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SNL: The Return of Will Ferrell's George W. Bush

One of the best things about Saturday Night Live alumni returning to host the show is a chance to see some of their iconic characters return. When it comes to modern SNL, you don't get much more iconic...

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'Bob's Burgers' Sends Jon Hamm's Career Down the Toilet for Star-Studded...

Even as it heads into its third season beginning on Sunday September 30, it's easy for 'Bob's Burgers' to have slipped through the cracks when it comes to FOX animation, particularly with the...

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'Saturday Night Live' Re-Casts The President With A Pharoah

Earlier today we were ecstatic to confirm the news that longtime 'Saturday Night Live' star Jason Sudeikis would stick with the NBC sketch-comedy series through another season, rather than depart with...

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SNL: A New Season, a New Obama

SNL has never been shy about skewering politics and with last night’s season premiere, it came out swinging. The cold open was as aggressively political (and hilarious) as the show has ever been,...

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'SNL' Deleted Scene: Bill Hader and Fred Armisen Crack Up as Russian Doormen

While most would agree that 'SNL's' most recent turn with 'Django Unchained' star Jamie Foxx hosting and musical guest Ne-Yo stayed mostly level, it's no secret that a portion of 'SNL' viewers tune in...

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SNL: Garth and Kat Return!

The return of Kristen Wiig to the SNL stage meant the resurrection of several great characters, including the Target Lady, her role on The Californians and, of course, Kat of "Garth and Kat" fame. The...

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SNL: Kristen Wiig Returns to "The Californians"

Is there a recurring SNL sketch more divisive than "The Californians"? For everyone who loves it, there is someone else who thinks it's one of the worst things to ever happen to the show. The latest...

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'SNL' Shocker: Bill Hader to Depart, Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen Too?

This past weekend's 'SNL' with Kristen Wiig drew heavily on nostalgia, but it seems we didn't know which performer's absence would truly soon be felt. In advance of the season finale with Ben Affleck...

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'SNL' Preview: Ben Affleck Covers for Unimpressed Kanye West

This weekend will mark a monumental occasion for 'SNL,' not only elevating season finale host Ben Affleck into the five-timers club, but also bidding a fond farewell to veteran Bill Hader, potentially...

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SNL: Fred Armisen Sings His Goodbyes With a Little Help From His Friends

The season finale of SNL was a bittersweet affair, with many longtime cast members saying their goodbyes before leaving the show. Bill Hader got to give Stefon an epic conclusion, Seth Meyers got to...

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SNL: Iran Responds to 'Argo' With a Film of Its Own

Of course there was an 'Argo' sketch on last night's SNL. How could you get Ben Affleck to host and not have some kind of 'Argo' sketch? However, what they came up with proved much stranger and much...

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'Portlandia' Seasons 4 and 5: IFC Renews for Two More Years

'SNL' vet Fred Armisen may have left the long-running, late-night comedy for good this past season, but he won't be hurting for work any time soon. IFC has granted an additional two seasons to its...

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'SNL' Season 39: Fred Armisen Confirms Series Exit, Is Jason Sudeikis Next?

By the end of this year's 'SNL' season finale (which was hosted by 'Argo' director Ben Affleck), it was obvious that series veteran Bill Hader would be depart the series. But while it's still unknown...

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'Portlandia' Season 4 Sets February Premiere, Guest Stars from Kirsten Dunst...

It's been some time since we've heard from the weird world of IFC's 'Portlandia,' but with two more seasons guaranteed, Fred and Carrie are due to make a triumphant return with an official February...

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'Archer' Season 5 Adds 'The Walking Dead' Star Lauren Cohan

First, 'Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston took the 'Archer' gang into outer space. The next year, 'Mad Men''s Jon Hamm caused mayhem on the ocean floor. We thought for sure 'The Walking Dead''s Andrew...

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'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Adds 'SNL' Alum Fred Armisen as Band Leader

The sweeping changes to the late night landscape have only recently begun, with Jay Leno having said his goodbyes to 'The Tonight Show,' with Jimmy Fallon soon to take his place. Seth Meyers too, has...

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'Portlandia' Season 4 Sneak Peek: Watch Steve Buscemi's Extended "Celery...

The fourth season of IFC's Fred Armisen- and Carrie Brownstein-fronted 'Portlandia' won't officially premiere until February 27 (don't worry, season 5 is already confirmed), but you needn't wait that...

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'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Pays Tribute to Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler...

Just as Jimmy Fallon finally stepped up to 'The Tonight Show' last week with a star-studded parade of gags, fellow 'SNL' vet Seth Meyers finally made his own way up the ranks with last night's premiere...

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Fred Armisen Shares His Citizen's Arrest Tall Tale With the 'Late Night With...

While the Seth Meyers take on 'Late Night' is still feeling itself out (hey, they're only four shows in!), one of the seemingly consistent bits -- a post-monologue chat with Meyers and band leader Fred...

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Fred Armisen Reveals He's Been Cast in 'Star Wars: Episode 7′ on 'Late Night...

Casting speculation regarding 'Star Wars: Episode 7' reached a fever pitch about six months ago, but in between all the buzz about who will return and who will play an all-new character, no one thought...

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