Tag:

Saturday Night Live

New England's Own Matt Damon's Math Not Adding Up On 'SNL' New England's Own Matt Damon's Math Not Adding Up On 'SNL'
New England's Own Matt Damon's Math Not Adding Up On 'SNL' Matt Damon's math isn't quite adding up. The Massachusetts native was among a bevy of A-list celebs who made cameo appearances on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, as Kristen Wiig was inducted into the Five-Timers' Club. Rudd, 55, has also hosted the show five times, and was the first celeb to pop up during Wiig's monologue Saturday night, April 6. Then came former writer Paula Pell, and then, Damon, who grew up in Cambridge, donning a Five-timers' jacket. "First off, big fan," 53-year-old Damon tells 50-year-old Wiig from the audience. "I grew up watching you on SNL." "You …
SNL Needs Muscular Man, Person With 70s Haircut As Extras SNL Needs Muscular Man, Person With 70s Haircut As Extras
SNL Needs Muscular Man, Person With 70s Haircut As Extras If you're a muscly man or still rocking a 70s-style haircut, "Saturday Night Live" needs you. The NBC show is looking for extras for an upcoming episode, according to a new casting call. The muscular man should be between 18 and 40 years old, while the person with 70s hair should be between 18 and 75. The gig pays between $220 and $1,700. Click here to apply.
Former CT Resident Gets Star On Walk Of Fame: 'The Office' Producer Michael Schur Honored Former CT Resident Gets Star On Walk Of Fame: 'The Office' Producer Michael Schur Honored
Former CT Resident Gets Star On Walk Of Fame: 'The Office' Producer Michael Schur Honored If you've ever caught yourself watching countless episodes of shows like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation," you have former Connecticut resident Michael Schur to thank, who will soon be immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Schur, who has produced or co-created several popular television shows such as "The Office," is among the latest group of entertainment professionals who have been chosen to have their names etched on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday, June 26.  Born in Michigan in 1975, Schur and his family…
Fairfield County Native, 'Law & Order' Star Richard Belzer Dies Fairfield County Native, 'Law & Order' Star Richard Belzer Dies
Fairfield County Native, 'Law & Order' Star Richard Belzer Dies Richard Belzer, an actor with New England ties who appeared in one of the most popular crime shows on television has died, the producer of "Law & Order" franchise, Dick Wolf, confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 19. Belzer was 78 years old. Belzer's death was mourned by an original cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and friend Laraine Newman confirming the actor's death on Twitter. "I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing," Newman wrote. I" loved this guy so much. "He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay…
Here's Why Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead Here's Why Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead
Here's Why Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead Jimmy Fallon is alive and well, despite what you may have seen on Twitter. Alarm bells rippled across the social media platform on Tuesday, Nov. 15, after the hashtag #RIPJimmyFallon began trending, leading many to believe the 48-year-old Tonight Show host and former Saturday Night Live cast member had died. Naturally, the hoax hashtag spread like wildfire on Twitter. Perhaps nobody was more shocked about the purported death than Fallon himself, a Hudson Valley native who grew up in Ulster County, in Saugerties, and was, by all accounts, very much still alive. At 9:34 p.m., Fallon poste…
COVID-19: Part-Time CT Resident 'Late Night' Host Seth Meyers Has Virus Again COVID-19: Part-Time CT Resident 'Late Night' Host Seth Meyers Has Virus Again
Covid-19: Part-Time CT Resident 'Late Night' Host Seth Meyers Has Virus Again Late-night funnyman Seth Meyers said he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time and will have to cancel upcoming tapings of his show.  The 48-year-old "Saturday Night Live" alum tweeted Wednesday, July 27, that he'd tested earlier this week, but that changed earlier that day. He said he is canceling tapings of his show for the rest of the week as he goes into quarantine again.  After negative tests Monday and Tuesday I tested positive for COVID this morning. Canceling shows the rest of this week. Apologies to our scheduled guests and loyal viewers! — Seth Meyers (@sethmeyer…
Alec Baldwin Sues Man Who Said Actor Beat Him Up Over Parking Spot Alec Baldwin Sues Man Who Said Actor Beat Him Up Over Parking Spot
Alec Baldwin Sues Man Who Said Actor Beat Him Up Over Parking Spot Alec Baldwin is fighting back against a Hudson Valley business owner who was involved with an altercation with the actor over a parking spot in New York City last year. Earlier this year, Baldwin pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment after being involved with Wojciech Cieszkowski, a 49-year-old construction business owner from Pearl River who got involved in an altercation in Greenwich Village. In a new lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Baldwin is alleging that Cieszkowski lied about what took place during the incident. “When two New Yorkers get into an argument over a parkin…
Stars, Awards, And Gin: NY, NJ, CT Represent At Primetime Emmys Stars, Awards, And Gin: NY, NJ, CT Represent At Primetime Emmys
Stars, Awards, And Gin: NY, NJ, CT Represent At Primetime Emmys Did you catch the Emmys? For many we're currently living in  the “Platinum Age” of Television, and there were many great shows, writers, and actors—several of whom have a local link—to root for and honor at last night's awards. Of the trio from North Jersey nominated in acting categories, only Vera Farmiga (Passaic County born and raised) didn’t win; she was nominated in the Supporting Actress Limited Series or Movie category for her role in Netflix’s “When They See Us.” Peter Dinklage (originally from Morris County) and George R. R. Martin (Hudson County) brought home the gold for the fina…
Upstate NY Writer Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Trump In Mid-90s Upstate NY Writer Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Trump In Mid-90s
Upstate NY Writer Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Trump In Mid-90s A well-known writer and advice columnist says she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump in the mid-1990s. E. Jean Carroll, now 75 and residing in the Hudson Valley, listed President Trump as the last of her most "Hideous Men," in a first-person magazine column. Carroll, who lives in a cabin on an island in the Wawayanda Mountains outside Warwick in Orange County, is best known for her "Ask E. Jean" column, which has appeared in Elle magazine since 1993. In the cover story set to appear in next week's issue of New York Magazine, Carroll details the alleged sexual assault that she …
SNL's Pete Davidson Leaves Bridgeport Club After Owner Jokes About Ariana Grande, Report Says SNL's Pete Davidson Leaves Bridgeport Club After Owner Jokes About Ariana Grande, Report Says
SNL's Pete Davidson Leaves Bridgeport Club After Owner Jokes About Ariana Grande, Report Says Comedian Pete Davidson left a popular area nightclub where he was supposed to perform a show when jokes about his ex-girlfriends, including singing sensation Ariana Grande, apparently got a bit too personal, Page 6 reported. Davidson, of Saturday Night Live fame, left the Stress Factory Comedy Club in Bridgeport because the club's owner went on stage and joked about his exes  Grande and British actress Kate Beckinsale, said the article. Davidson reportedly requested the owner not take the stage and that when he did, the owner was sarcastic when asking the audience not to comm…
Suspended HS Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims Suspended HS Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims
Suspended HS Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims A high school teacher whose one-month suspension without pay for showing seniors a video with what the district is calling “inappropriate material” has sparked a large debate throughout the community in Northern Westchester. Hundreds of Facebook posts, commentaries and emails, and even a GoFundMe page have flown across the district regarding the suspension of Michael Poplardo who wants to be back in the place he loves, the classroom at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. But as the fight grows between the district and Poplardo, the likelihood of an amicable settlement seems to dim for the…
Video: Ocasio-Cortez Featured In SNL 'Morning Joe' Skit Video: Ocasio-Cortez Featured In SNL 'Morning Joe' Skit
Video: Ocasio-Cortez Featured In SNL 'Morning Joe' Skit The Yorktown High School graduate who will become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress next month drew the honor of being featured in a skit on Saturday Night Live. "Look at me. I'm different," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' lookalike says in the SNL skit at the end of this video clip. She appears on a set depicting Morning Joe Scarborough and his new wife, Mika Brzezinski. The newlywed couple was featured here in Daily Voice about their recent wedding. Brzezinski, 51, of Bronxville and Joe Scarborough, 55, of New Canaan made it official on Saturday, Nov. 24 during a ceremony revea…
Alec Baldwin Cold-Cocks Driver Over Greenwich Village Parking Spot, Reports Say Alec Baldwin Cold-Cocks Driver Over Greenwich Village Parking Spot, Reports Say
Alec Baldwin Cold-Cocks Driver Over Greenwich Village Parking Spot, Reports Say Actor Alec Baldwin was busted again -- this time for cold-cocking a driver over a parking space Friday afternoon in the West Village of Manhattan, according to multiple reports. "Shut the f--k up!" Baldwin, 60, reportedly shouted at a construction worker who tried to stop him from punching the driver during the incident on East 10th Street. Baldwin -- who hosts a Sunday talk show and often portrays President Trump on "Saturday Night Live" -- lives in the neighborhood with his Hilaria Baldwin, 34, and their four children. He apparently had someone stand in an empty parking space t…