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Kristen Wiig Rocks Return to SNL

Alum 'charms' in Target Lady, Californians

(Newser) - "Eleven months and 30 days" after her emotional departure from Saturday Night Live, Kristen Wiig returned last night as host, rocking an opening monologue to the tune of the Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited" in which she tasered Kenan Thompson and stumbled across Jonah Hill and Maya...

Kristen Wiig Returning to SNL —as Host

She'll be back on May 11

(Newser) - A familiar face returns to Saturday Night Live on May 11: Kristen Wiig will be back for her first stint as host, reports Deadline.com . Wiig left the show at the end of last season—with a sendoff from Mick Jagger —and her movie career has been strong since....

Kristen Wiig, Seth Rogen on Arrested Development

Both get guest spots in series' return

(Newser) - When the Bluths and Arrested Development make their triumphant return in May on Netflix , Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen will be two of the guest stars making appearances, reports US Weekly . Rogen's role isn't known, but the Vulture blog says Wiig will play a young Lucille Bluth.

11 Celebs Talk About... Bathroom Habits

TMI alert: There are a lot of poop quotes below

(Newser) - Celebrities: Who says they always have to be glamorous? The Huffington Post rounds up 11 examples of stars talking about, of all things, bathroom habits:
  • Angelina Jolie: "The great thing about having a bunch of kids is they just remind you that you're the person who takes them
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Kristen Wiig: 'I'm Happier Than I've Ever Been'

New boyfriend is a big reason, she tells 'Marie Claire'

(Newser) - Marie Claire's new cover girl is Kristen Wiig, and the magazine's interview makes clear that the newly departed SNL star is in a nice place:
  • New relationship: She's been with Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti for a while now, and that on top of her blossoming career leads
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Andy Samberg Leaving SNL
 Andy Samberg 
 Leaving SNL 
Jun 2, 2012 5:29 AM CDT

Andy Samberg Leaving SNL

He was most famous for digital shorts during 7-year run

(Newser) - You can't box in Andy Samberg. One of the most popular members of Saturday Night Live is leaving the show after a seven-year run, reports the AP . Samberg joins Kristen Wiig, who already announced she was leaving SNL . Samberg is best known for his digital shorts, starting with "...

SNL Bids Tearful Adieu to Kristen Wiig

Star leaves after 7-year run

(Newser) - Longtime Saturday Night Live heavy hitter Kristen Wiig last night added another role to her seemingly limitless repertoire: That of SNL alum. The seven-year veteran bid farewell in a not-so-successful attempt at concealing tears as guest host Mick Jagger brought her up in the show's final sketch, a commencement,...

GOP Drowns Woes on SNL
 GOP Drowns Woes on SNL 
Apr 15, 2012 11:24 AM CDT

GOP Drowns Woes on SNL

Romney and Santorum run down the primary season

(Newser) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum got a little crazy (with a napkin and chocolate milk, natch) last night on Saturday Night Live, as the GOP field gathered in a bar to run through the primary season that was in a Cold Open that was actually funny. "Good writing, solid...

Bridesmaids Is Biggest Video-On-Demand Film

Kristen Wiig comedy snags another record

(Newser) - It's official: Bridesmaids has become the most popular video-on-demand movie ever, with 4.8 million rentals in four months, says the Hollywood Reporter . It's just the latest record for the sometimes raunchy female comedy, which is also the top-grossing movie in its genre ever made—$288 million worldwide....

SNL Sends Newt to the Moon
 SNL Sends Newt to the Moon 
Feb 5, 2012 10:11 AM CST

SNL Sends Newt to the Moon

Kristen Wiig hams it up as Callista, Lana Del Rey; Bon Iver turns in solid showing

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich got his hat handed to him in Nevada last night, and Saturday Night Live heaped insult on injury. The show ribbed Gingrich's "moon shot" with a sketch envisioning him as "moon president" in the not-so-distant time of 2014, notes Mediaite . Highlights include a student-janitor telling...

'Bridesmaids' Movie Review Roundup: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Co. Are 'Hilarious'
 Bridesmaids 
 'Effing Hilarious' 
review roundup
May 13, 2011 12:10 PM CDT

Bridesmaids 'Effing Hilarious'

Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph star in Paul Feig's Film

(Newser) - Critics are swooning over Bridesmaids, which stars co-writer Kristen Wiig as an inept maid of honor in a delightfully crude film that’s earned 91% at Rotten Tomatoes .
  • “Hallelujah and praise the Lord for Paul Feig's Bridesmaids,” writes Dana Stevens in Slate . “At long last, we
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Alec Baldwin Can't Outdo Betty White
 Alec Baldwin 
 Can't Outdo 
 Betty White 

'snl' season finale
May 16, 2010 2:06 PM CDT

Alec Baldwin Can't Outdo Betty White

Final 'Saturday Night Live' host of 35th season overshadowed by 88-year-old

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live ended its 35th season last night with a record-tying 15th hosting gig by Alec Baldwin, who suffered by comparison to last week's scene-stealer, Betty White. "Baldwin hinted at it in his monologue," writes John Teti of the Onion A.V. Club —"after last...

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