Second City, the famous comedy troupe, and later the series, Second City Television, often took a backseat to NBC's Saturday ...

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.

Bill Murray, who starred on 'Saturday Night Live' from 1975 to 1980, has explained why he "wept" three times during the ...

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 ...

"Saturday Night Live" turned 50 this weekend, and to celebrate all its most famous alumni returned to the stage. From fresher faces like Kate McKinnon and John Mulaney, to seasoned veterans like ...

From Nirvana to Billie Eilish, here are some of the best SNL musical performances from late-night TV’s grandest show. “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night…” For a period, the most ...

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, cynical, but ...

Mary Ellen Matthews has been SNL's photographer for 25 years. In a new book, The Art of the SNL Portrait, she shares her most ...

Anne Beatts was one of the writers on the Uncle Roy sketches. A veteran of National Lampoon, she was famed for her brazenness, a necessity to be a female comedy writer back in the 1970s. Dana Carvey ...

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 ...