Many Second City alumni tried to land a spot on SNL but, for various reasons, they didn't become cast members of the iconic ...

Keep scrolling to see vintage photos of "SNL" in its earliest days — and what some would call its best days. "Saturday Night Live" premiered on October 11, 1975. The first cast consisted of ...

But then Simon went backstage to give SNL showrunner Lorne Michaels some guff ... the performance is exemplary of the late 1970s into the 1980s and just how weird that slice of life remains.

One thing that makes them some of the best SNL characters is that they aren't making fun of Czech expatriates — they're making fun of the trendy vanities of 1970s New Yorkers. Gossipy ...

“SNL” alums John Mulaney and Pete Davidson teamed up to hit numerous musical numbers during the 10-minute skit that opened back in the 1970s when the city was dealing with high crime and on ...

Here are the best SNL characters in the nearly 50 years of ... on a vaudeville stage in the 1920s or today as it did in the 1970s: She latches on to some upsetting piece of news while visiting ...

“People would say, ‘What are you looking for?’” said Lindsay Shookus, a former SNL producer who worked in the talent department for 20 years. “And every single time, I’d ...

Defined by its satirical and often censor-defying comedy, along with performances by cutting-edge musicians and artists, "SNL" has been a touchstone of American pop culture for five decades.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 'SNL' turns 50: We rank the 50 best sketches of all time But what time is the "SNL" 50th anniversary episode? Where is it being streamed?