Sat. Night Live celebrates 50 years

Book excerpt: "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"
Susan Morrison's biography of the late-night comedy producer is also the history of a pop culture institution, now marking its 50th year.
Opinion
'Saturday Night Live’s' complicated political legacy
Live celebrates its 50th anniversary, a closer look at its history shows it's far less partisan than its reputation.
‘Lorne’ Review: Mr. Saturday Night
Lorne Michaels has helmed “Saturday Night Live,” launching the careers of multiple comedy stars.
Looking back at 50 years of "Saturday Night Live"
On October 11, 1975, people tuning into the debut of a late-night comedy show saw something unlike any TV variety extravaganza they'd ever seen. Today, "Saturday Night Live," produced by Lorne Michaels,
Opinion
Column: 50 years of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ half fascinating, half underwhelming
The in-house documentaries produced for the “SNL’s” 50th anniversary stay on-message — warm and laudatory — but have compelling moments as well
Opinion
‘Saturday Night Live’ Had a Rocky History with Queerness. Now It’s Gayer Than Ever
The most recent “Saturday Night Live” sketch to go viral — or at least, the most recent one that multiple of this writer’s own friends sent to him — was the type of joke that you could easily find by scouring gay stan Twitter.
43 Times Things Went Hilariously Wrong On "Saturday Night Live"
In honor of Saturday Night Live celebrating 50 seasons, I decided to round up the most unforgettable, iconic times things went hilariously wrong on air. From wardrobe malfunctions to character-breaking,
Liberals loved this earnest Kate McKinnon moment on ‘SNL’ — but Lorne Michaels wasn’t a big fan
Lorne Michaels, the creator, executive producer and Grand Poobah of “SNL,” wasn’t pleased by its “mawkish righteousness,” writes Susan Morrison in her new book “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday ...
SNL turns 50! How Lorne Michaels made comedy cool again | The Excerpt
SNL is the longest-running, most Emmy-nominated, and highest-rated weekly late-night show in television history. How has ...
John Belushi used to commandeer the host’s limo at Saturday Night Live
John Belushi had a particularly tough time dealing with Chase’s sudden fame and began acting out in response. “Belushi ...
Book Review: ‘Lorne,’ by Susan Morrison
Live” turns 50 this year, and a monumental biography of the man who created it attests to his enduring role as America’s ...
'Saturday Night Live' 50th Anniversary Special Watched by Nearly 15 Million People
Live' 50th Anniversary Special Watched by Nearly 15 Million People NEW YORK (AP) — The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary ...