' that made fun of Wood's teeth in April. Goggins is set to host the show this weekend. Goggins, for his part, was asked about his relationship with the 'Sex Education' star in a recent interview with the London Times — but he refused to discuss the matter. 9 Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins. 'I'm not gonna have that conversation,' Goggins said in the story published May 2. 'There is no conversation to be had about that,' Goggins repeated when the subject was mentioned a second time by writer Ed Potton. 'What the f–k, Ed!' he added when Potton pushed a third time. 'Come on buddy. Wow.'
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why do Americans keep doing rubbish impressions of Mancunians on Saturday Night Live?
'Legend! LEDGE-END!' shout Sarah Sherman and James Austin Johnson in unison during a Saturday Night Live sketch lampooning the Gallagher brothers. I rub my temples and feel a headache coming on. 'How long is this skit?' I think, wearily. Over the next three minutes and 16 seconds, the two comedians push each other, stick out their tongues and fluff up what are, admittedly, quite accurate wigs. READ MORE: M60 motorway reopens after earlier 'police led incident' READ MORE: Husband's gruesome act of 'pure hatred' after discovering wife's affair There's a joke about the Spice Girls. One about Bend It Like Beckham. Then, mercifully, it ends. Call him dour if you like, but it's safe to say that Liam wasn't a fan. 'Are they meant to be comedians?' he asked at the time. Listening to Sherman's 'Liam' I picked up a hint of Kylie, a dash of Mick Jagger and a soupson of Don Corleone. Even the most tin-eared would have to admit, it was rubbish. The feuding Gallagher brothers will always be ripe for satire, but why do Americans insist on doing such rubbish Manc accents? Undeterred by Liam's derision, the SNL gang ploughed on and last weekend attempted an impression of another Manc star - Stockport's Aimee Lou Wood. Once again, it was down to Sarah Sherman to flex her Mancunian accent while dressed as Wood's character Chelsea in The White Lotus. 'What's fluoride?' she asks in 'The White Potus' sketch, while wearing a pair of ludicrous fake teeth and revealing the most outrageous British accent since Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. A slew of headlines and think pieces followed after Wood dubbed the chronically lame sketch 'mean and unfunny'. She's absolutely right, of course. After turning in a phenomenal performance on The White Lotus, it must be depressing and exhausting to be repeatedly faced with comments about your appearance. The conversation about her gap teeth has been never-ending since the first episode aired. As she told Jonathan Ross: 'I can't believe the impact my teeth are having. The Americans can't believe it. But they've all been lovely.' Not so lovely was the decision by SNL writers to parody Wood with exaggerated prosthetic teeth. If 'The White Potus' sketch was an attempt at political satire, why add in a cheap shot about a woman's looks? Wood's teeth give her a unique beauty most people would kill for. By calling out SNL for punching down, she's sticking up for anyone who doesn't adhere to conventional beauty standards. It's fair to say Wood is the runaway star of the latest series of The White Lotus. Her Stopfordian accent cut through the melange of American drawls like butter. Hearing her cheekily exclaim 'you slag' in a show full of 'assholes' and 'god dammits' was a tonic. In truth, Mancs love a bit of micky taking - it's part of our language. So we'd be happy for SNL to try again. But next time, make sure it's not needlessly cruel. And maybe try making it funny.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SNL's Bowen Yang Explained Why Aimee Lou Wood's Reaction To The White Lotus Sketch Was ‘Completely Valid'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Aimee Lou Wood absolutely crushed it on The White Lotus' third season, as her adoring Chelsea stole the show even amidst crazy storylines like the incestuous Ratliff brothers and the too-real female friendship. So it must be frustrating for Wood that her teeth keep coming up in conversation. The situation came to a head last weekend when the actress took issue with Saturday Night Live's parody of her, and cast member Bowen Yang said Wood's reaction was 'completely valid.' Chelsea's story on The White Lotus (which can be streamed with a Max subscription) ended tragically, as both she and boyfriend Rick (Walton Goggins) were killed in a shootout at the titular resort. But much of the talk about her performance has been overshadowed by comments about her teeth. In 'The White Potus' sketch that aired April 12 on the 2025 TV schedule, Sarah Sherman wore fake teeth in an apparent portrayal of Chelsea, which Aimee Lou Wood called 'mean and unfunny.' Bowen Yang understood the reaction, telling Extra: However she reacted to that sketch is completely valid. You kind of forget the sort of human, emotional cost that it sort of extols on someone. In trying to produce relevant sketches for SNL Season 50 host Jon Hamm, it seems the writers at Saturday Night Live forgot to consider that it was a real person's physical appearance they were making a joke about, not just a fictional character on TV. Aimee Lou Wood had made it clear she was over talking about her teeth, and Bowen Yang said the situation served as a reminder for the SNL writers to consider the impact of their jokes. In Yang's words: You need those reminders every now and then that parody can go too far sometimes, and that we as comedians can take account for that instead of banging our foot and saying that, like, we should be allowed to say whatever we want because that's just the culture. In the days that followed, Aimee Lou Wood was seen sobbing in South London, with many jumping to the conclusion that she was upset about her SNL portrayal. However, she clarified that her woes were 'completely unrelated' to the NBC sketch show drama. You can see 'The White Potus" sketch below: The actress also suggested on social media that she'd received 'apologies from SNL,' but it turns out the apology was not made in an official capacity on behalf of Saturday Night Live, but rather was a personal gesture from someone she knows on the show. That might have been Sarah Sherman herself, who did send Aimee Lou Wood flowers in the aftermath of the sketch, as the actress showed them off on social media. Peacock TV: from $7.99 a month/$79.99 a yearTune into Saturday Night Live and the other latest hits from NBC and Bravo by subscribing to Peacock TV. Costing as little as $7.99 a month, you can also pay more for Peacock Premium and enjoy ad-free streams and the option to download titles to watch offline Deal We'll have to see if this is where the drama between The White Lotus actress and Saturday Night Live ends, or if the writers will bring it up in some capacity in upcoming episodes. SNL returns at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, on NBC and streaming with a Peacock subscription. Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson is set to host, with Benson Boone serving as musical guest.
