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Original cast (left to right): Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase. As of September 2024, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured 167 cast members.
The first cast member to host Weekend Update, Chevy Chase returned to SNL for its second season but left partway through. Albeit short, Chase’s time on the show earned him two Primetime Emmy ...
The oldest member and only person of color in the original Saturday Night Live cast, Garrett Morris reportedly had issues with the typecasting he faced in sketches during his time on SNL, having ...
The original head writer was Michael O'Donoghue, a writer at National Lampoon who had worked alongside several cast members while directing The National Lampoon Radio Hour. The original theme music was written by future Academy Award –winning composer Howard Shore , who – along with his band (occasionally billed as the "All Nurse Band" or ...
Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast: the repertory members, also known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," and newer cast members, known as "Featured Players." Each week, the show features a host, often a well-known celebrity, who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. A musical guest is also ...
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...
Saturday Night Live features a two-tiered cast: the repertory members, also known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," and newer cast members, known as "Featured Players." Each week, the show features a host, often a well-known celebrity, who delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. A musical guest is also ...
Eddie Murphy is just one of two cast members that survived the 1980-1981 season, and was the biggest star the show had seen since the original cast. Rolling Stone ranked him as the second-best ...