Bill Burr and Charli XCX kick off ‘SNL”s November shows
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Saturday Night Livehas revealed the first hosts for November.
SNL announced that comedian and Mandalorian star Bill Burr will host the sketch show for the second time on Nov. 9, in what will be the first live show following the presidential election. Mk.gee will be the musical guest.
On Nov. 16, Charli XCX will serve as both host and musical guest — her third appearance in the latter category, but first as host.
As reported, Nov. 1’s installment of SNL will see a returning John Mulaney taking the stage at Studio 8H, with musical guest Chappell Roan.
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In a chat with Movieline to promote her new Hulu thriller Hold Your Breath, Amiah Miller says she knows fans are holding their breath for The Madison, the forthcoming spin-off to Yellowstone.
As reported, the project stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Suits alum Patrick J. Adams and Lost vet Matthew Fox, and is being described as “a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”
Miller plays Bridgette, the eldest daughter of Adams’ and Elle Chapman‘s characters.
She tells Movieline, “It’s a really special project, and I’m so grateful. It was such a dream come true.”
The young actress says she’s “always” wanted to work with Yellowstone franchise creator Taylor Sheridan. “I met him at the screen test. And you know, I fought for the role, and I booked it, and yeah, it’s going really well. And we’re filming right now in Montana, and I had never been there before. It’s so beautiful, and everyone is so lovely.”
She tells the fans, “You’re really gonna like the show.”
Essence Atkins stars on the new sitcom Poppa’s House with Damon Wayans Sr. and his namesake son, Damon Wayans Jr. As one would imagine, her experience working with the comedians on set has been nothing short of laughter.
“It’s fun. We laugh all day. We try to make each other laugh all day. We are constantly kind of mining for what is funny and trying things. And sometimes they work and sometimes we know they don’t,” she tells ABC Audio. “We make fun of ourselves, but it’s such a playful atmosphere.”
This energy permeates across the screen to viewers, as she says the show is for “people who want to laugh” and “people who feel like the world is worlding and … need to laugh.“
“You can look forward to laughter — real laughter, like, out loud, not where you’re just like, ‘Oh that’s funny,’ but like, you actually are laughing,” Essence says of Poppa’s House. “And I think you can look forward to stories that you will find a point of view that you connect with.”
She adds the show is also for “people who grew up with the classic sitcoms and loved them because we definitely have a throwback kind of feel.”
“I think if you loved My Wife and Kids, or if you loved Half & Half or if you loved Girlfriends or if you loved The Wayans Bros. or if you loved, you know, even Friends … or Living Single. I think that the elements are there,” Essence says. “But in addition to that, you have something that’s unique to the show, which is that you have a real-life father and son playing father and son.”
Poppa’s House airs Mondays on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
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