Leslie Jones Archives

SNL: Leslie Jones on Rejected Whoopi Goldberg Weekend Update Sketch
Actress and comedienne Leslie Jones has an enduring legacy on Saturday Night Live and the unique distinction as the longest-tenured Black female cast member in the long-running NBC variety series She joined the cast in 2014 and left after the 2019 season appearing in 105 episodes Since leaving, Jones appeared in Sony's The Angry Birds[...]
Ghostbusters (2016)
Actor and comedienne Leslie Jones is no stranger to adversity, not only as a female comedian but also having to deal with the ire of toxic Ghostbusters fans who never intended to give the Sony 2016 remake a chance The female core cast, like the 1984 Ivan Reitman classic before it, features a slew of[...]
the daily show
Starting tonight, Leslie Jones (NBC's Saturday Night Live & one of the best people to follow on social media) will be working the desk, and we have two previews to pass along offering some clues to what we can expect In the first clip, TDS Correspondent Roy Wood Jr runs Jones through a "white people[...]
the daily show
That means we have Leslie Jones (NBC's Saturday Night Live & one of the best people to ever use social media), so who better than Jones to let you know what exactly the actor/comedian is brining to the game next week (beginning Tuesday, January 17th, at 11 pm ET/PT). Image: Comedy Central Screencap As for the show[...]
House of the Dragon Star Milly Alcock on Finding Rhaenyra’s Voice
It's no secret that actor-comedienne Leslie Jones is a fan of HBO's Game of Thrones, so it's not a surprise she's also following the prequel series House of the Dragon Her fandom is clearly on display not only on her Twitter account but also on the Saturday Night Live parody during Season 44 in a skit[...]
saturday night live
And while checking in with guest host & SNL alum Leslie Jones on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jackson (jokingly) pointed an accusatory finger at Kenan Thompson for being the reason why he's been "banned" (though EW confirmed with SNL that no such band actually exists). "Kenan got me banned from 'Saturday Night Live.' He didn't cut[...]
saturday night live
After taking to social media to announce she was considering ending her social media commentary on NBC's Winter Olympics after finding her posts repeatedly blocked, NBC wants to make it clear that actress, comedian & SNL alum Leslie Jones is more than welcome to keep working her comedic magic Explaining that a "third-part error" result[...]
saturday night live
But the one person and the one thing that's kept us interested is actress, comedian & SNL alum Leslie Jones and her live-tweeting her thoughts & feelings about what's going on Jones personalizes it on a level that we can relate to even if we don't always agree (though to be honest, that's rare), showing[...]
Ghostbusters (2016)
What makes it paltry, you ask? It includes only a digital copy of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call to add to the existing set containing a physical and digital copy of the Ivan Reitman-directed 1984 original, 1989 sequel Ghostbusters II, and Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife currently in theaters. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig in[...]
Ghostbusters (2016)
It was a reboot that starred Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016) Image courtesy of Sony How Both Recent Ghostbusters Films Were Endorsed by Original Cast Feig took to Twitter to (rightfully) lodge his protest to Sony for the exclusion adding the[...]
saturday night live
Robot) alongside then-castmate Leslie Jones (and Margot Robbie's Darlene & Day's Mr Robot) who was seeking help to find her website hacker Even Malek was impressed with the impersonation, tweeting at the time, "Cracked up last night The #MRROBOT parody on @nbcsnl might even make Elliot laugh." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz-mCjHA6AkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mr[...]
our flag means death
Leslie Jones (Coming 2 America, Saturday Night Live) and Nat Faxon (Friends from College) are set to board Oscar winner and multi-Emmy Award nominee Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows, Jojo Rabbit) and writer/showrunner David Jenkins' (People of Earth) upcoming HBO Max period comedy series Our Flag Means Death in recurring roles The[...]
Eddie Murphy and Orlando Jones' Coming 2 America Trailer Drops
Blaustein, Justin Kanew and David Sheffield. The film stars Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos, Tracy Morgan, Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones Also starring John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Bella Murphy. Screencap: Coming 2 America Trailer Originally to be theatrically released by Paramount Pictures, Coming 2 America's domestic distribution rights were[...]
Death to 2020 cast discuss images that come to mind about the year. (Images: Netflix screencaps)
Jackson, Hugh Grant, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Morgan, Leslie Jones, Cristin Milioti, Joe Keery, and more "experts" offer their "professional" takes on the year that's nearing its expiration date Actor and comedian Paul Scheer (Star Trek: Lower Decks, The League) hosted a virtual panel including several members of the cast[...]
Death to 2020
Jackson as reporter Dash Bracket, Hugh Grant as historian Tennyson Foss, Kumail Nanjiani as tech company CEO Bark Multiverse, Tracey Ullman as Queen Elizabeth II, Samson Kayo as scientist Pyrex Flask, Lisa Kudrow as conservative spokesperson Jeanetta Grace Susan, Diane Morgan as average citizen Gemma Nerrick, Leslie Jones as behavioral psychologist Dr Maggie Gravel, Cristin[...]
More Coming To America 2 News: Poster Released, Trailer Tomorrow
Starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, Wesley Snipes James Earl Jones, John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Bella Murphy the film will update us on what Akeem and Semmi have been up to for the last…32 years since the last film[...]
Death to 2020: Black Mirror Creators Drop Mockumentary Special Trailer
Jackson, Hugh Grant, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Morgan, Leslie Jones, Cristin Milioti, Joe Keery, and more. Death to 2020 now has a teaser trailer (Image: screencap) So for a chance to check out Grant living up to his previous promise of playing a "repellent" historian with one of the best/worst wig jobs[...]
Death to 2020: Charlie Brooker’s Satire Review Coming to Netflix
Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Leslie Jones, Kamail Nanjiani, Joe Keery, Tracey Ullman, Cristin Milioti, and Samson Kayo Grant had told New York Magazine last week that he was in Brooker's satirical show, but this is the first official announcement of the show's title and intent Brooker had also mentioned on Twitter that he was[...]
dexter
From Saturday Nigth Live and GLOW to Stephen King and Swamp Thing… from The Boys, Dexter, and Leslie Jones to geek awards, a daring Discovery, and a not-so-Charmed matter, here's a look at what's been buzzing the wires this week (with a quick reminder that the opinions you're about to read are mine and don't[...]
Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones (Image: NBCUniversal)
The season before last saw the departure of popular cast member Leslie Jones after a five-season run- and it doesn't sound like the Supermarket Sweep host is having a whole lot of regrets. "I don't miss it At all," Jones told ET's Kevin Frazier during an interview promoting her ABC primetime game show Though she misses[...]
Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones (Image: NBCUniversal)
While Kenan Thompson and Kate McKinnon appear to be staying with SNL for at least another season, Leslie Jones will not: departing the series a month before the season opener. NBCUniversal/Leslie Jones Jones made SNL history when she became a featured player in fall 2017: at age 47, she was the oldest new cast member While making[...]
tracy-morgan
Morgan will be playing Reem, a hustler and brother of Leslie Jones' character, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Murphy and Morgan are former SNL cast members for the NBC late night staple, while Jones has been in the cast since 2014 James Earl Jones, John Amos and Shari Headley will reprise their roles from the[...]
‘SNL’ Promo: Leslie Jones Creates Low Budget ‘Game of Thrones’ with Kit Harington
It's hard to believe given the popularity of Game of Thrones that Kit Harington will make his first hosting appearing on Saturday Night Live (SNL) THIS month, but after shooting a promo with Leslie Jones, he might not want to come back. https://youtu.be/ctJ8RNlkCXEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: SNL Host Kit Harington Plays Out Leslie[...]
It's Always Sunny in Atlanta: The Bleeding Cool Gang Fixes The Super Bowl
I mean, they have a whole website dedicated to the fights in the sport alone! Not to even mention the stamina, strategy, skill, and sheer determination it takes to play the game even decently. So give the people what we really want: the Patriots up against the 2018 USA Women's Olympic Hockey team; throw in commentary[...]
Paul Feig Weighs in on 'Ghostbusters 3', Supports Leslie Jones
Paul Feig, director of 2016's all-female Ghostbusters film, has finally weighed in on the current hot topic item- Ghostbusters 3, and Leslie Jones' angry reactionary tweet. Filmmaker Paul FeigPhoto by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com After all the ectoplasm vitriol lobbed towards the cast and crew of the 2016 Ghostbusters film, we didn't really think Jones' strongly worded tweet needed an explanation[...]