How Saturday Night Live became a TV phenomenon – but then lost its way
New film Saturday Night celebrates the legendary comedy show's origins – but last weekend's poor new season premiere confirmed it's on rockier ground than ever. What went wrong?
‘Saturday Night’ goes inside the chaotic ‘Live! From New York!’ debut
The other night, I tuned into “Saturday Night Live” on the occasion of the show’s 50th season premiere. I don’t know what I was expecting. A parade of Not Ready for Prime Time Players from over the decades? The return of the Landshark? Lorne Michaels setting himself on fire?
‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 50 Premiere Scores 4 Year High in Viewership
The “SNL” episode that aired on Sept. 28 drew 5.3 million viewers in the Nielsen Live+Same Day ratings, the most viewers for an “SNL” season premiere since 2020. Per NBCUniversal, the episode ranks as the most-watched “SNL” ever on Peacock through its first weekend, though they did not provide further info.
'Saturday Night Live' has debuted its new cast of political characters. Here's who is playing who.
"Saturday Night Live" began its 50th season lampooning the 2024 election.
‘Saturday Night Live': Jean Smart Kicks Off Season 50 With Best Premiere Audience In 4 Years
Jean Smart kicked off Saturday Night Live‘s milestone 50th anniversary with the late night show’s best season opener audience since the last Presidential election cycle. The episode, which also featured Jelly Roll as the musical guest,
What Does ‘Saturday Night’ Think ‘Saturday Night Live’ Is About?
With its dizzying countdown-to-showtime structure, Jason Reitman's film won’t come out and say. But that’s what makes the movie…live.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Finds Its 2024 Political Candidates in Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan
Dana Carvey also portrayed Joe Biden during the season 50 premiere, with James Austin Johnson and Bowen Yang playing Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, respectively.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 50 Review: A Typically Turbulent Premiere
Hosted by Jean Smart and featuring Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan and Dana Carvey, the first episode of the show’s new season continued a long tradition of uneven, erratic and sometimes very funny comedy.
Every Saturday Night Live season 50 host and musical guest
From first-timers like Jean Smart to old faves like John Mulaney and Michael Keaton, here's who's hosting "SNL" each week.
Bowen Yang defended his 'Saturday Night Live' Chappell Roan Moo Deng joke after fans accused him of making fun of her mental-health struggles
Fans accused Bowen Yang of mocking Chappell Roan's request for fans to respect her boundaries with a skit likening her to Moo ...
Andy Samberg returns to 'Saturday Night Live' for Harris-Trump cold open
Along with Samberg, Dana Carvey, Jim Gaffigan and Maya Rudolph joined the cast for Saturday’s cold open on the presidential ...
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'Saturday Night Live' jabs Trump and Harris – alongside Biden, Vance and Walz – in season premiere
The cast of "Saturday Night Live" also made joke after joke about North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark ...
Maya Rudolph as Harris and Dana Carvey as Biden open the 50th season of ‘Saturday Night Live’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” is set to set off its 50th season with host Jean Smart and musical guest Jelly Roll.
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Saturday Night Live Gets Roasted By Retail Chain It Lampooned in a Sketch: ‘Irrelevant 50-Year-Old TV Show’
Saturday Night Live returned for its 50th season on Saturday, just in time for the presidential election -- but also ...
'Saturday Night' Stars Talk Portraying Iconic First SNL Cast Members & More | THR News Video
The new film 'Saturday Night' chronicles the chaos that transpired during the final 90 minutes before the first-ever episode ...
Spirit Halloween roasts 'SNL' in hilarious response to show's spoof of the chain
During the 50th season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," a spoof poked fun at the seasonal chain of stores. But Spirit ...
Dana Carvey Breaks Down ‘SNL' Biden Impression: How Saying ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' and Channeling His Dad Led Him to the Perfect Voice
Dana Carvey made a surprise return to “Saturday Night Live” last weekend to portray President Joe Biden. On the Season 50 ...