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Oct 15, 2023 · Watch the full "Weekend Update" from SNL 's new episode, anchored by Colin Jost and Michael Che. In (nearly) every season since 1975, Saturday Night Live 's "Weekend Update" has offered...
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- Chevy Chase (1975-1976) Chevy Chase was the first "Weekend Update" anchor. Originally hired by SNL co-creator Lorne Michaels as a writer, Chase became a member of the original SNL cast, aka the Not Ready for Prime Time Players, before the premiere.
- Jane Curtin (1976-1980) Jane Curtin during the Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live on January 29th, 1977. Original cast member Jane Curtin was the second official “Weekend Update” anchor after Chevy Chase’s departure, and hosted solo through season 2.
- Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd (1977-1978) Dan Aykroyd spent one season behind the “Weekend Update” desk, joining Jane Curtin as the segment’s first co-anchor.
- Jane Curtin and Bill Murray (1978-1980) Weekend Update: Bill Murray's 1981 Oscar Predictions. Bill Murray took the co-anchor spot in SNL seasons 4 and 5, helming the desk alongside Curtin.
Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance.
May 22, 2021 · Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news and make each other tell jokes they've never seen to close out season 46. Saturday Night Live.
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Weekend Update is a news segment on Saturday Night Live. It has previously been known as Saturday Night NewsLine (on the March 7, 1981 episode), SNL Newsbreak (season 7), and Saturday Night News (seasons 8-10). It occurs in every episode of SNL, commenting on or parodying current events as a...
Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che cover the week's biggest news before speaking with April Ludgate (Aubrey Plaza), Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) a...
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May 7, 2023 · Weekend Update is one of "Saturday Night Live's" longest-running and most beloved traditions. The segment takes place every episode, typically right at the halfway mark, breaking...