Catholic Church demands 'SNL' apologize for Pete Davidson jokes comparing R. Kelly's sex abuse scandals
Pete Davidson got a Catholic diocese in Brooklyn very upset with his recent appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' when he compared R.Kelly's sex abuse charges to the church's child abuse scandal. Now church leaders are demanding 'SNL' and Pete Davidson apologize for the jokes calling the 'SNL' casts, writers and producers 'insensitivity' to the subject 'alarming.'
"Game of Thrones" Kit Harington will host "Saturday Night Live" on April 6, a first for the British actor. Emma Stone will host the following week.
The hosts were announced today by "SNL." Musical guest for Harington’s episode will be Broadway’s "Waitress" creator Sara Bareilles, making her "SNL" debut. BTS will make its "SNL" musical guest debut on Stone’s April 13 episode.
Harington’s "SNL" debut comes just before the April 14 return to HBO of "Game of Thrones," in its final season. Harington also appears in "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World," now in theaters.
Sandra Oh Set To Make ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut This Month
Bareilles’ new album, "Amidst the Chaos," is due out April 5, while her musical Waitress is currently running on Broadway and in London’s West End.
Stone will be hosting "SNL" for the fourth time, and currently is heading up the charity campaign Omaze. BTS’ newest album, "Map of the Soul: Persona," will be released April 12.
This week’s previously announced host is "Killing Eve"s Sandra Oh, making her "SNL" hosting debut with her March 30 appearance. Musical guest is Tame Impala.
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