Molly Shannon’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Features Surprise From Martin Short & ‘Superstar’ Pose

Addie Morfoot Contributor “I of the Water,” one of 20 projects presented at Hot Docs’ marquee market event, the Forum, has won the First Look first prize of Can. $50,000 ($36,700), one of four pitch prizes announced Wednesday at the festival. Kimberlee Bassford’s “I of the Water” focuses on acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel’s hidden past of sexual abuse and journey toward healing. The film is produced by Bassford, Marilyn McFadyen, Vilsoni Hereniko, Leanne K. Ferrer, Cheryl Hirasa, and Linda Goldstein Knowlton. The second First Look prize, worth Can. $15,000, was awarded to Kenya-Jade Pinto “The Sandbox,” a Canadian production with a vague tagline: “Your future is being written in the sand.” The doc is produced by Shasha Nakhai, Kenya-Jade Pinto, Jennifer Baichwal, and Rich Williamson.

Stand-up comedian and Loose Women panellist Judi Love says she still has to pinch herself when she remembers that last year saw her sharing a cup of tea with the future King. Writing in her weekly OK! column, Judi also congratulates Stormzy for launching his #Merky Books Literature Festival, has her say on the brand new series of I'm A Celeb: South Africa, says goodbye to entertainment icon Len Goodman and wishes James Cordon the best of luck in his return to the UK. Sign up - for free - to read Judi's full column.

A new member of the ton! Bridgerton fans got to see a new version of Brimsley with Sam Clemmett taking on the role in Netflix’s Bridgerton prequel series Queen Charlotte.

Both Coronation Street and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here viewers are used to seeing the bright, humorous side of Andy Whyment but the actor looks set to show another side in the next episode of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.

Members of the public say they are furious that three West Lothian swimming pools could be shut in a bid to save money, saying the moves are detrimental to people’s mental health and wellbeing.

It’s been rumoured that pop princess Taylor Swift has found herself another British beau just a few weeks after confirming she’d called it quits with longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn. A source has claimed that she’s dating rocker Matty Healy, who fronts band The 1975 and is the son of Loose Women presenter Denise Welch.

Belle Hassan ditches her signature pink hair in favour of an all over chocolate brown shade in her latest hairstyle switch up.The former Love Island star’s previous look featured two money pieces at the front of her hair, which she had dyed a vibrant pink colour.The style has been a major trend for the past year, and involves lightening two narrow strips at the front of your hair to frame your face. Although plenty of people choose to leave the bleached sections blonde, others took advantage of the lighter shade and experimented with bright colours, including Belle Hassan, who chose to dye her lightened locks a vibrant bubblegum pink shade.

Tonight's I'm A Celebrity... South Africa sees recent arrival Joe Swash spot former royal butler Paul Burrell surprising bum tattoo.

Hey Jude, don't let me down.

Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United players made the trip south on Thursday morning as they prepare to take on Brighton in the Premier League.

Kate Garraway was left taken aback as her Good Morning Britain co-star made an unexpected dig at Carol Vorderman. The presenter was at the helm of the ITV news programme on Thursday (May 4) alongside Ben Shephard when they were joined as usual by Richard Arnold.

Street parties are being held all across Oldham to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’ as if it were performed by The Beatles.Over recent months, music lovers have been using AI methods to create “new music” and collaborations with their favourite artists, including The Weeknd, Drake, Kanye West and more. However, one of the latest projects shared shows that fans can also bring some of their nostalgic favourites back to life, and create new versions of iconic 1960s tracks.One of the most recent covers, shared last month, shows just that — depicting the iconic 1966 Beach Boys track, ‘God Only Knows’ being played in the style of The Beatles.Starting with AI-generated vocals, the track also features a dreamy duet with Paul McCartney and John Lennon, as well as backing harmonies from drummer Ringo Starr and an a cappella ending.

upcoming “Barbie” film was spoofed on “Saturday Night Live” with the popular TV show announcing its own spin-off of another popular doll brand, the American Girls. The prerecorded clip, which aired on April 15, begins by showing clips from Gerwig’s upcoming film.“People can’t stop talking about the brand new ‘Barbie’ movie,” says the narrator. “But not everyone can live in a dream house.”“Some are younger, bigger or sadder,” continues the narration.

Kathleen Corradi as “rat czar” — and the city’s conservative borough of Staten Island — during its Weekend Update segment.“Kathleen Corradi was announced New York City’s first rat czar — a title that was formerly known as Miss Staten Island,” co-host Michael Che Campbell said.The camera then pans to co-host Colin Jost, a Staten Island native, who appears to utter under his breath, “loser.”Jost had famously teamed with fellow islander and SNL alum Pete Davidson to buy a decommissioned ferry and turn it into an entertainment space.The Sanitation Department’s latest ad campaign against filth also was the brunt of a separate joke in the segment.“The New York City Sanitation Department has launched its first campaign in 15 years with messages such as, `If you litter, you’re garbage’, which is actually dialed back from the original version, `Your litter belongs in the trash next to your whore wife,'” Jost ripped.Meanwhile, Adams anti-rodent zealotry will be featured in this Saturday’s satirical Inner Circle show put on by New York City journalists.In the spoof of “Batman Forever”, rodent-hating Adams will be lampooned as “Ratman,” opposite his press secretary Fabian Levy’s “Fobin” at the outlandish annual charity event at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.The SNL segment also waded into the culture wars, dedicating a portion of its Weekend Update segment early Sunday to condemn the anti-transgender legislation being passed in states around America.Molly Kearney — the skit show’s first non-binary cast member — dropped into the fake news desk via a harness to slam politicians trying to eliminate healthcare for transgender youth.   

Ana De Armas appeared in a slew of sketches during her Saturday Night Live hosting debut including as a contestant on game show The Dome and a rap recording session.

Colin Jost and Michael Che took several swipes at current president Joe Biden and former commander-in-chief Donald Trump during Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment.

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is one of the most anticipated movies of the summer.

Pete Davidson’s mind? Peacock released the trailer for “Bupkis,” its new series starring Davidson and which is based on his life. In its half-hour episodes, “Bupkis” shows Davidson’s life in a heightened, fictionalized manner. Combining grounded storytelling with unfiltered and absurd elements, the eight-episode show will depict Davidson’s unique worldview. The trailer opens with quick clips of tabloid headlines about Davidson and with him saying, “I googled myself yesterday. People think I’m, like, a joke for some reason.”

Pete Davidson's upcoming Peacock comedy, , is here!On Thursday, the streaming network shared the chaotic, star-filled trailer featuring new footage from Davidson's semi-autobiographical series, which launches Thursday, May 4.The comedy follows Davidson as he attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships. The half-hour series, which straddles reality and absurdity to best represent what it is to be Pete Davidson, stars Davidson, Edie Falco and Joe Pesci.The trailer, which Peacock touts as Davidson's cut, features a slew of famous guest stars, including Davidson's real-life girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders; Bobby Cannavale; Al Gore; Jon Stewart; Charlie Day; Steve Buscemi; Sebastian Stan; Machine Gun Kelly; Ray Romano; John Mulaney; Kenan Thompson; and more. As expected, Davidson pokes fun at the tabloids' obsession over his personal life and even his «big d**k energy,» as Romano tells him in one memorable moment in the trailer, «You're like p***y Thanos.»Watch Davidson's custom cut of the trailer below.A post shared by Peacock (@peacock)Davidson also is a writer and executive producer on alongside showrunner/writer/executive producer Judah Miller and writer/executive producer Dave Sirus.

Pete Davidson will return to “Saturday Night Live” on May 6 as the host, TheWrap has learned. The comedian left the sketch show in May 22 after eight seasons.

Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” earlier this week where she admitted that it’s “hard for me to watch the show right now.”Strong was part of the cast of the long-running NBC sketch series for 11 seasons and announced her departure in December 2022.The Bravo host, 54, compared the comedy show to being an “ex-boyfriend,” and Strong couldn’t help but agree.“It was just such a big part of my life and there’s so many people I love there, so I feel like I would just be in a swamp of sadness, just my heart would break,” she said. “I’ve got to keep my distance,” Strong sighed.Cohen then asked her if she would ever return to host the show in the near future.“What did you think about Molly Shannon hosting ‘SNL’ last weekend and has there been any talks of you coming in and hosting as well?” the talk show emcee said about Shannon, 58, who was a cast member on “SNL” from 1995 to 2001 and guest-hosted the April 8 episode.“There’s no talks of me hosting,” Strong replied.However, she confirmed that she would be appearing in the series’ 50th anniversary in the foreseeable future.“SNL” is currently almost through its 48th season.In December 2022, Strong revealed she was leaving “SNL,” after being with the cast for 10 years.

left the show in December, midway through her 11th season. Her exit followed that of other longtime cast members like Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Chris Redd, all of whom left before the start of the season.

Trump critic Maggie Haberman to provide indictment-inspired ASMR for total relaxation through trying times. “These days, it’s hard not to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Sure, Trump got indicted.

Molly Shannon made a triumphant return to 's Studio 8H this weekend. The former cast member hosted the NBC sketch comedy show for the second time and reprised her iconic character, Sally O’Malley, who hilariously teaches the Jonas Brothers choreography.  The sketch begins with Kenan Thompson — who plays the boy band's manager — bringing in red jumpsuit-clad Sally O’Malley to the dance studio.

Molly Shannon is back on the Studio 8H stage!

Molly Shannon returned to host this weekend’s edition of “Saturday Night Live”, on which she was a member of the cast from 1995 until 2001.

Switching things up! In addition to rocking out to two of their newest hits on Saturday Night Live, the Jonas Brothers joined episode host Molly Shannon in a hilarious sketch.

The Jonas Brothers brought the house down with their performances on the April 8 episode of Saturday Night Live.

Katie Reul editor The latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” was a nostalgic throwback for Molly Shannon, a former “SNL” cast member who returned to Studio 8H for her second time hosting. Shannon spent six seasons as a repertory player on the NBC sketch show, during which she received an Emmy nomination for outstanding individual performance in a variety program. Most recently, the actor starred in director Zach Braff’s “A Good Person,” which released in theaters Mar. 24. She will also appear in Season 3 of “The Other Two,” which premieres May 4 on HBO Max. Shannon is best known among “Saturday Night Live” enthusiasts for playing a recurring character named Mary Katherine Gallagher, a Catholic school girl with bizarre habits — most notably, sticking her hands under her armpits and smelling them. In 1999, Shannon starred as the character in a feature film with fellow “SNL” co-star Will Ferrell.

Fans of Molly Shannon didn’t have to wait long to see if she would bring back one of her beloved characters from her old SNL days.

Molly Shannon jumpstarted the April 8 episode of Saturday Night Live by breaking into song during the opening monologue.

It’s always a treat when a former “Saturday Night Live” cast member returns to host, and this week’s episode features the return of Molly Shannon.

Former cast member Molly Shannon returns to Saturday Night Live this week, and that’s set a few pulses racing.

Molly Shannon couldn't contain her excitement about returning to . She was so excited, in fact, that she showed up three days early!In a promotional clip of her upcoming hosting gig, the 58-year-old actress and comedian is seen ecstatic walking backstage as she heads over to the iconic doors that lead to the set.

My, you are here early, Ms. Shannon.