The ‘Saturday Night Live’ machine grinds on
How featuring the rushed and imperfect work of brilliant, stressed-out comics made SNL a comedy bastion.
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How Texas Became the Keeper of SNL’s Fifty-Year History
Lorne Michaels chose Austin’s Harry Ransom Center as the permanent home of his vast collection of Saturday Night Live artifacts.
How Saturday Night Live became a US comedy institution – without being very funny
It gave us Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and more. But as the sketch show turns 50 with an all-star special, who’s laughing now?
The Secret to Longevity, According to Saturday Night Live
Live nears its official 50th anniversary, the pageantry and buildup around the big event has reminded me of something fairly unfunny: a royal jubilee. It’s fascinating to consider how an anarchic ...
At 50, 'Saturday Night Live' celebrates its past as a comedy icon — and wonders about its future
Tune into the Oct. 11, 1975 premiere episode of ''Saturday Night Live'' — then without ''live'' in its name — and you may be instantly surprised at some of the bones of the show that are still intact ...