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The Weekend Upday on 'Saturday Night Live' (Courtesy SNL)

SNL spoofs 'Accidental Racist'

Carrie Healey
VIDEO - Following the storm of criticism surrounding the release of Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's new single 'Accidental Racist,' 'Saturday Night Live' decided to put their own spin on the situation...
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Justin Timberlake brings funny back to SNL in new promos

Drusilla Moorhouse, TODAY contributor
TODAY - Can there ever be too much Justin Timberlake on 'Saturday Night Live'?...
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Host Samuel L. Jackson onstage during Spike TV's 10th annual Video Game Awards at Sony Studios on December 7, 2012 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Sam Jackson drops 'f-bomb' on SNL?

Marquise Francis
VIDEO - Actor Samuel L. Jackson briefly appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' this weekend and the actor appeared to drop the f-bomb...
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Slideshow: 90s urban youth shows we miss

Deron Dalton
SLIDESHOW - Even with the revival of 'All That' and 'Kenan & Kel' -- nowadays, TV has little representation of black actors, characters and storytelling black children can relate to...
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Slideshow: Black stars in summer blockbusters

Chris Witherspoon
SLIDESHOW - Summers are synonymous with big box office films, and the upcoming film season should be no exception...
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TheGrio's 100: Jay Pharoah, SNL freshman makes quite an impression

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TheGrio's 100 - In Jay Pharoah's first year as a 'Saturday Night Live' cast member, the stand-up comedian has been playing to his strengths with a slew of spot-on celebrity impersonations...
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Nicki Minaj as 'Bride of Blackenstein': Funny or infuriating?

Clutch Magazine
OPINION - While many found her performance hilarious (peep the audience cackling), others cringed at the seemingly stereotypical rendering of Nicki's character...
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'Saturday Night Live' gets more diverse

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And based on some of the unknown comic's YouTube material, Jay Pharoah will prove to be a valuable impressionist:..
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