RELATED STORIES To close out its first, albeit unorthodox episode since the coronavirus pandemic put everyone in lockdown mode, Saturday Night Live enlisted cast members past and present for a moving tribute to Hal Willner, an acclaimed music producer who had been with the show since 1980. Willner, who in his work for SNL selected […]
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SNL: Bill Hader Returns to Lampoon 'Angry' Jim Jordan in Michael Cohen Hearing Cold Open — Watch
Michael Cohen’s big day on Capital Hill was, not surprisingly, grist for the Saturday Night Live mill this weekend, with Ben Stiller reprising his role as President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer for a cold open that spoofed Wednesday’s televised hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Keenan Thompson, channeling Oversight Committee chairman Elijah […]
‘It 2’ Casting: James McAvoy and Bill Hader in Talks, Jessica Chastain Confirmed
Here’s some exciting It 2 casting news for you: James McAvoy and Bill Hader are now in talks to join the horror sequel. In addition to that, Jessica Chastain, who was previously listed as in talks, is now officially on board. Long live the Losers’ Club. Early today, word broke that It: Chapter 2 would officially begin […]
Bill Hader breaks down how ‘SNL’ stage fright inspired his new HBO show about a hitman, and tells a funny Tom Cruise story
John P. Johnson/HBO Bill Hader used the anxieties he had on “Saturday Night Live” to create the character for his HBO series, “Barry,” about a hitman who wants to be an actor — though he’s awful at acting. Hader said the biggest challenge was making a hitman show that didn’t imitate classics in the genre […]
Bill Hader and Alec Berg on How ‘Fargo’ and ‘Boogie Nights’ Influenced ‘Barry’ [Interview]
Imagine you’re staring down the barrel of a gun, and the man pulling the trigger is the guy who played Stefon on Saturday Night Live. Of course in the world of Barry, no one knows Bill Hader from TV and he’s playing Barry, a professional hitman. On a job in L.A., Barry discovers an acting […]
Bill Hader Brings Back Stefon and Changes Wardrobe on Air in the Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Season
Last night Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader returned to his old stomping grounds to host the late night sketch series for the second time. Not only does he have a new show on HBO to promote (and apparently it’s pretty damn good), but his return to Studio 8H made it feel like he never […]
‘Barry’ is a Bloody Great Showcase for a Killer Bill Hader [SXSW]
On Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader made his name as a ham. And a good one. As the show’s resident master of impressions (maybe the best the long-running series has ever seen), he was a key supporting player, the goofball who could conjure up an iconic figure with seemingly little effort, the wacky spice injected […]
‘Barry’ Trailer: Bill Hader is a Hitman Who Gets Bitten by the Acting Bug
Bill Hader is returning to Saturday Night Live to host the late night sketch series that kickstarted his career next month, and that’s mostly because he has a new HBO show to promote. Barry features Bill Hader in a new dark comedy series with shades of Dexter. The show sees the comedian playing a hitman […]
‘Barry’ Trailer: Assassin Bill Hader Becomes An Actor
Ever felt like you need a career change? So does Barry, a low-rent assassin who finds a new calling: acting! Bill Hader stars in the upcoming HBO comedy series as a hitman-turned-actor, with a cast that includes Henry Winkler and Stephen Root. Hader directs the series, which will arrive on HBO next year. The first Barry trailer […]
SNL's Weekend Update Casts Bill Hader as Anthony Scaramucci — WATCH
Sorry, Mario Cantone: There’s a new Anthony Scaramucci in town. Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader made his debut as the ex-White House staffer on Thursday, FaceTiming into the season premiere of Weekend Update: Summer Edition to speak with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che. “I heard you two nutless, liberal a—wipes mention my name earlier, […]