‘SNL’ Accused of Plagiarizing ‘Picture Perfect’ Muhammad Skit
Saturday Night Live has come under fire for allegedly plagiarizing a recent sketch that featured a Pictionary-style game show in which contestants refused to draw an image of Muhammad.
Tag: SNL
SNL: Keenan Thompson and Bobby Moynihan Refuse to Draw Muhammad in Hilarious Skit
This week’s Saturday Night Live took on a controversial and timely issue in spoofing last week’s Draw Muhammad contest, at which two Islamist radicals were killed after opening fire on a cartoon contest in Garland, Texas.
SNL’s Cecily Strong Cracks Up Obama with Racist Cop Joke at WH Correspondents Dinner While Baltimore Riots Rage
Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night, cracking jokes at the expense of the 2016 presidential contenders, the Clinton Foundation, attendant members of the mainstream media, and of course, President Obama.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Me’ Problem, Quantified (in 2 Graphs)
There is a nagging suspicion that Hillary Clinton’s campaign suffers from narcissism. It’s the kind of suspicion that is hard to prove, but is nonetheless palpable every time the campaign releases a video.
Former Cast Member Horatio Sanz Attacks ‘SNL’ for Being ‘Too Conservative’
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Horatio Sanz criticized his former show Thursday for being too “conservative” and complained public pressure had forced SNL to move away from its leftist roots.
MSNBC’s Roberts: SNL ISIS Sketch ‘Just Like’ Charlie Hebdo
MSNBC host Thomas Roberts argued that an SNL sketch involving ISIS was “just like” Charlie Hebdo on Monday’s “MSNBC Live.” Roberts commented “that’s from Taran Killam, who’s super funny, and I think a lot of people were surprised that maybe this feels
‘SNL’ ISIS Skit Featuring Dakota Johnson Sparks Controversy
Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson hosted this week’s Saturday Night Live, and while the show did poke fun at some of the film’s raunchy subject matter, another skit featuring the actress is instead sparking all the controversy. The
Chevy Chase: Flushed Out with a Smile and a Handshake?
Chevy Chase had a not-so-stellar moment on the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversay Show, according to the Washington Post.
SNL Mocks ‘Torture Psychiatrists’ in SNL Cold Open
The cold opening of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this weekend featured Taran Killam’s Charlie Rose interviewing the so-called torture psychologists revealed in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s CIA torture report, played by Bobby Moynihan and Kyle Mooney. But as it turned
Cruz: Make Senate Vote on Constitutionality of Exec Amnesty
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) attempted to push the US Senate to vote on whether it considers President Obama’s executive action on immigration to be constitutional in a speech on the Senate floor on government funding on Friday. Cruz cited “Saturday
SNL: Garner The First Time People Have Agreed With Sharpton
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” joked that the Eric Garner case marked the first time people have agreed with Al Sharpton. The sketch, a mock-up of Sharpton’s MSNBC show “PoliticsNation” began with Sharpton’s character saying (with numerous pronunciation errors throughout) he
Exclusive: Mad Mag Says Obama ‘Never Ready When Things Go Wrong’
Chris Rock recently dubbed President Barack Obama’s tenure as “Hall of Fame” worthy in an interview at Vulture.com. That after the president’s disastrous rollout of ObamaCare, a series of foreign policy debacles, the ugly sight of Democrats refusing to admit
Dana Carvey: Comedians ‘Afraid to Make Fun’ of Obama Because They’ll Be Called Racist
Comedian Dana Carvey understands why comedians initially tread carefully when joking about President Barack Obama, the nation’s first black Commander in Chief. What the former Saturday Night Live standout can’t fathom is why fellow comic Dennis Miller got taken to
WaPo Fact Check: MSM Again Protects Obama from ‘SNL’ Skit
Another example of just how good Democrats got it in the mainstream media arrived Sunday morning when no less than the Washington Post published a high-profile fact-check of a “Saturday Night Live” skit blasting Obama over his granting of amnesty
SNL Jokes: Merkel Wants to Have Sex With Obama
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” joked that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was sexually attracted to President Obama during their “Weekend Update” segment. After joking about the contentious relationships between participants at the G-20 Summit, Merkel was asked about President Obama to
SNL Rips Obama With Updated Version of Schoolhouse Rock
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” made fun of President Obama’s executive action on immigration with an updated version of the “Schoolhouse Rock” song “I’m Just a Bill.” The sketch starts out like the “Schoolhouse Rock” song, with a child discovering a
SNL’s Cecily Strong to Host White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The entertainment for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in the spring has been announced. Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live cast member and co-anchor of the show’s “Weekend Update” will headline the event, reports The Hill. Strong got her start as
SNL Envisions Drunk McConnell-Obama Meeting
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” depicted a bourbon summit between President Obama and future Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) where the two get massively drunk. At first, the two disagree on what the message of the election was, with Obama
Gutcheck: Review: Portlandia Season Four
The fourth season of “Portlandia,” the brilliant show created by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, is now available on NetFlix, and it’s better than it has ever been – systematically devastating in its portrayal of modern American malaise, pretension, and ego – and funny
Chris Rock on 'SNL': Dumbing Down 'Edgy'
Chris Rock is a very talented, very funny comedian who has done some edgy work in the past. Making jokes about the new Freedom Tower, the Boston Marathon bombing, and opposition to gun control is not edgy. We know this
SNL Parodies Ebola Quarantine Controversy
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked the controversy over New Jersey’s Ebola quarantine with unflattering depictions of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) and nurse Kaci Hickox. Christie responds to Hickox’s criticisms by telling the interviewer, Megyn Kelly, to “shut the
Rock Talks Support for Gun Control on SNL
Comedian Chris Rock talked about his previous support for gun control while hosting this week’s “Saturday Night Live” on NBC. After joking about the commercialization of Christmas, Rock said “Jesus tried to help. Hey, I tried to help. You get
SNL Suggests Black Voters Will Always Support Obama
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” seemed to suggest that black voters will always support President Obama in a sketch. SNL used the fictional PBS show “How’s He Doing?” which had a panel including writers from Ebony magazine, Vibe, and The Huffington
Hollywood Elite Dish Out Big Bucks to Save Senate
In a final effort to keep the U.S. Senate in Democratic hands, candidates have reportedly looked west for donations and support from Hollywood’s A-listers. According to the Hill, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and Jerry Seinfeld are just a few of
SNL Rips Obama on Ebola
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” mocked President Barack Obama for his handling of Ebola and other problems in his administration’s second term. In the sketch, Obama says “some people want to criticize the way our administration has handled this crisis, and
