Certain characters from Saturday Night Live have become especially memorable and manage to remain a widespread cultural reference years and years later. These types of rare SNL signature characters often possess the dynamite combination of having been written from a unique perspective and performed by the only person who could pull it off. Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, Molly Shannon…
Saturday Night Live has been an institution of late-night weekend watching for more than 40 years, and it seems that each generation of cast members has one or two standouts who make or break their respective seasons. Ever since she joined the cast in 2012, one of those standouts has been the great and inimitable Kate…
From “Schwing!” to “We’re on a mission from God,” SNL-inspired movies like Wayne’s World and The Blues Brothers have secured a permanent place in the popular consciousness. But what about those movies you forgot came from SNL? There are plenty of weird SNL movies that worked well as late-night comedy skits but didn’t really translate to the big screen. These strange SNL films outnumber the few, culture-defining megahits of Wayne…
When our favorite comedians take the Saturday Night Live stage, we expect them to nail it. But we don’t generally have the same confidence in all SNL guest hosts. Politicians, athletes, dramatic actors, singers – they all have something to prove when they agree to host. Some hosts blatantly read the cue cards, while others stumble their way through. Yet…
Saturday Night Live is more than just a sketch comedy show. Having been on television for decades, the show is a national institution, and as such, is often one of the first TV shows to respond to a national tragedy or the passing of a beloved celebrity. Sure, a news channel will report the news, but it’s SNL that…
Romantic relationships can easily blossom in the workplace, and show business is no exception. Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson and singer Ariana Grande dominated the news cycle in 2018 with their whirlwind romance, but they’re far from the first relationship to come out of SNL. Since its premiere in 1975, there have been tons of wacky behind-the-scenes antics on SNL, including amorous connections. From Colin Jost and Scarlett…
Lorne Michaels casts a heavy shadow over the modern comedy scene. By creating Saturday Night Live he had a hand in forming the comic sensibilities of every young person that the weekly show came into contact with. No matter who your favorite comic is, they’ve probably been influenced by Lorne Michaels’s work with SNL. But this silver-haired Canadian is…
One of the hazards of live television is that it is just that – live. Without the cushion of tape delay, whatever someone says on-mic (and sometimes off-mic) will end up being aired. Slips of the tongue are not uncommon. And when that slip of the tongue results in an F-bomb or other obscenity being heard on-air, it…
Saturday Night Live has produced many memorable sketches since the 1970s. Each sketch relies on a specific bit to draw humor from, and in many of those sketches, music is the driving force. With only a week to write and produce the sketches, it’s actually quite impressive how the SNL team can create unique songs in such a…
By this point in its history, Saturday Night Live has become something of an American institution. Premiering in 1975, it has gone on to become a staple of weekend entertainment, skilfully blending sketch comedy with often-biting political commentary. It has also been notable for cultivating a number of formidable comedic talents, and many successful actors got their…
