So less than a year since her departure, Kristen Wiig made her triumphant return to Saturday Night Live last night to retread all the characters you knew and loved. But most importantly she stayed out of the way when she needed to let the new, very strong female cast shine.
Today in viral videos: sometimes Russian dash cams (and Russians) will make you feel better about life, Kristen Wiig is prepping her SNL comeback, and the forbidden love between an owl and a dog.
Today in show business news: Johnny Depp might be appearing in Into the Woods, The CW spins off more vampires, and Kristen Wiig returns to SNL.
She will officially be appearing in the Anchorman sequel, but will she be one of the movies stars or just one of its many possible cameos?
Today in show business news: AMC might have un-canceled one of its drearier series, the new Star Wars movie is moving right along, and get ready for The Carrie Diaries.
Lindsay Lohan doesn't like the Richard Burton pickings, Brangelina has yet to set a date, and Jason Sudeikis is apparently unsure of his late night future.
The season finale of SNL was bittersweet as the show said what's likely its final goodbyes to Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis.
Kristen Wiig sure sounds like somebody who is ready to leave Saturday Night Live, Republicans need a new pitcher for this year's Congressional Baseball Game, and John Kerry is a grandfather.
Three big names are reportedly departing SNL, Adrian Grenier has been banned from the Park Slope Food Coop, and Oprah just gives away her sweaty shoes, like that
If Us Weekly's sources are correct (and, really, when are they ever wrong?), three of Saturday Night Live's biggest stars might be leaving the show at the end of this season.
Jim Romenesko had the smart, if random, idea to ask the folks at Target headquarters what they think of Kristen Wiig's "Target Lady" character, the friendly but incompetent employee who has abandoned customers at her register for years on live television.
Carrie Bradshaw is young again, American Idol hits a low note, and Katherine Heigl misses Grey's.
If you're in New Hampshire, Chuck Todd and David Gregory want to watch tonight's BCS game with you, Stephen Hawking missed his birthday party, and Scarlett Johannson's mom is having cashflow problems.
A movie musical heads down the wrong path, Hugh Jackman heads down the right one, and Christian Bale is huge in China.
Bridesmaids' star and co-writer Kristen Wiig says she wants nothing to do with a sequel.
Sinead O'Connor's brief marriage is over because of weed, Kristen Wiig's new romance heats up, and Queen E's main squeeze is going to be okay.
Salman Rushdie makes a hasty offer of marriage to the one that got away, Eddie Murphy is rumored to be starting in a Marion Berry biopic for HBO, and Fabrizio Moretti resurfaces to kiss more ladies.
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$153 million or no, is Hollywood really ready to make more comedies with women?
Plus: Margaret Thatcher's handbag goes on the auction block
The outtakes of Jon Hamm-Kristen Wiig sex scene are very funny, very NSFW
The tweets that tied us up in knots today
No one seems to mind that the Saturday Night Live comedian is retiring the character
A look at reviews after an "in progress" screening at the Austin film festival
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