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# SNL

This year
2023
Casual references to the 'drunken Irish' are overplayed and wrong - McDonald calls out SNL joke
McDonald says stereotypes are unhelpful and cause annoyance.
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Mar 13th 2023, 9:16 PM
Poll: Is it acceptable for Americans to make jokes like SNL's about Irish stereotypes?
The strong Irish presence at the Oscars gave rise to some questionable jokes in recent days.
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Mar 13th 2023, 10:51 AM
SNL under fire for joke playing on Irish stereotypes ahead of Oscars
Impressions of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson included jokes about the Irish accent and alcoholism.
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Mar 12th 2023, 5:48 PM
All time
Former Saturday Night Live comic Norm Macdonald dies of cancer
He became known for his esoteric impressions.
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Sep 15th 2021, 7:28 AM
US show Saturday Night Live takes on Maura Higgins in comedy sketch
British reality show Love Island proved to be a hit with US audiences watching online this summer
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Oct 6th 2019, 12:49 PM
Saturday Night Live rescinds cast invitation to Shane Gillis over racist YouTube video
Saturday Night Live apologised, saying its vetting process “was not up to our standard”.
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Sep 16th 2019, 10:45 PM
Baldwin says Trump's comments could be a 'threat' to his safety after president's fury at TV skit
Actor Alec Baldwin portrayed Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.
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Feb 18th 2019, 6:42 PM
There was a big reaction to Pete Davidson's appearance on SNL this weekend
The comedian has spoken publicly about his struggles with mental health.
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Dec 17th 2018, 12:52 PM
Saturday Night Live mocks Theresa May's tough week
Matt Damon plays former UK leader David Cameron in the skit.
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Dec 17th 2018, 10:32 AM
When it comes to lip synching, are you damned if you do and damned if you don't?
Some stars felt the ire of Twitter this week.
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Nov 23rd 2018, 12:48 PM
Sia refused to get in a photo with Donald Trump, and he 'respected' her decision
‘He respected that.’
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Aug 25th 2018, 4:22 PM
Saoirse Ronan's spoken out about THAT Aer Lingus sketch from her stint on SNL
Listen, you can’t please everyone.
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May 28th 2018, 7:09 PM
Everyone is talking about Donald Glover's brilliant piss-take of Kanye's tweets on SNL
Welcome to A Kanye Place.
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May 6th 2018, 10:38 AM
Stormy Daniels takes to Saturday Night Live and tells Donald Trump to resign
The porn star’s appearance comes at at time her alleged affair with the president appears to be causing the White House deep consternation.
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May 6th 2018, 8:37 AM
Cardi B announced her pregnancy during an epic SNL performance last night
‘I’m finally free!’
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Apr 8th 2018, 8:57 AM
Saoirse Ronan has praised SNL's 'sophisticated' female writing staff for that song on sexual harassment
No mention of *that* Aer Lingus sketch though.
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Dec 5th 2017, 10:36 AM
'Unwatchable!': Aer Lingus responds to SNL sketch with a Trump-esque tweet
Some of the jokes in the Saturday Night Live sketch about the airline didn’t quite land.
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Dec 3rd 2017, 5:08 PM
Aer Lingus had an excellent Donald Trump style response to Saoirse Ronan's SNL sketch
They were only short of calling SNL ‘fake news’.
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Dec 3rd 2017, 4:37 PM
Irish people aren't a bit happy with the Aer Lingus sketch Saoirse Ronan did on SNL
Why does it always have to come back to potatoes?
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Dec 3rd 2017, 2:58 PM
Saoirse Ronan performed a song about sexual harassment on Saturday Night Live
It’s definitely not like whatever you’re expecting it to be.
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Dec 3rd 2017, 9:36 AM
Saoirse Ronan sent herself up in a gas sketch ahead of her Saturday Night Live hosting gig
She’s going to smash it.
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Nov 30th 2017, 4:11 PM
Alec Baldwin hinted that last night was his final performance as Donald Trump on SNL
Looks like he’s hanging up the wig.
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May 21st 2017, 11:26 AM
Last night's SNL featured Donald Trump giving Sean Spicer a Godfather-style kiss of death
And it was as brutal as you’d imagine.
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May 14th 2017, 12:20 PM
Alec Baldwin adds Bill O'Reilly to his impression roster - then has him talk to Donald Trump
Saturday Night Live’s return from hiatus gave the viewing public two Baldwins for the price of one.
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Apr 9th 2017, 4:15 PM
Alec Baldwin returned to SNL with a brilliant takedown of Bill O'Reilly
But his Trump was there too.
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Apr 9th 2017, 10:33 AM
SNL and Scarlett Johansson slated Ivanka Trump in a perfume ad pisstake last night
“She’s beautiful, she’s powerful, she’s complicit.”
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Mar 12th 2017, 10:22 AM
Sean Spicer gets his second skewering in two weeks courtesy of SNL's Melissa McCarthy
The portrayal of Trump’s press secretary has proven plenty popular.
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Feb 12th 2017, 4:40 PM
Melissa McCarthy's latest turn as Sean Spicer on SNL is the best yet
Bravo.
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Feb 12th 2017, 9:22 AM
Saturday Night Live writer suspended over tweet mocking Barron Trump
The writer had joked the 10-year-old would be “America’s first homeschool shooter”.
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Jan 24th 2017, 8:52 AM
Latest Alec Baldwin parody takes aim squarely at Trump's 'dodgy dossier'
The long-running Saturday night comedy staple began its new season much as it ended its last – with a skewering of the President Elect.
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Jan 15th 2017, 1:00 PM
SNL did a brilliant US election parody of *that* Love Actually scene
Say it’s carol singers…
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Dec 18th 2016, 11:18 AM
SNL made a mess of Conor McGregor's accent during a skit last night
RIP the Dublin accent.
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Dec 11th 2016, 10:37 AM
Conor McGregor got the full Saturday Night Live treatment last night
UFC lightweight champ featured in a skit called “Where’d Your Money Go?”
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Dec 11th 2016, 9:38 AM
Alec Baldwin totally owned Donald Trump after he criticised SNL again
Sad!
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Dec 4th 2016, 4:53 PM
Kate McKinnon bowed out of her role as Hillary Clinton on SNL with a touching rendition of Hallelujah
Beautiful.
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Nov 13th 2016, 9:51 AM
SNL used Beyoncé's Lemonade to take an excellent dig at Trump
Boy bye.
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Oct 16th 2016, 4:39 PM
Everyone is talking about Alec Baldwin's spot on Donald Trump impression on SNL
Tina Fey-esque.
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Oct 9th 2016, 7:09 PM
Everyone is talking about Alec Baldwin's spot on Donald Trump impression on SNL
Tina Fey-esque.
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Oct 9th 2016, 11:23 AM
SNL brilliantly took the piss out of the controversy around Beyonce's new video
The Day Beyonce Turned Black.
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Feb 14th 2016, 11:30 AM
Saturday Night Live brilliantly threw shade at this year's all-white Oscars
“And the winner is… The White Guys!”
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Jan 24th 2016, 3:44 PM
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