The specific sketch that McKinnon is referring to is, as she said, the very first “Close Encounter” sketch that kicked off a ...

Saturday Night Live has given us sketches so iconic they never lose their magic. From Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer to Kate McKinnon’s alien antics and Betty White’s legendary Scared Straight, these ...

There were so many people that people had to share … The "SNL" and "Parks and Recreation" alum shared a dressing room with the iconic Oscar winner ahead of Streep's alien abduction sketch with Kate ...

“Saturday Night Live” cast exits are starting to pile up ahead of Season 51, and among them so far is Heidi Gardner. Over the course of her eight seasons with the NBC show, she became a fan-favorite — ...

Heidi Gardner has been a cast member on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the last eight seasons. But she is one of several cast members who won't be returning for the upcoming ...

You never quite know how a sketch is going to do in front of a live audience. That’s a recurring theme so many former Saturday Night Live cast members talk about. The bit might get great feedback from ...

Please Don’t Destroy—the comedy trio consisting of Ben Marshall, John Higgins (son of SNL producer Steve Higgins), and Martin ...

Saturday Night Live Season 51 is going to look a lot different. In the past few weeks, several cast members — including Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker — and a handful of the show’s ...

Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) “Saturday Night Live” cast exits are starting to pile up ahead of Season 51, and among them so far is Heidi Gardner. Over the course of her ...

If the ritualistic scenes during the “Birthday at Friendly’s” sketch on “Saturday Night Live” looked familiar, your eyes didn’t deceive you. The big skull, red cloaks, chalice and chanting were ...

Gardner originally joined the show’s roster back in 2017, and has risen to be the longest-serving female cast member on the ...

Saturday Night Live is losing yet another cast member, and this one is a big one. Fan-favorite mainstay Heidi Gardner is officially leaving the series after eight years, according to Deadline. Gardner ...