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Maya Rudolph & Kenan Thompson Steal the Show in Speech Gone Awry at Golden Globes 2021!

Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson are bringing the laughs to the 2021 Golden Globes!

The two Saturday Night Live stars took to the stage during the awards to perform a sketch on Sunday (February 28) from The Rainbow Room in New York City.

Introduced by host Amy Poehler, Maya and Kenan play married siblings Beverly Jackfruit and Francois Jean-Rudy to accept the award for “Least Original Song in a Telefilm – Dramedy or Comma.”

“You look so beautiful…so perky,” Maya as Beverly says to Amy while patting her chest before referring to her as the other host Tina Fey.

“Bear with me, I had a vodka epidural before I came here,” Maya as Beverly added.

The two claimed they won the award for writing the theme song for The Crown, their version, which was used “exclusively in Netflix Germany” and its lyrics simply included “The Crown” over and over again.

Maya Rudolph to Return to 'Saturday Night Live' as Host in March!

Maya Rudolph is making her Saturday Night Live return!

The hit NBC sketch comedy series announced that the 48-year-old actress will be hosting the show next month on Saturday, March 27.

Maya will be hosting the show alongside Jack Harlow as the musical guest.

Maya rose to fame as a cast member on SNL from 1999 until 2007. Since then, she has appeared numerous times on the show and served as host in 2012.

Last year, Maya appeared on the show several times to portray now-Vice President Kamala Harris. Her portrayal of VP Harris even earned her a the Emmy award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series last year!

If you missed it, Dan Levy started this new tradition on SNL when he hosted the show a few weeks ago.

Make sure to tune in to watch Maya Rudolph and Jack Harlow on Saturday Night Live on March 27!

Disney/Pixar's 'Luca' Debuts First Trailer, Reveals Voice Cast!

Disney and Pixar’s next movie, Luca, finally has its debut trailer!

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the water’s surface.

In addition, the movie just revealed the full voice cast:

Jacob Tremblay lends his voice to Luca Paguro, a bright and inventive 13-year-old sea monster with endless curiosity—especially when it comes to the mysterious world above the sea.

Jack Dylan Grazer voices Alberto Scorfano, an independent, free-spirited teenage sea monster with unbridled enthusiasm for the human world.

Emma Berman provides the voice of Giulia, an outgoing and charming adventurer who befriends Luca and Alberto.

Maya Rudolph voices Daniela, Luca’s mother.

Marco Barricelli voices Massimo, Giulia’s father.

Jim Gaffigan voices Lorenzo, Luca’s father.

The movie will hit theaters on June 18, 2021.

Four Maya Rudolphs Star in Super Bowl Commercial for Klarna's Shopping App - Watch Now!

Don’t adjust your screens, you really are seeing four Maya Rudolphs!

The 48-year-old actress is the star of the Klarna shopping app’s new commercial airing during the 2021 Super Bowl on Sunday (February 7).

In the commercial, four Mayas head back to the Wild West in the search for the perfect pair of boots.

The Mayas are all dressed up as cowgirls while riding horses and singing Nancy Sinatra‘s iconic hit song “These Boots Are Made For Walking.”

They then find a pair of pink cowboy boots and each Maya decides to make a partial payment on the boots, highlighting Klarna’s payment installment plan.

You can check out all of the commercials airing during the Super Bowl here!

Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, & Kate McKinnon Sing About Their Favorite Things on 'SNL' - Watch Now!

Kristen Wiig is back on Saturday Night Live!

The 47-year-old former cast member returned to host the show on Saturday (December 19).

During her monologue, Kristen was joined on stage by Maya Rudolph and Kate McKinnon where they put a new spin on “Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music.

“Whiskers on babies and babies on buildings,” Kristen starts. “Long beards on babies, and mittens with wings – these are a few of my favorite things.”

Maya then adds, “Pop rocks on hot dogs, and mustard on ladies. Musical improv of Mr. Wayne Brady. Sitting quite nude on an exercise bike – these are some of the things that I like!”

Kate then listed off some of things that she just ate, which included “beef empanadas, and beef chimichangas, pork empanadas, and prok chimchangas.”

“Goodbye 2020 you really did stink,” Kristen, Maya, and Kate sang at the end of the song.

Find out who is replacing Jim Carrey as Joe Biden on SNL!

'SNL' Mocks Rudy Giuliani's 'Borat' Controversy & Final Presidential Debate - Watch! (Video)

Saturday Night Live is continuing to poke fun at politics amid the 2020 presidential election.

Jim Carrey‘s Joe Biden and Alec Baldwin‘s Donald Trump returned for a showdown in a spoof of this year’s final presidential debate on Saturday (October 24).

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Maya Rudolph played Kristen Walker, the moderator.

“Tonight we have a mute button, because it was either that or tranquilizer darts, and the president has a very high tolerance for those after his COVID treatment,” she joked.

Kate McKinnon did her Rudy Giuliani impression to poke fun at the former New York Mayor’s Borat 2 controversy, making a questionable gesture with his hand in his pants, before turning around to reveal that he was just adjusting his mic.

“What, huh? No! It’s not what it looks like. My microphone was suck. On my balls. Is this another Borat? You gotta tell me if it’s a Borat!”

Host Adele couldn’t stop laughing during this skit – watch!

'SNL' Pokes Fun at Trump & Biden's Dueling Town Halls - Watch! (Video)

Saturday Night Live is tackling the dueling town halls between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Saturday night’s episode (October 17) kicked off with a cold open playfully poking fun at the town halls, which made headlines for being scheduled at the exact same time amid protests from Hollywood to stagger the airings.

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The skit featured viewers flipping back and forth between the two.

“One town hall was a thoughtful, cogent discussion of the issues facing our country. The other featured President Trump,” the announcer said.

Savannah Guthrie, who earned social media praise for taking the President to task, was played by Kate McKinnon, while Jim Carrey played Biden. g>Alec Baldwin reprised his role as Trump, and Maya Rudolph played Kamala Harris.

One former cast member recently explained why she doesn’t miss being on SNL.