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‘I was a coke fiend, I made a lot of bad choices’: Garrett Morris on SNL’s early days – and how the show lost its courage

Saturday Night Live’s first Black cast member broke ground for the comics who followed him, fighting against typecasting and ‘a lot of racism going on’

The Guardian - US

SNL creator Lorne Michaels says Shane Gillis firing was forced by NBC

Shane Gillis was dismissed from SNL before he even made an appearance on the show

The Independent UK

How 'Saturday Night' Leans Into Counterculture '70s Fashion to Recreate the Original 'SNL' Cast's Threads

Costume designer Danny Glicker worked extra hard to pay homage to the debut episode’s chaotic aesthetic.

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Saturday Night review: engrossing behind-the-scenes look at SNL's first episode brings more drama than laughs

Jason Reitman and a strong ensemble recreate the 90 minutes before the Saturday Night Live premiere, a chaotic, tension-filled beginning to the legacy TV show.

WhatToWatch

SNL bans Harris and Trump cameos this year not to run afoul of election laws

SNL boss Lorne Michaels hasn’t ruled out political cameos forever though

The Independent UK

Saturday Night Live: Jean Smart can’t save a lazy, light-on-laughs season opening

The Hacks star tries her best but the 50th season of the comedy show begins in underwhelming fashion

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live 50Th Season To Kick Off

Get ready for the 50th season of 'Saturday Night Live' with Jean Smart hosting and Maya Rudolph returning as Kamala Harris. A star-studded lineup and a thr...

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"Saturday Night" is overstuffed, but fun

Although a few characters feel underdeveloped, Reitman nails the hectic ambition of 1975 "SNL"

Salon

"SNL" promises new take on Trump

"Saturday Night Live" head Lorne Michaels says the show's Donald Trump impression has to change with the times

Salon

SNL Vets Playfully Roast Lorne Michaels At Emmy Awards

'SNL' stars playfully tease Lorne Michaels for Emmy losses, celebrating show's success.

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Saturday Night review – tedious SNL origins tale is an unfunny misfire

Toronto film festival: Jason Reitman’s 70s-set comedy detailing the first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live is a dull and self-indulgent mess

The Guardian - US

Keating slams Albanese, AUKUS

The former prime minister says the defence pact will turn Australia into the ’51st state of the United States’, and Labor’s proposed childcare pay rise has summoned the inflation hawks.

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Steve Martin has turned down playing Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live. So who should?

SNL needs someone who can emulate the suburban, every-dad energy of Kamala Harris’s VP pick. Here’s who we think could fit

The Guardian - AU

Steve Martin passes on Walz "SNL" offer

The comedian won't be impersonating the VP nominee, telling Lorne Michaels to find a "real impressionist"

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The Independent UK

Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes

Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray

Total Film

First look at Saturday Night Live movie from Ghostbusters director sees Succession and Bodies Bodies Bodies stars play comedy icons

Saturday Night hits theaters in October

WhatToWatch

Saturday Night: release date, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the SNL movie

Saturday Night chronicles the first ever Saturday Night Live episode 49 years ago. Here's everything you need to know about the movie.

The Independent UK

Talk of Olympic fashion — and the Paris rain — at starry Ralph Lauren fashion event

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The Independent UK

SNL boss Lorne Michaels explains why some comedians can’t handle being on show

Writer and producer said some people could be ‘a**holes’

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Joy Behar's Unsuccessful SNL Audition Revealed On The View

Joy Behar's journey from a failed SNL audition to becoming a successful TV personality on The View.

Salon

How "SNL" has a chokehold on comedy

The Humorism creator insists that "SNL" isn't about being funny. It's a "PR machine for the famous and powerful"

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Adam Sandler Believes Lorne Michaels Won't Leave Saturday Night Live

Adam Sandler discusses Lorne Michaels' future at SNL and praises his dedication to the show. Tina Fey is considered a potential successor to Michaels, who ...

Salon

Once fired Shane Gillis' journey to SNL

In the comedian's first time hosting SNL, he said “Please, don’t Google that,” about his 2019 firing

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SNL's Bowen Yang subtly expresses disapproval of controversial guests backstage

SNL cast member Bowen Yang subtly expresses disapproval of guests like Nikki Haley, Dave Chappelle, and Elon Musk through social media posts and actions.

Broadcasting & Cable

Eddie Murphy Gets Etched in Stone on Our ‘Comedy Mount Rushmore‘ While Larry David Pounds Sand; Plus, a Funny Moment From Paramount and a Clownish One From Tom Cotton

‘Motorweek’ called the 1995 Plymouth Neon Sport Coupe a ‘cute little econobox’ that packs a lot of performance for the buck. And the monthly payments were cheaper than an Apple Vision Pro, too. Read our latest ‘Next Text’

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