Questlove talks to IndieWire about "Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music," the NBC documentary he co-directed airing January 27 on NBC.

Damson Idris recently responded to a fan with a touch of sarcasm after being speculated to have declined the role of Black Panther. The Hollywood actor subtly dismissed the claim with a witty remark,

Most actors experience a downturn in fortunes, and Eddie Murphy planned to dig himself out of a slump with a middle finger to his detractors.

Like a number of celebrities, Damson Idris stays tuned in to what’s going on in the world of entertainment using social media. The Snowfall actor recently caught wind of the claims that he’d take on the role of Wakanda’s king and warrior.

Damon Wayans is opening up on the circumstances surrounding his firing from “Saturday Night Live” in 1986, admitting he “purposely” got himself canned.

Michaels said he canned him midseason because “it had to be done,” EW noted. Before his unauthorized improv, Wayans said in the doc he was warned by “SNL” great Eddie Murphy that as a Black man he would be pigeonholed into certain characters, so he’d better write his own, Deadline reported.

Wayans is one of many funny people looking back at the weekly late-night staple's place in comedy history in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. Recalling his time on season 11 in the fourth episode, “Season 11: The Weird Year," Wayans said he didn't feel a lot of nerves about auditioning or making the cast — at first.

"Back in Action" co-stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz sit down for Complex’s “GOAT” web series where they name the greatest of all time across different categories. Foxx was asked about comedians and names Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy as some of his top choices.

Getting fired from "Saturday Night Live" usually spells career disaster. But for Damon Wayans, getting the boot was exactly what he wanted.

Damson Idris took to X to make it known that he hasn't turned down the titular role in the upcoming Black Panther film.

SNL cast member A. Whitney Brown defended Lorne's decision to fire Damon by explaining, "You cannot go rogue, you cannot try to steal a sketch. A lot of people don't know this about Saturday Night Live, but the actual amount of improvisation on that show is miniscule, maybe one line a year, I would bet one line every five years."

Damon Wayans was a cast member during season 11 of SNL, when the show had an overhaul on existing stars participating.