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George Carlin Hosted the First SNL Episode and Did Something Those After Him Didn't

On October 11, 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live, and he kicked things off in a way ...

‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 51: What to Know About Returning Cast, Premiere Date and More

After Lorne Michaels teased his plans to change the “Saturday Night Live” lineup for Season 51, it’s been confirmed that new ...

‘SNL’ Alum Laraine Newman Reacts to Cast Shake-Up, Says Her Era Was “When Lorne Didn’t Fire People”

The original 'Saturday Night Live' castmember talks to The Hollywood Reporter about the cast exits ahead of season 51: "I was very sad to see Michael Longfellow go." ...

'SNL' Sets Season 51 Cast: Colin Jost, Michael Che, Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim and More to Return

Ahead of its October premiere, "Saturday Night Live" has set its Season 51 cast. The season will feature the return of ...

There’s one ‘SNL’ impression Bowen Yang tried to talk his way out of. (It didn’t work.)

Yang has emerged as a fan favorite on the venerable NBC sketch show, for which he just received his fourth Emmy nomination, ...

‘Saturday Night Live’ announces new cast members for Season 51 after a series of departures

After a blockbuster 50th season of "Saturday Night Live," five new cast members will join the sketch series, which comes on ...