By pretty much any metric, Sarah Sherman has had a great run at Saturday Night Live. She’s in her fifth season on the show and while she’s maybe not the biggest star at 30 Rock, she’s emerged as one of the key cast members even casual fans know. From her perspective, however, there’s a very key part of SNL she still hasn’t totally figured out: the sketches.
Sherman has, of course, appeared in a ton of sketches during her half decade on the show, but many of her more memorable appearances have come playing goofy characters on Weekend Update. That’s not by chance. During an interview with Chappelle’s Show co-creator Neal Brennan, she admitted she’s way more comfortable on Weekend Update because it’s a lot “looser” and less real-bound than the more traditional sketches the show is known for.
