Bon Iver to Play SNL

By Tyler Kane at 11:11 AM on January 11, 2012

Justin Vernon is now slated to make his Saturday Night Live debut on Feb. 4. The songwriter, who’s album was our favorite of 2011 was announced to play the show today.   read more

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The 11 Best Sketch Comedies of All Time

By Josh Jackson at 11:15 AM on January 9, 2012

As the vitality of sketch comedy moves increasingly online thanks to series like Funny or Die and Between Two Ferns, it’s encouraging that television can still surprise us with a show like Portlandia. In honor of its return for a second season on IFC, here our picks for the 10 best sketch comedy shows of all time.  read more

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Lana Del Rey to Appear on SNL

By Tyler Kane at 11:44 AM on December 19, 2011

Lana Del Rey is set to make her U.S. TV debut on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 14. The appearance is in support of her debut album, Born to Die, which will be out on Jan. 31.   read more

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The Black Keys, Steve Buscemi to Appear on SNL

By John Barrett at 4:47 PM on November 17, 2011

Today Rolling Stone reported that on Dec. 6, everyone's new favorite blues-rock duo The Black Keys will perform on Saturday Night Live to support their new album El Camino, which will be officially released on the very same day. Boardwalk Empire star Steve Buscemi will host the episode.  read more

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The 10 Most Shocking Moments on Saturday Night Live

By Ross Bonaime at 7:52 AM on October 27, 2011

Now in its 37th season, Saturday Night Live has surpassed 700 episodes and nearly 1,000 hours of programming. For a live show, this means countless unexpected, surprising and completely unwanted moments.  read more

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Community Planning Holiday Musical Episode

By Adam Vitcavage at 2:30 PM on October 21, 2011

NBC’s Community is staging a Christmas-themed musical episode. TVLine.com reports that the cult hit is stepping it up a notch and will produce an entire musical episode a la Glee with all original songs.  read more

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SNL Announces November Hosts and Musical Guests

By Ross Bonaime at 1:10 PM on October 17, 2011

Next month, _Saturday Night Live_ will have three weeks of new shows in a row and have just announced their lineup, which includes two first time hosts.  read more

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The 10 Best Derrick Comedy Skits

By Tyler Kane at 8:00 AM on October 15, 2011

Chances are, even if you haven’t heard the name “Derrick Comedy” before, you’ve seen some of the Internet sketch group’s work.  read more

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Radiohead to Perform on SNL Season Premiere

By John Barrett at 10:43 AM on August 16, 2011

Britain's seminal art-rock band Radiohead has never exactly gravitated toward mainstream exposure. But lately the notoriously aloof quintet has been warming up and making an effort to reach a wider audience — especially in America.  read more

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The Blues Brothers' Alan Rubin: 1943-2011

By Alexandra Fletcher at 4:15 PM on June 16, 2011

Today we say goodbye to Alan “Mr. Fabulous” Rubin, who died from lung cancer last week at age 68....  read more

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