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Saturday Night Live (season 30)
The thirtieth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 2, 2004, and May 21, 2005. History This season was notable for a lip-syncing gaffe by Ashlee Simpson during her second performance (on the episode hosted by Jude Law). This season was also home to many sketches focused on the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. Cast Before the start of this season, longtime cast member Jimmy Fallon left the show after six seasons with the cast since 1998. In the wake of Fallon's departure, Fred Armisen was promoted to repertory status, while Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson remained featured players. New cast members this season included Rob Riggle, an improv comedian (at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater) and U.S. Marine (making him the first and, as of 2025, only ''SNL'' cast member to serve in the Marines). This would also be Riggle's only season on the show. In addition, ''SNL'' writer Jason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live Season 29
The twenty-ninth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between October 4, 2003, and May 15, 2004. History This season marked the debut of a brand new stage for the host's monologue and the musical guest performing stage. Instead of the wrought-iron fire escape motif with the blinking "ON AIR" light, the stages are now modeled after Grand Central Terminal (right down to the spherical clock). Cast Before the start of the season, longtime cast members Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan, who had both been on the show since 1996, departed the show on their own terms, and featured player Dean Edwards, who had been on the show the past two seasons, was let go following the finale. Despite their departures, Kattan and Morgan would make guest appearances in several episodes throughout the season and Morgan would later host in 2009 and 2015. Will Forte, Seth Meyers, and Jeff Richards were all promoted to repertory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vulture (website)
''Vulture'' is an American entertainment news website. It is the standalone pop culture section of ''New York'' magazine. Its tagline is "Devouring Culture". History ''Vulture'' debuted in April 2007 as an entertainment blog on nymag.com, the website of ''New York Magazine''. Melissa Maerz and Dan Kois were the founding editors. The initial focus was television and film news, especially recaps of recent television episodes. Over time, it expanded to publish news and criticism in other areas of high and low culture, such as music, books, comedy, and podcasts. In the process of spinning off from ''New York Magazine'', ''Vulture'' website was redesigned in 2010 from a blog format to look more like a "full-fledged" online magazine. ''Vulture'' subsequently moved to an independent URL/ domain (Vulture.com) in February 2012. The first Vulture Festival, an annual two-day event featuring celebrities from various pop culture fields, took place in New York City in 2014. ''Vulture'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend Update
''Weekend Update'' is a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast and been featured in the vast majority of episodes since. It is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance, and with some exceptions is the only sketch not to feature the episode's host. The format of the sketch involves one or two of the players cast in the role of news anchor, presenting news headlines based on current events that are immediately followed by a gag commentary that twists the context into something humorous. The anchors also act as hosts for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests, either playing fictionalized versions of themselves, impressions of real-life figures, or invented characters; these guests often display eccentric behavior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horatio Sanz
Horacio Sanz (born June 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Horatio Sanz, is an American comedian and actor. Sanz was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. Early life Sanz was born on June 4, 1969, in Santiago, Chile to Sylvia and Carlos Sanz. He is the youngest of three sons and the younger brother of actor Carlos Sanz. He grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Career Sanz performed at various theaters in Chicago, including The Court Theater and The Second City, where he was a member of their Chicago ETC theater. While in Chicago, Sanz was also one of the founding members of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) sketch comedy and improv troupe. Sanz can still be seen regularly performing with the sketch troupe at their long-running improv show "ASSSSCAT 3000", at both of the UCB's comedy theaters, located in New York City and Los Angeles. ''Saturday Night Live'' Sanz joined the cast of ''Saturday Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Rudolph
Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. In 2000, she became a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). During her tenure on the show, she appeared in supporting roles in the films '' 50 First Dates'' (2004), ''A Prairie Home Companion'' (2006)'','' and '' Idiocracy'' (2006). After leaving ''SNL'' in 2007, Rudolph appeared in more films, including '' Grown Ups'' (2010), '' Bridesmaids'' (2011), '' Grown Ups 2'' (2013), ''Inherent Vice'' (2014), ''Sisters'' (2015), '' Life of the Party'' (2018), and '' Disenchanted'' (2022). She also provided voice acting roles in the animated films '' Shrek the Third'' (2007), ''Turbo'' (2013), ''Big Hero 6'' (2014), ''The Angry Birds Movie'' (2016), '' The Emoji Movie'' (2017), and ''Luca'' (2021). Rudolph starred in the NBC sitcom ''Up All Night'' (2011–2012) and co-hosted the variety show '' Maya & Marty'' (2016). In 2022, she began starring in the comedy series ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell ( ; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. After leaving ''SNL'', he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013). Parnell is also a prominent voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. In animation, he voices the narrator on the PBS Kids series '' WordGirl'' (2007–2015), Cyril Figgis on the FX series '' Archer'' (2009–2023), Jerry Smith on Adult Swim's ''Rick and Morty'' (2013–present), and Doug on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''Family Guy'' (2019–2022). His work also extends into commercials, having voiced the Hamburger Helper mascot “Lefty”, appeared in advertisements as “America’s Dad” for Orbit Gum, and is most known for voicing "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Meyers
Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, television host, writer, actor, and producer. He hosts ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'', a late-night talk show on NBC. Prior to hosting Late Night, he was a cast member on NBC's sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2001 to 2014, and served as the host's head writer as well as an anchor of the show's news parody segment Weekend Update from 2006 until he left in 2014. Early life and education Meyers was born in Evanston, Illinois, and lived in Okemos, Michigan, between the ages of 4 and 10 years old. After that he grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire. Seth's mother, Hilary Claire (née Olson) was a French teacher and his father, Laurence (Larry) Meyers Jr., worked in finance. At one point, his mother and fellow ''Saturday Night Live'' co-star John Mulaney’s grandmother Carolyn Stanton performed together in a hospital benefit show in Marblehead, Massachusetts called Pills A-Poppin' directed by Tony Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Hammond
Darrell Clayton Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist, and announcer. He was a regular cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014. Upon his departure from the cast in 2009, Hammond, at age 53, was the oldest cast member in the show's history. He has made more ''SNL'' appearances than any other cast member besides Kenan Thompson, and impersonated more than 107 celebrities, with Bill Clinton as his most frequent impression. On September 19, 2014, Hammond was announced as the new announcer of ''SNL,'' replacing Don Pardo, who had died the month before. Early life Hammond was born in Melbourne, Florida, the son of Margaret and Max Hammond. He was severely abused by his mother, contributing to his lifelong struggles with depression and substance abuse. Hammond's father, dealing with his own psychological problems resulting from his military service during World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV ( ; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. During his time on the show, he played a recurring character that led to a feature film adaptation, '' MacGruber'' (2010), and a streaming limited series in 2021. Forte also created and starred in the sitcom '' The Last Man on Earth'' (2015–2018). For the series, he received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations: two for acting and one for writing. After obtaining a history degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and becoming a financial broker like his father, Forte changed his career path to comedy and took classes with the improv group The Groundlings. He worked as a writer and producer on ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' and ''That '70s Show'', before joining ''Saturday Night Live''. Forte played various roles in comedy films, before starrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Dratch
Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. After she graduated from Dartmouth College, she moved to Chicago to study improvisational theatre at The Second City and ImprovOlympic. Dratch's breakthrough role was her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1999 to 2006. During her time on ''SNL'', she portrayed a variety of roles, including Debbie Downer. She has since occasionally returned to ''SNL'' as a guest portraying Senator Amy Klobuchar. Her other television credits include ''The King of Queens'' (2002–2004), ''Frasier'' (2004), ''30 Rock'' (2006–2012), and ''Broad City'' (2014–2016). She has also played the recurring role of Wanda Jo Oliver on ''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'', and acted in films such as '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003), '' Spring Breakdown'' (2009), '' That's My Boy'' (2012), and ''Plan B'' (2021). In 2022, Dratch made her Broadway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received List of awards and nominations received by Tina Fey, numerous accolades, including nine Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. She appeared on the Time 100, ''Time'' 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world in both 2007 and 2009 and was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010. Fey broke into comedy as a featured player in the Chicago-based Improvisational theatre, improvisational comedy group The Second City. She joined the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1997 to 2006 where she served as a head writer, a performer, and co-anchor of ''Weekend Update''. She later returned to the show portraying a Saturday Night Live parodies of Sarah Palin, satirical version of 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
