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‘Saturday Night Live': IndieWire's Staff Picks Their Favorite Sketches of All Time
To name your favorite "SNL" sketch is to immediately date yourself. Whether it's because you remember watching one of the first episodes in 1975, or devouring Spartan Cheerleaders
Every movie based on a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch, ranked by critics
There have been 11 movies based on "Saturday Night Live" sketches over its 50 years, including 'Wayne's World" and "The Blues Brothers."
12 times ‘Saturday Night Live’ made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is firmly part of the culture, dictating mainstream comedy instead of throwing spitballs from the margins.
'Saturday Night Live' Stars Name Their Favorite Sketches and Reflect on Show's Legacy
Legions of comedic talent have paraded through NBC’s Studio 8H, whether as cast members, writers or hosts of “Saturday Night Live.”
The Secret to Longevity, According to Saturday Night Live
Live nears its official 50th anniversary, the pageantry and buildup around the big event has reminded me of something fairly unfunny: a royal jubilee. It’s fascinating to consider how an anarchic weekly comedy show has developed the backstage air of a British royal drama,
A 50-year history of Boston on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Since the beginning of "Saturday Night Live," Boston has been part of the SNL fabric, from the Boston teens to its athletes and politicians.
Live From This Italian Restaurant, It’s ‘Saturday Night’!
For decades, the ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels has been wining and dining celebrity hosts and staff members on Tuesdays at the unassuming Midtown restaurant Lattanzi.
From ‘Wayne’s World’ to ‘MacGruber’: How Many Movies Came from ‘SNL’?
As the show celebrates its 50th anniversary on NBC, just how many movies were spinoffs of SNL skits? How many movies were spun off of ‘SNL’ skits? A dozen films were spun off of SNL skits ...
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MacGruber returns to 'SNL'! And he's an anti-vax, mask-burning conspiracy theorist.
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The 10 Most-Watched ‘SNL’ Sketches of All Time
Wondering what the most-watched "Saturday Night Live" sketches of all time are? Here's your list to YouTube's favorites.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Production Designers’ Biggest Weekly Challenge? The Clock
Production Designers Akira 'Leo' Yoshimura, Keith Raywood, and N. Joseph DeTullio tell IndieWire about what it takes to make ...
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Will Forte, MacGruber himself, will return to 'Saturday Night Live' as a first-time host
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Here are 12 times 'Saturday Night Live' made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Has a Rough Track Record of Turning Sketches Into Movies. That Doesn’t Mean It Should Stop Trying
From there, it looked like “SNL” movies were a thing of the past until “MacGruber” hit theaters in 2010. A flop upon its initial release, the film has steadily gained a passionate ...
At 50, 'Saturday Night Live' Celebrates Its Past as a Comedy Icon — and Wonders About Its Future
In a feast of special programming, NBC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend ...