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Evening Quickies: Maya Rudolph To Host “Saturday Night Live” February 18

Jessica WakemanFebruary 8, 2012 //
Morning Quickies
Katy Perry and Russell Brand photo
Russell Brand doesn't want any of Katy Perry's money in the divorce. Read More »
Maya Talks Pregnancy
Maya Rudolph says she's been pregnant for the past six years. Read More »
Why Funny Women Rule
Mind of Man
John DeVore on why funny women are a natural resource. Read More »
Maya Rudolph photo
  • Maya Rudolph is hosting “Saturday Night Live” on February 18 with Sleigh Bells as the musical guest. Yay! [Pitchfork]
  • Kim Kardashian and LeAnn Rimes are in a Bible study group together. Boy, would I like to be a fly on that wall. [The Superficial]
  • Alana “Honey Boo Boo Child” Thompson’s pageant mom appeared on “GMA” this morning to defend feeding her daughter “go go juice,” which is two parts Mountain Dew and one part Red Bull. Her insurmountable defense? “There are far worse things. I could be giving her alcohol.” [Styleite]
  • I’m sorry, Kristen Stewart, but scribbling your initials on a pair of Vans with a black Sharpie is the laziness celeb style ambassadorship ever. [NYMag.com]
  • Hugging a penguin makes this lady very emotional. [The FW] Keep reading »

“Saturday Night Live” Defends Lana Del Rey With Spoof

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 6, 2012 //

Weeks after her performance on “Saturday Night Live” was, well, universally loathed, Lana Del Rey returned to the show to defend herself … sorta. Kristin Wiig actually played the pop star — whose debut album, Born To Die, was released last week ant hit number one in the U.K. — in a “Weekend Update” segment that was, this time, pitch perfect. Watch it above!

Whitney Cummings Defends Lana Del Rey’s Right To Be A Human Being Who Makes Mistakes

Jessica WakemanJanuary 21, 2012 //
Lana Bombs "SNL"
Lana Del Rey was overly husky, nasal and out of key on "SNL." Read More »
Whitney On "Whitney"
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Whitney Cummings on her new sitcom. Read More »
"Video Games"
We love Lana Del Rey's sultry song "Video Games." Read More »

The interwebsphere is a buzz with Lana Del Rey post SNL hatred. I just thought I would do something I never do and give my opinion on it. (irony)

I have many random thoughts. First, everybody calm down. It’s a little troubling that when a young girl fails at something that we keep kicking her why she is down. I get very protective of girls, especially young performers, because they live a hard, emotionally challenging, often physically challenging life where you are constantly given reasons to be insecure and have panic attacks. I totally get the stuff about her not deserving to be there and I don’t mean to insult musicians in any way if that’s how they feel obviously, but this is an opportunity to show us how hard being a performer is so maybe they can all be cut some slack. Flack?  I think we take our performers for granted. It’s super fucking hard to entertain people and it takes a lot of work. 

– Whitney Cummings took to her Tumblr on Thursday to defend Lana Del Rey’s right to be a human being who performed poorly on live TV for three whole minutes. Quel horreur! Whitney’s spot-on assessment about how the pile-on is a mix of jealousy and pretty-girl-hatred (which Whit knows a thing or two about), after the jump: Keep reading »

Morning Quickies: Lana Del Rey Bombs “Saturday Night Live”

Jessica WakemanJanuary 16, 2012 //
"Video Games"
We love Lana Del Rey's sultry song "Video Games." Read More »
Tavi's Music Video
Style blogger Tavi Gevinson stars in a music video for Wilco. Read More »
Music Taste
What your favorite band/singer says about YOU. Read More »
  • Lana del Rey bombed her “Saturday Night Live” performance this weekend: her voice was overly husky, nasal and out-of-key.  [Popdust]
  • Your new Miss America: 23-year-old Laura Kaeppeler, 23, of Kenosha, Wisconsin. She plans to use her $50,000 scholarship to attend law school and go into politics. [Starpulse] 
  • Speaking of Miss America, here are the top 20 most ridiculous facts about Miss America contestants. [BuzzFeed]
  • Ryan Gosling missed the Golden Globes due to prior film commitments out of the country … or selfless consideration for Amelia’s Goservention. [Starpulse]
  • And in case you missed it, here are Ricky Gervais’ best jokes all in one place. [Jezebel]
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A “Weekend Update” Reunion On “SNL”

Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 19, 2011 //
"30 Rock" Returns!
Check out the season six promo! Watch »
Stefon On Club Crease
"SNL" City Correspondent approves! Watch »
"SNL" Gets Mean
kim kardashian and kris humphries couples counseling
The "SNL" skit about the Kardashian divorce was pretty harsh. Read More »

Did you catch Jimmy Fallon hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend? I’m not the hugest Jimmy fan, but I thought he did a great job hosting — after all, he was a fulltime cast member for years. And he didn’t do it alone! It was a full blown reunion of past cast members, including Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who showed up with Jimmy to challenge Seth to a joke-off. Clip above!

This Season’s Hottest Holiday Card Belongs To Stefon

Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 15, 2011 //
Stefon On Club Crease
"SNL" City Correspondent approves! Watch »
Stefon On Mother's Day
Where "SNL"'s Stefon suggest you take mom! Watch »
Stefon's Summer Hotspots
Where to cool off in NYC this summer. Watch »
Stefon On V-Day
Where to take your boo, according to "SNL"'s fave club kid. Watch »

Get a look at the holiday card sent out to some lucky recipients from the cast and crew of “Saturday Night Live” — it’s Norman Rockwell meets Stefon, “Weekend Update”‘s resident club kid! Seeing this gave me the gentle push I needed to spend 30 minutes watching Stefon skits on Hulu (four of which are above). Thanks, NBC! 

Watch: Katy Perry’s SNL Promo!

Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 7, 2011 //
Katy Perry is hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, with musical guest Robyn -- check out the promos for the show! READ MORE... »
December 7, 2011
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Penn State Scandal: Even The Devil Is Disgusted

Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 14, 2011 //
Paterno Fired
The students who are protesting need a reality check. Read More »
Mother Speaks
The mom of Victim 1 speaks for the first time. Read More »
Penn State Abuse
Reactions to the Penn State sexual abuse against boys is galling. Read More »
  • The Devil appeared on “Saturday Night Live”‘s “Weekend Update” and quit his job upon learning the details of the Penn State scandal. Because people who rape children (and people who protect child rapists!) are the kind of evil even the Devil wants nothing to do with. [Hulu]
  • Did you know that Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant football coach who is accused of child sexual assault on eight minors, was released on a mere $100,000 unsecured bail? Which he doesn’t have to pay unless he fails to show up for a court hearing? And that, despite the prosecutor’s request, he doesn’t have to wear a leg monitor? Hmm, wonder if this gentle treatment has anything to do with the fact that the judge, Leslie Dutchcot, is a volunteer with The Second Mile? You know, the children’s charity that Sandusky set up and used as a way of meeting his victims. [Deadspin]
  • A friend of mine — also the husband of one of my dearest friends and the father of my favorite honorary “niece” – owns a very popular swimming school for children in New York City. He has written a compelling blog post about what responsibility coaches hold both on and off the field (and in and out of the pool). [Cap And Goggles] Keep reading »

“SNL” Knows That Sometimes, You Just Need A Good Cry

Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 14, 2011 //
Why We Cry
Here are things that make us sob uncontrollably. Read More »
On Crying
A writer talks about a time when everyone saw her cry. Read More »
Sad Movies
These movies will make you cry. 22 Photos »

My favorite sketch from this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” was definitely the one in which, one by one, a team of coworkers admits that when they need a good cry, they put on Adele’s “Someone Like You.” It’s true — I don’t think I can think of another song that makes my eyes moisten so quickly. I even lip-sync emphatically; it’s soothing. I especially like the quick shout out to “Friday Night Lights” — I still need the occasional cry when I think about Coach and Tami Taylor no longer being on TV. Sniff … sniff … Time to open iTunes and put on some Adele.

Kim Kardashian’s Divorce Skewered On “Saturday Night Live”

Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 7, 2011 //
Kim's Wedding Bounty
kim kardashian divorce photo
What Kim should do with the $17.9 million she earned. Read More »
Kardashian Divorce
kim kardashian and kris humphries photo
It was 72 whole days of wedded bliss! Read More »
Kim's Registry
Including a $730 ice bucket! 11 Photos »

Besides having a mad crush on host Charlie Day, part of the reason I was so psyched for this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” was I couldn’t wait to see how the show handled Kim Kardashian’s divorce announcement. And I was not disappointed. The show did not hold back in its takedown of Kim’s 72-day marriage in an “ad” for E!’s “Kim’s Fairytale Divorce.” From “Kim,” “Kourtney,” and “Khloe”‘s monotone Hollywood whine to Bruce Jenner’s overdone facelift to Kris Jenner’s desperate desire to be seen as one of the sisters, the skit was almost — almost — too mean. And then there was Kris Humphries’ … well … you’ll see. Just watch! 

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