Can dough still rise when it’s filled with the tears of disappointed Great British Bake Off fans?
Hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will not continue with the beloved competition series when it moves from BBC One to Channel 4 next year, BBC.com reports.
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“The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15 [million] at its peak,” Perkins and Giedroyc said in a statement. “We’ve had the most amazing time on Bake Off,...
Hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will not continue with the beloved competition series when it moves from BBC One to Channel 4 next year, BBC.com reports.
RelatedFall TV Spectacular: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 42 Returning Favorites!
“The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15 [million] at its peak,” Perkins and Giedroyc said in a statement. “We’ve had the most amazing time on Bake Off,...
- 9/13/2016
- TVLine.com
Melissa Villaseñor, who is of Mexican descent, has become the first Latina cast member on Saturday Night Live. Melissa Villaseñor Joins ‘SNL’ Saturday Night Live announced three new additions to its cast earlier this week. In addition to SNL writer Mikey Day and improv performer Alex Moffat is Villaseñor, 28, a stand-up comedian and talented […]
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- 9/13/2016
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
With less than three weeks before the October 1st kickoff of Saturday Night Live's 42nd season, the long-running sketch comedy series has announced that they added three new featured players, including their first ever Latina cast member.
On Monday, SNL welcomed Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor to the cast. Day, an SNL writer since 2013 and a veteran of the Groundlings, will move from the writer's room to on-screen talent for Season 42. Moffat, a cast member and writer on the Lorne Michaels-produced variety show Maya & Marty, will...
On Monday, SNL welcomed Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor to the cast. Day, an SNL writer since 2013 and a veteran of the Groundlings, will move from the writer's room to on-screen talent for Season 42. Moffat, a cast member and writer on the Lorne Michaels-produced variety show Maya & Marty, will...
- 9/13/2016
- Rollingstone.com
NBC has announced Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, and Melissa Villaseñor are joining the cast as series regulars for the 42nd season of Saturday Night Live. They will debut as featured players, on the October 1st season premiere, replacing Jon Rudnitsky, Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah.Created and executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Saturday Night Live is produced in association with Broadway Video. Chris Redd had been rumored to be joining the cast, as well, although THR writer Seth Abramovitch said he would not be.. Redd's name was not included in the NBC press release. Read More…...
- 9/13/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The announcement of the new “Saturday Night Live” cast members for Season 42 raised a very simple question among the viewing public: Who are these people? So for those not plugged in to the standup, sketch and improv scene, TheWrap has you covered. Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Mikey Day seem more than up to the task of making you laugh on “SNL” when you take a look at their credentials. Check out their bios below. Also Read: 'SNL' Unveils New Cast Members Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Mikey Day Alex Moffat Alex Moffat (pictured above, left) was a...
- 9/12/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
New “Saturday Night Live” addition Melissa Villaseñor brings a big talent for impersonation to the show — and has video clips to prove it. Among her impressions are Owen Wilson, Gwen Stefani, and Hillary Clinton. In addition to the videos posted to her YouTube channel, Villaseñor has also appeared on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” to showcase her impersonations. Villaseñor is a stand-up comedian who has headlined more than 100 clubs and colleges around the country, according to her official bio. She hails from Whittier, Calif. Also Read: 'SNL' Unveils New Cast Members Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Mikey Day...
- 9/12/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Out with the old and in with the new. After the departures of longtime stars Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah, Saturday Night Live has added three new cast members, NBC announced on Monday. The three newbies are Mikey Day, Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor, who are joining the show as featured players and will make their debuts in the Oct. 1 premiere episode. Day, who recurred on Maya & Marty this summer, has been a writer on the iconic late night sketch series since 2013, while Villaseñor was a Top 16 finalist on America's Got Talent's sixth season. SNL fans were shocked this summer when it was announced Killam and Pharoah would both not be...
- 9/12/2016
- E! Online
Saturday Night Live will be adding three new featured players for the upcoming season: improv performer Alex Moffat and America’s Got Talent finalist Melissa Villaseñor, as well as Mikey Day, who has been a writer on the venerable NBC late-night sketch program since 2013. NBC made the announcement Monday morning. The trio would be filling the void left from the recent exit of three SNL cast members, veterans Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah as well as freshman Jon Rudnitsky…...
- 9/12/2016
- Deadline TV
“Saturday Night Live” has officially unveiled three new cast members for Season 42: Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Mikey Day. The trio of featured newbies effectively replace veterans Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and the one-and-done Jon Rudnitsky, who were all let go this summer. Killam and Pharoah both landed series at Showtime. TheWrap previously reported Day’s promotion from the writing staff. He hails from Nick Cannon‘s improv series “Wild ‘N Out,” where Day was a standout. Interestingly enough, Day wrote a lot for Killam; the two buddies also penned feature film “Brother Nature” together. Also Read: 'SNL...
- 9/12/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Saturday Night Live has added some new faces to its ranks. Mikey Day, a writer on the show since 2013, will transition to on-camera talent this upcoming season, the late-night institution's 42rd. Also joining the cast are Alex Moffat and Melissa Villasenor. All three will be featured players making their debuts on the Oct. 1 premiere. Day, 36, is a member of the Groundlings, the famed Los Angeles comedy troupe and talent incubator that has produced such SNL all-stars as Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig. Villasenor (pronounced via-sin-your) is an L.A.-based comedian. She was a top
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- 9/9/2016
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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