US EditionTina Fey Hosts Debut Episode of Saturday Night Live UK
Tina Fey opened SNL U.K.’s first show with British stars including Nicola Coughlan and Graham Norton; Jamie Dornan and Riz Ahmed are scheduled hosts next.
- On Saturday, Tina Fey hosted the debut episode of Saturday Night Live UK, with Nicola Coughlan, Michael Cera and Graham Norton crashing her opening monologue.
- Producers of SNL UK launched the series to extend the franchise and showcase British sketch performers, with Fey's US series run since 1975 underpinning the decision.
- The episode ran 75 minutes and featured Wet Leg as the first musical guest, with Jonno Johnson leading the writers and Charlie Skelton heading Weekend Update.
- The series will run for eight episodes after an extension yesterday, with Jamie Dornan scheduled to host on March 21 and Riz Ahmed on April 4, while Tina Fey's 'youngest person to ever host' claim lasts only a week.
- Commentators warned that UK comedy tastes and shared-reference expectations may limit SNL UK's appeal, with UK industry sources calling the debut 'middling' and uneven.
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After over 50 years and 1,000 episodes in the US, the comedy show "Saturday Night Live" has now got a British version. Saturday's premiere was hosted by American comedian Tina Fey and featured talk show host Graham Norton and indie rock band Wet Leg.
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