As the first anchor of "Saturday Night Live's" faux newscast "Weekend Update," Chevy Chase typically introduced the segments with his signature intro, "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not." Thanks to "Weekend Update," his show-opening pratfalls, and bumbling impersonation of then-President Gera...
“It’s a tough subject to make jokes about,” remarked co-anchor Michael Che, acknowledging the difficulties of making a satirical newscast about the Russia-Ukraine crisis. “In my lifetime I’ve seen footage of attacks like this on other countries, but ...
Other highlights included an all-female newscast with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Jane Curtain (with a truly “explosive” Melissa McCarthy ending); Louis C.K. saying that SNL skits are waaaay too long and Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg vocally-backing a reel of “breaks” (when comedians ...
Palin, who participated only in the show’s cold opening and made an appearance during the “Weekend Update” mock newscast, crossed paths with Fey for just a fleeting moment during the opening skit, with 17 million people watching the show’s first half-hour to see the fireworks. The ope...
"It was reported this week that Google would soon launch its own cellphone as a challenge to the iPhone," Meyers said in the mock newscast. "Also a challenge to the iPhone? Making phone calls." The joke earned cheers and laughter from the audience during the live broadcast, but has since...
Usually, that's about all we watch of SNL. We usually catch the opening monologue and the first skit and then turn off the TV. For some reason, we stuck with the show and I'm glad we did. The third or fourth skit in was one that featured the fictional TV Newscast from "News Cent...