Dwayne johnson born may 2, 1972, also known by his ring name the rock, and occasionally credited as dwayne the rock johnson, is an american actor and professional wrestler for wwe and is best known for his roles as mathayus the scorpion king in the 2001 adventure film the mummy returns and its 2002 spinoff the scorpion king, joe kingman in the 2007 family sports comedy film the game plan, luke hobbs in the 2011 action film fast five and as hank parsons in the 2012 science fiction. Dwayne johnson born may 2, 1972, also known by his ring name the rock, and occasionally credited as dwayne the rock johnson, is an american actor and professional wrestler for wwe and is best known for his roles as mathayus the scorpion king in the 2001 adventure film the mummy returns and its 2002 spinoff the scorpion king, joe kingman in the 2007 family sports comedy film the game. Rock has also been impersonated by jimmy fallon and jay pharoah after his departure. It was directed by beth mccarthymiller, and cowritten by series creator tina fey and coshowrunner and executive producer robert carlock. Keep in mind that what follows, in accordance with tv club 10 tradition, is an attempt to suggest, in 10 episodes, the broadest, least sucky outline of the shows accomplishments, not a 10 best list. Saturday night live 1975 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45. Its hard to believe johnsons firstever snl episode aired over 17 years ago, and the.
Who is hosting tonights episode of saturday night live. Watch saturday night live season 34, episode 17 dwayne johnsonray lamontagne. The episode brought back some classic rock characters, revisited favorite sketches from his past hosting gigs, and ended snls season on a major high note. Saturday night live snl is a latenight sketch comedy and variety show created by lorne. With tina fey, alec baldwin, tracy morgan, jack mcbrayer. Liz lemon tina fey, head writer of the sketch comedy show tgs with tracy jordan, must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind. The end result is an eclectic collection of episodes from every era of the shows history, and a reminder of why snl remains an essential viewing after all this time. He is the son of ata johnson born feagaimaleata fitisemanu maivia and professional wrestler rocky johnson born wayde douglas bowles. Saturday night live dwayne johnsonray lamontagne tv. Watch saturday night live highlight rock band on nbc.
Anthony faucis wish and plays him on snl 1059 the rock. He is a member of the fivetimers club, hosting saturday night live on march 18, 2000, april, 2002, march 7, 2009, march 28, 2015, and may 20, 2017, and. The most recent episode of snl aired on april 11, and was a special coronavirus. Saturday night live snl is a latenight sketch comedy and variety show created by lorne michaels. The airing started in 1975 and has been on the show ever since, making this one of the longestrunning programs on television. Saturday night live plays it safe with democratic debate cold open. Watch march 28 dwayne johnson season 40, episode 16 of saturday night live or get episode details on nbc.
A couples vanessa bayer, kenan thompson dinner date turns sour when an old friend dwayne johnson and his british girlfriend cecily strong unexpectedly join them. A message from the secretary of the treasury, dwayne johnson monologue, macgruber i featuring richard dean anderson, the rock obama, macgruber ii, activia commercial shoot, hawaiian bar, macgruber iii, weekend update with seth meyers, weekend update. Jan 30, 2020 stacker compiled the top 100 saturday night live episodes as rated by imdb users. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The only way the rock would lose the election is if he runs against. Saturday night live season 34 episode 17 dwayne johnsonray. It was announced that snl would air its next episode on november 10, 2007 with host dwayne johnson and musical guest amy winehouse, live on air, with a future episode to follow, featuring jonah hill and musical guest kid rock. Sometimes the best snl moments happen when cast members are having a hard time keeping a straight face. The rock to host saturday night live season finale sports.
The 10 most metal moments in saturday night live history. Watch the latest episodes of saturday night live or get episode details on nbc. Watch may 20 dwayne johnson season 42, episode 21 of saturday night live or get episode details on. Emma thompson hosts saturday night live on may 11, 2019 with musical guest jonas brothers.
May 21, 2017 dwayne the rock johnson kicked off his fifth episode of saturday night live with a few predictable cameos. Tom cotton kyle mooney make him lose his cool, president obama jay pharoah turns into the rock. Fallon, pine, mccarthy, the rock hosting upcoming snl. Watch sketches from the saturday night live episode, snl season 34 episode 17 dwayne johnson, ray lamontagne on. Apr, 2002 episodes guests impressions seasons sketches update may 17, 2017 expectations couldnt be higher for his performance, but the rock s saturday night live promo proves that nerves are far from an issue.
During the course of the series, 9 episodes of 3rd rock from the sun aired over six seasons. Dwayne douglas johnson, also known as the rock, was born on may 2, 1972 in hayward, california. Watch sketches from the saturday night live episode, snl season 25 episode 15 dwayne johnson, acdc on. Dwayne johnson and tom hanks announce 2020 bid on snl. Saturday night live snl, started out in the seventies as nbcs saturday night, which was their first attempt at an american sketch comedy and variety television series. May 21, 2017 saturday night live nbc full episode the rock. Dwayne johnson and tom hanks announce 2020 bid on snl tv. It premiered on the nbc television network on october 11.
Live show is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the american television comedy series 30 rock, and the 84th episode overall. However, on november 7, 2007, snl s official website confirmed that those episodes were canceled and reruns would. Saturday night live also known simply as snl is an american latenight live television sketch comedy and variety show created by lorne michaels and developed by dick ebersol. A message from the secretary of the treasury, dwayne johnson monologue, macgruber i featuring richard dean anderson, the rock.
Saturday night live is one of the longest running network programs in american television history, with more than 800 episodes broadcast over five decades. Fallon, pine, mccarthy, the rock hosting upcoming snl episodes. The 5 best sketches from dwayne the rock johnsons saturday night live season finale. The show premiered on nbc on october 11, 1975, under the original title nbcs saturday night. The show, which has been on the air for four decades, pairs a celebrity host with a rotating cast of comedians performing live and taped sketches, and also features a. Watch saturday night live highlight chris rock open on nbc.
But given that the rock was the third fivetime host in just a few episodes, the. The duets of neil diamond and bigfoot, america undercover, and a message from saturday night. Start your free trial to watch saturday night live and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Apr 17, 2020 were deep into the 45th season of saturday night live now, and also deep into the holiday season. Snl season 34 episode 17 dwayne johnson, ray lamontagne. Saturday night live is one of the longest running network programs in american television. With fred armisen, will forte, bill hader, darrell hammond. Episodes 415 paul rudd hosts saturday night live on may 18, 2019, with musical guest dj khaled. Dwayne the rock johnson once again impressed on saturday night live, the season finale proving that even after five times hosting the exwrestler was born to perform. In fact, dwayne the rock johnsons confidence seems to be. This 2012 scene featuring nightlife expert stefon is a case in point, with bill hader barely able to get his lines out without bursting into giggles. Dwayne johnson born may 2, 1972, also known by his ring name the rock, and. Music, film, tv and political news coverage the rock on snl. Adam sandler hosts saturday night live on may 4, 2019, with musical guest shawn mendes.
A number of the shows sketches have been developed into feature films, including the blues brothers, waynes world, a night at the roxbury, superstar, coneheads, and macgruber. May 20, 2017 one mad scientist dwayne johnson goes farther than the others kyle mooney, sasheer zamata, beck bennett to win a contest for most evil invention. Snl aired its second at home episode over the weekend. With him, as a musical guest, is katy perry, who recently chopped off her hair and bleached. Its almost too easy to declare that dwayne the rock johnson rocked as host of this weeks saturday night live but that. Tonight is a live episode of saturday night live, with dwayne the rock johnson hosting the show.
We could spend the rest of the year just arguing over what a best episode of saturday night live might look like. Watch november 1 chris rock season 40, episode 5 of saturday night live or get episode details on nbc. Oct 25, 20 wwf stars mick foley, big show, triple h and vince mcmahon stop by to watch the rock deliver his monologue. This is an episode list for the american television sitcom 3rd rock from the sun, which ran from january 9, 1996 until may 22, 2001. Dwayne the rock johnsons 5 best saturday night live sketches. Culture saturday night live the rock scarlett johansson ivanka trump saturday night live waited until the final halfhour of its final episode of the season to air its darkest sketch in recent memory. Tina feys sitcom left netflix on october 1 and now its available to stream on hulu. Fifteen years ago, the rock was the guest host of saturday night live for the first time.
The show, which has been on the air for four decades, pairs a celebrity host with a rotating cast of comedians performing live and taped sketches, and also features a musical performance. He is a member of the fivetimers club, hosting saturday night live on. I give the dwayne the rock johnson episode of snl an a. Welcome to the official saturday night live channel on youtube. May 27, 2017 ranking saturday night live season 42 episodes from worst to best with hosts alec baldwin, melissa mccarthy, tom hanks, dave chappelle and more. He was a cast member on saturday night live from 19901993. Christopher julius chris rock iii born february 7, 1965 is an american standup comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist, and comedian. Saturday night live the rockacdc tv episode 2000 imdb. Saturday night live nbc full episode the rock king of. Snl will air this seasons final four episodes live in mountain and pacific time zones at the same time as eastern and central time zones for the first time in the.