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As if we hadn't seen 'The Hunger Games' or 'True Detective' mocked enough, 'SNL' will take an official turn with one of the major stars. Woody Harrelson has been reaped from the existing pool of victors to host 'SNL' a third time later on in November, with fellow repeat star and musical guest Kendrick Lamar.

I saw a story about the TV industry last week. To paraphrase, it stated that, unlike last year, no shows had been cancelled by Oct. 20. At this time last year, four shows had already bit the dust. Then this happened.

Prince is the musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" this week. His performance will be different than other "SNL" entertainers for the Nov. 1 appearance.

'SNL''s additions and subtractions in its first three weeks of the 40th anniversary season have gotten some notable attention, but its first in-house promotion of the season has us a bit more excited. Following her high-profile addition to the writing staff last season, and some standout appearances along the way, Leslie Jones has been promoted to a featured player of the NBC sketch comedy series.

Yesterday I told you about 2 shows on NBC that were cancelled even before they got on the air. Did you know there were shows that had been cancelled but saved by fans?

At this rate, they will officially cancel shows before they are even thought of! The Hollywood Reporter is doing what it does. Reporting that a new show from NBC with Krysten Ritter has already been shelved.

The unfortunate and untimely death of the great Jan Hooks this past week sent the comedy world into mourning, with countless writers and comics stepping forward to pay tribute to the late 'SNL' star. It could have been easy for this week's new episode to gloss over the passing of one of their own (it is a comedy show, after all), but 'SNL' has always been a slightly class institution -- it remembers those who came before.

These days 'SNL' movies are a bit few and far between (come on, 'MacGruber 2'!), but at least some of their success lives on with legendary classics like 'Wayne's World or 'The Blues Brothers.' There have been 11 'SNL' movies total over the course of the last 40 years, but how well do you think you know the late-night sketch comedy legend's cinematic history? Test your knowledge with the latest installment of ‘You Think You Know Movies?‘

Anyone who was a child of the '90s at some point probably watched the NBC television show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." You may remember the show: Will (played by Will Smith) was sent to Los Angeles' affluent Bel Air neighborhood from west Philadelphia to live with his rich aunt and uncle and their children. Cultures clashing! Imagine the hijinx!

It's two weeks into the new TV season, and a few shows are all ready on the brink of being dropped. Shows usually get one or two showings. And, if they don't attract a sizable audience, they are toast.

Jennifer Garner is extremely good at Catchphrase. The 'Men, Women & Children' actress hit 'The Tonight Show' last night to chat about a variety of things -- from her new film to, oops, that one time her entire family got head lice -- but she really hit her stride when it was time to play Catchphrase with host Jimmy Fallon.

September 22, 1994. It's not a date that will live in anything, but a date that started the modern TV situation comedy and made coffee drinkers out of everyone under the age of 30. "Friends" debuted!