SNL ALUM MAYA RUDOLPH RETURNS TO “SATURDAY NIGHT” LIVE AS HOST ON FEBRUARY 18 WITH MUSICAL GUEST SLEIGH BELLS

New York – February 8, 2012 – Maya Rudolph returns to her SNL roots as host on February 18th. The SNL alum, known for her memorable impressions and uproarious characters, currently stars in the NBC sitcom “Up All Night” alongside Will Arnett and Christina Applegate. Rudolph was last seen in the Golden Globe nominated best film, “Bridesmaids.”

Sleigh Bells will make their network television debut on SNL. The Brooklyn duo quickly earned the adoration of critics with their debut album in 2010, “Treats,” ending up on over 150 “Best-Of” lists for that year. Their newest album, “Reign of Terror,” will be released on February 21.

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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS IN FEBRUARY WITH THREE BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS

NEW YORK  – January 11, 2012 – Channing Tatum makes his debut as host on February 4. Tatum can next be seen alongside Jonah Hill in the feature film “21 Jumpstreet” due out March 16. His past film credits include “Coach Carter,” “Step Up,” “Stop-Loss,” and “Dear John.”

The Grammy-nominated band Bon Iver will make their SNL debut alongside Tatum. The group released their second album, “Bon Iver,” in June 2011 to critical praise garnering attention for many of their singles including “Holocene,” which received two Grammy nominations and “Calgary.”

Zooey Deschanel will make her debut SNL appearance as host on February 11. Deschanel stars in the hit sitcom “New Girl,” for which she recently earned Golden Globe nominations for both Best Actress and Best Television Comedy. Deschanel has starred in several films including “500 Days Of Summer,” “Yes Man,” and “Elf;” and along with her many film and television credits, boasts an impressive musical career as one half of the critically acclaimed band, She&Him. Deschanel was nominated for a Grammy Award for her original song “So Long,” written and performed for the feature film “Winnie The Pooh.”

The “swag pop” music duo, Karmin, will make their first musical guest appearance on February 11. Best known for their covers of Billboard chart toppers, Karmin are releasing their debut album with their own original songs including “Crash Your Party” and “Broken Hearted.”

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

QUOTABLES FROM “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS” OCTOBER 1, 2011

“WEEKEND UPDATE” ANCHOR SETH MEYERS – “After claiming for months that he did not want to run for President, insiders are now saying that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is reconsidering that decision. Promising to do one thing then doing the opposite? Sounds pretty Presidential.”

MEYERS – “President Obama this past weekend addressed the Congressional Black Caucus and told them to “stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying” and help him fix the economy and get reelected. Though I’m not sure if the mic drop was necessary.”

MEYERS – “CIA drones on Friday killed Anwar al Awlaki, an Americanborn Muslim cleric who was connected to several Al Qaeda plots including the failed Times Square bomber and failed the Christmas Day Underwear Bomber. Oof. When those are your greatest hits, I bet they knock it down to like ten virgins.”

MEYERS – “During Monday night’s performance on Dancing with the Stars, Nancy Grace accidentally exposed her nipple at the end of her number. She had to expose it, because she believes it knows something it’s not telling her about the Natalee Holloway case.”

MEYERS – “CBS announced Tuesday that Andy Rooney would step down from his role as commentator on 60 Minutes after more than 30 years. Rooney apparently wanted more time to prepare for his role in the live action version of ‘UP’”.

MEYERS – “New research suggests that women who drink 4 or more cups of coffee a day are 20 percent less likely to become depressed. Unless drinking coffee was something the two of you used to do together.”

MEYERS – “China on Thursday launched an experimental module called “Heavenly Palace” that will be the first stage of an eventual space station. Judging by the name, it will be where all the other space stations order take-out from.”

MEYERS – “In an effort to compete with the iPad, Amazon on Wednesday unveiled their new tablet computer called the Kindle Fire, which will retail for 199 dollars. It’s expected to sell well among parents who always buy the wrong thing.”

MEYERS – “A new study shows that the number of young people in France having unprotected sex has increased by 111 percent in the last three years. Of course, in France, unprotected sex just means ‘no deodorant’”.

MEYERS – “A British designer this week unveiled a new outfit made up of 3000 dried cow nipples. Unfortunately, if you wear it outside on a cold day, it’ll shrink up and crush you.”

MEYERS – “A stack of 25 bricks of cocaine worth more than 1 million dollars washed up on shore this week neat Cape Canaveral, Florida and suddenly the space program was back in business. – Weshouldgotothemoon! – Whydon’twegobacktothemoon?”

MEYERS – “The owner of a bookstore in New York City helped catch a thief who had been stealing books from city libraries and then selling them to used bookstores. The man says he was looking for the hardest possible way to make 11 dollars.”

MEYERS – “This week a conference was held in Arkansas to address the state’s ongoing inferiority complex and the perpetual image of residents being barefoot hillbillies. The conference was held in a barrel being pushed by raccoons into a swamp.”

MEYERS – “According to a new marketing survey people who like American Airlines also like ABC’s new Charlie’s Angels, while people who fly JetBlue like New Girl. While people who like Delta or Southwest enjoy sitting in the dark and stabbing knives into their legs.”

NBC’S ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 24 WITH ALEC BALDWIN & RADIOHEAD

UPCOMING SHOWS: October 1 – Melissa McCarthy/ Lady Antebellum

New York, NY – August 12, 2011 – “Saturday Night Live,” NBC’s Emmy Award winning late-night comedy showcase, opens its 37th season with four consecutive shows.

On September 24, Alec Baldwin returns as host for his record-setting 16th appearance. Baldwin has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, five SAG Awards and a Television Critics Association Award for his turn on NBC’s critically-acclaimed series “30 Rock.” Baldwin garnered a 2004 Academy Award nomination for his role in “The Cooler.”

Radiohead returns for their second appearance as musical guest. Universally considered one of the most innovative and influential bands in existence, Radiohead’s music has consistently topped charts and left audiences breathless. The three-time Grammy Award winning band recently released their newest album, “The King Of Limbs.”

Melissa McCarthy will make her debut appearance as host on October 1. McCarthy currently stars in the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly,” for which she recently earned her first Emmy Award nomination. She also appeared in this summer’s box office blockbuster “Bridesmaids” alongside “SNL’s” Kristen Wiig.

Making their SNL debut, Lady Antebellum’s third album, “Own The Night” is scheduled for release September 13, and is already garnering attention with their chart-topping single, “Just a Kiss.” The six-time Grammy Award winning trio’s past albums have reached double and triple platinum status and spawned several number one hits, including “Need You Now.”

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

SNL CLOSES OUT THE SEASON WITH THREE SHOWS IN MAY FEATURING AN ALL-STAR LINE-UP

May 7 – Tina Fey/ Ellie Goulding; May 14 – Ed Helms/ Paul Simon; May 21 – Justin Timberlake/ Lady Gaga

New York, NY – April 25, 2011 – “Saturday Night Live” alum Tina Fey returns to studio 8H for her third time as host on May 7. Fey is executive producer, head writer and star of NBC’s three-time Emmy Award-winning comedy series “30 Rock.” Her performance as ‘Liz Lemon’ has earned Fey an Emmy Award, two Golden Globes, three SAG Awards and a People’s Choice Award. Additionally, Fey’s new book “Bossypants” has been number one on the New York Times Best Seller list for the two consecutive weeks since it’s release.

Making her musical guest debut on May 7, Ellie Goulding’s album, “Lights,” premiered at number one on the U.K. album charts and was the best selling debut album of 2010 in Britain. Goulding’s sparkling electro-folk-pop sound garnered her a BRIT Award and is already receiving critical acclaim in the US.

Ed Helms, star of the NBC hit comedy “The Office,” will make his hosting debut May 14. Helms will next be seen starring with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis in “The Hangover Part II,” the sequel to Todd Phillips’ critical and Golden Globe winning “The Hangover.”

Alongside Helms, Paul Simon will return for his eighth appearance as musical guest. Simon just released his latest album, “So Beautiful or So What,” his first new album in five years. Through his solo and collaborative work, Simon has earned 13 Grammys, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Closing out the SNL season, Justin Timberlake will return for his fourth time as host on May 21. The Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Timberlake can next be seen alongside Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel in “Bad Teacher,” due out June 24 and “Friends With Benefits,” also starring Mila Kunis due out July 22.

Lady Gaga will return for her second appearance as musical guest. Gaga’s second studio album and third major release “Born This Way” will be released on May 23. Gaga’s debut album “The Fame” peaked at number one and spun numerous hit singles including “Bad Romance.”

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

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QUOTABLES FROM “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS” MARCH 12, 2011

“WEEKEND UPDATE” ANCHOR SETH MEYERS – “During a conference on bullying held at the White House on Thursday, President Obama revealed that he had been picked on as a boy by schoolmates who said his ears were too large and his name was funny. Or as he now thinks of it, ‘the good old days.’“

MEYERS – “ARE YOU READY FOR SOME COLLEGE FOOTBALL? On Friday the NFL players union de-certified which led to the owners announcing a lock-out. There is still ample time for a solution before the season starts. But in what many are saying is a bad sign Jerry Jones just listed a 2100 inch television set on Ebay.“

MEYERS – “It was announced that on Good Friday, Pope Benedict will appear on Italian TV and answer three questions submitted from viewers about Jesus. Of course, the real question is, can he answer them faster than Watson?”

MEYERS – “This Tuesday was Mardi Gras, as well as International Women’s Day. Which had men everywhere shouting ‘show us your boobs, but only if you’re okay with that and if you’re not, we completely get it!’”

MEYERS – “On Sunday, the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark set a new record for the most preview performances ever without actually opening. The previous record was held by my first girlfriend, Catholic Suzie.”

MEYERS – “For the first time in 80 years, Ohio’s old electric chair will be on public display as part of a state history exhibit. Though I think they’re asking for trouble by putting it on display at a Brookstone.”

MEYERS – “According to a new study men with deeper voices are more likely to be suspected of cheating in a relationship. Also suspect: men with suddenly high voices. (Highpitched) ‘We’re just friends! I can’t have lunch with a friend?’”

MEYERS – “A high school science teacher in Missouri resigned this week after a student discovered that she had once been a porn star. I’m just amazed that student survived the brain explosion that must occur when your teacher shows up in the porn you’re watching.”

MEYERS – “Police in Alaska are warning visitors to not approach any wild moose after a woman who tried to pet one in a city park was kicked in the chest. “No- yeah, we know,” said absolutely everyone else.”

MEYERS – “A man in Italy who had been on the run from police for more than a decade was captured this week after he returned home because he missed his wife’s lasagna. Said the man, ‘I’m a living-a stereotype-a!’”

MEYERS – “A series of new pools are opening in Las Vegas that are adult-themed and will have DJs, topless areas and never enough chlorine.”

MEYERS – “A new trend around the country are cafes which allow bicyclists to ride in and get food and service their bikes, known as bike cafes. As in,‘see that Chipotle? That used to be a bike café.’”

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QUOTABLES FROM “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS” MARCH 5, 2011

“WEEKEND UPDATE” ANCHOR SETH MEYERS – “Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy appeared on a Serbian TV station this past weekend and denied there was any revolt in his country saying, “There are no incidents at the moment and Libya is completely quiet. There is nothing unusual.” Adding, ‘Aside, as always, from my face and my outfits.’ “

MEYERS – “In honor of the role that social media played in overthrowing Hosni Mubarak, a man in Egypt has named his daughter “Facebook.” Cause he sure wasn’t going to name her ‘Zuckerberg.’“

MEYERS – “Republican Newt Gingrich on Thursday announced that he is forming an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012. The central question: are voters still going by charisma or have they switched over to head size?”

MEYERS – “In an interview Monday, Charlie Sheen claims he quit drugs on his own saying, “I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind.” I don’t know. I find it hard to believe that a guy who’s done that much coke was able to close his eyes.”

MEYERS – “Fashion designer John Galliano, who was fired by Christian Dior this week for making anti-Semitic remarks, denied the charges against him saying he was provoked when “an individual tried to hit him with a chair.” And if you’ve ever been threatened with a chair, you know the occasional “I love Hitler” just slips out.”

MEYERS – “A member of the Brigham Young University basketball team has been suspended for the rest of the season for violating the school’s honor code by having premarital sex. The player says he feels terrible, but he has a pretty good idea on how he’s going to cheer himself up.”

MEYERS – “Police in Toronto raided a pizza restaurant and found more than 1 million dollars in marijuana and other drugs. I’m not a cop, but if you want to find even more marijuana, deliver the pizzas.”

MEYERS – “It was reported this week that Los Angeles County health officials discovered the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease at the Playboy Mansion. Oh did they find a weird old-timey disease at that bastion of health and cleanliness? The home of the world’s oldest man and his stripper collection, its grounds crawling with weird zoo animals that you know aren’t being looked after by any kind of zookeeper. Just a bunch of sick peacocks and gimpy llamas running around, using the badminton court as a toilet while a 19 year-old runaway in a bikini Googles what you’re supposed do when a spider monkey has a cough. And they just found Legionnaire’s disease? Keep looking, county health officials, that’s probably just the tip pf the petri dish.”

MEYERS – “A new stomach pacemaker device has been developed that sends electrical signals to the stomach and brain to make a person feel full and help them lose weight. “Hey, Bill, why don’t you take the stairs once in a while?” ‘Nah, better put a robot inside me. I think that will be easier.’”

MEYERS – “A new parking garage has opened in Manhattan that is completely automated and has no parking attendants. So everybody, come bring your cars to New York’s first lawless rob-and-murder cave!”

MEYERS – “Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the new iPad 2, which will have two cameras and be thinner and faster than the cuurent one. You know what apple is really good at? Making you feel bad about your Christmas present…we all just got the last one. I feel like Steve Jobs is the kind of guy who would introduce you to a hot girl the day after your wedding. Hey, man! I’m married! But..what are her features?”

MEYERS – “This week, a school in Michigan held its 6th annual Mom Prom, in which women are encouraged to wear old prom dresses or bridesmaid dresses for a charity dance. Just a side note, when I said the phrase “mom prom,” my penis went up inside me.”

MEYERS – “Heidi, the famous cross-eyed opossum in Germany, almost successfully picked all the top winners at the Oscars this year, but she incorrectly chose 127 Hours to win for Best Picture. In Heidi’s defense…she’s an animal who doesn’t know what words are.”

WINNERS AND LOSERS

MEYERS – “The suspension of Charlie Sheen’s sitcom, Two and a Half Men and Sheen’s subsequent bizarre television and radio appearances have dominated the news this week and with a story that big there are bound to be some… Winners and losers.

First up, winner: Denise Richards. She walked out of a bad movie nice and early and the rest of us are still sitting here watching it. Denise Richards is like some one who sold her house in 2007.

Winner: Angus T. Jones. Not only does this guy get a break from the world’s worst role model he gets to wrap up puberty off-camera. No one should have to make the difficult transition from half man to man in the public eye. I was a cute kid and I look normal now, but everything in between I was the elephant man in sweatpants.

Also winner: 80’s slang. I would have thought the only way to hear gnarly and bitchin’ so much would be via a time machine. I guess this proves the theory that when you do cocaine, your slang freezes in time like a prehistoric mosquito in amber. “What do you mean there is new slang? How did I not hear it?” You haven’t stopped talking for 25 years.

Loser: The news media. Everyone got their perspective a little skewed. Piers Morgan talked to Sheen the way a guy who just ran out of coke talks to a guy who still has some. “Well you seem fine to me!” Even Al-Jazeera started their broadcast with “Libya is on the brink of a civil war, but first Wild Times at Sober Valley Lodge.”

Winner: Parents of porn stars who aren’t living with Charlie Sheen. Finally some good news for the neighbors. “Hey, is your daughter the one who’s living with —“ “She is not.” “You must be very proud.” “I am.”

Also loser: Tigers. Tigers must be wondering “why is he dragging us into this? We’re full of tiger blood and we don’t behave like this.” We’re noble jungle cats and if we want gazelles we have to chase them down and catch them. We don’t call a service and have two of them show up at our hotel rooms.”

And the biggest loser: Winning. Doesn’t seem to mean the same thing anymore.”

SNL ROARS INTO MARCH WITH HOST MILEY CYRUS AND MUSICAL GUEST THE STROKES ON MARCH 5

March 12 – SNL Welcomes Back Host Zach Galifianakis with Musical Guest Jessie J

New York, NY – February 28, 2011 – SNL returns with back-to-back shows starting March 5 with Miley Cyrus and musical guest The Strokes, with Zach Galifianakis and musical guest Jessie J the following week on March 12.

Miley Cyrus, the youngest-ever multi-platinum recording artist with four number one albums in less than three years, will make her SNL debut. She previously starred in the feature film drama by Nicholas Sparks, “The Last Song.”

The Strokes return for their third musical guest appearance. The band’s newest single “Under Cover of Darkness,” has garnered critical acclaim and continues to climb the charts. Their upcoming album “Angles,” due out March 22, is the band’s first new release since their 2006 album “First Impressions of Earth.”

Zach Galifianakis returns for his second time as host on March 12. Galifianakis just finished filming “The Hangover 2,” due out later this year and is a follow-up to the hit box office feature film, “The Hangover.”. Galifianakis currently stars in the HBO series “Bored to Death” and last appeared in the feature film “Due Date,” alongside Robert Downey Jr.

Making her first SNL and U.S. television appearance, Jessie J’s debut album, “Who You Are,” due out April 12, has already spun two hit singles. Her global single, “Price Tag,” featuring rapper B.o.B, became Jessie J’s first number-one single on the UK Singles Charts. Jessie J recently won the prestigious Critic’s Choice Award and BBC Sound Award at The 2011 BRIT Awards.

“Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

QUOTABLES FROM “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S WEEKEND UPDATE WITH SETH MEYERS” FEBRUARY 5, 2011

“WEEKEND UP DATE” ANCHOR SETH MEYERS – “Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak rode into Cairo’s central square Tuesday on horses and camels and used whips to attack antigovernment protesters, as well as several very confused contestants on The Amazing Race.”

MEYERS – “Clothing maker Kenneth Cole, created controversy on Twitter this week with a tweet Many people on Twitter were upset by a tweet that said, “Millions are in uproar in Cairo…rumor is they heard about our new spring collection.” It’s reminiscent of that controversial Gap ad, ‘Everyone in Somalia is starving…for cords!’”

MEYERS – “Many industry insiders are wondering if Charlie Sheen will pay the salaries of the crew of Two and a Half Men, who will be out of work while Sheen is in rehab. Well, if he does, be careful crew, he expects a lot of crazy stuff when he’s paying you.”

MEYERS – “Denny’s has launched a new ad campaign to brand itself as a diner where customers can feel a warmth and connection with their servers, instead of what it is now, a 24/7 competitive-eating Thunderdome.”

MEYERS – “A woman in Los Angeles has reportedly filed a 1 trillion dollar lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming that he is the father of her child and that he is also responsible for 9/11. Though I bet she would consider settling out of court for a handful of drugs.”

MEYERS – “A new study shows that a dog trained to smell colon cancer in patients was 95 percent as accurate as a colonoscopy. Said the dog, ‘What can I say, I love what I do.’”

MEYERS – “A woman in Georgia with 24-inch long fingernails said hat she grew them that long in hopes of meeting Oprah Winfrey, who will no doubt jump at the chance to meet a lunatic with crazy weapon hands.”

MEYERS – “According to a report, demand for breast implants in England grew by more than 10 percent last year with many women citing a desire to look like Christina Hendricks from “Mad Men.” I guess that’s fine but oh no, not the Queen!”

MEYERS – “A man in Germany has won a Mini Cooper by having the word “Mini” tattooed on his penis. Of course, if you’re driving a Mini Cooper, no one is ever going to see that tattoo. And if you’re wondering, I am enjoying my free Chevrolet Suburban.”

MEYERS – “This Thursday was the Chinese New Year and marked the start of the Year of the Rabbit. This according to a recent placemat.”

MEYERS – “Tuesday was the 34th annual Empire State Building Run-Up, where participants raced up the building’s stairs to the 86th floor. It’s a great event if you love running marathons, but always wished someone’s ass was in your face.”

Winners Loser-Egypt

MEYERS – “Egypt has dominated the news this week and with a story that big there are bound to be winners and losers. Let’s take a look at the scoreboard.

First up, Winner: Anderson Cooper. You might think he’d be a loser after getting attacked by angry mobs twice in a week, but he’s a winner because he still looks like this. You cannot punch the handsome off Anderson Cooper.

Losers: Pundits who say, “The Mubarak regime is bad but the alternative may worse.” That’s like you’re buddy saying, “your girlfriend is ugly, but I don’t think you could do any better.”

Loser: Tunisia. Talk about getting overshadowed. For three days, the Tunisian revolution was the big story of the Middle East and now they’re the Soundgarden to Egypt’s Nirvana. “We’re from Seattle too.” “That’s great.”

Loser: Muslim Brotherhood. I don’t know if you’re bad guys or not, but you’re name isn’t helping. “Brotherhood” makes everything sound scarier. For example, bunny rabbits, adorable. “Bunny Brotherhood,” what are they planning?

Loser: Hosni Mubarak.

Winner: Hosni Mubarak’s face. This guy is 82 and he looks fantastic. Just goes to show you – Egyptians are great at preserving things.”

LISTINGS FOR NBC’S ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ (Jan. 22-Feb. 5, 2011)

xxJanuary 22    Robert De Niro/ Diddy Dirty Money (OAD 12/4/10)

xxJanuary 29    Jesse Eisenberg/ Nicki Minaj

xxFebruary 5    Dana Carvey/ Linkin Park

These listings are subject to change.

xx denotes changes or additions.

OAD denotes Original Air Date.

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