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SNL Turns Heated Rivalry into 'Heated Wizardry' at Hogwarts — Nbc.com

SNL Turns Heated Rivalry into 'Heated Wizardry' at Hogwarts

Nbc reports Saturday Night Live returned for its first episode of 2026 on January 17 with host Finn Wolfhard and opened with "Heated Wizardry," a sketch that transposes the hockey romance Heated Rivalry into the Harry Potter universe. The parody frames Harry and Ron as 18-year-olds in a

Jeremy Culhane debuts as JD Vance in SNL cabinet-meeting cold open — Nbc.com

Jeremy Culhane debuts as JD Vance in SNL cabinet-meeting cold open

Nbc reports Saturday Night Live’s first cold open of 2026 introduced new cast member Jeremy Culhane as Vice President JD Vance, taking the role after Bowen Yang’s exit from the show on December 20. James Austin Johnson’s Trump opened by saying he “got a makeover” and traded

SNL returns with Trump cold open and satirical White House cabinet — Helios-i.mashable.com

SNL returns with Trump cold open and satirical White House cabinet

Saturday Night Live returned from its winter break on January 18, 2026, with a cold open starring James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump alongside a mock White House cabinet. The sketch paired Johnson with a cabinet of “curiosities” and “little freaks,” including JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández)

Finn Wolfhard Brings Stranger Things Costars on SNL Monologue — Nbc.com

Finn Wolfhard Brings Stranger Things Costars on SNL Monologue

Nbc reports that Finn Wolfhard brought two former Stranger Things costars, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin, onstage during his January 17 Saturday Night Live monologue. The trio joked about what it was like to grow up onscreen during the show's nearly decade-long run. Wolfhard deadpanned, "It started

S.N.L. opens 2026 with James Austin Johnson as Trump and multiple parodies — Static01.nyt.com

S.N.L. opens 2026 with James Austin Johnson as Trump and multiple parodies

The first new "S.N.L." broadcast of 2026, hosted by Finn Wolfhard with musical guest ASAP Rocky, opened with James Austin Johnson portraying President Trump as he recapped a torrent of news. In the White House sketch Johnson held up a replica of a medal the Venezuelan

SNL parodies HBO’s Harry Potter as racy 'Heated Wizardry' with Finn Wolfhard — Static0.moviewebimages.com

SNL parodies HBO’s Harry Potter as racy 'Heated Wizardry' with Finn Wolfhard

Movieweb reports that Saturday Night Live staged a lengthy sketch imagining HBO would "rewrite" its upcoming Harry Potter TV show into a streamy sports drama called "Heated Wizardry," with Stranger Things star and this week's SNL host Finn Wolfhard playing Harry Potter and Jason

Marcello Hernández’s Netflix special positions him as an ‘SNL’ breakout — Static01.nyt.com

Marcello Hernández’s Netflix special positions him as an ‘SNL’ breakout

In a New York Times review, critic Jason Zinoman says Marcello Hernández’s debut stand-up special, American Boy, on Netflix highlights the leading-man charisma and hunger that have made him the breakout of the current Saturday Night Live cast. Zinoman writes that Hernández has been powered on S.N.L.

SNL returns January 17 with Finn Wolfhard hosting and A$AP Rocky — Nbc.com

SNL returns January 17 with Finn Wolfhard hosting and A$AP Rocky

Nbc reports Saturday Night Live returns from its winter hiatus tonight, with Finn Wolfhard hosting the January 17 episode and A$AP Rocky as the musical guest. The previous new episode aired December 20 with host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher. Wolfhard, who just wrapped five seasons and 10

Finn Wolfhard to Host Saturday Night Live on January 17 — Nbc.com

Finn Wolfhard to Host Saturday Night Live on January 17

Nbc reports that 23-year-old Finn Wolfhard will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on January 17. Best known as one of the stars of Stranger Things, which he began at age 12, Wolfhard’s résumé spans television, film, voice work, directing and music. His early TV work included single

Damon and Meyers Help Yankees Fans Handle 2002 Playoff Loss on SNL — Nbc.com

Damon and Meyers Help Yankees Fans Handle 2002 Playoff Loss on SNL

Nbc: During the Season 28 premiere of Saturday Night Live on October 5, 2002, host Matt Damon and writer Seth Meyers used a Weekend Update segment to help Yankees fans cope after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Anaheim Angels. The sketch leaned on Damon and Meyers&

SNL to Air 1000th Episode on January 31, 2026 — Nbc.com

SNL to Air 1000th Episode on January 31, 2026

Nbc reports Saturday Night Live will air its 1,000th episode live on January 31, 2026 on the broadcast network and on Peacock. The milestone show is scheduled for 11:30 ET/10:30C/8:30 PT. Alexander Skarsgård will make his SNL hosting debut, and Cardi B will be

Chris Redd says he sold pills to SNL castmates during 2017–2022 — People.com

Chris Redd says he sold pills to SNL castmates during 2017–2022

People reports that Chris Redd said in a Jan. 6 Instagram video that he had "some pill problems" while a castmember on Saturday Night Live from 2017 until his exit in 2022, and that he was "selling [pills] some to people, to some of my castmates."

Chris Redd discusses dating Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife after Instagram video — People.com

Chris Redd discusses dating Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife after Instagram video

According to People, 40-year-old Chris Redd posted a lengthy video to Instagram on Tuesday, Jan. 6, in which he addressed dating his former Saturday Night Live co-star Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife, Christina Evangeline. Redd said his New Year’s resolution was to lead with more vulnerability and that he wanted

Chevy Chase tells documentary director she’s 'not bright enough', prompting backlash — Static.independent.co.uk

Chevy Chase tells documentary director she’s 'not bright enough', prompting backlash

Independent.co reports that 82-year-old comedian Chevy Chase has provoked online uproar after a clip from the CNN documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not showed him telling director Marina Zenovich she is "not bright enough" to understand him. Near the start of the film Zenovich

New CNN Film Frames Chevy Chase as a Complex, Often Combative Figure — Static01.nyt.com

New CNN Film Frames Chevy Chase as a Complex, Often Combative Figure

A new CNN documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, directed by Marina Zenovich, portrays the comedian as a complicated figure: an influential physical comic and one-time film star who also carries a long-standing reputation for prickliness. Zenovich, known for films about fraught public figures, said she was