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The Best of 'SNL' Season 38

It snuck up on us, didn't it? The end of SNL Season 38 brought along with it key staff changes, among them the upcoming departure of head writer Seth Meyers and the immediate departures of cast members Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and (unofficially) Jason Sudeikis. Few people have shaped SNL over the past 8 years more than these men — Meyers with his leadership in the writers room and charm as Weekend Update host, and Hader, Armisen and Sudeikis as the cast's workhorses and loadbearing performers. Indeed, many pegged Season 38 as a "transitional year" in the wake of Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg leaving the show a year ago, [...]

Watch Kristen Wiig in the Trailer for 'Girl Most Likely'

Here's the trailer for Kristen Wiig's new movie Girl Most Likely (formerly titled Imogene). Scheduled to come out July 19th, it's a comedy that finds Wiig's character moving back in with her family after her career and relationship both fall apart at the same time. If you seen a lot of comedy movies, losing your significant other and job at the same time is what happens to people right before they get put into a big, life-changing situation.

Kristen Wiig on Leaving 'SNL': "It Was Definitely An Adjustment"

"The show was seven years of my life and a six-day work week and you're constantly with your friends all day, all night. You sort of live and breathe the show. Then, when it's over, you kind of feel a little lost … It was definitely an adjustment, even just the hours and [no longer] being in New York."

- Kristen Wiig talking to Access Hollywood about her post-SNL life, which has been very busy.

Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen Are in the New 'Arrested Development' Season

As if playing Brick Tamland's love interest in Anchorman 2 weren't enough, Kristen Wiig has been added to the cast of another prestigious comedy franchise: Arrested Development. Wiig and Seth Rogen will both have cameos in the upcoming fourth season of AD, which debuts on Netflix in one big 14-episode batch sometime this May. Stop reading this now if you don't want some big spoilers… Vulture reports that Kristen Wiig will be playing a young Lucille Bluth in some kind of flashback sequence, which sounds pretty awesome. No word on who Seth Rogen is playing, but a young George Bluth seems like kind of a stretch. [...]

Here's the 11 Minutes of the 180-Minute Golden Globes Broadcast Worth Watching

The Golden Globes were held last night, with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler doing every bit as amazing as you'd expect them to and raising the bar sky high for next month's Oscars host Seth MacFarlane. Even with these two incredibly funny ladies hosting, the bulk of the awards show broadcast was still made up of boring awards show stuff with funny stuff from Poehler and Fey sprinkled throughout. The two highlights of the night were Fey and Poehler's opening monologue (above) and a bit by their SNL cohorts Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig (below), presenting an award. The combined 11 minutes from these two segments make up [...]

'SNL' Review: Kristen Wiig Disappoints with More of the Same

An episode of SNL feels most satisfying when the sketches come from a place of inspiration, as opposed to obligation. For example, when Justin Timberlake hosts the show, I don't need to see the "Dick in a Box" characters, but I would like to see them if the writers come up with a fresh and exciting way to bring them back. Whether or not a sketch addresses a recent news event or upcoming holiday is secondary to whether or not the sketch is funny. I'm sure the SNL staff shares this mindset — they really are just trying to produce the funniest show possible. But occasionally, in pursuit of [...]

Kristen Wiig and Tobey Maguire Join Will Ferrell in IFC's 'Spoils of Babylon'

Funny or Die's new IFC miniseies The Spoils of Babylon is sounding better and better by the minute. Kristen Wiig and Tobey Maguire have signed on to star opposite Will Ferrell in the six-episode series, which is expected to debut in late 2013. Produced by Ferrell and McKay via their Funny or Die label, Spoils of Babylon is a parody of epic '80s miniseries like The Thorn Birds and Winds of War. It's being written by Andrew Steele and directed by Matt Piedmont, the team behind Ferrell's Casa de mi Padre.

Spoils is an adaptation of a fictional best-selling novel written by renowned author Eric Jonrosh (played by [...]

Kristen Wiig to Star in a Movie Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay

Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell are currently filming Anchorman 2 in Atlanta, but they'll be working on another movie together once production on the long-awaited sequel wraps. THR reports that Kristen Wiig is in talks for the lead role in an independent comedy called Welcome to Me that Ferrell will produce with Adam McKay through their company Gary Sanchez. McKay's wife, Shira Piven, will direct from a script by Eliot Laurence (The Big Gay Sketch Show). Piven made her directorial debut with another indie comedy, Fully Loaded, which premiered on demand and at film festivals last year. Welcome to Me follows a woman (Wiig) with [...]

Publishers Want Books from Kristen Wiig and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

In the wake of Amy Poehler, Lena Dunham, and Judy Greer landing big book deal for their memoirs, The Hollywood Reporter observes the growing trend of books from female comedians and comedic actors, reporting that Kristen Wiig and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are high on wish lists for the next big comedian-authored books. THR notes that books by male comedians haven't been doing as well lately – partially because of a lack of said books that stand out and because women tend to buy more books than men. The recent wave of books by female comedians began with Chelsea Handler's 2005 tome My Horizontal Life, with [...]

Kristen Wiig Might Play Brick Tamland's Love Interest in 'Anchorman 2'

Kristen Wiig is in negotiations for a role in Anchorman sequel, according to The Wrap. Wiig would potentially playing the love interest of Steve Carell's knucklehead weatherman Brick Tamland. Will Ferell and Adam McKay are still writing the script to Anchorman 2, which is set to begin production in March and to release in October 2013. Wiig has worked previously with Anchorman 2 producer Judd Apatow on Bridesmaids and in supporting roles in his other movies. So far, Wiig is the first and only new (potential) cast member to be announced, with only the original news team (Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner) being [...]

Kristen Wiig Returns to 'SNL' This Week and Made Some Fun Promos with Fred Armisen

Kristen Wiig is returning to host SNL this weekend after a year away, and she made this series of funny promos for the episode with help from Fred Armisen and no help from Olivia Newton-John, who is maybe guest starring on the show this week.

'SNL's Last Three Hosts This Season: Galifianakis, Wiig, Affleck

NBC announced an impressive roster of guests for this season's final episodes of SNL today. Kristen Wiig and Ben Affleck will be joining previously-announced Zach Galifianakis as hosts of the last string of episodes. Here's the lineups for those shows:

May 4th – Zach Galifianakis with musical guest Of Monsters and Men May 11th – Kristen Wiig with Vampire Weekend May 18th – Ben Affleck with Kanye West

This will be former cast member Kristen Wiig's first time hosting the show. She departed SNL last May after seven seasons to focus on her movie career. She is the first former cast member to host for the first time since [...]

'Anchorman 2' Will Take Place in New York and Other Minor Details from Adam McKay

Plot details are scarce about the new Anchorman movie, which starts filming next week in Atlanta, but writer/director Adam McKay shared some more tidbits with Empire, revealing that part of the action will be taking place in New York. "San Diego is too close to Ron's heart to go away, but we feel that New York City is the holy grail for all newsmen," explained McKay. The director also discussed Kristen Wiig's character, who is the love interest of Steve Carell's dimwit weatherman Brick Tamland. "Brick's so far gone that you can't have a relationship with him," continued McKay. "It takes a special someone to get a rope [...]

Kristen Wiig Officially Signs on for 'Anchorman 2'

Anchorman director/co-writer Adam McKay tweeted last night that Kristen Wiig is officially on board for the sequel. This comes after word that Wiig was in negotiations for a role in Anchorman 2 back in December. Wiig will play the love interest of Steve Carell's dense weatherman Brick Tamland. So far, she's the only new cast member to officially sign on to the movie, joining returning stars Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner. Production is set to begin next month for a December 20th, 2013 release. Adam McKay said a few months ago, "We're talking about for Anchorman 2 creating a murderer's row [...]

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