Saturday Night Live season 36
Saturday Night Live Season 36 | |
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Season 36 | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 25th, 2010 |
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The thirty-sixth season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live is currently in production. The season began on September 25, 2010, with former cast member Amy Poehler serving as host and Katy Perry as the musical guest.[1] The season will come to a close in May 2011.
Will Forte, who had been with the show since 2002 with a total of 8 seasons under his belt, announced on August 26, 2010 that he would be leaving the show.[2] Featured player Jenny Slate was let go from the show after only one season.[3] Abby Elliott and Bobby Moynihan were promoted to repertory status, becoming the first featured players to be promoted since 2006.
The show hired four new cast members: Chicago improv comedians Vanessa Bayer and Paul Brittain; stand-up comic/impressionist Jay Pharoah; and comedic actor Taran Killam of The Groundlings. Killam is now the second actor to have been a cast member on both MADtv and SNL, the first being Jeff Richards who joined SNL in 2001.[4]
This season would also debut a new animated feature voiced by former SNL alumni, called "Greetings from American America", created by former SNL head writer Fred Wolf.
Long-time announcer Don Pardo announced that he would pre-record his parts from his home in Arizona rather than performing live in New York City.[5]
Cast
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bold denotes Weekend Update anchor only
Writers
In August 2010, Michaels hired Second City Theater writers Tom Flanigan and Shelly Gossman.[6] Heather Anne Campbell, a performer from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles, was also added to the writing staff.[7]
Listings
- September 25, 2010 Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (36.1,live)
- October 2, 2010 Bryan Cranston/Kanye West (36.2,live)
- October 9, 2010 Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars (36.3,live)
- October 16, 2010 Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (36.1,repeat)
- October 23, 2010 Emma Stone/Kings of Leon (36.4,live)
- October 30, 2010 Jon Hamm/Rihanna(36.5,live)
- November 6, 2010 Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars (36.3,repeat)
- November 13, 2010 Scarlett Johansson/Arcade Fire (36.6,live)
- November 20, 2010 Anne Hathaway/Florence and the Machine (36.7,live)
- November 27, 2010 Bryan Cranston/Kanye West (36.2,repeat)
- December 4, 2010 Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (36.8,live)
- December 11, 2010 Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney (36.9,live)
- December 18, 2010 Jeff Bridges/Eminem and Lil Wayne (36.10,live)[8]
- December 25, 2010 Emma Stone/Kings of Leon (36.4,repeat)[8]
- January 1, 2011 Jon Hamm/Rihanna (36.5,repeat)[8]
- January 8, 2011 Jim Carrey/The Black Keys (36.11,live)[9]
- January 15, 2011 Seth Green/Gorillaz (36.12,live)
- January 22, 2011 Betty White/Jay-Z (35.19,repeat)
]]/Keri Hilson (36.13,live)
Primetime airings
- November 1, 2010: 9:00 The Women of SNL (S.1, new)
- December 21, 2010: 9:00 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (repeat)
- February 20, 2011: 8:00 Saturday Night Live Backstage (S.2, new) [10]
Specials
Special | Original Air Date | Notes |
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The Women of SNL | November 1, 2010 |
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Saturday Night Live Backstage | February 20, 2011[12] |
Episodes
Episode Number | Date | Host | Musical Guest | Notes |
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681 (36.1) |
September 25, 2010 | Amy Poehler | Katy Perry |
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682 (36.2) |
October 2, 2010 | Bryan Cranston | Kanye West |
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683 (36.3) |
October 9, 2010 | Jane Lynch | Bruno Mars |
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684 (36.4) |
October 23, 2010 | Emma Stone | Kings of Leon |
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685 (36.5) |
October 30, 2010 | Jon Hamm | Rihanna |
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686 (36.6) |
November 13, 2010 | Scarlett Johansson | Arcade Fire |
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687 (36.7) |
November 20, 2010 | Anne Hathaway | Florence and the Machine |
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688 (36.8) |
December 4, 2010 | Robert De Niro | Diddy-Dirty Money |
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689 (36.9) |
December 11, 2010 | Paul Rudd | Paul McCartney |
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690 (36.10) |
December 18, 2010 | Jeff Bridges | Eminem and Lil Wayne |
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691 (36.11) |
January 8, 2011 | Jim Carrey | The Black Keys |
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692 (36.12) |
January 15, 2011 | |||
693 (36.13) |
January 22, 2011 |
References
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Premieres September 25 With SNL Alum Amy Poehler & Chart-Topping Musical Guest Katy Perry". NBC.com. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ Will Forte Leaving SNL
- ^ Jenny Slate Leaving SNL
- ^ Four New Cast Members
- ^ California Chronicle | Story not found
- ^ Huffington Post article: "Second City's Tom Flanigan Hired By Saturday Night Live."
- ^ Another New Writer
- ^ a b c http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=saturday_night_live&view=listings SNL listings
- ^ http://www.nbc.com/news/2010/12/17/snl-kicks-off-the-new-year-with-jim-carrey-and-the-black-keys/]
- ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/16/exclusive-nbc-books-35th-anniversary-snl-special-for-february-20-483104/8979/
- ^ The Women of SNL
- ^ Saturday Night Live Backstage
- ^ NBC Unveils 2010-11 Primetime Schedule
- ^ 35th Anniversary Special
- ^ Poehler Returns to SNL
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Pitchfork: Watch: Arcade Fire on "Saturday Night Live"
- ^ Watch: Arcade Fire return to SNL, bring friends « Consequence of Sound
- ^ Sigourney Weaver's Hosting Gap
- ^ Bridges' Hosting Gap