Category Archives: Variety
‘SNL U.K.’ Ratings Drop by 42% for Riz Ahmed-Hosted Episode 3
"Saturday Night Live U.K." Episode 3 saw its sharpest drop in ratings yet, falling by 95,050 from its season high. Riz Ahmed hosted the third episode with music from Kasabian. Episode 3 garnered ratin...
Apr 05, 2026
Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Ignites to Blockbuster $190 Million, ‘The Drama’ Impresses With $14 Million Debut
Wahoo! Universal and Illumination’s animated sequel “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has activated the domestic box office with $130 million from 4,252 theaters in its opening weekend ...
Apr 05, 2026
Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of U.K. Festival Where Kanye West Is Set to Headline, Hours After Prime Minister Decries ‘His Previous Celebration of Nazism’
The scheduled three-night headlining appearance by Ye, formerly Kanye West, at the Wireless Festival in London is only growing in controversy. The festival’s primary sponsor, Pepsi, announced Su...
Apr 05, 2026
‘SNL’: Snape Calls Harry Potter ‘Racist’ and ‘The Proud Boy Who Lived’ for Telling People ‘The School’s Only Black Teacher Was Secretly Evil’
Kam Patterson played Professor Snape from “Harry Potter” during “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live.” Patterson’s casting as Snape is a reference to HBO&...
Apr 04, 2026
After Standing Up for Immigrants, Charles Barkley Sounds Off About Iran, Artemis II Moon Mission and Pam Bondi in ‘SNL’ March Madness Opener
After Charles Barkley spoke about immigrants during a recent segment covering March Madness, this week’s “Saturday Night Live” cold open began with him opining on other issues. Barkl...
Apr 04, 2026
Tina Fey Crashes Jack Black’s ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘You’re the First Black in the Five-Timers Club’
The April 4 episode of “Saturday Night Live” marked Jack Black’s fifth hosting stint, granting him entry into the exclusive “five-timers club.” Several comedy legends mad...
Apr 04, 2026
Hollywood High Forever: Mitski’s Residency Shines a Fresh Light on the Famed School’s Rich Show-Biz History
When Mitski wraps up a five-night residency at Hollywood High School this weekend, it will conclude an engagement that follows in a very limited tradition of rock or pop stars doing shows in the schoo...
Apr 04, 2026
Legendary ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Steve Kroft Says He ‘Hated’ Working on The Show: ‘It’s Just 24 Hours a Day’
Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft recently told Bill O'Reilly on his "We'll Do It Live!" podcast that he “hated” his time on the CBS news show. "’60 Minutes’ was ...
Apr 04, 2026
Riz Ahmed Takes Aim at British During Opening Monologue on ‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’: ‘We Like It When Things Are a Little Bit Crap’
Riz Ahmed took aim at the British during his opening monologue as host on "Saturday Night Live U.K." on April 4. “We like it when things are a little bit crap,” he said. Ahmed started with...
Apr 04, 2026
‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg: ‘I Hope He Uses That Bunker in Exactly the Same Way Hitler Did’
'Saturday Night U.K.' took aim at a number of public figures in this week's faux news segment Weekend Update, with one particularly spicy joke invoking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s death by suicid...
Apr 04, 2026