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Watch: ‘SNL’ Re-Enacts CNN GOP Debate in Cold Open

This weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” began with a re-enactment of the CNN GOP debate as its cold open. Darrell Hammond, playing the role of Donald Trump, continued the beat-down on Jeb Bush, who took some ill-fated swings at Trump. “Jeb, you’re

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NBC’s ‘The Wiz’ Called ‘Racist’ for Having All-Black Cast

NBC’s The Wiz Live! was a massive success for the network Thursday night, drawing an estimated 11.5 million viewers for the special live broadcast of the 1974 Tony-winning musical — however, some social media users, apparently unaware of the musical’s history, called the show racist for its use of an all-black cast.

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Watch: ‘SNL’ Mocks Ben Carson

During this weekend’s broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC, comedian actor Jay Pharoah played the younger version of GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson  in a skit called, “The Adventures of Young Ben Carson.” The skit mocked Carson by

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Latino Groups Protest Donald Trump’s SNL Appearance

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is hosting Saturday Night Live, and some Latino groups attempted to cause a ruckus in front of the NBC Studios before the event. However, the Associated Press reports only dozens attended the protest.

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NBC’s Today Show Host Willie Geist Predicts Donald Trump as GOP Nominee

NBC’s Today Show’s host Willie Geist predicted GOP frontrunner Donald Trump will be the Republican Party nominee. “Man, I’m going to say it – Donald Trump,” Geist said during an appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live on Sunday night when Bravo’s Andy Cohen asked, “If you had to guess right now who do you think the Republican and Democratic nominees will be?”