‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' Is Part Lovefest, Part Comedy-Nerd Heaven
Four-part docuseries starts as a typical self-congratulatory tribute. Then it drills down to specific highs and lows, and delivers the goods
‘SNL50′ proves there’s still more to learn about ‘Saturday Night Live’
There are books — the best of which is still “ Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live ” — and countless movies, including a 2010 documentary and a 2024 feature, both titled “Saturday Night,” and a slew of comedies derived from popular “SNL” sketches, notably “The Blues Brothers” and “ Wayne’s World .”
Donald Trump loves to hate 'Saturday Night Live.' But did 'SNL' help elect him?
Donald Trump has had a rocky relationship with NBC's “Saturday Night Live, ” the sketch-comedy show he accused of orchestrating “ Republican hit jobs ” during his first presidential term. But many "SNL" cast and crew members believed they helped get him elected.
How to watch ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ now streaming on Peacock
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” is available for streaming as of Thursday, January 16. Watch the trailer here, and access the new documentary today on Peacock.
3 wild SNL audition stories from the new documentary, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Live producer Mike Shoemaker recalled Ferrell's audition prior to the performer joining SNL in the 1995 season. Shoemaker said Ferrell's "get off the shed ch
How to Watch ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' Docuseries
The four-part series taps Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Pete Davidson and more 'SNL' staples, with each episode breaking down a different aspect of the cultural phenomenon.
SNL50: How to watch the ‘Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special
The milestone season of the legendary sketch comedy show will be highlighted by a three-hour special. Party on!
Christopher Walken confronted Will Ferrell over SNL’s ‘More Cowbell’ sketch — that ‘ruined’ his life
Will Ferrell recalled, “I went to see [Walken] backstage, and he’s like, ‘You know, you’ve ruined my life…every show, people ...
'SNL50' docuseries looks back on nerve-racking cast auditions, writers and 'more cowbell'
NBC's archetypal comedy program "Saturday Night Live" should have died in 1985, a decade after a volcanic debut that launched ...
Lorne Michaels Gives Personal Archives to University of Texas
Lorne Michaels has given his personal archives — which provide a behind-the-scenes history of 'Saturday Night Live' — to the University of Texas.
'Saturday Night Live' comes to Austin: Lorne Michaels donates archives to UT Ransom Center
Lorne Michaels gifts his Saturday Night Live archives to the UT Austin, offering researchers and fans unprecedented access to ...
NBC and ‘Saturday Night Live’ Give Fans the Chance to Play Host in Immersive 50th Anniversary Experience
Have you ever imagined yourself under the lights of Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, home to “Saturday Night Live” for the ...
Crazy Auditions, Cowbells & The Chaos Of Season 11: Morgan Neville Unpacks ‘SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night’ Docuseries
Executive Producer Morgan Neville unpacked the inspiration behind the 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' docuseries in an ...