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Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong has spoken out about her future on the show, some of her first comments since the emotional Season 46 finale which sparked speculation about the possible exits of four of the main cast members, including Strong. “Things are a bit more up in the air and I’m OK with that,” Strong told…

Apple+ has unveiled the official trailer for Schmigadoon!, a comedy musical starring Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong as a couple whose relationship is on the rocks. Set to bow Friday, July 16, the six-episode musical comedy follows Josh (Key) and Melissa (Strong) who, when their backpacking trip goes wrong…

Every season finale of NBC’s Saturday Night Live brings anxiety for fans that some of their long-time favorites may be leaving. Tonight’s Season 46 closer left many viewers fearing that we may have seen the last of a number of long-time cast members. With the pandemic seriously impacting the second half of last…

Schmigadoon!, a parody of iconic Golden Age musicals starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, will debut on Apple TV+ in July. The six-episode musical comedy series is executive produced by Lorne Michaels will bow on Friday, July 16 via the streamer. Two episodes will be available at launch, followed by one…

Apple TV+ released a first look at forthcoming seres, Schmigadoon!, as cast and creatives behind the musical comedy were present at today’s winter TCA virtual Q&A session to talk about the new series, a parody of iconic musicals, which will debut in the summer. “It is a love letter to golden age musicals from start to…

The first Saturday Night Live cold open of 2021 featured Cecily Strong as Marjorie Taylor Greene, the QAnon adherent-turned-congresswoman whose conspiracy theorizing has become a source of endless media fascination. The set up was Greene guesting on a talk show, What Still Works, with the host (Kate McKinnon) asking…

Apple TV+ has set a star-studded ensemble cast for its upcoming musical comedy project starring Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong and executive produced by Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. Joining Strong are Keegan-Michael Key (Dolemite is My Name), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife), Fred Armisen (Portlandia), Kristin Chen…

Although the sketch didn’t air on Saturday Night Live last night, an online video posting lampooning Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is getting serious viral traction. In the sketch, Whitmer (played by Cecily Strong) offers up some safety tips for people protesting her stay-at-home orders, which some state residents…

Apple is in final negotiations on a series order for a musical comedy project starring Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong, from Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, Despicable Me duo Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and Universal TV. Written by Paul and Daurio, the as-yet untitled comedy series follows a couple on a backpacking…

A Saturday Night Live skit poked fun at both the lack of White House press briefings and nation’s fascination with Conan, the military dog involved in the raid that took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after Trump repeatedly tweeted about him. In opening the proceedings, Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon)…

In May 2012, Saturday Night Live said good-bye to two of its biggest stars, Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig, prompting the usual gloom-and-doom forecast for NBC’s veteran late-night sketch comedy program. A few months later, SNL introduced one of its strongest group of female performers ever with Kate McKinnon, Cecily St…

It seems like Saturday Night Live wanted to take a break from Donald Trump fare in the cold open and decided to focus on the recent news of Joe Biden’s allegations of making women feel uncomfortable for being, well, too touchy-feely. This called for the return of SNL alum Jason Sudeikis as the former Vice President…