The crossover in generations was one of the highlights of the show, creating combinations of celebrities that seem like a fever dream.

Lorne Michaels, the creator, executive producer and Grand Poobah of “SNL,” wasn’t pleased by its “mawkish righteousness,” ...

For 50 years, people have stayed up until 11:30 on Saturday night to see a group of improvisers and comedians perform ...

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s “Homeward Bound” to open the show, five-decade “Saturday Night Live” ...

Dana Carvey skipped the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special that reunited dozens of the show’s current and former ...

John Belushi had a particularly tough time dealing with Chase’s sudden fame and began acting out in response. “Belushi ...

Thanks to the skills developed on Saturday Night Live, cast members like Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus distinguished ...

In 1977, an unemployed Oregonian, a divorced mother of three, a freshman college student, the governor of South Dakota, and an 80-year-old grandmother from New Orleans all had one dream: to host ...

One of the most popular sketches of SNL, “Debbie Downer,” was aired again during the 50th anniversary celebration of the show ...

A handful of former iconic Saturday Night Live cast members were noticeably missing from “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” on ...

Miskel Spillman was just a regular 80-year-old grandmother from New Orleans when she hosted “SNL” in 1977. The winner of a ...