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The Latest Breaking News from SNL UK

Tina Fey admits some of her SNL jokes were ‘on the wrong side’ but defends Sarah Palin sketches

Actor says political skits ‘were what we would call a fair hit’

The Independent UK

Lorne Michaels doesn’t think comedy does much good in the face of ‘totalitarian government’

‘Saturday Night Live’ creator said comedy is a ‘safety valve’

The Independent UK

SNL boss admits UK version should be ‘smarter and funnier’ than US original

SNL UK has so far sent up the likes of Keir Starmer and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The Independent UK

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SNL UK announces next guest hosts for upcoming episodes

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The Independent UK

SNL UK announces Bridgerton and White Lotus stars as next hosts

Sky One has revealed upcoming guest presenters after the sketch show’s one-week hiatus

The Independent UK

Nicola Coughlan and Aimee Lou Wood named as next hosts of Saturday Night Live UK

Irish actress Coughlan will front the comedy show on April 25, while Lou Wood will host on May 2.

Evening Standard

Nick Mohammed: ‘SNL UK is the best thing for British comedy since The Office’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: His stint on ‘Celebrity Traitors’ has made him a household name after two decades in the business. Now, Nick Mohammed is hosting the Oliviers. The actor and comedian talks to Jacob Stolworthy about his hesitance to be himself in the spotlight, and why he’ll never punch down…

The Independent UK

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Jack Whitehall reveals why he avoids talking politics in his comedy ahead of SNL UK

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The Independent UK

Jack Whitehall says he avoids politics jokes as people think he’s a Tory

‘That’s the perception of me,’ comedian said, addressing why he strays from joking about the subject on stage

The Independent UK

SNL UK ratings plummet by 36 per cent in third week

Riz Ahmed took over hosting duties for the British series’ latest episode

The Independent UK

Tina Fey Wore Paddington Bear's Dead Body As A Jacket On SNL

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Cinemablend

SNL UK announce ex BBC star as next celebrity host

Jack Whitehall follows in the footsteps of Tina Fey and Jamie Dornan as hosts of the newly launched sketch show

The Independent UK

Jack Whitehall named as latest Saturday Night Live UK host

The actor and comedian follows in the footsteps of Tina Fey and Jamie Dornan.

Evening Standard

Fans Were Worried SNL UK Would Be Too American, But I Don’t Understand Anything In This Sketch

This was all over my head, and that's a good thing.

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The Conversation

SNL UK is a welcome comedy of errors – what to watch, listen to and read this week

When it was announced that Saturday Night Live would launch a UK version there were a lot of naysayers, including me. I’m not a total hater, there have been sketches I’ve found genuinely funny in recent years – like this one poking fun at the incomprehenisbility of the metric system.…

The Guardian - UK

From Hamlet at the Globe to Keir Starmer on SNL UK: the anarchic rise of George Fouracres

After years of skits and Shakespeare, the Black Country performer has found his biggest audience yet on Saturday Night Live UK. Phil Wang and others hail his ‘pure comedic instinct’

The Guardian - UK

Princess Diana, Donald Trump and toe-curling cringe – SNL UK is saving television from its boredom crisis

The US staple was doomed to fail in cynical Britain. But after grabbing the attention of the most powerful man in the world, we should root for it to ruffle some more feathers

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Anna Kendrick And Kieran Culkin’s Reactions To An Interviewer’s Michael Cera Comment Are Going Viral Again

“I think the interview is projecting his own insecurities here.”

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Sky's UK version of SNL hit the ground running, but now audiences all want one more thing

A proper YouTube presence!

The Mary Sue

‘SNL UK’ Feels Like a Return to the New York Comedy Staple. Can the Flagship Show Take Notes?

There are already some great sketches!

The Conversation

Saturday Night Live UK’s first episode was a ratings success and had some shining moments that prove it can work

An air of scepticism greeted the announcement last year that the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) would get a UK counterpart.

The Independent UK

People were rooting for SNL UK to fail – a huge swell of fan and comedian support might save it

Viewers had been ‘frothing at the mouth for SNL UK to fail’, show writer Bella Hull told The Independent

Cinemablend

Bridgerton Fans Are Loving The Unexpected Reunion Two Stars Had On SNL UK

I did not see this coming, but it was A+

Cinemablend

SNL UK Brought In The Perfect Celebrity Ringer To Help Tina Fey Connect

Live from London...

Evening Standard

Saturday Night Live UK ‘could have been a lot worse’, critics say

The first episode of the late-night comedy show made its debut on Saturday.

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