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- Herbert Sargent was an American television writer, a producer for such comedy shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, and a screenwriter. During his tenure at Saturday Night Live, he and Chevy Chase created Weekend Update, the longest-running sketch in the show's history, and one of the longest-running sketches on television.
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July 23, 1923. Died. May 6, 2005. Years on SNL. As Writer: 1975 - 1980; 1984 - 1995 Head Writer: 1978 - 1980. Herbert Sargent (born Supowitz; July 15, 1923 – May 6, 2005) was an American television writer, a producer for such comedy shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, and a screenwriter (Bye Bye Braverman).
Herbert Sargent (born Supowitz; July 15, 1923 – May 6, 2005) was an American television writer, a producer for such comedy shows as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live, and a screenwriter ( Bye Bye Braverman ). During his tenure at Saturday Night Live, he and Chevy Chase created Weekend Update, the longest-running sketch in the show's ...
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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.
May 7, 2005 · Herb Sargent, 81; Guild President, Writer-Producer for ‘Saturday Night Live’. L.A. Times Archives. May 7, 2005 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. Herb Sargent, a veteran...
May 7, 2020 · "Weekend Update" was conceived by Chevy Chase and SNL writer Herb Sargent and — despite being renamed "SNL NewsBreak" and "Saturday Night News" in the early 1980s — still airs on the...
voice. Herb was the best of what television had to offer from the ’60s through the time he stopped writing for Saturday Night Live. I’m trying to remember how he said he started, and how he sort of morphed into being Herb Sargent…I don’t know. But he knew charm. And unlike many charming people,
May 7, 2005 · Herb Sargent, a veteran television comedy writer who helped the fledgling Not Ready for Prime Time Players make "Saturday Night Live" a hit with skits like "Weekend Update," its...
