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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Rock SteadyAs a seasoned SNL alum, Chris Rock was a smart choice for a premiere that strived for a sense of normalcy amid very unusual circumstances.
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    The 13 Best SNL Sketches of Season 45Rounding up the funniest moments from the weirdest season of the NBC series.
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    Saturday Night Live Season-Finale Recap: SNL Dreams of Life Outside QuarantineKristen Wiig, Alec Baldwin, Martin Short, and more join the SNL cast to send off a season that was like no other, for better and worse.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: At-Home ImprovementSNL is proving that the At-Home experiment can work, with a little extra polish and strong cameos from Brad Pitt, Paul Rudd, and Adam Sandler.
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    Saturday Night Live At Home Recap: No-Contact ComedySure, it wasn’t live, but much of the joy of this episode is the fact that it happened at all.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Elizabeth Warren Upstages Daniel CraigCraig breaks the Bond mold with childlike glee, but the moment of the night belongs to a visiting politician.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: John Mulaney Sings Songs of Sad Airport SushiFittingly, with John Mulaney hosting and David Byrne as musical guest, SNL once again indulges its musical side.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Come Through, RuPaulThe Queen of Drag’s first hosting appearance allows the writers use all the colors in the crayon box.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: J.J. Watt Isn’t Wood, But He Isn’t The Rock, EitherThe NFL star sticks to the script and so do the writers, primarily casting him as a footballer, a lunkhead, or a lunkhead footballer.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Adam Driver Chills and KillsReturning for his third hosting gig in four years, the Oscar nominee exudes old-pro energy.
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    SNL Recap: Eddie Murphy Is Mr. Robinson, Gumby, Buckwheat, and Entirely HimselfThis was the triumphant return both Murphy and his fans were hoping for.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Scarlett Johansson Is More Naughty Than NiceAn assortment of holiday sketches gives ScarJo the opportunity to indulge her affinity for broad, goofy humor.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Jennifer Lopez Brings the HustleJ.Lo’s return to the SNL stage gives the multihyphenate something to do in nearly every sketch, and she reliably delivers.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Dems Debate as Will Ferrell Crushes on Ryan ReynoldsFerrell enters the Five-Timers Club with old-pro energy, keeping every sketch he’s a part of afloat, even those that really shouldn’t work.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Harry Styles Is the Dog Now, ManHazza’s first gig as host and musical guest finds him ready, willing, and able to play the fool.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Kristen Stewart Is Ready to Give It to HitlerStewart’s return to Studio 8H forgoes references to her film work in favor of a bunch of original premises.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Second ChanceChance the Rapper makes a solid return to the dual role of host and musical guest, assisted by some unexpected drop-ins and a bit of unpredictability.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: David Harbour Makes a Real Good GrouchThe Stranger Things actor gets a chance to show off his comic range in a solid episode that prioritizes fun premises and ensemble dynamics.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Can Do No WrongAs host, the Fleabag creator excels on all counts, both playing well with others and proving endearing and funny while onstage alone.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Woody Harrelson Walks a Mile in Biden’s LoafersA reliably affable and game Harrelson guides SNL through a mostly by-the-book season premiere.
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    Predicting How SNL Will Cast the 2020 Presidential HopefulsWe have some ideas.
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    10 of Leslie Jones’s Best SNL SketchesWe’ll miss her very much.
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    SNL’s Aidy Bryant Is the Only Sarah Huckabee Sanders We’ll MissIt wasn’t the best role to play, but Bryant gave it her all.
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    The 12 Best SNL Sketches of Season 44From “Bodega Bathroom” to Abraham H. Parnassus, here are the standout moments from this season.
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    SNL Season Finale Recap: Paul Rudd Charms Even While Being Head-HumpedThe endlessly affable and reliably funny Rudd helps close out the show’s 44th season capably, if not particularly memorably.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Emma Thompson Slaps the TeacupA dauntless thesp, Emma Thompson had no nerves and no doubts in her SNL debut.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Adam Sandler Picks Up Right Where He Left OffNearly a quarter-century after his early departure from Studio 8H, Sandler brings a lived-in ease to his hosting debut.
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    10 of Adam Sandler’s Best Saturday Night Live SketchesFrom “The Denise Show” to Opera Man and beyond.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Emma Stone Is Pumped to Join the Four-Timers ClubEven with no projects to plug, Stone is comfortable enough in the SNL groove to show up and just do the work, and it pays off.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Kit Harington Disappoints GoT Fans and Gets NakedThe writers can’t resist indulging in a few Jon Snow gags, but also give Harington plenty to do outside of the Thrones references.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Sandra Oh Shines in Her Hosting DebutThe Killing Eve star has no problem indulging and amplifying her comic instincts for a series of funny, occasionally weird characters.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Idris Elba Hulks OutHost Idris Elba is ready to show off his comedy chops, but is given limited opportunity to do so in a mixed-bag episode.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: John Mulaney Makes His Own Bodega CatsTop to bottom, this is one of the best SNL episodes in a long time.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Don Cheadle Makes It Look EasyThe ever-versatile Cheadle pulls off his hosting debut with aplomb, but the writing doesn’t take full enough advantage of his comedic range.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Halsey Does It AllThe alt-pop singer pulls double duty as host and proves herself well-suited to the comedic rhythms of sketch comedy.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: James McAvoy Wants Everyone to Take a Deep BreethMcAvoy’s range of personalities and highly competent accents is a bright light throughout a steady, if not inspired, episode.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Rachel Brosnahan Meets the Raunchiest Miss RitaThe Mrs. Maisel star has comedy chops, but this episode doesn’t give her a lot of good material.
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    The 10 Best Saturday Night Live Sketches of 2018Rounding up our favorite musical parodies, recurring sketches, and delightfully bizarre original characters of the year.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Matt Damon’s Best and Worst SketchesThree cheers for the Westminster Daddy Show!
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Jason Momoa Strips for ScroogeThe Aquaman star’s charming glee buoys an otherwise uneven episode.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: The Best and Worst Claire Foy SketchesThe Crown and First Man star Claire Foy holds her own in her SNL hosting debut.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Steve Carell Mocks Jeff Bezos and TrumpAnd The Office star teases a potential revival with his former Dunder Mifflin coworkers.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Liev Schreiber Has a Case of the GigglesEven the Ray Donovan star is “a little surprised” to be hosting.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Jonah Hill Earns His Five-Timers’ JacketThe return of Adam Grossman never disappoints.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Seth Meyers Has a Question for Kanye and TrumpThe former SNL head writer returns in a strong, goofy episode.
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    Seth Meyers’s Best Saturday Night Live Writing and PerformancesAhead of his hosting debut this weekend, take a walk down Seth Meyers memory lane.
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    Saturday Night Live Recap: Why Didn’t Awkwafina Rap?The Crazy Rich Asians star hosts a hit-and-miss episode.
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    SNL Recap: Are You Ready for a Lot of Brett Kavanaugh Jokes?Adam Driver hosts SNL’s 44th season premiere, but Matt Damon’s surprise cameo stole the show.
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    Who Will Host the 2018 SNL Season Premiere?We have a few guesses.
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    The Best Maya Rudolph–Fred Armisen SNL SketchesFrom “Prince Show” to “Club Traxx.”
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