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Live from New York… it's nervous laughter! How Ghostbusters' Jason Reitman nails the all-too-rare dread-inducing comedy with new Saturday Night Live movie

Big Screen Spotlight | Jason Reitman's Saturday Night is the perfect combination of Sorkin-style dialogue, goofy gags and nail-biting tension

Total Film

Saturday Night review – unbearably self-indulgent sketch of an iconic comedy show

The story of the first episode of Saturday Night Live is an exhaustingly frantic, dull dramedy that even the show’s biggest superfan would struggle to watch

The Guardian - UK

"It's like Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown but with less generation-defining genius and far more people dressed as bees": The SNL movie Saturday Night is fast and funny

SNL's first night: Drugs, obscenity, and a fight for the soul of America

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5 best new movies to stream this weekend (Jan 25-26) on Netflix, Peacock, Paramount Plus, and more

Looking for what to watch this weekend? 'Gladiator 2', 'The Wild Robot,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' and more great movies just landed on streaming.

Tom’s Guide

Michaels reconsiders Sinead "SNL" stunt

In a new doc on the musical history of "Saturday Night Live," the showrunner softened his stance on the singer

Salon

Tracy Morgan felt "isolated" on "SNL"

In 1996, the actor and comedian became the ninth Black person to star in the sketch comedy series

Salon

Tracy Morgan felt 'culturally isolated' on Saturday Night Live

Comedy star Tracy Morgan has opened up about his early struggles on 'Saturday Night Live'.

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Former SNL cast member opens up on the sketch that got him fired: ‘I snapped’

‘Listen, my mother’s gonna watch this show. I can’t do this. I won’t do this,’ he recalls protesting.

The Independent UK

“SNL50" needs "More Cowbell"

If you get a fever for this docuseries special, it'll assuredly have been caused by one episode

Salon

Pete Davidson begged to be fired from Saturday Night Live after first season

Pete Davidson begged Lorne Michaels to "fire" him from 'Saturday Night Live' after his first season on the show.

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'SNL' show creator Lorne Michaels donates archive to University of Texas

“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels has donated his career archive to the Harry Ransom Center cultural archive at the University of Texas

The Independent UK

‘It’s the moment when genius comes into the universe’: the film recreating SNL’s chaotic first night

A new drama recalls the wild first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Making it was as much of a high-wire act as the show itself, the film’s director Jason Reitman and stars reveal

The Guardian - UK

Mike Myers ‘had an anxiety attack’ after realisation on SNL

‘It was unbelievable,’ the actor and comedian said

The Independent UK

Travis Kelce Can Thank Heidi Gardner For That 'SNL' Hosting Gig

She doesn't want to take full credit, but she should take a little!

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Conan O'Brien reveals his Saturday Night Live 'regret'

Conan O'Brien has revealed what he regrets about his 'Saturday Night Live' stint.

The Guardian - US

NBC gives Trump equal air time after complaint over Harris SNL appearance

Broadcaster says ex-president’s address to voters after Nascar race on Sunday complied with federal fairness rules

The Independent UK

SNL’s Kamala Harris cameo might have violated fairness rules

Commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission says the appearance on comedy show may have violated its ‘equal time’ rule

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FCC Commissioner Calls For Investigation Into SNL Appearance

FCC commissioner criticizes 'Saturday Night Live' for featuring Kamala Harris without offering equal time to other candidates, potentially violating equal-...

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The Guardian - US

FCC regulator claims Harris appearance on SNL violates ‘equal time’ rule

Commissioner says appearance on show ‘is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC’s Equal Time rule’

The Independent UK

Harris mocks Trump as she makes surprise Saturday Night Live appearance

The vice president, who has been played on the 50th season of the comedy show by Maya Rudolph, flew to New York City after a campaign event in North Carolina

The Guardian - US

‘I was a coke fiend, I made a lot of bad choices’: Garrett Morris on SNL’s early days – and how the show lost its courage

Saturday Night Live’s first Black cast member broke ground for the comics who followed him, fighting against typecasting and ‘a lot of racism going on’

The Independent UK

SNL creator Lorne Michaels says Shane Gillis firing was forced by NBC

Shane Gillis was dismissed from SNL before he even made an appearance on the show

Marie Claire

How 'Saturday Night' Leans Into Counterculture '70s Fashion to Recreate the Original 'SNL' Cast's Threads

Costume designer Danny Glicker worked extra hard to pay homage to the debut episode’s chaotic aesthetic.

WhatToWatch

Saturday Night review: engrossing behind-the-scenes look at SNL's first episode brings more drama than laughs

Jason Reitman and a strong ensemble recreate the 90 minutes before the Saturday Night Live premiere, a chaotic, tension-filled beginning to the legacy TV show.

The Independent UK

SNL bans Harris and Trump cameos this year not to run afoul of election laws

SNL boss Lorne Michaels hasn’t ruled out political cameos forever though

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