Awards
‘Saturday Night,’ the film, envisions the whirl of chaos that took hold in the 90 minutes before ‘NBC’s Saturday Night,’ the show, premiered.
Television
The sketch comedy show is celebrating 50 seasons with two documentaries and an upcoming prime-time special that reflect on its standing as an American institution.
Do you need “more cowbell” or do you have an undying love of the Coneheads? Would you take Wayne and Garth in a fight over the Butabi brothers? Tell us your favorite sketch.
Michael Keaton hosted ‘SNL’ for the fourth time, and the cold open featured an appearance from Alec Baldwin as Fox News’ Bret Baier interviewing Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris.
‘Saturday Night’ editors Nathan Orloff and Shane Reid worked in tandem to find the manic energy of the fledgling show as deadline drew closer.
Comedian Punkie Johnson will not return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ after four seasons with the show. She tells fans there is ‘no bad blood’ behind her departure.
Maya Rudolph hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ for the third time, and was honored as ‘mother’ by the cast in her opening monologue.
Movies
Crammed with opening-night jitters, drug-fueled mania and a touch too much reverence, director Jason Reitman’s salute to ‘SNL’ is vividly acted fan service.
‘Saturday Night’ depicts the 90 minutes leading up to the very first episode of ‘SNL’ — but it takes some liberties with the truth. Here’s what’s fact and what’s fiction.
High School Sports
Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom talk to versatile Banning football standout Steven Perez about his season and the terrific Marine League matchups ahead.