Dennis Miller: Turning to sports, theres a big fight coming up next week, and here with some comments and insight is Weekend Update correspondent Chris Rock. The new anchor was Dennis Miller, who remained in the chair for six years, the longest run for a solo Weekend Update anchor. Bill Murray then served as Jane Curtin's "Weekend Update" co-anchor during the fourth and fifth seasons of "Saturday Night Live" between 1978 and 1980. Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is a satirical comic who was a long-running anchor of Weekend Update. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance. On the debut episode of the sketch comedy show, Chase rolled out Weekend Updatealong with co-writer Herb Sergent, but Chases version of the segment came to an end when he left the following year. He certainly never pandered. As of 2021, they were still going strong. With Seth and Amy" segments. He said his surgery was a success, but he needs time to heal before he can tour again. Can Anyone Predict Whos Going to Win Best Supporting Actress? They co-starred on the segment during seasons 32 and 33 as well as during the first half of season 34 until late 2008, when Amy left to welcome her first child, son Archie. "Weekend Update" officially returned in the fall of 1985 during the 11th season of "Saturday Night Live." Fun Fact: A short time after being let go from SNL, MacDonald appeared on Letterman and explained that he thought he was fired for not being funny. Poor Cecily Strong. I feel so sorry for the Indians, man, because we took.. well, we didnt take.. you people took their land, and now they have nothing. 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In September 2013, Lorne Michaels confirmed that Meyers, who would stay on at SNL for at least the first half of the show's 39th season, would be joined at the Weekend Update anchor desk by a new co-anchor, Cecily Strong, beginning with the show's season premiere on September 28, 2013. Before Dan Aykroyd became obsessed with UFOs, he was one of the youngest writers and cast members on SNL from 1975 to 1979. Among the candidates were stand-up comics Kevin Brennan and Jeffrey Ross plus two duosAna Gasteyer with Chris Parnell and Jimmy Fallon with writer Tina Fey. [Dennis demonstrates] [applause]. Dennis Miller: After a half century of servingthe poor, Mother Teresa announced her retirement thisweek. Now, Ive gotta spend therest of my life trying to live up to vegetables. and signed off by saying "Guess what, folks? Dennis Miller: And now, once again, it's timefor a new feature on Weekend Update, "News from TenFeet Away." We go now to correspondent KevinNealon. Subsequently, she replaced him when he left in the fall of 1976. He called Pentagon insiders who criticized the Army "military fairies", a phrase which offended some of the gay and lesbian community. He comes up in one of the first newscasts to do the Pathological Liar. Beginning October 25, 2008, Meyers anchored the segment alone with Poehler still being credited, but not appearing. During his time in office, New York Governor David Paterson (played by Fred Armisen) often appeared as a guest on the segment. Surprisingly, it's the only time two men have anchored the segment together. Tags: Oath, Dennis Miller impersonation, Dana Carvey as Dennis Miller, Dennis Miller . [20][21][22] For the duration of this tenure, Strong stayed to the right side while Jost went to the left. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. Its that time of the year,folks, and to get you into the festive spirit a littleearly, I thought Id sing a Christmas carol. Next week, Evander Holyfield fights Buster Douglas for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Running gags by Macdonald included punchlines involving Frank Stallone and Germans loving David Hasselhoff. Then I guess play on, playa. Don Pardo V/O: And, now, Weekend Update withanchorperson, Dennis Miller! Instead, various cast members and even guest hosts rotated through the position. But hes in so many things that he cant do the news, he needs the news [time] for hair and changes. For that episode, Weekend Update received a one-time name and set change to "Saturday Night NewsLine"[11] and featured three segments:[12] science edition, hosted by Dr. Jonathan Lear (Mark King), arts and leisure correspondent Bill Murray, and news by Rocket. He can be fed on. Thats a racial slur! During his career, the prolific actor inhabited an array of troubled characters. Welcome! Like, Dennis, you know, we dont have any skeletons in our closet or anything.. Tom Arnold: What skeletons could we have that we dont already have?! Smith Self - Bandleader The Saturday Night Live Band Themselves INXS All I remember thinking the whole week before I did the first one was,My God, Chevy Chase did this. Fey often signed off with Chase and Curtin's "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow". [applause], Iraqi airports one of the few airports in the worldwhere they have a metal detector when you getoff the plane. Dennis is the anchor. On September 27th, well see if Che and current anchor, Colin Jost, will be able to pick the pieces up and help restore Weekend Update back to full glory. As the story goes, creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, met Chevy Chase in line to see a Monty Python film. In 1977, Aykroyd would win an Emmy as part of the writing team for the show, but it would also be the year he joined Weekend Update alongside Curtin. At dress rehearsal, I say, Heres the President of Pathological Liars Anonymous, Tommy Flanagan. Between break and air, Lovitz grabs me and he says, No, no, this is very key: Its not Flanagan, its Fla-nay-gan. Cant you see? This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 81 157 157 comments Best SmongoMongo 2 yr. ago Dennis Millers' tenure definitely doesn't benefit from most young people not understanding the political context of a lot of his jokes. When the 40th season starts, well get a chance to see if Jost can mature into another breakout SNL star. With his sly smile, incisive humor, and ability and propensity to skewer just about anyone and anything, MacDonald became a hit as the new Weekend Update anchor. In arelated story, the Anti-Qaddafi Libyans Living in Chadsaid that their new album, We are the Anti-QaddafiLibyans Living in Chad will be out in late January. While Fey and Fallon were a great tandem, Fey and new anchor, Amy Poehler, would skyrocket in popularity with their ability to play off of each others similar sensibilities. Roseanne Arnold: Oh.. well, like, 35s, like, my lucky number, and everything, you know? Let megive you the tone here. Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix have broken up after he allegedly cheated on her with Raquel Leviss. The best bench press performance of the day went to Michigan's Mazi Smith. David Spade faced a tough crowd Monday during his monologue on "Lights Out.". So one time Vanilla Ice was on, and that night he played his Vanilla Ice song [hums opening of Ice Ice Baby]and I was just sitting there apoplectic, since Im a Bowie fan, watching this guy with a fade, you know, of ancient Aztec cave-wall drawings on his sideburns do this. Jane Curtin took over "Weekend Update" in 1976 after Chevy Chase left "Saturday Night Live" during its second season. This September Lorne Michaels announced he was taking Strong off of desk duty and replacing her with former SNL writer and Daily Show correspondent Michael Che. [citation needed]. Almost all these occurrences took place in 1984, during seasons 9 and 10, when a rotating series of Weekend Update guest hosts were employed. 1.1M views 3 years ago Former Weekend Update anchors Norm Macdonald, Dennis Miller and Kevin Nealon visit David Spade to interrupt his monologue and reminisce about their time on "SNL." Chase hosted the last episode and anchored Weekend Update, as he had on his previous appearances as host. That's the news, and I am outta here!" But the rat-a-tat conservative took a break from promoting his new stand-up special, Dennis Miller:America 180(premiering on EPIX on June 13 at 8 p.m. [19] Meyers and Strong sign off with "For 'Weekend Update', I'm Seth Meyers!" What does a guy have to do to be favorite kill Godzilla? Dennis Miller: I hear that. [ they start hugging and kissing, grossing Dennis out ]. No point in being angry or sad for me for something Im genuinely happy about! Lovitz tells me he has this character called the Pathological Liar. He brought his own unique brand of fiery, cynical humor to the bit, playing up the political aspects of the news stories to extra laughs. I have nothing against Evander, but didnt Buster Douglas knock Mike Tyson out? Tom Arnold: [ jumping to the foot of the camera ] The media is scum! Other popular running features were John Belushi giving editorials that usually ended with him working himself into a frenzy and stating "But noooooo." When Curtin would try to calm him down, Belushi would promptly raise a fist at her and scream, "Don't push me, Curtin!" [applause] Victoria Jackson: Thank you, Dennis! Friday, March 03. In December 1984, Christopher Guest became the new anchor. So far, this era features many appearances from cast members playing some version of themselves, most notably Pete Davidson and Leslie Jones. Yeah. The singer said, I dont just like black men, Ilike dark-skinned men with dark hair, dark features.They must be over thirty years old, drug free and haveplenty of facial hair. [Photo of actor Redd Foxx asFred Sanford from the TV sitcom Sanford and Son]When contacted, junkman Fred Sanford said, Imcomin, Sinead! Fallon left to pursue a film career in 2004, and was replaced by fellow cast member Amy Poehler as co-anchor, giving the sketch its first two-woman anchor team. that was the person in my head. Igot enough peer pressure. Thank you. I dont know the kids name Chris, maybe? Astudent body spokesman, Billy Eckhart, said, Great. His first episode was the season 40 premiere, hosted by Chris Pratt. Thats kind of like having the New York Niggers, okay? Vulture recently did a complete ranking of "Weekend Update" anchors, and coming in at No. The "Really!?!" Al Franken, whose history with SNL dated back to 1975, had been lobbying to replace Nealon as Weekend Update host. Michael Che replaced Cecily Strong to co-anchor "Weekend Update" alongside Colin Jost during season 40 of "Saturday Night Live" in 2014. And who better to cover the last presidential election in the Al Franken Decade than Al Franken himself. Dennis Miller: And, in entertainment news, Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold have announced that they are suing the National Enquirer for $35 million. Nealon signed off with the tagline "I'm Kevin Nealon, and that's news to me". All Three Dennis Millers: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Babe!Oh, what fun . And, like, thats the day I met Tom, on March 5th.. Tom Arnold: Thats my lucky number, too! The two disgraced men have both been sentenced for sex crimes. Don Roy King has directed fourteen seasons of Saturday Night Live. Here, with a commentary, is our own VictoriaJackson. And, as a last resort to save Atlantic Citys Taj Mahal, Donald Trump has finally decided to sell all that he has left: the former millionaires ego will be auctioned off at Christies later this week. Youre the one who talks like this,okaaaaay? Everybody exploits the Indians youve got Mazola commercials, youve got F-Troop, the Washington Redskins.. Washington Redskins, thats not nice! Gorbachev says he will use the money to double his countrys Gross National Product. Things you buy through our links may earnVox Mediaa commission. Dennis Miller: Thank you. Thirtythousand cases of black licorice, a similar amount ofprune juice, and a couple cases of beets have beensent over so far. Fallon ended each Weekend Update sketch by throwing his pencil at the camera and cheering if he managed to hit it. The Wagner opera returns to the Met for the first time in 17 years. I felt like I was above the Grand Canyon in a helicopter.. New York Mayor David Dinkins has approved a new plan to pay a $5,000 reward to anyone willing to snitch on someone who may have cheated on their taxes. Cecily Strong joined Seth Meyers as the co-anchor of "Weekend Update" during season 39 in the fall of 2013. Accordingly, Franken left the show after losing the anchor spot. Our Privacy / Cookie Policy contains detailed information about the types of cookies & related technology on our site, and some ways to opt out. To help relieve the Russian food crisis, the U.S. hasbeen sending as much aid as they can afford. Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Amy Poehler would appear on Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday for at least two broadcasts as co-anchor in fall 2009. Chris Rock, ladies and gentlemen. They only worked together for a few months until early 2014 when he began transitioning away from "Saturday Night Live" and into his role as the host of "Late Night.". He anchored the segment for two-and-a-half seasons. This password will be used to sign into all, Dennis Miller on 5 Weekend Update Moments, Shania Twain Gives Rare Update on Her Ex-Husband and Ex-BFF, The 7 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend, 6 Stand-ups Analyze ChatGPTs Attempts to Steal Their Jobs, How to Watch and Stream Every 2023 Oscar-Nominated Movie, Rick Scott Is Unfortunately Kind of Right About Novak Djokovic, Rick Scott Is Unfortunately Right About Novak Djokovic, Travis Barkers Finger Is Now the Enema of Blink-182 Fans. On February 1, 2014, Meyers performed his final episode of SNL and was joined at the Weekend Update desk by Strong, Poehler, Hader in character as Stefon, Andy Samberg, and Armisen as Governor Paterson. Thank you!Thank you. Norm Macdonald hosted "Weekend Update" by himself from 1994 to late 1997 during the 20th, 21st and 22nd seasons of "Saturday Night Live," as well as during the first half of season 23. Roseanne Arnold: I love you, too, honey! Jennifer Coolidge wins big at the Screen Actors Guild Awards all her best moments, See which stars are celebrating their 40th birthdays in 2023. Fallon and Fey had incredible chemistry, but Jimmy left SNL in 2004 to pursue other goals. And Edward Scissorhands and Captain Hook were bothkilled this week when they high-fived each other at anapres-premiere party at New York Citys Hard RockCafe. And there are plans to send morestuff nobody here likes and theyre now underway. Doyle-Murray signed off each week with "Good night, and good news.". Eddie Murphy. Welcome, Vicki. Hey,squeeb-squaw. Dennis Miller (1985-1991) Two different executive producers would take over SNL from 1981 to 1985, changing the name of "Weekend Update" to "SNL NewsBreak" and then "Saturday Night News." Quinn stepped down from Weekend Update after 19992000, when he left SNL at the end of the season. Go to show page. Its like John le Carr or something. Dennis Miller Weekend Update Anchor Mike Myers Various Kevin Nealon Various Chris Farley Various Tim Meadows Various Chris Rock Various Julia Sweeney Various A. Whitney Brown Various Al Franken Stuart Smalley Adam Sandler Various Rob Schneider Various (as Robert Schneider) G.E. His first edition of Weekend Update began with "Have you ever gone to a bar and found that your favorite bartender was replaced with a guy named Steve? One of the most frequent guest correspondents during Macdonald's run was Joe Blow (played by Colin Quinn), a blue-collar guy who would rant about things that bother him. Stop! Roseanne Arnold: We dont have anything left. Poehler returned on both the February 18, 2012, and May 18, 2013, episodes to perform "Really!?! His sign off was frequently "And that's the way it is", emulating Walter Cronkite's famous sign off. Fallon would become the announcer for the Weekend Update intro for the next few seasons. 46, 47, 48), Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. Rocket signed off each week by saying "Good night and watch out.". Fun Fact: He dated Rashida Jones and you didnt. Norm will be missed terribly." Macdonald was scheduled to be in the New York Comedy Festival lineup in November. Dennis Miller was the anchor from Season 11 - 16 (1985 - 1991). You cant see when you step off the stage, and I felt an arm around my shoulder. Weekend Update: Dennis Miller & Dennis Miller on Gary Hart - SNL That hardly encompasses his own career highlights, though. Fun Fact: Fallon has won two Emmys for guest hosting SNL in the years following his departure. Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. This week, after ordering the release of all foreignhostages, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein reiteratedhis vow to never get out of Kuwait thats final.Hearing the news while visiting South America,President Bush bristled and, in an effort to sendHussein a strong message, squeezed a piece ofanthracite coal into a diamond. with Seth and Amy" twice more. Things got ugly, though, during the end of his run when he was fired by the NBC West Coast president, Don Ohlmeyer, over MacDonalds insistence on making O.J. Saturday Night Live. How Tyrel Jackson Williams Brought TikTok Cringe to, Its sort of a newer version of the L.A. actor ride that Kyle is on the first two seasons, but its worse.. Although he doesn't get nearly the same level of recognition as other "Weekend Update" hosts, Dennis Miller was one of the segment's longest-lasting and most memorable anchors. Strong led off each broadcast except for the May 3, 2014 episode hosted by Andrew Garfield, when Jost led off. Now, Im at home the other night watching some old boxing movies, and by far the strangest one had to be Rocky IV. Former Weekend Update anchors Norm Macdonald, Dennis Miller and Kevin Nealon visit David Spade to interrupt his monologue and reminisce about their time on SNL.\rAbout Lights Out with David Spade: Specializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade and a panel of his comedian friends are at the roundtable and in the field to help break down the biggest headlines of the day.\rSubscribe to Lights Out with David Spade: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMi38pytm6Ca2KXc7ftlu_w ?sub_confirmation=1\rWatch more Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/comedycentral\rFollow Lights Out with David Spade:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LightsOutFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightsoutInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsout Follow Comedy Central:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedyCentralFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentralInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentral Recurring features of the Fallon/Fey era included the "Update Door", a door on the left of the set where celebrities, as impersonated by SNL cast members (and at one time the Land Shark) would walk through to do a commentarya segment called "Terrible ReEnactments", in which Chris Kattan would do an intentionally bad re-enactment of a news story that had occurred during the week (usually the story involved a celebrity being injured); and regular appearances from Jeff Richards's Drunk Girl character. 2nd Dennis Miller: Hey, chill out, MitchMiller! Below is a complete list of any and all who have served as an anchor at one time or another, and the season(s) in which they served. Those individuals (denoted in italics) are also listed below. 3rd Dennis Miller: Dont be a big pain in the assJust sing the freakin songHo! 2nd Dennis Miller: [spoken] Hey, what thehells a bob-tail, cha-cha? Dennis Miller is often overlooked as an SNL alum, but the Weekend Update spot was a perfect fit for him. For more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our, This video is not available in your location, Weekend Update Segment - Dennis Miller vs. Dennis Miller. 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For example, he joked that "A down-and-out O. J. Simpson has decided to go back to doing what he does best: killing people." Poehler left SNL in fall 2008 to give birth to her first child. When he would just clear the entire section out for Best Supporting Actress and go, nobody cares. Nothing made me laugh harder. Tags: Weekend Update Segment - Dennis Miller vs. Dennis Miller, Dennis Miller appears to comment on an earlier Dennis Miller editorial. Our tattoo is right here.. [ indicates the small of her back ]. Can I get a jalapeo to suck on?. He would then scribble nonsense on his script, sometimes throwing it into the air. By the end of Feys time with SNL she could claim two historic feats: being the first female head writer as well as one half of Weekend Updates first all-female anchor team. Fun Fact: When notorious jerk-face Chevy Chase returned to host an episode of SNL in season 3, he and Murray got into a fight backstage. Appearing on Bill Simmons' podcast. [1], Weekend Update was created by original anchor Chevy Chase and SNL writers Herb Sargent and Al Franken,[2] and it appeared on the first SNL broadcast on October 11, 1975. After that, Meyers continued anchoring Weekend Update solo. He previously suffered a brain aneurysm on February 18, and was ultimately taken off life support. Fun Fact: Umdid you read that last line? She served as the sole anchor for a few months until early 1977. I dont usually get too nostalgic, but I love Tom and I love Dana. Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow". Al Franken: Thanks, Dennis. Dick Ebersoltook over the program until 1985. Vulture recently did a complete ranking of Weekend Update anchors, and coming in at No. Women's News was a running segment during the Fey/Poehler era. Dennis Miller was a key cast member of Saturday Night Live in the mid-'80s and early '90s. 2nd Dennis Miller: [calls off] Hey,waterpick! All rights reserved. Fun Fact: Strong is not sad (see belowplaya). I love you, honey. However, Dennis Miller would sometimes be found in bit parts in other sketches, such as . Again. Terms of Service apply. Cause were, like, really mad and everything! Effective this week, AT&T will no longer be saying, Thank you for using AT&T. Starting tomorrow, all AT&T operators will say, Thank you for not using Sprint or MCI., This is lance corporal Corey Keeling of Redding California spooning chili into insulated containers to be served to our troops in the Saudi desert. The FBI expressedconcern over language it believed may have includedencoded messages concerning drug and money transferssuch as the following passage: Tell the DominosPizza in Bogota that I want ten thousand grams oftheir best pizza delivered to my friend Jaime Escolarin Miami. I guess the lower you go on the social ladder, the better you fight. Then I said, That is a great Bowie song. Only other person to do this? On September 11, 2014, it was announced that comedian and SNL writer Michael Che would replace Cecily Strong as the new Weekend Update anchor. [stiffly, as if reading a report in gradeschool] Last Wednesday was a sad day in Calcutta,India as Mother Teresa announced her retirement. To say Rocket didnt get it would be an understatement. a complete ranking of Weekend Update anchors, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He even has to lie about the a in a common name like Flanagan! That always stuck with me, Johns insight into comedy. Next week, Evander Holyfield fights Buster Douglas for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. That is not our butt! Powell then went to the suburbs ofLondon where he inspected a dirty Q-Tip factory. but at the end of the show, when were all standing onstage, he came up and shook my hand and said, You got me. So he was at least cool about it., Three of us dressed as me. Two of my dearest friends in the world are Tom Hanks and Dana Carvey. Roseanne Arnold: [ jumping to the foot of the camera behind Tom ] Were gonna win! Fey returned to the show in October for the season's third live episode. As well, actor Mark King (as "Dr. Jonathan Lear") made a lone co-anchor appearance during season 6, in 1981. Kevin Nealon joined SNL in 1986, and when Dennis Miller left the show in 1991, Nealon became the new Weekend Update anchor. Thats the news, and I am outta here! Good evening, and what can I tell you? Isnt there? When Akyroyd gotpromoted to stage manager, Bill Murray tookhis place alongside Jane Curtin at the news desk, displaying his trademark wit and snarky humor. After weeks of mounting tension, a million dollars atstake, and the World Chess Championship on the line,Garry Kasparov went berserk yesterday, took off all ofhis clothes and yelled, Yahtzee! [applause] Thank you. Then I did my first one, and Im not saying it was Candide, but I got out alive, did okay, got a couple of laughs. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. In addition, Garrett Morris parodied the practice of a picture insert of a person simultaneously giving the news read in sign language for the hearing impaired in "The News for the Hard of Hearing". In 1994, he asked to be removed from the news desk to pursue other characters. Poehler and Tina Fey were phenomenal as the first all-female Weekend Update team and, like Fey, Poehler was able to transfer her fame from SNL to her own successful TV series, Parks and Recreation. Dennis Miller: Guess what, folks? [cheers and applause] Isnt theresome way we can demonstrate these things on those babycorns you get at Thai restaurants? , Singer Sinead OConnor this week told journalistMarcelle Clements that she has a preference for blackmen. Doesnt that mean anything? Prior to the final episode of the season, Jean Doumanian and most of the cast, including Rocket, were fired. Assistingme will, of course, be me. He was an SNL cast member from 1993-98, making his. Though he sometimes co-hosted alongside Mary Gross or Christine Ebersole, he also occasionally anchored the segment alone between late 1981 and mid-1982. "And I'm Cecily Strong, good night!" Roseanne Arnold: Oh! Macdonald would open each segment with "I'm Norm Macdonald, and now the fake news.". Seth Meyers anchored "Weekend Update" all by his lonesome during the second half of season 34 of "Saturday Night Live" in late 2008 and early 2009. before performing a fist bump or blowing kisses to the audience. A few weeks after he uttered an f-bomb on live TV during aFebruary 21st episode, Rocket, Doumanian, and the rest of the cast except forDenny Dillon,Gail Matthius,Eddie MurphyandJoe Piscopo were fired. For him. Tags: Oath, Dennis Miller impersonation, Dana Carvey as Dennis Miller, Dennis Miller oath, Travis Kelce Gets Coached by Heidi Gardner for SNL, Travis Kelce Channels His Inner Indiana Jones, Weekend Update: Biden Meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine, the Oscars' Crisis Team, Weekend Update: Harvey Weinstein and R. Kelly's Prison Sentences, NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Weekend Update ft. James Austin Johnson and Heidi Gardner, Weekend Update: Gina Bianchi on the Joys of Motherhood, Weekend Update: Bill Walton on LeBron James and the Lakers, Jack White: Taking Me Back/Fear of the Dawn (Live), Woody Harrelson Is Ready to Host Saturday Night Live, Woody Harrelson Takes a Trip Down SNL Memory Lane, Weekend Update: U.S. Several people who have never been SNL cast members appeared as Weekend Update guest anchors (or co-anchors). The 'SNL' Weekend Update anchors throughout the years, ranked Good evening, and what can we tell you?

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