SNL Stars Attend Natural History Museum Gala

Stars of SNL attended last night's American Museum of Natural History's 2010 Museum Gala. Among those in attendance were Kristen Wiig, Abby Elliott, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers, Taran Killam, Andy Samberg, Jay Pharoah, Kenan Thompson, Paul Brittain, Bobby Moynihan and this week's host Anne Hathaway. 
More pictures from the event after the jump.

Robert DeNiro, Paul Rudd & Jeff Bridges hosting SNL This December

NBC announced today that Robert DeNiro, Paul Rudd and Jeff Bridges would all be hosting this December. They will be joined by musical guests Diddy-Dirty Money, Paul McCartney and Eminem. On 4 December, veteran actor Robert DeNiro will host, promoting his movie Little Fockers no less. He will be joined by Diddy-Dirty Money, which is P Diddy's new musical group venture. On 11 December, Paul Rudd will host ahead of the release of How Do You Know? which is released December 17. He will be joined by ex-Beatle/God Paul McCartney. Finally, to end 2010, Academy-Award winning actor Jeff Bridges will host. Bridges stars in this winter's True Grit and Tron Legacy. He will be joined by rapper Eminem. 


So just to recap, here are the shows -


December 4 - Robert De Niro/ Diddy-Dirty Money;
December 11 - Paul Rudd/ Paul McCartney;
December 18 - Jeff Bridges/ Eminem

Happy birthday, Lorne Michaels!

Happy birthday to SNL head honcho, Lorne Michaels, who turns 66 today! Have a great one, sir! 

(Side-note, I wonder what ex-Beatle/Rolling Stone Lorne will have dinner with tonight?)

Anne Hathaway/Florence and the Machine Promo #1

Belated happy birthday to Vanessa Bayer who celebrated her birthday this past Sunday! Hope you had a good one, Bayer! 

SNL Cast at "Saturday Night Live - The Game Launch Party"

Many of the SNL cast - Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain and Taran Killam - were in attendance at last night's launch party for the new Saturday Night Live board game. Photos of the cast are embedded after the jump.

Scarlett Johannson/Arcade Fire - Thoughts

Post your thoughts on last night's SNL. How did Ms. Johannson fare her third time out? Favourite sketch? MVP of the show? How were Arcade Fire?


Comment, comment, comment!

Promotional Still of Scarlett Johansson & Arcade Fire from this weekend's show | EW

Bill Hader on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon November 26

Just a heads up. Obviously I'll post a reminder closer to the time.

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Will Forte on Conan

Newly departed SNL cast member Will Forte appeared on Conan O'Brien's eponymous TBS show last night. Forte appeared as TBS founder Ted Turner. In other Forte news, it was announced that he will guest star in the NBC comedy series Parks & Recreation next season as Kelly, a Twilight-loving resident of Pawnee. 

Scarlett Johannson/Arcade Fire Promo #1

SNL Stars Attend Mark Twain Prize Event!

Many SNL stars were out for last night's 12th Annual Mark Twain Prize event which saw former SNL head writer and cast member Tina Fey honoured with the prestigious award. Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen and Amy Poehler were all at the event, while stars like Steve Carell, Jon Hamm, Steve Martin, Betty White, Jane Krakowski and Jimmy Fallion were also in attendance. Photos after the jump -

Seth Meyers at Caroline's

Seth Meyers performed at comedy club Caroline's last night as part of the 2010 Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine Gala. Check out photos of Meyers after the jump -

David Beckham to host SNL?

That's what British tabloid The Mirror is reporting today. The newspaper reports that SNL producers have offered a hosting gig to the LA Galaxy soccer star after they were allegedly wowed by his comic chops having seen him participate in a hidden camera segment on Ellen Degeneres' show last week. Beckham has agreed provisionally to host SNL early 2011.


View the video of the Ellen segment after the jump and see if you are as impressed by Beckham's comic chops as SNL apparently was. (Click through)