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The musical comedy will continue on Apple TV+: The streamer has ordered a second season of Schmigadoon! From creators Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio and executive producer Lorne Michaels, the series stars Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann…

Saturday Night Live combined 9 to 5 with Weekend at Bernie’s tonight for one of Kyle Mooney’s final sketches. Set as a spinoff to the beloved Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton classic, SNL‘s 9:15 to 5:10 followed what would have happened if three disgruntled women employees – played by Cecily Strong, Ego Nwodim…

Kate McKinnon's long run on Saturday Night Live is starting to close in on some records. The actor has moved in to sixth place for all-time sketch appearances, moving ahead of Bill Hader. McKinnon, who appeared in a Covid restaurant sketch on tonight's John Mulaney-hosted show, has now appeared in 806 sketches since…

After 10 seasons at the pressure cooker of Saturday Night Live, Cecily Strong comes well prepared, much loved and properly steeled to her New York stage debut as the solo star in an Off Broadway revival of Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Good thing, too, since jumping into a…

Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong will make her New York stage debut this December in an Off Broadway production of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Jane Wagner’s classic 1985 solo play that starred Lily Tomlin and was made into a 1991 film. Tomlin and Wagner will serve as executive…

In a new promo for tomorrow’s episode of Saturday Night Live, host-to-be Kim Kardashian West tells cast member Cecily Strong she isn’t nervous about trying sketch comedy. (Watch the clip above.) “I don’t have to write sketches, do I?” she asks Strong, who confirms she doesn’t. “Memorize lines?” she asks. Halsey, this…

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…