I’ll be writing fuller reviews over the next month or two, but so that you have time to buy them for your loved ones (or yourself-books are one Christmas item you can legitimately, um, self-gift), you will have to hear me now in a few lines-and believe me later! Alec Baldwin played President Trump and several cast members have played President Biden.You remember Hans and Franz, the two bodybuilders depicted as cousins of Ahhhnold Schwarzenegger from Saturday Night Live and played by Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon? One of their two most famous catchphrases was, “Hear me now, believe me later!” That’s my line for this list of book gift ideas. Tina Fey memorably portrayed the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Amy Poehler played Senator Hillary Clinton in numerous skits (including one with the senator herself) later Kate McKinnon played her as a presidential candidate. Chevy Chase famously portrayed President Gerald Ford as a klutz, while Dana Carvey spoofed President George H.W. The show is also recognized for its political humor. SNL is known for its topical parodies and impersonations, and for pushing boundaries with its sketches.
In 1982, seven-year-old Drew Barrymore hosted the show, becoming the youngest person ever to do so.
She went on to host the program four more times. Later that year, Candace Bergen became the first woman to assume SNL hosting duties. The influential comedian George Carlin hosted the debut episode of SNL. Michaels returned to the program that year, and has remained executive producer ever since. Dick Ebersol helmed the show from 1981 to 1985. Lorne Michaels served as the show’s producer from 1975 to 1980, followed by Jean Doumanian from 1980 to 1981. However, NBC eventually purchased the naming rights, and since 1977 the edgy comedy program has been called Saturday Night Live. The show was originally known as NBC’s Saturday Night because there was another show on ABC called Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell. Some SNL sketches have even been turned into feature films, the two most successful examples being 1980’s The Blues Brothers and 1992’s Wayne’s World. The show, whose cast has changed continually over the years, has also launched the careers of such performers as Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade, Jon Lovitz, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey, Amy Pohler and Kristen Wiig. The opening sketch of each show ends with one actor saying, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”Ĭreated by the Canadian-born comedy writer Lorne Michaels, SNL has introduced a long list of memorable characters and catchphrases-from Gilda Radner’s Roseanne Roseannada, to the Coneheads, to Billy Crystal’s Fernando (“You look mahvelous”), to Dana Carvey’s Church Lady (“Isn’t that special?”), to bodybuilders Hans and Franz (“We’re going to pump you up”), to Coffee Talk host Linda Richman (“like buttah” and “I’m all verklempt”)-that have become part of pop-culture history. The 90-minute program, which from its inception has been broadcast live from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center, includes a different guest host and musical act each week. On October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live ( SNL), a topical comedy sketch show featuring Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman, makes its debut on NBC.
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