• Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake Perform Rap for 'SNL 40'

    Best buddies Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake had the honor of performing the cold opening for "SNL 40" last night, Feb. 16, and they did not disappoint. The pair combined forces to run through a four-minute rap that spanned all 40 years of "Saturday Night Live," name-dropping former cast members and unleashing some of the reunion show's most iconic catchphrases. At the end, Timberlake and Fallon introduced the special with a "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"

  • 50 Cent, Jack White, Miley Cyrus Will Also Appear on Upcoming 'Saturday Night Live' Reunion Show

    During the Super Bowl, commercials for the upcoming Saturday Night Live reunion aired, announcing the return of some of the show's favorite comedians and hosts. Musical guests like Kanye West, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake will also be included in Sunday's festivities. E! recently shared a full list of talent for the show that includes 50 Cent, Jack White and Miley Cyrus, among many others.

  • Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West Join 'SNL 40' Reunion Show

    The Super Bowl generally serves as a platform for making big announcements or showing exciting trailers for the TV and film industries. Last night, Feb. 1, was no different. Two promos for NBC's big "SNL 40" reunion surfaced, and it included a laundry list of talent. In addition to "Saturday Night Live" cast favorites like Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon, musical guests and former hosts will also join the festivities. Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Kanye West are all scheduled to drop by Studio 8H later this month.

  • D'Angelo 'SNL' Performance: R&B Legend Honors Mike Brown, Eric Garner [WATCH]

    Fans have waited on a new D'Angelo album for more than a decade, and he finally returned to the mainstream with "Black Messiah" at the end of 2014. Despite the lengthy wait, several reports indicated that he rushed the album out in order to provide as swift a response as possible in the aftermath of the "Black Lives Matter" protests spurred by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. During the second song of his Saturday Night Live performance this weekend, the R&B legend rocked a hoodie in memory of Trayvon Martin while his band The Vanguard sported shirts reading "I CAN'T BREATHE" and "BLACK LIVES MATTER."

  • Blake Shelton 'SNL': Singer Spoofs 'The Voice,' 'The Bachelor' and Performs "Neon Light" [WATCH]

    Blake Shelton pulled double duty on last night's Jan. 24 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The host performed in a few sketches that poked fun at his country side, "The Bachelor" and his coaching gig on "The Voice" before taking the stage to perform "Neon Light" from last year's "Bringing Back the Sunshine." Shelton, one of the more humorous celebrities on the NBC singing show, was a good sport with all the jokes.

  • New England Patriots' #DeflateGate Burned by Bill Nye, 'SNL'

    The New England Patriots have seen their fair share of controversy over the years, but nothing has ever affected their Super Bowl preparation like #DeflateGate. The purported scandal has taken over sports news ever since the Pats were accused of purposely deflating footballs during the AFC Championship Game last Sunday, Jan. 18. So on Saturday, Jan. 24, Bill Nye and "Saturday Night Live" burned the team.

  • Blake Shelton Plays The Whisper Challenge on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Doesn't Know Benedict Cumberbatch

    Blake Shelton stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Jan. 23) to promote his upcoming host/musical guest gig on Saturday Night Live. Fallon, of course, had something fun planned for the country superstar. The pair played The Whisper Challenge, where one player wears headphones blaring loud music and the other says a phrase for them to guess. The game's big reveal was that Shelton has no clue who Benedict Cumberbatch is.

  • Justin Bieber Latest Victim of 'SNL': Show Parodies Singer's Calvin Klein Commercial [WATCH]

    "Saturday Night Live" took aim at Justin Bieber last night, Jan. 17, throwing some parody shade at the pop star's recent Calvin Klein commercial. Kate McKinnon posed as the singer, poking fun at everything from his age and height to the outline of his package in the ads. It was a definite highlight during the Kevin Hart-hosted show. Cecily Strong joined McKinnon as an unimpressed Lara Stone. The sketch was a recurring bit, with each clip taking it to the next level. "I'm a big boy now," McKinnon says in the video below, jokingly imitating Bieber's attempt at a sexy tone of voice. The spoof has fake Bieber combing an invisible mustache, getting too handsy with the model and trying desperately to look like a bad boy.

  • 10 Best Buckingham/Nicks-Fleetwood Mac Songs

    On Dec. 31, 1974 — 40 years ago today — guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks, who performed together at the time under the name Buckingham Nicks, joined British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac. Though the band had found great success in the British blues scene of the late 1960s and early '70s, the inclusion of Buckingham and Nicks to the line-up transformed Fleetwood Mac into the biggest pop band in the world. To celebrate this anniversary, here are the 10 best Fleetwood Mac songs written by Buckingham or Nicks, in alphabetical order.

  • Music Times 25 Best Songs of 2014: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Hozier, St. Vincent & More

    2014 was the year of a thousand controversies: Taylor Swift pulled all of her music from Spotify, Sun Kil Moon started a feud with The War On Drugs, Jack White accused The Black Keys of ripping him off (again), and almost nobody went platinum. When you put all of that aside, however, what you're left with is a bunch of incredible songs, which is really what it's all about. Here are the 25 best songs from 2014, as determined by Music Times writers Ryan Book, Caitlin Carter, Joey DeGroot, Kyle Dowling, and Carolyn Menyes.

  • Thanksgiving Parody: Students Sing Garth Brooks's 'I Got Friends in Low Places' as 'I Hate Yams in All Places' [LISTEN]

    There is nothing like a good, old-fashioned Thanksgiving parody. DJ Richie Philips at WGNA in Albany, New York, got some elementary school students to sing about their least favorite holiday dish: yams. The kicker? The song is titled "I Hate Yams in All Places" and it is set to the tune of a little ditty made famous by Garth Brooks called "I've Got Friends in Low Places," Taste of Country notes. "It's Thanksgiving Day, there's food that we hate / There's also some foods that we like," the children sing, trying to nail down the melody. "When it's all on my dish, and they serve me fish / I'd rather be out on my bike." The students really give it their all in the video below, and it all comes to a climax at the reworked chorus. "I hate yams in all places / I'd rather chew on my shoelaces / But it's only right to be polite / It's only right to tell my mother / Feed those yams to my brother," they sing.

  • 1D, Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX Will Be Final Musical Guests on 'SNL' for '14

    "Saturday Night Live" has some big things planned for the end of 2014. Not only will James Franco, Martin Freeman and Amy Adams be hosting the final three episodes of the year, but they will be joined by Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX and One Direction. Fans can expect holiday hijinks the entire month of December, especially the Dec. 20 episode with Adams and "Story of My Life" singers 1D. The group performed on the show last December, joining host Paul Rudd (below), "Billboard" noted. Minaj made her last SNL appearance in 2011, when she guested on The Lonely Island's song "The Creep." Dec. 13 will mark XCX's first time on the show. December 20, Amy Adams returns to host #SNL for the 2nd time, and is joined by musical guest @onedirection! #SNL40 pic.twitter.com/x6lbCsFVJl — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) November 20, 2014

  • 'Hunger Games' Cast Sings Taylor Swift On 'SNL' [WATCH]

    Woody Harrelson hosted "Saturday Night Live" this weekend and decided to give a national TV audience a 1989 education. Upset that Taylor Swift does not know anything about '89 — she named her newest album after her birth year — Harrelson attempted to provide some context but soon realized he had participated in too many ... er ... "recreational activities" to remember things clearly. "It was 25 years almost to the day since the first time I hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1989," Harrelson said. "But with all due respect to Ms. Swift, I think I know a little bit more about 1989 than she does — even if the memories are a little fuzzy, because of the drugs." After someone handed him an acoustic guitar, Harrelson began a choppy parody of "Blank Space." Soon, he was joined onstage by fellow "Hunger Games" stars Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence.

  • Kendrick Lamar Performs 'i,' 'Pay for It' with Jay Rock on 'SNL' [WATCH]

    A sweaty Kendrick Lamar was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" last night, with Woody Harrelson of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" hosting. After a hilarious promo video with Harrelson and Lamar during the week, it was time to get on with the show. K.Dot performed his new single "i" and also brought out surprise guests Jay Rock and Chantal to perform their collaboration "Pay for It." Lamar delivers a captivating performance with a backup band and backup singers. His on-stage persona is intense and captivating as you hang on to his every lyric, delivered with the poise and precision that Kendrick is known for. He wore black sclera contacts to show the haunting duality of "i," much like what we saw in the music video. On such a big occasion, Kendrick wanted to make the most of it and came out for a second performance. He brought out fellow Los Angeles rapper Jay Rock and featured singer Chantal to perform their collaboration "Pay for It." Chantal opens things up on the keys and showing off her vocal prowess before turning things over to Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar, who trade verses under a shining spotlight and occasional strobing white light.
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