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‘SNL UK’ Cold Open: Melania Trump’s Epstein Statement Parodied
SNL UK cold opened with comic Emma Sidi as Melania Trump reassuring BBQers in a borough of south London that she definitely isn’t buddies with disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In an echo of the First Lady’s unexpected press statement this week, Sidi mimicked: “Never have I ever been friends with billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.” “But […] More
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‘Saturday Night Live UK’ has lost the best part of 100,000 viewers since its premiere.
Saturday Night Live UK has lost the best part of 100,000 viewers since its premiere. The third episode in the series, hosted by Riz Ahmed, was watched by 130,100 viewers at 10PM on Sky, according to official overnight BARB figures supplied by overnights.tv. The audience, which delivered a 1.8% viewing share, was down 36% on […] More
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‘SNL UK’ Takes On ‘The Traitors,’ Mocking Claims Contestants Display Unconscious Racial Bias
Saturday Night Live UK is faithful to The Traitors. Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial bias by voting out people of color. Side-stepping copyright concerns, SNL‘s sketch showed contestants trying to root out a “great […] More
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‘SNL UK’ Cold Open: George Fouracres’ Keir Starmer Calls On Olivia Colman & Peppa Pig To Inspire Nation
Saturday Night Live UK cold opened with the British prime minister calling on some friends to deliver a stirring address to the nation. George Fouracres’s Keir Starmer took to the lectern, flanked by the Union Jack flag, but admitted he’s “not inspiring” as a leader. Reflecting on war in the Middle East entering its second […] More
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‘SNL UK’ Loses 9% Of Audience But Still Beats Rival Networks
Saturday Night Live UK lost nearly 10% of its audience with Jamie Dornan on hosting duties. The Sky One show was watched by 205,000 viewers, which was 9% down on last week’s 226,000, but remains a respectable showing for the Comcast-owned network. It translated into a 3.2% share of available viewers. SNL still beat other […] More
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Saturday Night Live UK Features Prince Andrew, Mandelson In Cold Open
“The code word is Pizza Express Woking.” It was only a matter of time before Saturday Night Live UK‘s cold open took on the former Prince Andrew. The second SNL UK did just that, roasting now plain Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with a sketch set back to 1997. In this week’s cold open, a young Prince Andrew, […] More
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International Insider: The Potterverse Reawakens; Series Mania; ‘SNL UK’ Defies Expectations
Scoopio! Harry Potter waved his magic wand on Wednesday and became the talk of the industry, while Deadline headed to France for the influential Series Mania Forum. Jesse Whittock here taking you through a hugely significant week for international film and TV. Read on and sign up here. Potterverse Reawakens Nick Frost as Hagrid HBO You’re […] More
