News

CinemaBlend on MSN15h
Apparently NBC Considered Firing Lorne Michaels From 'SNL' And Replacing Him With A Future A-List Director
For almost 50 years, "Saturday Night Live" has been run by the steady hand of its creator, Lorne Michaels. Save for a period ...
‘SNL’ Breaks Its Own Emmys Record Following 50th Season
The variety show brought in a record number of nominations for "SNL50," which also fell during an election year. They ...
Who Should Take Over For Lorne Michaels On SNL? Molly Shannon’s Answer Is Both Surprising And Not
Live’s 50th Anniversary celebration has come and gone, and still at the helm is Lorne Michaels. The legendary late night ...
Broadway Video Alum Andrew Singer Launches Revue Content Studio Backed By Wasserman
Former Broadway President Alum Andrew Singer has launched Revue Studios, a new independent content studio backed by Wasserman ...
Molly Shannon backs Kenan Thompson to take over from 'genius' Lorne Michaels as 'SNL' showrunner
Kenan Thompson joined the show in 2003 and is the longest-tenured cast member in its history.
‘SNL’: Molly Shannon Weighs in on Who Could Replace Showrunner Lorne Michaels
During a sit-down for People in 10, the actress and comedian, 60, opened up about who might be up for the role of SNL ...
CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Is an End of an Era for Television — and a Chilling Sign of What’s to Come
The news of “The Late Show’s” cancellation by CBS doesn’t just end a franchise that had, to this point, lasted more than 30 ...
Molly Shannon Says This ‘Talented’ “SNL” Cast Member Replacing Lorne Michaels Would Be an ‘Excellent Idea’ (Exclusive)
Lorne is irreplaceable,” Shannon tells PEOPLE before weighing in on a potential successor to the ‘SNL’ showrunner ...
Colbert's 'Late Show' was reportedly losing CBS $40M a year as critics speculate politics drove cancellation
A new report from Puck's Matt Belloni is shedding light on the finances that led to CBS' bombshell cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." ...
Molly Shannon tips Kenan Thompson to replace Lorne Michaels
Molly Shannon thinks Kenan Thompson could replace Lorne Michaels on Saturday Night Live. The long-running TV comedy show was created by Lorne, 80, in the mid-70s, and Molly thinks he's done a ...