VIDEO: Brian Williams Interviews Marcel The Shell With Shoes On (and Jenny Slate)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A few years ago, Jenny Slate and Casey Wilson both struggled on Saturday Night Live, but now both have blossomed in their post Lorne Michaels careers. Wilson now stars on Happy Endings, and Slate has a massively successful web series called Marcel the …

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The Curse of Hoda?

Saturday Night Live announced its new cast members today (Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah), a new class which once again lacks any semblance of a black woman (guess they’ll be recruiting Maya Rudolph for Michelle Obama once again). Not returning for the thirty-sixth season will be Jenny Slate, whose most famous …

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Betty White Shines on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Also, Three Unaired Skits!

At long last, Betty White took center stage as the host of last night’s Saturday Night Live, and I think everyone was both delighted and relieved that her stint proved to be one of the best, if not the best, of the season. With so much hype around the Golden Girl’s appearance, it would have …

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