Saturday Night Live is entering Season 40, and there are some major changes ahead.
Tag Archive: Saturday Night Live
Sep 06 2014
The Fake News: Examining the Image of the Journalist Through Weekend Update
Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” brought a different take on the image of the journalist: one that was a satire on its head, but a criticism of news culture as a whole. This article looks at the first five seasons of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” and the image of the journalist portrayed by the SNL cast members serving as cast members from 1975 (Chevy Chase) until 1980 (Bill Murray and Jane Curtin).
Nov 04 2012
Pharoah v. Sudeikis: A Brief History of SNL on Election Day
Saturday Night Live, an NBC institution since 1975, has always been in the middle of political satire, preceding more straightforward shows such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. In this year’s election, SNL cast member Jay Pharoah was promoted to repertory status and finally took over the Obama impression from longtime cast member Fred Armisen, while Jason Sudeikis, a cast member on the show since 2005, does his Romney impression.
Jan 22 2012
MADDSKILLZ Update (Best of January)
I’d rather feel good than look good, and I’d rather be cool than look cool.
May 22 2011
Surviving the Rapture
Well, Saturday came and went across all of the time zones. The world, for the most part, is still intact and nobody has been airlifted to heaven in mass quantities.