Follow Taran Killam on Twitter -

It has come to my attention that SNL featured player Taran Killam is on Twitter. You can follow him here.

Sample tweet -

"Amy Poehler = insane talent X unbelievable niceness / butterflies + kitten sneezes."

Abby Elliott in No Strings Attached

So, I happened to view the trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy No Strings Attached this morning and was pleasantly surprised to briefly see SNL's Abby Elliott toward the end of the trailer. No Strings Attached is about two friends who decide to enter a "friends with benefits" type deal but soon fall for each other. Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman play the lead roles, while the ensemble cast is comprised of people like Greta Gerwig, Olivia Thirlby, Cary Elwes, Mindy Kaling, Kevin Kline and Ludacris. 
No Strings Attached hits theaters January 21. Trailer embedded after the jump.

ATTENTION - HELP WANTED.

I've received a request for the Season 17 cast and crew photo - similar to this one from Season 35. The request is from someone who formerly worked at SNL, so if you or anyone you know can be of assistance in providing a scan of the photo or if you know how to obtain a copy, please e-mail me at amyfairycakes@gmail.com 

Thanks,

Amy

Hall Pass Trailer (VIDEO)

Embedded below is the newly-released trailer for the upcoming comedy "Hall Pass", which stars Jason Sudeikis alongside Owen Wilson. The film marks Sudeikis' first time as a leading man. Enjoy!

SNL season box sets discontinued?

From TVShowsOnDVD.com -


"We get a LOT of e-mails from our readers, asking whether season sets of Saturday Night Live will continue or not. Fans have been treated to at least one each year, usually available around the holidays, for several years in a row now. All-in-all, five season sets have been released so far.

However, no season set SNL titles have been announced for any time in 2010. So we checked in with Broadway Video (the people behind the show) to ask about this, and they told us that unfortunately, due to the high music costs (and an unwillingness to deliver the season sets without the music segments), they will not be able to continue with any further season set releases. We presume that this is why we’re seeing a large number of ”best-of’ titles released this year instead, including “expanded” versions of old titles, collection packs of the old versions of those titles, plus brand-new releases such asThe Best of 09/10 and A Very Gilly Christmas…but no season sets."

Well, that's disappointing.

Seth Meyers at naag.com launch party

Seth Meyers was in attendance at the launch party of culture website naag.com. Photos after the jump. At the party, NYMag caught up with Meyers to grill him about his internet habits. When asked about how much time he spends online, Meyers said, ""How much time do I spend online every day? It's probably an embarrassingly high number, but I'll say two hours." NYMag then proceeded to ask Meyers about consuming online porn. Meyers remained coy on the subject before offering, ""Here's the deal, I'm really into politics, so probably, like, to me, that's my pornography. Reading about, like, the Nevada Senate race, that's as hardcore porn as you get." His favourite sites include Slate, Salon, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NY Mag and Pitchfork. 

Jon Hamm/Rihanna - Thoughts

Share your thoughts on last night's episode of SNL. How did Jon Hamm fare in his third stint as host? Favourite sketch? MVP of the show?

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Jon Hamm/Rihanna SNL Promo Shot -

The Lonely Island to release sophomore album in 2011 (VIDEO)

The Lonely Island have announced, via the video embedded below, that they will release their second album sometime in 2011. The Lonely Island, comprised of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, have not revealed any other details on the album, but rest assured, it’s coming

Here's the promo for next Monday's much-anticipated Women of SNL special. In addition, NBC have posted interviews with SNL alum Maya Rudolph and Cheri Oteri on their website. They can be viewed here and here respectively.

Jon Hamm/Rihanna Promo #1 (VIDEO)

Scarlett Johannson, Anne Hahaway to host SNL | EW

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway have been booked to host SNL this November. Scarlett Johansson will host November 13 will musical guest Arcade Fire while Anne Hathaway will host November 20 with musical guest Florence and The Machine. 


Delighted for both hosts - Hathaway was my favourite host in Season 34, while Johannson has been terrific both times she's hosted. Also, great choice for both musical guests. Did anyone catch Florence and The Machine at the VMA's? Her performance was Kanye-on-SNL good and I have high expectations for her. And then of  course, Arcade Fire are one of the greatest bands in the world right now. 


EDIT - Additionally, it was announced yesterday that Academy Award-winning actor and star of the upcoming Tron Legacy Jeff Bridges will host SNL December 18. Hurrah!

Seth Meyers on Letterman (VIDEO)

Seth Meyers appeared on Letterman last night. Embedded below is the video. (If sound doesn't work, please comment. The sound is not working on my computer, but that could very well be a computer problem.)

Seth Meyers To Appear on Letterman This Tuesday.

SNL head writer/WU anchor Seth Meyers will appear on Late Show with David Letterman this Tuesday. Videos will be posted here.

Emma Stone/Kings of Leon Thoughts -

What did you think of last night's show? Did the uber-enthusiastic Stone do a good job? How about Kings Of Leon? Favourite sketch of the night?


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