Parks and Recreation will always be Knope Knows’ focus. However, from time to time I’ll slip in some noteworthy Saturday Night Live news.
February 2, 2010:
New York magazine reports that Jennifer Lopez will be the host and musical guest for the February 27 episode. The following week, Zach Galifianakis will host. Musical guest forthcoming.
Link: Jennifer Lopez, Zach Galifianakis Set to Host SNL
January 21, 2010:
NBC confirmed that Jon Hamm with host January 30 with musical guest Michael Buble. On February 6, Ashton Kutcher hosts with musical guest Them Crooked Vultures.
December 31, 2009:
Following Charles Barkley and Alicia Keys on January 9, Sigourney Weaver will host her first SNL show with musical guest The Ting Tings on January 16.
Link: SNL Announces First Hosts of 2010
December 24, 2009:
SNL confirmed on air that the show’s first new episode of 2010 will air on January 9. Charles Barkley hosts with musical guest Alicia Keys.
November 29, 2009:
NBC confirmed the following hosts/music guests for Saturday Night Live:
- December 5: Blake Lively/Rihanna
- December 12: Taylor Lautner/Bon Jovi
- December 19: James Franco/Muse
November 11, 2009:
A promo for November 14’s episode with host January Jones (Mad Men):
November 8, 2009:
Amy Poehler returned to Weekend Update last night on Saturday Night Live. Here she is with Seth Meyers in their popular segment, Really!?! with Seth & Amy:
November 3, 2009:
On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy coaches Taylor Swift on how to prepare for her SNL hosting gig:
October 31, 2009:
Orlando Sentinel reports that January Jones (Mad Men) will host the November 14 show with musical guest The Black Eyed Peas. The following week, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer) will host with previously announced musical guest The Dave Matthews Band.
Link: ‘Saturday Night Live’ lines up Taylor Swift, January Jones as hosts
October 15, 2009:
Taylor Swift will host and be the musical guest on the November 7 show.
Says Swift:
There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits.
Link: Taylor Swift to Host Saturday Night Live — Perhaps at Kanye’s Expense
October 14, 2009:
Bon Jovi will be the musical guest on the December 12 show.
Link: NBC Names Jon Bon Jovi ‘Artist in Residence’
October 11, 2009:
Darrell Hammond revealed to Gossip Cop that he is no longer a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He told the source that he “retired from the show last year,” but will continue to perform on SNL “on a case by case basis.”
Hammond, who had been with the show since 1995, appeared in a number of sketches for SNL: Weekend Update Thursday and SNL this season, but his absence from the opening credits fueled rumors of his retirement.
Including SNL: Weekend Update Thursday, Hammond has appeared on SNL four times this fall. He tells Gossip Cop that he “expect[s] to do a lot more.”
Link: EXCLUSIVE: Darrell Hammond talks to Gossip Cop about his SNL Status
October 4, 2009:
Dave Matthews Band will be the musical guest on the November 21 show.
Link: Jeff Coffin: Mutopia Rising
September 23, 2009:
Megan Fox promo video with SNL player Andy Samberg:
September 14, 2009:
In an interview with CNN, Seth Meyers said he will remain at the Weekend Update desk by himself — at least in the near future.
An Internet-fueled rumor spread last week that Kristen Wiig would fill in for Amy Poehler, who formerly co-anchored the WU desk before she left to go do Parks and Recreation.
Turns out the news isn’t true.
Jokes Seth:
I’m so heartbroken that the Internet, for the first time, was wrong about something. How are we ever going to trust the Internet again?
Link: Seth Meyers says he’ll man ‘SNL’ Update desk alone
September 10, 2009:
Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello confirmed the following hosts/music guests for Saturday Night Live:
- October 3: Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga
- October 10: Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor
- October 17: Gerard Butler/Shakira
September 4, 2009:
According to Entertainment Weekly TV blogger, Ausiello (@EWAusielloFiles):
Confirmed: SNL has fired Michaela Watkins. DUMBEST. MOVE. EVER. (Casey Wilson has also allegedly been dropped)
September 2, 2009:
SNL player Bill Hader slipped to Access Hollywood that U2 will be the musical guest for the show’s 35th season premiere, hosted by Megan Fox.
The band has been busy this year promoting its newest album, No Line on the Horizon, which hit stores last February.
The show, which marks U2’s third appearance (and first since November 2004), is slated to air on September 26.
Link: Megan Fox, U2 to kick off new ‘SNL’ season
September 1, 2009:
Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. Jenny is probably best known for being half of the duo, Gabe and Jenny, while Nasim is a member of the comedy troupe, The Groundlings.
Link: Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad: SNL’s New Hires? (VIDEO)
August 21, 2009:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’s Megan Fox has been tapped to host the 35th season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 26.
An insider tells Life & Style:
Megan is psyched to have gotten this opportunity. She has a lot of surprises in store for the audience. This is the perfect opportunity for her to show off her comedic skills, as she’s launching her new movie Jennifer’s Body.
