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Shane Gillis, New SNL Star, Offers Lame Apology for Very Racist Video

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Shane Gillis is a brand new cast member on SNL. But just days after this announcement went viral, folks around the Internet are now looking at some of the comedian’s past work and asking: WHAT THE HELL?!? Not long after Gillis was confirmed as one of three new faces on Saturday Night Live Season 45 (along with Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang), a video resurfaced of the rising engaging in racist rhetoric. “Chinatown’s f-ckin nuts,” Gillis says in a clip from a September 2018 posted to a YouTube channel called Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast began to circulate online. “Let the f-ckin ch-nks live there,” he adds. Gillis then goes on to toss out insults when talking about eating at Chinese restaurants, complaining about such experiences as follows: “The translation between you and the waiter is such a f–king hassle,” he tells fellow comedian Matt McCusker, doing a Chinese accent. “I’m pointing at it.” The footage immediately outraged SNL viewers and social media users overall, with many of them calling for him to be fired before he even appeared on an episode. “Bigotry and racism is unacceptable. Fire Shane Gillis,” one user wrote on Twitter. “It’s not just that one video,” another user explained. “New #SNL hire Shane Gillis has made a lot of ‘problematic’ comments and jokes over the past years. Will the show cancel him before he stars?” So far, that answer is no. We haven’t heard anything from anyone associated with the long-running sketch show. But the backlash eventually prompted Gillis to address the issue on Twitter. “I’m a comedian who pushes boundaries,” he wrote on Twitter, as you can see above. He  added: “I sometimes miss. If you go through my 10 years of comedy, most of it bad, you’re going to find a lot of bad misses. I’m happy to apologize to anyone who’s actually offended by anything I’ve said.” Not exactly a heartfelt mea culpa, huh? Why is it that comedians think they are part of the one profession that is allowed to be offensive and cruel, simply because they’re trying to be funny? Just be funny without being racist. It isn’t that difficult. Gillis and the other  additions came after Leslie Jones confirmed her departure on Twitter. “Thank you for all the love and support through my SNL years and I know you will be as excited as I am when you see some of the amazing projects and adventures that I have coming up very soon!” she told fans in a lengthy statement on September 3. “Love you all!!” Jones later added: “I will miss working, creating and laughing with you. “I will miss holding it down with Kenan [Thompson] everyday, I will miss [Cecily Strong’s] impression of me making me laugh at myself often, I will miss [Kate McKinnon’s] loving hugs and talks when I needed. “And of course, Colin [Jost], you porcelain-skinned Ken doll. I will miss all my cast mates!! “Especially being at the table reads with them!! Everyone needs to know Leslie Jones couldn’t have done any of the things I did without these people.” Saturday Night Live premieres on NBC Saturday, September 28, at 11:30 p.m. EST.

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Adam Sandler Tears Up Performing Touching Song for Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Last night, Adam Sandler hosted Saturday Night Live. It was super fun, honestly — to welcome him back after all this time, things were less political and more ridiculous. You know, like Adam himself. He revived some classic characters from his old SNL days , and he even sang some songs. And one of those songs … to put it simply, you're not ready for it. See, Adam has this song he wrote for the late, great Chris Farley, who tragically passed away from an overdose in 1997. You may have heard it before if you've seen one of his recent comedy shows or his new special on Netflix, but for a lot of people, this is their first time hearing the song. If you're one of those people, go ahead and grab some tissues. A good deal of the song is pretty funny, which is appropriate, since this is Adam Sandler singing a song on Saturday Night Life, after all. He recalls some of Farley's most popular characters — yes, there's a reference to living in a van down by the river — and he shares some happy memories of his friend. Throughout the performance, there's a screen next to him that shows photos and videos from back in the day, and even just silent footage of Chris' old SNL scenes gets the audience laughing. But there are definitely some darker parts, like when Adam sings “We'd tell him 'Slow down, you'll end up like Belushi and Candy,' he said 'Those guys are my heroes, that's all fine and dandy.'” And it gets downright heartbreaking when he recounts the last time he saw him and how just a few months later, he was burying his friend and watching his father cry at his funeral. That's the part where Adam gets choked up, which makes everything even more upsetting. In the last part of the song, he sings about life after Chris' death, how he shows his kids clips from his old movies and tells them that he's the funniest person he ever knew. It's all just really, really sad. Watching the touching performance in its entirety in the video below:

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Pete Davidson Returns to SNL, Touches on Suicide Threat

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Pete Davidson made his first extended appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend since threatening to kill himself over Instagram a few weeks ago. On the latest edition of this NBC program, the comedian stopped by Weekend Update and offered his thoughts on… … random Clint Eastwood movie The Mule?!? Yes. But the aforementioned talk of taking his own life did not go totally ignored. “Here to talk about a very important experience he had over the holidays is Pete Davidson,” Colin Jost said as Davidson joined him during the segment, asking: “How are ya, Pete?” “I'm great, as you know, I've had a really crazy month, and I wanna talk about something that matters a lot to me,” Davidson replied. “OK, mental health?” Jost asked. “No, the new Clint East movie, The Mule,” Davidson told Jost. From there, Davidson and fellow comedian John Mulaney really did talk at length about this film, although Pete did quip at one: “After observing John's life, I publicly threatened suicide. I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't make that joke, but it is funny.” This is where Mulaney turned to Davidson to assure him, “You are loved by many…and we are glad you are OK.” Back in December, the 25-year-old cast member shared a note on his Instagram account that read as follows: “I really don't want to be on this earth anymore. I'm doing my best to stay here for you but I actually don't know how much longer I can last. All I've ever tried to do was help people. Just remember I told you so.” Davidson has often been open about his struggles with substance abuse and mental health. He was also open about his engagement to Ariana Grande , until that fizzled out and the two went their separate ways. At the end of his segment here, Davidson did seemingly addressed his ex, saying very simply: “I didn't mention her once.” Check out the sort of funny and definitely awkward skit here.

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Pete Davidson Makes Worst Joke of the Year on SNL

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Heading into Saturday Night Live this weekend, a nation waited with anticipation over what Pete Davidson would say about his break-up with Ariana Grande . The comedian and the singer dated for a whole few weeks earlier this summer prior to getting engaged, public displaying tons of affection — and then splitting about four months later. Grande was so prepared for some jab at her expense on air that she actually released a track just before SNL aired that beat Davidson to the punch, referencing him and other exes as well. So… what did Davidson say about the pop singer during his stint on Weekend Update? “I know some of you are curious about the break-up, but the truth it's nobody's business, and sometimes things just don't work out, and that's OK,” he told viewers, concluding of Grande: “She's a wonderful, strong person, and I genuinely wish her all the happiness in the world. Now please, go vote on Tuesday.” That was it, meaning Davidson avoided controversy and actually came across looking very well, right? Oh, no. Oh, so VERY wrong. Earlier in the segment, Davidson sat behind the Weekend Update desk and mocked the appearance of a congressional candidate whose eye was destroyed while he served in Afghanistan. “This guy is kinda cool, Dan Crenshaw,” Davidson said alongside a photo Crenshaw, a Republican. He continued: “You may be surprised to hear he's a congressional candidate from Texas, and not a hit man in a porno movie.” “I'm sorry, I know he lost his eye in war, or whatever,” he added. “Whatever.” Not exactly whatever , Pete, the entire Internet basically said at once. You thought it was worth making a pirate joke at a veteran's expense simply because he wears an eye patch? That's both offensive and just plain lazy. “Good rule in life: I try hard not to offend; I try harder not to be offended,” Crenshaw himself Tweeted in response. “That being said,  I hope @nbcsnl recognizes that vets don’t deserve to see their wounds used as punchlines for bad jokes.” There was also this response from National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Jack Pandol: “Getting dumped by your pop star girlfriend is no excuse for lashing out at a decorated war hero who lost his eye serving our country. “Pete Davidson and NBC should immediately apologize to Dan, and to the millions of veterans and military families who tune in every weekend — because they're not laughing.” As of this writing, neither Davidson nor NBC has issued said apology. Watch the wildly inappropriate joke in the video featured here.

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Jimmy Fallon’s Mother Has Passed Away

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jimmy Fallon and his loved ones are in mourning. The comedian sadly lost his mother, Gloria, on Saturday, one day after NBC canceled a taping of The Tonight Show due to a Fallon family emergency. Said a spokesperson for the talk show host and his relatives: “Jimmy Fallon’s mother, Gloria, died peacefully on Saturday. “Jimmy was at his mother’s bedside, along with her loved ones, when she passed away at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC. “Our prayers go out to Jimmy and his family as they go through this tough time.” Gloria was 68 years old. It’s unclear whether she had been ill for a long period of time, but at least Fallon was able to be with his mother at the time of her passing. On Friday, Variety reported that NBC had cancelled the Tonight Show’s scheduled taping due to “a private Fallon family matter.” In its place, the network ran an episode that had originally aired in September. According to IMDB, Gloria made two appearances on her son’s show over the years. Fallon keeps his private life mostly private, but he did open up about his mother at times over the years. Just this past June, he revealed to Howard Stern that Gloria used to be a nun. A month before that, he shared a memory about Gloria as part of a “#MomQuotes” segment for the talk show. “My mom and I were talking on the phone for the third time that day and she actually said, ‘We don’t talk enough,’ ” he tweeted at the time. We send our thoughts, prayers and condolences to Fallon and his family. It’s unclear if Fallon will resume taping The Tonight Show next week, but he should obviously take as long as he needs to mourn. May Gloria Fallon rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam

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Larry David: SLAMMED for Doing Holocaust Jokes on Saturday Night Live!

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

So last night, Larry David hosted Saturday Night Live. It should have been a wonderful opportunity for some solid Bernie Sanders sketches, and he did do a Bernie impersonation at one point, but that’s not what people are talking about. Nope, instead people are focusing on his opening monologue. Specifically the segment during the monologue in which he made a few Holocaust jokes. He kicks off the bit by saying that he’s “always been obsessed with women,” and “I’ve often wondered, if I’d grown up in Poland when Hitler came to power and was sent to a concentration camp, would I still be checking out women in the camp?” The audience started laughing nervously, and he answered his own question with “I think I would.” “The problem is,” he continued, “there are no good opening lines in a concentration camp.” “How’s it going?” he asked an imaginary women in this wacky scenario. “They treating you OK? You know, if we ever get out of here, I’d love to take you out for some latkes. You like latkes?” Larry David Does Holocaust Jokes in Saturday Night Live Monologue When the line didn’t land — for the audience, too, but mostly for that imaginary lady — he said “What, what’d I say? Is it me, or is it the whole thing?” From there, Larry wrapped up the monologue and went into the typical “We got a great show tonight …” SNL thing. But, thanks to the internet, that certainly would not be the last we heard of those jokes. “I’m not a Jew,” one person tweeted, “but I’m low-key offended by Larry David’s holocaust jokes on #SNL. Not cool.” “I can’t believe they did jokes about a concentration camp I just can’t believe what I just saw it will never be okay to do,” another wrote. Some people used a popular hashtag, #ReallyMakesMeCringe, to express their feelings about the monologue, for example “#ReallyMakesMeCringe when we have people denying the holocaust & Larry David opens the door for them to think it’s fine to joke about.” There were a lot of photos shared of actual women in concentration camps to really drive home the point that the joke was offensive. “Comedy does NOT mean everything can be funny,” someone stated. “Always wrong to joke about the Holocaust, even if you’re Jewish.” Which is another thing — Larry is Jewish himself, so many people believe that he had the right to make those jokes. “Don’t get why non-Jews think their opinions matter on whether or not Larry David is allowed to reference the holocaust in his jokes,” one such person tweeted. Another explained that “If anyone is upset with Larry David’s holocaust jokes on SNL they are likely not Jewish. Comedy can help people deal with tragedy.” So was he offensive, or does he have the right to make jokes like this? Does anyone have the right to make jokes like this? Sound off in the comments!

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Nicky Hayden Dies; Former MotoGP Champion Was 35

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Nicky Hayden, a former MotoGP champion, has died from injuries he sustained when a car crashed into his bicycle five days ago. He was 35 years old. The sad news was confirmed by Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena, where Hayden had been a patient the scary collision last Wednesday. Hayden suffered severe cerebral damage and multiple traumatic injuries as a result of the incident. Said the hospital in a statement this afternoon: “The medical team has verified the death of the patient Nicholas Patrick Hayden, who has been undergoing care since last Wednesday May 17 in the intensive care unit of the Bufalini Hospital in Cesena following a very serious polytrauma which occurred the same day.” On the entertainment front, Hayden was named one of People Magazine’s Hottest Bachelors in 2005. “Racing is what I grew up doing, it’s in my family’s blood. I’m pretty happy-go-lucky,” he told the publication at the time, adding; “I travel so much, I’ve met a lot of chicks in airports.” Hayden was cycling along the Rimini coast in Italy last Wednesday when he was hit by a Peugeot, whose windshield was smashed in the accident. Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the crash and questioned the 30-year-old driver of the car that struck Hayden. According to The Guardian, the driver was given a Breathalyzer test and was not over the limit at the time. Hayden won the MotoGP title in 2006; his career started in 2003, with Hayden posting three victories and 28 top three finishes in 218 total races. Hayden was 13th in Superbike this season, riding for the Red Bull Honda team. In response to Hayden’s death, motorcycle racers reacted to Hayden’s death on Twitter. Here’s a sampling of what they have said: We also send our condolences to the friends, family members and loved ones of Nicky Hayden. Hayden was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. Multiple family members had flown in from the United States in the wake of Hayden’s accident, including Hayden’s mother and brother. May he rest on peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2017: In Memoriam Click through the photo gallery above for a lengthy look at all the famous people who have passed away in 2017.

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Abby Lee Miller to Cheryl Burke: Watch. Your. Mouth!!!

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Abby Lee Miller has been sentenced to over a year in prison. But the irritating reality star refuses to slink away quietly. Shocking, right? Two weeks after a judge told Miller she would need to spend 366 days behind bars , due to her admitted role in a bankruptcy fraud scheme, the ex-Dance Moms host has come out firing against the new Dance Moms host. Back in March, Miller laid into producers of this long-running Lifetime hit, slamming them as cheap and chauvinistic and quitting her job as star of the popular show. Just days later, Cheryl Burke was hired to take over on Season 8, which is filming new episodes as we type. After initially expressing basic excitement over the gig in her first set of public comments since being hired, Burke turned her attention toward Miller herself several days ago. Speaking to reporters backstage at Dancing with the Stars, Burke said the following about the effect Miller’s sentencing has had on her former students: “The girls are so precious, and I feel like they are traumatized from what has happened with Abby, and it’s important for me to still be strict and do what I do.” Added Burke: “I expect nothing but the best from the girls, but it’s also important for me to make them feel confident about themselves because they are all beautiful and talented.” Naturally, these words got back to Miller, who did not miss out on an opportunity to stir up a new feud. “I think it’s a joke,” the 50-year-old choreographer tells Us Weekly , expounding: “In my studio, every single day, I had numerous producers, [choreographer] Gianna [Martello] and some type of child advocate service person who’s the tutor/social worker who is there, who watches … everything that’s said, everything that goes on. “So, how could any traumatizing be going on? That’s ridiculous.” That’s a weird response, isn’t it? Burke is simply saying that the girls are having some trouble dealing with the fact that their former instructor is going to prison. As they should be, right? As Miller likely would even want them to be, no? But Abby isn’t even focused with her ex-pupils in this case. She’s focused on the woman who is taking her place on Dance Moms and she’s taking Burke’s remarks very personally. “I think that’s a really rough statement and I would never say that about Cheryl,” Miller tells the aforementioned tabloid. “I think she needs to watch her mouth.” Or… what? Miller is going to an actual prison. She will soon be spending actual time behind bars. She isn’t really one to be making threats at the moment. In closing, the Pittsburgh native also claims that Burke doesn’t have enough experience for her new job. “Doing a show for three weeks is nothing like doing a show for seven seasons,” Miller says, perhaps forgettign that Burke has competed on 19 seasons of Dancing with the Stars. In closing on our end, we’d like to say the following: Miller sucks. A lot. With her gone, perhaps we actually will watch Dance Moms online on or TV each week to see what Burke brings to the table.

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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost: Dating!

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The 42nd season of Saturday Night Live came to an end this week, and for the first time in quite a long time, the show will be widely missed during its summer hiatus. Of course, that’s almost entirely due to Alec Baldwin’s Trump impression and Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer, as the show’s non-political sketches remained wildly uneven. (We’re sure to incur the wrath of the entire Internet for saying this, but when David S. Pumpkins provided the season’s most quotable bit, you know you didn’t exactly knock it out of the park.) But as is usually the case with SNL, there were just enough highlights to keep us tuning in week after week: Kate McKinnon remains as sharp as ever. Leslie Jones’ mock romance with Kyle Mooney was a running gag that never wore out its welcome. And of course, Colin Jost and Michael Che’s Weekend Update provided some of television’s most genuinely LOL-worthy takes on the apocalyptic three-ring circus that is the Trump administration. And it seems one of this season’s most high-profile hosts was duly impressed by the incisive commentary and easy raport of the segment’s dual anchors: As you may have heard, Scarlett Johannson is newly single following her divorce from Romain Dauriac . Or perhaps we should say she was newly single, as Radar Online reports that ScarJo has been smitten with Jost ever since she hosted SNL earlier this season. The site reports that when Johansson stopped by the show to briefly reprise her role as Ivanka Trump she and Jost were inseparable throughout much of the night. “ScarJo hung out in Colin’s dressing room all show [on Saturday],” an insider close to the show tells Radar. “They went to the after party together.” The source says Jost and Johansson made no effort to hide the fact that they’re romantically involved. “It wasn’t like they showed up separately and met for the first time,” the insider added. “She was after him and all over him. He was star struck.” Interestingly, it seems Johansson was the one who pursued Jost: “She’s the one pushing for it,” says the source. “They met when she hosted the show months ago and have been talking ever since.” Another source close to the show confirmed the rumors to Page Six: “Scarlett and Colin were making out at the bar at the ‘SNL’ season finale party at 30 Rock … They would make out a bit, then go back to talking,” says the source.  There you have it, kids. Start working on your Mike Pence jabs and your self-deprecating smirk and you too can have a chance with the most beautiful women in Hollywood.

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Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad: ROASTED by Saturday Night Live!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It's been  a rough week for Kendall Jenner . And for Pepsi. And for people who like commercials that aren't literally the dumbest thing they've ever seen. On Tuesday, Pepsi debuted their brand new ad: the idea was that a bunch of people of all sorts of walks of life come together for a peaceful protest. Kendall Jenner is nearby modeling, and decides to get involved. Just when it looks like the police might be ready to take action, Kendall hands an officer a Pepsi. Everyone cheers, because the Pepsi has saved them all. It's utterly ridiculous , and it's hard to believe that it got made in the first place. But thank goodness it did, because last night, Saturday Night Live took it on in just the most delightful skit. In the skit, the director of the commercial takes a phone call from his sister, and describes the premise to her. And it does not go well. She tells him it's “sorta tone-deaf,” so he talks to her husband instead, who tells him that he's just using people from different races to sell soda. He then asks his sister put a neighbor on the phone, “a black one.” He only gets as far as saying the commercial is “an homage to the Black Lives Matter movement” when she tells him not to even touch it. There's even a special appearance from Kendall Jenner, telling one of her sisters how “cute” the ad is going to be. Oh, you guys … Check out the skit in the video below:

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