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History of Saturday Night Live series:
1975–1980
1980–1985
1985–1990
1990–1995
1995–2000
2000–2005
2005–Present
Weekend Update

Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies current events. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The seventies Conception and development In 1974 NBC Tonight Show host Johnny Carson requested that the weekend broadcasts of "Best The early eighties Doumanian's season For much of the decade SNL was in turmoil and many critics wrote the show off as a pale imitation of its former glory The late eighties Dick Ebersol left the show after the 1984-85 season when the network refused his request to shut the program down entirely for six months and shift much Comment -->The period of 1990 to 1995 was a time of great transition for Saturday Night Live The late nineties 1995-1996 season The 1995-1996 season is a milestone for SNL, marking the last season for David Spade, but also the debuts of a Early 21st century The 2000-2001 season of Saturday Night Live began yet another transitional phase This article is about the history of Saturday Night Live from 2005-2010. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing It is the show's longest running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance. See also Listed chronologically, Listed by cast member Listed alphabetically A B C D One or two of the players are cast in the role of news anchor, presenting gag news items based on current events and acting as host(s) for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests. Current events are contemporary happenings of significance The phrase may also refer to the following Current Events, a journal published by Weekly Reader Publishing An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor The following is a list of Saturday Night Live cast members past and present It is often credited with pioneering the fake news format that has since been adapted by many shows worldwide, such as The Daily Show and Canada's long-running This Hour Has 22 Minutes, although there was a similar "news" segment regularly featured on the 1960s TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. News satire, also called fake news, is a type of Parody presented in a format typical of mainstream Journalism, and called a satire because of its content The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian Television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long.

Contents

In the beginning

Chevy Chase (1975–1976)

The Weekend Update was created by original anchor Chevy Chase and SNL writer Herb Sargent, and appeared on the first SNL broadcast on October 11, 1975. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Herbert Sargent ( July 15, 1923 - May 6, 2005) was an Emmy Award -winning American Television writer a producer Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chase popularized several catch phrases during the segment, such as his "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not" greeting, which parodied WABC-TV anchor Roger Grimsby's opening catchphrase: "Good evening, I'm Roger Grimsby, here now the news. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance WABC-TV, channel 7 is the flagship station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. Roger Grimsby ( September 23, 1928 &ndash June 23, 1995) was an American news anchor and Actor. "; and his repeated announcement that "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead. "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead" is a Catch phrase that originated in 1975 during the first season of Saturday Night Live " In addition, the practice of a picture insert of a person simultaneously giving the news read in sign language for the hearing impaired was parodied by Garrett Morris. A sign language (also signed language) is a Language which instead of acoustically conveyed Sound patterns uses visually transmitted sign patterns Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1 1937 is an American Comedian and Actor from New Orleans Louisiana. Chase would sometimes repeat the top story at the end of the segment, while Morris simply cupped his mouth and shouted the headline more loudly. He would also end the segment with the line "That's the news, goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow. " The closing line originally came from The Groove Tube, a sketch comedy film Chase had a minor role in in 1974. The Groove Tube (1974 written and produced by Ken Shapiro was a low-budget comedy film

Jane Curtin (1976–1980)

Jane Curtin anchoring Weekend Update.
Jane Curtin anchoring Weekend Update.

Jane Curtin replaced Chase a few shows into Season 2 when he left in 1976 and remained as anchor until 1980. Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress Curtin finished Season 2 solo, but was paired with co-anchors Dan Aykroyd (1977–1978) and Bill Murray (1978–1980). Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an A frequent feature of Update during this time was Point-Counterpoint, in which Curtin and Aykroyd made vicious and humorously inappropriate ad hominem attacks on each other's positions on a variety of topics, in a parody of the 60 Minutes segment of the same name which pitted conservative James J. Kilpatrick and liberal Shana Alexander during the 1970s. An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem ( Latin: "argument to the man" "argument against the man" Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. James J Kilpatrick (b November 1, 1920) is an American Columnist and Grammarian. Shana Alexander ( October 6 1925 – June 23 2005)was an American Journalist. Another possible impetus for this recurring bit were the nightly op-ed debates on New York station WNEW-TV's The 10 O'Clock News between conservative Dr. An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor Martin Abend and liberal Professor Sidney Offit which also aired during this period. Aykroyd regularly began his reply with "Jane, you ignorant slut," which became another of the many SNL catch phrases. (Curtin frequently began her reply with, "Dan, you pompous ass". ) Other popular running features were John Belushi giving editorials which become increasingly hysterical until he is raving at the end (even though that feature started on Chase's tenure late in season 1); Gilda Radner's characters Emily Litella launching a tirade on a subject she misheard, and again as Roseanne Roseannadanna, giving obnoxiously irrelevant editorials. John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Gilda Susan Radner ( June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an Emmy Award -winning American Comedienne and Actress " Emily Litella " was a fictional character played by Comedian Gilda Radner in a series of appearances on Saturday Night Live ( SNL " Roseanne Roseannadanna " was one of three characters created by Gilda Radner (the others being Emily Litella and Lisa Loopner) who appeared in (see also Saturday Night Live characters appearing on Weekend Update). During Curtin's tenure as host, she opened each Weekend Update segment with Grimsby's "Here now the news" sign-on, and closed with Chase's "That's the news, goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow. "

After Lorne Michaels

Charles Rocket (1980–1981)

Charles Rocket anchoring Weekend Update.
Charles Rocket anchoring Weekend Update. Charles Rocket ( August 24, 1949 &ndash October 7, 2005) was an American film and television actor notable for his tenure as

Much like the rest of SNL, the segment floundered somewhat after the departure of the original cast and producer Lorne Michaels in 1980. Lorne Michaels (born November 17, 1944) is a Canadian -American Emmy -winning television producer, Charles Rocket (later teamed with Gail Matthius) anchored during the ill-fated one-season tenure of new executive producer Jean Doumanian. Charles Rocket ( August 24, 1949 &ndash October 7, 2005) was an American film and television actor notable for his tenure as Gail Matthius, born in 1953 in Sioux Falls South Dakota, is an American actress and voice actress Jean Doumanian is a producer for film and theatre Her company Jean Doumanian Productions is based in New York City Although he had experience as a real anchorman, Rocket came across on-air as boorish, stiff and cocky. His closing line after each Update was the clever "I'm Charles Rocket. Good night and watch out". After Rocket was fired from the show in 1981, he appeared one final time for the March 7, 1981 broadcast. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Chevy Chase hosted the show, and anchored WU on April 11, 1981, the final show of the sixth season (he had done the same during his two previous times hosting, in 1978 and 1980). Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

SNL Newsbreak (1981–1982)

Brian Doyle-Murray anchoring Weekend Update.
Brian Doyle-Murray anchoring Weekend Update. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor.

Dick Ebersol, executive producer of SNL from 1981 to 1985, did not make the renamed SNL Newsbreak segment a high priority. Duncan "Dick" Ebersol (born July 28, 1947 in Torrington Connecticut) is an American radio and TV manager The anchor position changed hands frequently, especially during the 1981 season which saw anchor Brian Doyle-Murray teamed first with Mary Gross, then going solo for three months, then back with Mary Gross for one more month before finally being teamed with Christine Ebersole for the remainder of the season. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Mary Gross (born March 25, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actress, perhaps best known for her four-year stint on Saturday Christine Ebersole (born 21 February 1953) is an American actress and singer However, both Doyle-Murray and Ebersole were gone by the next year.

Saturday Night News

Brad Hall (1982–1983)

Brad Hall took over the desk of Saturday Night News (as it came to be known) for the 1982 and most of the 1983 season. William Brad Hall (born March 21, 1958, Santa Barbara, California) is an American writer and actor best known as a Saturday Night Though he could master the straightforward delivery style of actual news anchors, he was at best mildly received by the audience. Ebersol quietly toyed with the idea of replacing Hall, at one point even offering the job to Hall's fellow cast member and friend Tim Kazurinsky, who turned down the position. Tim Kazurinsky (born March 3 1950) is an American Comedian best known for performances on the NBC show Saturday Night Live Regardless, Ebersol relieved Hall of his position at the desk at the end of 1983.

Guest anchors (1983–1984)

For the rest of the 1983–1984 season, and into the next, there was no regular anchor at all, and both cast members and SNL guest hosts took turns at the chair (Hall himself left the show at the end of the 1983–1984 season).

Guest anchors (1984–1985)

In December 1984 Christopher Guest became the new permanent anchor, although his tenure was short-lived, as Guest (as well as the rest of the cast) was off the show by next season. Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor

The return of Weekend Update

Dennis Miller (1985–1991)

In 1985 Michaels returned to the show, bringing the Weekend Update name with him. The new anchor was the acerbic Dennis Miller, who made the segment his own and remained in the chair for six years. Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Stand-up comedian, political/sports commentator, and television/radio personality The opening was a parody of the NBC News openings of the mid-1980s, using different songs to open the sequence. NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric Miller's six-year tenure as anchor was the longest in SNL's history until Tina Fey tied and later surpassed his record during the 2005–2006 season. Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer Miller opened the segments by saying "Good evening, and what can I tell ya?" and signed off by saying "That's the news, and I'm outta here!", a line he would take with him to his eponymous HBO show in 1994. Dennis Miller Live was a weekly talk show on HBO, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. He would then scribble nonsense on his script, sometimes throwing it into the air.

Miller left in 1991.

Kevin Nealon (1991–1994)

Kevin Nealon took over with his low-key style and delivery reminiscent of former anchor Brad Hall. Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live However, the audience welcomed Nealon, with his "Mr. Subliminal" character and as the straightman in many highlights such as "Operaman" and "Cajun Man" (with both characters being played by Adam Sandler), and Chris Farley's "Bennett Brauer" character. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. Nealon had a three-year stint at the Update desk before requesting his departure, as he felt his time behind the desk was drawing away from other acting opportunities on the show. During his final episode as anchorman for Weekend Update, Nealon passed on the position to Norm Macdonald by kissing him on the lips. Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage Nealon returned for his final season in 1994, making him the only solo anchor to return the following season after having been relieved of his Update duties (albeit voluntarily). Nealon signed off with the tag line "I'm Kevin Nealon, and that's news to me. " The following season, Nealon would later quip to Successor Norm Macdonald during a 1994 Commentary as part of "Hans & Franz": "You know, the guy who sat here before you was a lot nicer. "

Norm Macdonald (1994–1997)

Al Franken, whose history with SNL dated back to 1975, had been lobbying to replace Nealon as "Weekend Update" host, but lost the role to the less political Norm Macdonald. Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21 1951 is an Emmy Award –winning American Comedian, Writer, progressive Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage (In the book Live From New York, Franken would later point to this snub as his reason for leaving SNL. )

Unlike Nealon, who usually played the role as a straight-faced anchor, Macdonald chose to emphasize the artifice of "Weekend Update," introducing each segment with "I'm Norm Macdonald, and here's the fake news", and frequently breaking character by chuckling at his own jokes, stumbling over his lines, and making self-referential comments regarding his comic delivery. News satire, also called fake news, is a type of Parody presented in a format typical of mainstream Journalism, and called a satire because of its content He relied heavily on running gags (such as repeated references to Frank Stallone, David Hasselhoff, and Demi Moore's breasts), stereotypes, and general outrageousness, including audacious attacks on public figures such as O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson. Frank Stallone Jr (born July 30, 1950) is an American Actor and Singer / Guitarist, the brother of Sylvester Stallone David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman His smirking, deadpan delivery inspired devoted fans as well as ardent opponents.

Much like the 1980 season many years earlier, Weekend Update during Macdonald's first year at the desk was considered a high point in a season when ratings, substance, and laughter were lacking. At one point, Chevy Chase himself deemed Macdonald the only anchor (other than Chase himself) to have "done it right. " However, by 1997, it appeared to some that his style had grown stale. On certain nights he would preside over entire Update sketches receiving nothing more than a few minor chuckles from the studio audience. His stint as Weekend Update anchor ended in controversy in December 1997, when he was fired upon the insistence of NBC West Coast Executive Don Ohlmeyer, who, ironically, had earlier pushed Lorne to put Macdonald behind the Update desk in 1994. Don Ohlmeyer (born Donald Winfred Ohlemeyer Jr February 3, 1945, in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American Television producer Ohlmeyer, a friend of Simpson's, was reportedly upset by Macdonald's frequent jokes at the expense of the former football player.

Colin Quinn (1998–2000)

Macdonald was replaced by Colin Quinn, who started on the first episode of 1998 and served through the 1999–2000 season. Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Irish-American Comedian, best known for his five years in the At the beginning of his first show, Quinn gave a short monologue implying that Norm had shown him "the ropes" to being a Weekend Update anchor. Quinn asked the audience if they had ever gone to their favorite bar looking for their favorite bartender and found out the bartender had been replaced by an unfamiliar man named "Steve". After a brief pause, Quinn looked flatly at the audience and proclaimed, "Well, I'm Steve. What can I get for ya?"

Occasionally, Quinn would open the segment standing in front of the desk with a quick topical joke, and he would assume the normal anchor position while the "Weekend Update" open aired.

During his time behind the Update desk, Quinn presided over much of the highly publicized Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal, the Microsoft Anti-Trust Trial, and the Elián González controversy. The Lewinsky scandal was a political Sex scandal emerging from a sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a then United States v Microsoft There were many civil actions taking place in May 18 1998 The custody and Immigration status of a young Cuban boy Elián González (born December 6, 1993) was at the center of a heated controversy His sign-off was "I'm Colin Quinn, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. " Quinn left the show in 2000.

The return to dual anchors

Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon (2000–2004)

Over the summer of 2000, cast members auditioned to be replacements. Among the candidates were comics Kevin Brennan and Jeffrey Ross, and two duos: Ana Gasteyer and Chris Parnell; and Jimmy Fallon and writer Tina Fey. Kevin Brennan may refer to Kevin Brennan (actor An English actor born in 1920 Kevin Brennan (politician (born 1959 British Labour Party Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965) is an American stand-up Comedian, Insult comic, Actor and director. Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and Comedian. Thomas Christopher "Chris" Parnell (born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian who was a Saturday Night Live cast member James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon Jr (born September 19, 1974) is an American Comedian, Actor, and Musician known for his work Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer The latter group got the nod, and they made their first on-air appearance that October. The Fallon-Fey team caught on with viewers and the press quickly, especially younger viewers, and both anchors appeared on the front cover of Entertainment Weekly in 2002. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Fallon ended each Weekend Update sketch by throwing his pencil at the camera and cheering if he managed to hit it. Fey often signed off with Chase & Curtin's "Goodnight, and have a pleasant tomorrow. "

Recurring features of the Fallon/Fey updates included the "Update Door", a door on the left of the set where celebrities, as impersonated by SNL cast members, would walk through to do a commentary, a segment called "Terrible ReEnactments" in which Chris Kattan would do an intentionally bad re-enactment of a news story that had occurred during the week (usually the story involved a celebrity being injured) and regular appearances from Jeff Richards's Drunk Girl character. Christopher Lee Kattan (born October 19, 1970) is an American Comedian and Actor, best known for his work on the sketch show Jeff Richards can refer to different people Jeff Richards (baseball player/actor (1922&ndash1989 born Richard Mansfield Taylor baseball player and actor

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (2004–2006)

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the anchors of Weekend Update from 2004–2006.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the anchors of Weekend Update from 2004–2006. Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress.

After a popular four-year run, Fallon left to pursue a film career in 2004, and was replaced by fellow cast member Amy Poehler as co-anchor, giving the sketch its first two-woman anchor team and "double the sexual tension. Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. " The all-female pairing won praise from many critics, but some critics said they felt the segment was beginning to take after The Daily Show, relying heavily on political humor and video footage, especially during the 2004–2005 season. The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show

The 2005 season began with Poehler returning to her seat behind the desk. However, Fey temporarily left the show after giving birth to her first child and was replaced briefly by Horatio Sanz as co-anchor. Horatio Sanz ( June 4, 1969) is an Chilean-American Comedian and Actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live Fey returned to the show in October for the season's third live episode, jokingly explaining that "NBC and I have a contract; the baby and I only have a verbal agreement. " The 2005–2006 season finale's Weekend Update ended with an apparent sendoff for Fey, who is now writing and starring in a prime time sitcom, 30 Rock, which premiered on NBC in October 2006. Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. Fey officially announced her departure from SNL in July 2006.

The sketch, featuring these two anchors, appeared in Robin Williams' 2006 political comedy Man of the Year. Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Man of the Year is a Political thriller / Comedy Movie directed by Barry Levinson and featuring Robin Williams in the

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers (2006–present)

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers, the anchors of Weekend Update from 2006–present.
Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers, the anchors of Weekend Update from 2006–present. Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current

After the departure of Fey, Amy Poehler continued as co-anchor along with new co-anchor Seth Meyers for the 2006–2007 season. Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current [1] The duo has begun a string of running gags, including a story revolving around a new study about tree frogs [This actually has been happening for a while, and started with the Jimmy Fallon-Tina Fey team. ], which can never be revealed, due to a set of unusual interruptions, including drunk dialing by Amy or a random celebrity played by an SNL cast member showing up out of nowhere. Another new gag introduced during the 2006–2007 season, entitled "Really!?! with Seth and Amy", involved Seth and Amy lambasting celebrities (for example Alberto Gonzales, Larry Craig, Eliot Spitzer, or Michael Vick) for lack of common sense. Alberto R Gonzales (born August 4 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. Larry Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American politician from the state of Idaho. Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer and former politician of the Democratic Party. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract

During the 2007–2008 season, two previous hosts returned to the Update desk for one off appearances. The first being Chevy Chase, as "Senior Political Correspondent", and Tina Fey, as "Special Women's News Correspondent. " Women's news was a running segment during the Fey-Poehler era.


Weekend Update anchors

A total of 32 people have anchored the Weekend Update desk. Below is a complete list of any and all who have served as an anchor at one time, or another, and the season(s) which they served. Note that throughout most of 1984 different cast members, special guests, or the weekly host handled the task. Those individuals—denoted in italics—are also listed below:

Season 1 (1975–76):

Season 2 (1976–77):

Season 3 (1977–78):

Seasons 4 and 5 (1978–80):

Season 6 (1980–81):

Season 7 (1981–82):

Season 8 (1982–83):

Season 9 (1983–84): (Cast member unless otherwise noted)

Season 10 (1984–85): (Cast member unless otherwise noted)

Seasons 11–16 (1985–1991):

Seasons 17–19 (1991–1994):

Seasons 20–22 (1994-1997):

Season 23 (1997–1998):

Seasons 24 & 25 (1998–2000):

Seasons 26–29 (2000-2004):

Season 30 (2004–05):

Season 31 (2005–06)

Season 32 (2006–2007)

Season 33 (2007–2008)

Weekend Update anchors: the tote board

As of episode 33. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Charles Rocket ( August 24, 1949 &ndash October 7, 2005) was an American film and television actor notable for his tenure as Gail Matthius, born in 1953 in Sioux Falls South Dakota, is an American actress and voice actress Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Mary Gross (born March 25, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actress, perhaps best known for her four-year stint on Saturday Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Christine Ebersole (born 21 February 1953) is an American actress and singer Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. William Brad Hall (born March 21, 1958, Santa Barbara, California) is an American writer and actor best known as a Saturday Night Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. For the radio and television announcer see Donald Rickles (announcer. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo (born June 17, 1951) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his work on Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a Journalist and Writer. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Fernando Álvaro Lamas (January 9 1915 Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 8 1982 Los Angeles, California) was an Argentina -born Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor George Stanley McGovern Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Fernando Álvaro Lamas (January 9 1915 Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 8 1982 Los Angeles, California) was an Argentina -born Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a Journalist and Writer. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Robert George "Bob" Uecker (ˈˈjǀõkeǀur(born January 26, 1935 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American former Major League Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American Actor primarily known for his Emmy -winning role as Lou Grant on Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Stand-up comedian, political/sports commentator, and television/radio personality Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Irish-American Comedian, best known for his five years in the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon Jr (born September 19, 1974) is an American Comedian, Actor, and Musician known for his work Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. Horatio Sanz ( June 4, 1969) is an Chilean-American Comedian and Actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable 9

Name Appearances as WU anchor Total number of appearances
As anchor As co-anchor
Tina Fey - 118 118
Dennis Miller 110 1 111
Jane Curtin 20 60 80
Jimmy Fallon - 80 80
Norm Macdonald 69 - 69
Amy Poehler - 68 68
Kevin Nealon 61 - 61
Colin Quinn 49 - 49
Bill Murray - 40 40
Chevy Chase 29 2 31
Brad Hall 30 - 30
Seth Meyers - 29 29
Dan Aykroyd - 20 20
Brian Doyle-Murray 8 12 20
Charles Rocket 6 6 12
Christopher Guest 11 - 11
Christine Ebersole - 6 6
Mary Gross - 6 6
Gail Matthius - 6 6
Edwin Newman 3 - 3
Billy Crystal as Fernando Lamas 3 - 3
Horatio Sanz - 2 2
Ed Asner 1 - 1
George Carlin 1 - 1
Michael Douglas 1 - 1
Buck Henry - 1 1
Jesse Jackson 1 - 1
George McGovern 1 - 1
Joe Piscopo 1 - 1
Don Rickles 1 - 1
Bob Uecker 1 - 1
Robin Williams 1 - 1

See also

References

  1. ^ Bauder, David (September 21, 2006). Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American Stand-up comedian, political/sports commentator, and television/radio personality Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6 1947 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning as well as 8-time Emmy Award-nominated American Actress James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon Jr (born September 19, 1974) is an American Comedian, Actor, and Musician known for his work Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live Colin Quinn (born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Irish-American Comedian, best known for his five years in the For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film William Brad Hall (born March 21, 1958, Santa Barbara, California) is an American writer and actor best known as a Saturday Night Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American Actor and Comedian best known for being a cast member and the current Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American Comedian, Screenwriter and Character actor. Charles Rocket ( August 24, 1949 &ndash October 7, 2005) was an American film and television actor notable for his tenure as Christopher Guest (born February 5 1948 is an Emmy Award-winning writer Grammy Award-winning composer/musician director and comic actor Christine Ebersole (born 21 February 1953) is an American actress and singer Mary Gross (born March 25, 1953) is an American Comedian and Actress, perhaps best known for her four-year stint on Saturday Gail Matthius, born in 1953 in Sioux Falls South Dakota, is an American actress and voice actress Edwin Newman (born January 25, 1919, New York City) is a Journalist and Writer. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Fernando Álvaro Lamas (January 9 1915 Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 8 1982 Los Angeles, California) was an Argentina -born Horatio Sanz ( June 4, 1969) is an Chilean-American Comedian and Actor, best known as a former cast member of Saturday Night Live Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American Actor primarily known for his Emmy -winning role as Lou Grant on George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television Henry Zuckerman better known as Buck Henry (born December 9 1930 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Writer, Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister. George Stanley McGovern Joseph Charles John "Joe" Piscopo (born June 17, 1951) is an American Comedian and Actor best known for his work on For the radio and television announcer see Donald Rickles (announcer. Robert George "Bob" Uecker (ˈˈjǀõkeǀur(born January 26, 1935 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American former Major League Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American Rick Mercer Report (or The Mercer Report; formerly known as Rick Mercer's Monday Report or Monday Report) is Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Seth Meyers to co-anchor `SNL's `Update'. Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Yahoo! News. Yahoo! News is an Internet -based News aggregator provided by Yahoo!. Retrieved on 2006-09-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.
  2. ^ SNL Transcripts Mardi Gras Special 2/20/1977 Weekend Update with Jane Curtin and Buck Henry.

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