Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment

Saturday Night Live took on the AI industry’s recent warnings of doom last night, as cast member Jane Wickline offered her impression of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Weekend Update host Michael Che — who sounded a little uncertain about how to pronounce Amodei’s last name — kicked the segment off by describing the CEO as…

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‘SNL’ Promotes Keri Powers to Sole Head of Talent Department, Rebecca Schwartz Upped to Producer

Saturday Night Live has promoted Keri Powers to serve as the sole head of its talent department, meaning she will lead the team responsible for host, musical guest and guest star bookings for late-night show. Rebecca Schwartz has also been upped to producer, increasing her responsibilities supporting the show’s cast and production efforts. The news…

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SNL Alum Cheri Oteri Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis — And The Person Who ‘Supported’ Her The Most Amid Health Battle

SNL Alum Cheri Oteri Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis — And The Person Who ‘Supported’ Her The Most Amid Health Battle

Cheri Oteri was sadly diagnosed with breast cancer. The Saturday Night Live alum confirmed the diagnosis on the Dear Chelsea podcast last week while opening up about her close relationship with Dr. Jill Biden. Yes, the former first lady! According to Cheri, their friendship began shortly after she found out she had breast cancer. When…

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