Meet the Real-Life Loves of the Original SNL Cast

Fifty years ago, 'Saturday Night Live' — originally titled NBC’s Saturday Night — premiered on Oct. 11, 1975. In honor of the ...

SNL returns. When the show debuted, it didn't shy away from assassination talk

Donald Trump, who hosted Saturday Night Live twice before becoming president, has consistently complained about his treatment ...

She Helped Launch ‘SNL’ — But Had No Clue She Was Even Auditioning

In a new interview with Latenighter, Newman, 73, admitted she didn’t have a lot to say about her audition for SNL because she ...

Original ‘SNL’ Star Plays Coy About the Show’s Worst Guest Host Ever

Laraine Newman recently spoke out about her years on Saturday Night Live, but she stopped short of naming the worst host she ...
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Happy 50th ‘SNL!' Here's a look back at the show's very first cast

Live from New York! It's 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with drop-dead dark humor and pratfalls, George Carlin as host ...

Amy Poehler's subtle “SNL ”salutes you probably missed in 50th anniversary episode

Saturday Night Live may have gone all out earlier this year celebrating its big 5-0 with a prime-time anniversary special, ...
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Who Should Play the Early 'SNL' Cast in the New Belushi Biopic?

Emile Hirsch—the baby-faced actor best known for serious roles in Into the Wild and Milk—better start practicing his comedy: it was announced yesterday that he would play John Belushi in an upcoming ...