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‘SNL’ Says Goodbye to Bill Hader With a Surprise Wedding

Saturday Night Live’s season finale was full of surprises, goodbyes and guest stars. While it was hosted by Oscar-winner Ben Affleck, the show-stealer was a tribute to eight-season cast member Bill Hader, who announced last week that he would be leav…

Kanye West Debuts ‘New Slaves’ in Videos Projected on 66 Buildings

Rapper Kanye West is always eager to grab attention in the most elaborate way possible. Now he’s debuting a new song in the form of videos simultaneously displayed on the exterior walls of more than five dozen buildings — just in time for his M…

15 Bill Hader GIFs to Drown Your ‘SNL’ Sorrows

Saturday Night Live is losing another show staple as Bill Hader announced on Tuesday that he will depart at the end of the season
Hader joined ‘SNL’ eight years ago, quickly making a name for himself with characters like Stefon, James Carville and th…

In ‘SNL’ Return, Kristen Wiig Reminds Us Why We Love Our Moms

Kristen Wiig made her much-anticipated return to Saturday Night Live, hosting the show for the first time after leaving it last year at the end of her seventh season
On the eve of Mother’s Day, Wiig starred in an hilarious fake commercial for a flow…

Watch Kristen Wiig’s Promos for Her Epic ‘SNL’ Return

She’s back and we couldn’t be happier
Comedian Kristen Wiig heads home Saturday as the host of Saturday Night Live, and if these promos are a sign of what’s to come, we’ll all be happily reunited

Wiig was a regular on SNL for seven years, but left …

‘SNL’ Mocks How Google Glass Can Be Used ‘Discreetly’

There has been a lot of chatter about how Google Glass will allow us to do things more discreetly. For example, the new gadget lets you take a photo with a slow wink or tweet with your eyes.
But during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” skit on …

Yahoo Announces ‘Exclusive’ Deal for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Content

Yahoo announced Wednesday that it struck a deal with production company Broadway Video to exclusively stream Saturday Night Live content.
In an official blog post, CEO Marissa Mayer revealed that the partnership gives Yahoo “exclusive access” to the e…

Drunk Uncle on ‘SNL’ Mocks Tumblr, Snapchat and Galaxy Note

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage played Peter Drunklage, the brother-in-law of Saturday Night Live’s Drunk Uncle, during the “Weekend Update” skit on April 6.
The duo confusingly poked fun at blog-hosting platform Tumblr, photo-messaging app Snapc…

Timberlake Sends ‘SNL’ Soaring on Social

Saturday Night Live saw a boost of almost 80% on the social scales this week, as Justin Timberlake took hosting and crooning duties for the night. A plethora of special guests buoyed Timberlake’s fifth turn as host, including Andy Samberg, Jay-Z and o…

Watch the Funniest Moments of Justin Timberlake on ‘SNL’

Justin Timberlake made a triumphant return to Saturday Night Live last night, marking his fifth time as a host. And while the Internet had high standards for the musician who made “Dick in a Box” an actual thing, JT did not disappoint
The show also su…

Justin Timberlake Brings His Suit and Tie Swagger to ‘SNL’

Justin Timberlake is hosting Saturday Night Live this week and the world couldn’t be happier
The singer has proved to be a hilarious host over his previous four appearances, so expectations are high for the antics he’ll bring this time around
NBC’s p…

‘SNL’ Parodies Sequester, Budget Cuts

What’s a trillion dollar budget cut deal without a few laughs? Check out last night’s ‘SNL’ parody of the sequester.
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‘SNL’ Debuts New Tarantino Movie, ‘DJesus Uncrossed’

Now that Quentin Tarantino is done promoting Django Unchained and has some free time until the Oscars, Saturday Night Live has mocked up an idea for the director’s next project.
It’s an “historical revenge fantasy” about the one man who deserves to …

Sen. Marco Rubio Defends His Love of Water on ‘SNL’

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) — or as he’s known now, the thirstiest man to ever have walked the planet — sat down with Seth Meyers from Saturday Night Live to prove he can make it through a sentence without needing to guzzle down some H2O.
He in…

Justin Bieber Sexts Hillary on ‘SNL’

In his second stint as guest host of Saturday Night Live, Justin Bieber showed even more acting prowess. Check him out in this weird Valentine’s Day message, which seems perfectly romantic and sweet, well, until we find out about … Taco?
Strange, …

YOLO Song From ‘SNL’ Reaches Top Spot on iTunes Charts

Saturday Night Live’s ode to the YOLO meme has taken iTunes by storm, catapulting to number one on the Top 10 Comedy Songs charts in the U.S. and Canada.
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‘SNL’ Gets YOLO Treatment With Hilarious Digital Short

SNL put a hypochondriac spin on “YOLO” in its first digital short of the season, featuring guest host Adam Levine and Lonely Island.
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Jennifer Lawrence Mocks Her 9-Year-Old Oscar Competition on ‘SNL’

In Silver Linings Playbook star Jennifer Lawrence’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live this weekend, she took material from her infamous Golden Globes moment when she said “I beat Meryl [Streep]” and many onlookers thought she was trash-talking…

Justin Bieber Will Host and Perform on ‘SNL’

Justin Bieber tweeted this week that maybe, just maybe, he would be hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live. Well, it’s a fact now: He will do just that on Feb. 9.
maybe im hosting and performing on SNL…maybe. :) — Justin Bieber (@justi…

Hulu Names Top 5 SNL Sketches of 2012

Hulu subscribers got a little year-end refresher on the year’s funniest and most popular Saturday Night Live skits — according to Hulu, that is. The 38-year-old franchise remains a benchmark for comedy, and despite 2012 seeing the end of an era with…

The Right Fit

What makes great advertising work?

Whether you’re watching a panel discussion at the Cannes Lion or reading an article in AdWeek, the majority of the discourse revolves around three things:

The big idea.

The size of the media spend to make en…