Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches, which often parody contemporary American culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, with featured performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that is usually based on political events and ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!", properly beginning the show.
Awards
Cast
- Aidy Bryant
- Amy Poehler
- Andy Samberg
- Bill Hader
- Bobby Moynihan
- Chevy Chase
- Dan Aykroyd
- Darrell Hammond
- Don Pardo
- Eddie Murphy
- Fred Armisen
- Jason Sudeikis
- John Belushi
- Kate McKinnon
- Kenan Thompson
- Kevin Nealon
- Kristen Wiig
- Maya Rudolph
- Morwenna Banks
- Phil Hartman
- Selena Gomez
- Seth Meyers
- Tim Meadows
- Tina Fey
- Tracy Morgan
- Will Ferrell