‘ADORABLE GIGGLER’
Audiences can’t get enough of how much Ryan Gosling breaks in sketches as “Saturday Night Live” host. But not all laughs are created equal.
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THIRST TRAPPED
From creepy to just plain lazy, the show’s treatment of its more attractive hosts has often frustrated regular viewers.
‘LOOK AT THE OTHER GUY’
The president talked to Seth Meyers (and Amy Poehler) about his age, Israel, and Dark Brandon.
DEAFENING SILENCE
The comedian briefly addressed his 2019 firing before getting into material that may have been a bit too edgy for the “Saturday Night Live” studio audience.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Sarah Sherman has a long history of making fun of Jost, but now she’s taken it a step further.
SURPRISE ATTACK
The candidate got some digs in at James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump before host Ayo Edebiri popped in to call out her slavery comments.
‘DELECTABLE CAUCASIAN’
And no one humiliates him more efficiently than his “Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael Che.
NO BUENO
One of the most popular international versions of the show abruptly changed the voice cast. It went terribly.
‘MY PLANET NEEDS ME’
Unpacking the fate of Shia LaBeouf’s character in “Dial of Destiny,” which is frustratingly familiar to “Simpsons” fans who still remember what the show did to Poochie.