‘SNL's 50th Anniversary Beats Out Beyoncé's Bowl, 50 Years After Lorne Michaels Won His First Emmy

One of the more intriguing Emmy battles this year was Beyoncé going head-to-head with Saturday Night Live's celeb-filled 50th anniversary special. It turns out that the TV Academy voters enjoyed the latter.

Is ‘SNL’ new tonight? See the season 51 premiere date

There’s no new episode of “Saturday Night Live” on tonight, Saturday, Sept. 13. Season 51 of “SNL” premieres on Saturday, Oct. 4. The host and musical guest for the premiere have not been announced yet, although some fans have speculated that Taylor Swift might appear on the season premiere.

‘SNL’ Stars and More React to Ego Nwodim’s Departure: “One of the Best to Ever Do It”

Cecily Strong, Chloe Fineman and Jack Black all shared comments following Nwodim's decision to leave the sketch comedy series ahead of season 51.

Lorne Michaels Says 'New People' Are Key to Keeping “SNL” 'Fresh' amid Major Cast Shakeups at Emmys 2025

Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim are a few stars who announced their departure ahead of season 51
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4 Casting Shifts Reshaping ‘SNL’ Season 51

Saturday Night Live's Heidi Gardner leaves amid cast shake-ups as new faces like Ben Marshall join season 51, promising fresh energy and surprises

Lorne Michaels Breaks Silence on Huge ‘SNL’ Cast Shakeup

Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels finally addressed the shock exits of some of the show’s cast members earlier this month. “The show has always brought people in from new, different ages and different generations,

‘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 exits ahead of season 51: "I was very sad to see Michael Longfellow go."

Ego Nwodim Exits ‘SNL’ After Seven Seasons: ‘The Hardest Part of a Great Party Is Knowing When to Say Goodnight’

News of Nwodim’s departure comes after thorough shake-up at the late-night sketch show that was previously believed to have concluded, though Variety has learned that circumstances changed for Nwodim after the final announcements were made, causing her to choose to pursue other opportunities.

Bowen Yang speaks out about Heidi Gardner's 'SNL' exit

Bowen Yang is speaking out about the wave of departures from "SNL," including longtime cast member Heidi Gardner.

Emmys Uses ‘SNL’ Cold Open to Begin the Show (VIDEO)

Fans reacted with praise to the sketch on social media. “ Good cold open that calls back Nate Bargatze’s funniest SNL sketch,” one fan wrote. “They should just do an SNL sketch to open every awards show,” said another.

Kate McKinnon Was Asked To Name The Perfect SNL Sketch, And I'm Loving Her Take: ‘Flawless From Start To Finish’

The specific sketch that McKinnon is referring to is, as she said, the very first “Close Encounter” sketch that kicked off a whole series of sketches that were popular for a time on the show. It's honestly pretty common for SNL to repeat sketches fans really love, and I think McKinnon's answer is a solid one.
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