Her idol, actress Lucy Liu, was slated to become the first Asian American woman to host SNL. And Awkwafina, then an 11-year-old named Nora Lum from Queens, had traveled to Manhattan to wait ...

Oct. 7 (UPI) --Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina paid tribute to actress Lucy Liu in her monologue as guest host of Saturday Night Live this weekend."Back in 2000, I came here to 30 ...

Lucy Liu didn’t let the Grinch steal Christmas in Whoville this weekend as she went killer mode on the Dr. Seuss character in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch. The actor, who starred as O-Ren ...

Before kicking off her SNL hosting gig, Awkwafina took the opportunity to give a heartfelt story about the 18-year gap between Lucy Liu's SNL hosting gig and Awkwafina's own. The two of them are ...

Saturday Night Live‘s Christmas episode recreated a Christmas classic — with a twist (and a cameo by Lucy Liu). In a cut-for-time sketch, host Martin Short transformed into the Grinch for a ...

This was Liu’s only appearance on SNL this weekend, so those who watched the live broadcast had no idea she made a cameo. It’s been a busy year for Liu, who racked up four film credits in 2024 ...

Awkwafina paid homage to Lucy Liu during her Saturday Night Live opening monologue The Crazy Rich Asians star was the first Asian-American woman to host SNL in 18 years. By Jewel Wicker.

Lucy Liu doesn't have a problem when it comes to sticking up for herself. At least, that was the case when preparing to film the 2000 movie "Charlie's Angels," which she starred in alongside ...

The 'Crazy Rich Asian' actress is the first Asian woman to host 'SNL' in 18 years since Lucy Liu in 2000. Representation matters. Awkwafina made Saturday Night Live history when she became the ...

Near the conclusion of her opening monologue, the Crazy Rich Asians breakout noted that SNL hadn’t had an Asian-American headliner since Lucy Liu emceed back in 2000. Coincidentally, Awkwafina ...

Lucy Liu didn’t let the Grinch steal Christmas in Whoville this weekend as she went killer mode on the Dr. Seuss character in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch. The actor, who starred as O-Ren Ishii in ...