Saturday Night Live - Season 35 - Eps 11: Charles Barkley / Alicia Keys
Former basketball star Charles Barkley comes back (after a 17-year gap) to host the first new episode of 2010; Alicia Keys (who last appeared on the first episode of season 27 with host Reese Witherspoon) comes back to perform "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" and "Empire State of Mind." Sketches include "The Situation Room," "Thomas Peepers Insurance," "Reel Quotes," "MacGruber" (three-part sketch), "Shana at the Ski Retreat," "Inside the NBA," "Weekend Update" with James Carville, Nicolas Cage, and Governor David Paterson, "The Haney Project," "Digital Short: Alicia Keys' Booty Call," "Scared Straight," and "Barkley's Bank."
About Saturday Night Live
Title: Saturday Night Live
First Air Date: 1975-10-11
Last Air Date: 2025-05-17
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.957/10 (from 458 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 52
Total Episodes: 998
Network: NBC
Genres: Comedy, News
Production Companies: Broadway Video, NBC Studios, Universal Television, NBC Universal Television, SNL Studios
Synopsis
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
