As longtime viewers of the sketch comedy show may remember — long before its landmark 50th season — Chase, 81, was a breakthrough cast member of SNL' s first season. In 1975, Chase was the first host of Weekend Update, which helped him earn two Primetime Emmy awards in 1976.

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They had gotten there first.’ Honestly, learning about Michaels’ claim on the cold open is stellar and an incredible easter egg to get amid Saturday Night Live’s 50th Season. Here’s hoping ...

Try telling the story of American comedy without mentioning Saturday Night Live, and see how far you get. For half a century, the sketch show has been a cultural fixture, with countless cast members ascended to stardom. A pity, then, that the big-screen account of the truth behind it has ended up being Saturday Night .

Live” is having a 50th anniversary, and things are happening. Jason Reitman’s backstage dramedy “Saturday Night,” released last year, is

I think live music on TV is important.” He’s not wrong! And Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music proves it.

Upstairs, in the studio, aforementioned producer Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) is trying to wrangle the likes of Chevy Chase (Cory Michael Smith), Dan Aykroyd (Dylan O’Brien), Laraine Newman (Emily Fairn) and John Belushi (Matt Wood) into shape. Can the talented but untested, unknown cast pull it out of the bag when the big red light comes on?

The 'Friends' alum made her 'SNL' debut in 1999 — at the time she was engaged to Brad Pitt and wore a spiral diamond and platinum ring