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‘Not a joke’: SNL Tourette syndrome skit slammed following BAFTA incident
A leading Tourette syndrome charity has said the sketch on the American comedy program reduces the Tourette’s community to a punchline.
- Nell Geraets
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An SNL skit about Tourette's has been slammed as disrespectful by a leading Tourette’s syndrome charity
The skit followed an incident at the BAFTAs last week where a guest with Tourette's shouted racial slurs during the ceremony. Credit: Saturday Night Live
Chevy Chase is under the spotlight in a new documentary, warts and all – and he’s OK with it
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not follows his life and career, from a dark childhood to the dawn of Saturday Night Live and then Hollywood.
- Mark Kennedy
Full list of nominees and winners at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards 2025
Severance, The Penguin, The Studio and The White Lotus swept this year’s nominations, with almost 100 nods between them.
- Michael Idato and Louise Rugendyke
Finally, Meryl Streep joins Saturday Night Live in celebrity stacked special
In a star-studded anniversary event, the beloved sketch comedy show celebrated 50 years on air. Here are the best moments, but where was Bill Hader?
- Travis M. Andrews, Jada Yuan, Shane O’Neill and Lili Loofbourow
Ranked: Worst to best presidential candidate performances on SNL
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the weekend on the late night comedy show. Here’s how her performance compares with Donald Trump’s and other White House wannabes.
- Thomas Mitchell
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Saturday Night Live’s origin story gets lost in the nostalgia
Director Jason Reitman’s fanfic is crammed with characters and subplots, yet it is too micromanaged to convey any real feeling of anarchy.
- Jake Wilson
Live, from New York: How Saturday Night captured the chaos of the TV icon
Director Jason Reitman had to harness the energy of the sketch show that turned its 20-something comedians into superstars.
- Michael Idato
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- US Votes 2024
Let them eat pets: Why we shouldn’t laugh too hard at Trump’s prejudice
There is only one problem with making fun of Trump’s absurd claim: it shrouds how fundamentally racist and terrifying it was.
- Jacqueline Maley
From Gladiator II to Babygirl and Nightbitch: 19 movies we can’t wait to see
Festival season has delivered big-name films and independent hopefuls, while more Oscar contenders are waiting in the wings.
- Louise Rugendyke