Throughout its 51-season run, Saturday Night Live has produced some pretty heavy hitters. One of those stars is Tina Fey, who got her start on SNL as both a writer and cast member. Her duties also included Weekend Update anchor, and she was just brutally reminded about how long it’s been since her first segment as anchor.
Fey took over the Weekend Update desk in 2000 at the start of Season 26 alongside Jimmy Fallon after Colin Quinn left. She would go on to do Weekend Update for six years, four years with Fallon and two with Amy Poehler. Fey is arguably one of the best Weekend Update anchors, and while her SNL tenure is long over, the show will always hold a special place in her heart. It’s just crazy knowing just how long ago it was, as she was shown a clip from her first Weekend Update on Today. Honestly, it looks like she’s still trying to process just how long it's been:
