Kate McKinnon Wanted to Literally Kiss SNL Good-bye

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( good one podcast [Kate McKinnon Wanted to Literally Kiss SNL Good-bye]( “The most meaningful moments, just looking back, were like … Okay. Long pause for crying, sorry.” Photo: Will Heath/NBC “Earth, I love ya! Thanks for letting me stay a while.” This was [Kate McKinnon’s way of saying good-bye to SNL]( during her final episode in May 2022, dressed up as her recurring character and [alien abductee Colleen Rafferty](. With an 11-season stint that makes her one of the five longest-tenured SNL cast members and nine straight Emmy nominations for her work on the show (including two wins), it’s hard to argue that McKinnon didn’t have one of the most tremendous runs in SNL history. [Read The Story »]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now](for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: [All Bark, No Bite]( • Locke & Key: [Unexpected Ally]( (Ep. 5), [No More Lies]( (Ep. 6), [Bit Players]( (Ep. 7), [The Final Door]( (Ep. 8) • The Resort: [The Second Half Is the Heartbreak]( • American Horror Stories: [Blood Pus]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [The Surprising Queer Joy of D.E.B.S. Jenny Hagel breaks down why the 2004 comedy deserves more fans.]( By Bethy Squires [The Historic Power of Prey Is in Your Ears “Finally, the light came on,” the film’s Comanche language expert says. Then came the hard part.]( By Roxana Hadadi [Who Killed Bunny Folger on Only Murders in the Building? An assessment of the ten likeliest suspects.]( By Jen Chaney [The MTV VMAs Stage Will Get Country Thanks to Kane Brown The lineup adds the first male country musician to perform on the show.]( By Alejandra Gularte [Madonna Is Plotting Her Takeover of The Tonight Show First, the host’s chair. Next … the drum set?]( By Justin Curto [Jon Bernthal Will Surprise You The best performances from Hollywood’s preeminent primal screamer.]( By Tres Dean [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 7-Down, Four Letters: Half of a Jim Carrey movie? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Roy Rochlin/Getty Images and NCB/YouTube Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo by Phillip Faraone/WireImage On the [latest episode of Into It](, Sam Sanders talks with Damon Lindelof, the showrunner behind Lost and Watchmen, about knowing when to end a show — even though Hollywood juggernauts like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ‘Harry Potter’ want the party to keep going forever. [Read more from Vulture]( A Saturday newsletter from the people who make New York Magazine. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=vulture-daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved