At 50, ‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates its past as a comedy icon — and wonders about its future
In a feast of special programming, NBC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.
12 times ‘Saturday Night Live’ made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn’t just reflect pop culture — it drove it. This was the first sketch from the first ...
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4 decisions that turned SNL into a cultural juggernaut — and 3 mistakes
SNL alums have formed a who’s who of comedy through five generations, from Chase, Belushi Radner, and Aykroyd to Eddie Murphy ...