Dennis Miller Weekend Update Anchor Mike Myers Various Kevin Nealon Various Chris Farley Various Tim Meadows Various Chris Rock Various Julia Sweeney Various A. Whitney Brown Various Al Franken Stuart Smalley Adam Sandler Various Rob Schneider Various (as Robert Schneider) G.E. For the 2008 Thursday night specials, see, Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong (20132014), Colin Jost and Michael Che (2014present). I remember thinking, Well, Ill feel out the rest of the people and see what theyre bringing to the game. Norm will be missed terribly." Macdonald was scheduled to be in the New York Comedy Festival lineup in November. Roseanne Arnold: [ jumping to the foot of the camera behind Tom ] Were gonna win! Good evening, andwhat can I tell you? Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.". Al Franken: Thanks, Dennis. LIV Golf's Weekend Viewership Levels Were Definitely In The Rough Chevy Chase created "Weekend Update" with "Saturday Night Live" writer Herb Sargent and served as the main anchor during the sketch-comedy show's very first season from 1975 to 1976. Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon co-hosted the segment until 2004 (seasons 26 to 29). Also included was Gilda Radner's character Emily Litella, who was prone to misinterpreting topics (leading her to present editorials on such things as the Eagle Rights Amendment) and not being aware of her error until Curtin would correct her, after which Litella would cheerfully say "Never mind". He would often make Macdonald uncomfortable and always ask when they were "gonna go for a beer together," to which Macdonald would always end up turning him down. He comes up in one of the first newscasts to do the Pathological Liar. Historically, one or two of the players are cast in the role of news anchor, presenting gag news items based on current events and acting as hosts for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. Dennis Miller: Guys! Comedy Late Night Highlight. I guess the lower you go on the social ladder, the better you fight. Like, Dennis, you know, we dont have any skeletons in our closet or anything.. Tom Arnold: What skeletons could we have that we dont already have?! Fun Fact: Umdid you read that last line? Cheers andapplause.] (note: From 1981-1985, Lorne Michaels had taken a hiatus from producing the show, and the Weekend Update name was changedthose years will not be covered.). Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Anchors, Ranked | EW.com [18] For the third episode of Weekend Update Thursday, Seth Meyers anchored solo. He certainly never pandered. For more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our, This video is not available in your location. Fun Fact: Kevin Brennan Neal Brennans (Chappelles Show) brother quit SNL when he wasnt named Colin Quinns replacement. Looking remarkably different from the Dennis Miller we all know now, he was the new face of "Weekend Update." But there were no consistent anchors during season 9 or the first half of season 10 (late 1983 to late 1984). Moynihan displays a certain attraction to Meyers, who makes fun of the general attitude of the cast members of Jersey Shore as well as Snooki's own personal attributes. And, like, thats the day I met Tom, on March 5th.. Tom Arnold: Thats my lucky number, too! He even has to lie about the a in a common name like Flanagan! That always stuck with me, Johns insight into comedy. Like, we aint got nothing. While the hosts usually remained neutral towards the news, Miller put his own political spin on it to hilarious results. I have nothing against Evander, but didnt Buster Douglas knock Mike Tyson out? 46, 47, 48), Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. With Dennis Miller's departure as the Weekend Update anchor in 1991, the famous chair was turned over to Kevin Nealon, who had been a cast member on the show since 1986. Thirtythousand cases of black licorice, a similar amount ofprune juice, and a couple cases of beets have beensent over so far. Smith, who opted out of all other tests and interviews, put up 34 reps of 225 pounds. A frequent feature of Weekend Update during this time was "Point/Counterpoint", a send-up of the then-current 60 Minutes segment of the same name with James J. Kilpatrick and Shana Alexander. [19] Meyers and Strong sign off with "For 'Weekend Update', I'm Seth Meyers!" Roseanne Arnold: [ grabbing Tom, kissing him ] Yeah, were ready to fight! After each episode, the anchor(s) would throw to Parks and Recreation. Miller opened the segments by saying "Good evening, and what can I tell ya?" Its Chevy Chase, and hes saying, Im glad youre here now, man, you did a good job. Pretty mind-bending for a guy whos basically a road comic at that point. Weekend Update: Dennis Miller & Dennis Miller on Gary Hart - SNL That hardly encompasses his own career highlights, though. ET), to recall the moments that stand out from his six years behind the Update desk. And who better to cover the last presidential election in the Al Franken Decade than Al Franken himself. I can take this guy. Yeah, listen guys, Im goin into Hell. They only worked together for a few months until early 2014 when he began transitioning away from "Saturday Night Live" and into his role as the host of "Late Night.". Rocket signed off each week by saying "Good night and watch out.". On February 1, 2014, Meyers performed his final episode of SNL and was joined at the Weekend Update desk by Strong, Poehler, Hader in character as Stefon, Andy Samberg, and Armisen as Governor Paterson. You realize how bright the lights are. Poor Cecily Strong. Over the summer of 2000, cast members auditioned to be replacements. Weve got them on live remote from California. Im sitting there thinking to myself, Two white guys fighting for the Heavyweight Championship of the World? 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Kevin. By the 1983 season, he began signing out with phrase "Thanks for coming out in the rain!" [ screen goes blank ] Did I just see what I think I saw? David Spade faced a tough crowd Monday during his monologue on "Lights Out.". For the rest of the season, and into the next, there were no regular anchorsboth cast members and SNL guest-hosts took turns at the chair (Hall himself left the show at the end of the 19831984 season). Doyle-Murray signed off each week with "Good night, and good news.". Cecily Strong joined Seth Meyers as the co-anchor of "Weekend Update" during season 39 in the fall of 2013. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. Nealon had perhaps the most straight-laced demeanor of anyone to helm the desk he actually sounded just like a legitimate news anchor. Anouncer: And now, "Weekend Update", with anchorperson Dennis Miller. Dennis Miller: All right, bring up the newguy. His short-lived talk show deserved a far better fate. I feel so sorry for the Indians, man, because we took.. well, we didnt take.. you people took their land, and now they have nothing. A few weeks after he uttered an f-bomb on live TV during aFebruary 21st episode, Rocket, Doumanian, and the rest of the cast except forDenny Dillon,Gail Matthius,Eddie MurphyandJoe Piscopo were fired. And, you know, if you havent seen theAnti-Qaddafi Libyans Living in Chad live, you arereally missing something. And then the crowd went crazy because they knew what I was doing. Rocket was cast as the lone Weekend Update anchor in 1980 when the show was reset following the departure of executive producer Lorne Michaels and the rest of the original cast. Eventually, they hammered out a compromise shut-down time of 12:45 pm Wednesday, right after lunch. Rocket's final appearance was on the penultimate episode of the season, airing on March 7, 1981, and hosted by Bill Murray. During the 20072008 season, two previous hosts returned to the Weekend Update desk for one-off appearancesChevy Chase, as "Senior Political Correspondent" and Tina Fey, as "Special Women's News Correspondent". When Weekend Update began, Chase was consistently on the phone presumably talking to his lover, and would talk until realizing he was "on air". To help relieve the Russian food crisis, the U.S. hasbeen sending as much aid as they can afford. Fun Fact: When notorious jerk-face Chevy Chase returned to host an episode of SNL in season 3, he and Murray got into a fight backstage. [spoken]Guess what, folks? "Saturday Night Live" has changed a lot throughout the years, but one constant has been. He held onto the position until the end of season 25 in 2000. [A hip-swiveling Statue of Liberty grooves to the beatagainst a red-hued New York City skyline as a graphicreads: WEEKEND UPDATE/ DENNIS MILLER. The "Really!?!" Kevin Nealon joined SNL in 1986, and when Dennis Miller left the show in 1991, Nealon became the new Weekend Update anchor. Quinn stepped down from Weekend Update after 19992000, when he left SNL at the end of the season. So to be sitting at the Update desk when he pulled that board up, it was a great joy for me and, indeed, he got to Best Supporting [laughs]: Nobody cares. My God, when I watched this bit at home, I never thought Id get to be here.. All Three Dennis Millers: [singing]Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleighBabe!Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh[simultaneously running their hands through theirblow-dried hair]Dashing through the snow[snow begins to fall from above], 2nd Dennis Miller: In a one horse opensleigh, All Three Dennis Millers: Laughing all the way [simultaneously doing Dennis trademark high-pitchedha haaa laugh]. Next week, Evander Holyfield fights Buster Douglas for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. [23] Che's pairing with Colin Jost is the first in which both anchors are male. Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix have broken up after he allegedly cheated on her with Raquel Leviss. This week, after ordering the release of all foreignhostages, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein reiteratedhis vow to never get out of Kuwait thats final.Hearing the news while visiting South America,President Bush bristled and, in an effort to sendHussein a strong message, squeezed a piece ofanthracite coal into a diamond. He and I would have chats about [Update] after, and hed tell me to be more news-anchor-y always in a nice way, but Id say, You know, Chevy, Im just trying to get laughs., Its Fla-nay-gan. I flew in with Jon Lovitz to do the [SNL] audition. [Dennis demonstrates] [applause]. Stop! Instead, various cast members and even guest hosts rotated through the position. SNL: The Best Weekend Update Hosts, Ranked - MovieWeb Former 'SNL' Colleagues Heckle David Spade During Monologue - HuffPost Weekend Update Segment - Dennis Miller vs. Dennis Miller - NBC Fun Fact: Fallon has won two Emmys for guest hosting SNL in the years following his departure. No point in being angry or sad for me for something Im genuinely happy about! During the seventh season of "Saturday Night Live," "Weekend Update" rebranded as "SNL NewsBreak" with Brian Doyle-Murray serving as the main anchor. Congratulations, Stench of Urine! Quinn would often start his performance with a short monologue before sitting behind the desk, which was a break from the typical Weekend Update format. After the departure of Fey, Poehler continued as co-anchor along with new co-anchor Seth Meyers for the 20062007 season. Roseanne Arnold: Oh! Would love your thoughts, please comment. Aykroyd and Curtin were the first co-anchor teamfor Weekend Update and would set the tone for tandem, absurd hilarity with Aykroyds catchphrase of Jane, you ignorant slut.. Thats a racial slur! Before Dan Aykroyd became obsessed with UFOs, he was one of the youngest writers and cast members on SNL from 1975 to 1979. And when he elaborates it isnt as good as seeing it. Fun Fact: She was promoted to full-time player in her first SNL season. [Cut to Kevin Nealon standing in the audience ten feetaway, wearing a trench coat and speaking into acordless microphone. Unlike most other commentators, Miller was largely relegated to that part as Lorne Michaels wanted Miller to focus all his attention on joke writing and use of his satire for that key sketch. Dennis, sitting at the WeekendUpdate desk, is visible in the background. Youre a comedian whos been brought in from the road. [Breathless laughing.] Be the first to rate this post. Dennis Miller: All right, all right. Terms of Service apply. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. 19751980(seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)19801985(seasons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)19851990(seasons 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)19901995(seasons 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)19952000(seasons 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)20002005(seasons 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)20052010(seasons 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)20102015(seasons 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)20152020(seasons 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)2020present(seasons "Saturday Night Live" Kevin Bacon/INXS (TV Episode 1991) - IMDb [takes out a pitch pipe andblows a note]. Fallon ended each Weekend Update sketch by throwing his pencil at the camera and cheering if he managed to hit it. That is not our butt! Announcer: And now, Weekend Update with anchorperson Dennis Miller. Running gags by Macdonald included punchlines involving Frank Stallone and Germans loving David Hasselhoff. Despite the early-season drama, its still (almost) anyones game to win. Can Anyone Predict Whos Going to Win Best Supporting Actress? Recurring features of the Fallon/Fey era included the "Update Door", a door on the left of the set where celebrities, as impersonated by SNL cast members (and at one time the Land Shark) would walk through to do a commentarya segment called "Terrible ReEnactments", in which Chris Kattan would do an intentionally bad re-enactment of a news story that had occurred during the week (usually the story involved a celebrity being injured); and regular appearances from Jeff Richards's Drunk Girl character. Fun Fact: Chase started off every edition of Weekend Update with the line, Good evening, Im Chevy Chase and youre not, which was inspired by New York news anchor Roger Grimsby. Dennis Miller: Turning to sports, there's a big fight coming up next week, and here with some comments and insight is "Weekend Update" correspondent Chris Rock. He had previously done segments on Weekend Update, notably Mr. Subliminal. . Well, Im Steve. He continued as the segment's sole host until the end of season 38 in 2013. This feature was discontinued after the January 16, 1999 episode. Dennis Miller: And now, once again, it's timefor a new feature on Weekend Update, "News from TenFeet Away." We go now to correspondent KevinNealon. Though he sometimes co-hosted alongside Mary Gross or Christine Ebersole, he also occasionally anchored the segment alone between late 1981 and mid-1982. 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Bowen Yang, Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day and Cecily Strong, Weekend Update: Nuclear Scientists Achieve "Ignition," Trump vs. DeSantis GOP Civil War, Jennifer Coolidge Is Impressed by Christmas Stuff, We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. Vulture recently did a complete ranking of Weekend Update anchors, and coming in at No. Lorne Michaels had stated that there would be six more episodes of Weekend Update Thursday; however, the spring 2010 episodes were scrapped. Smith Self - Bandleader The Saturday Night Live Band Themselves INXS And just how glorious has Weekend Update been sinceChevy Chase created it forthe very first episode of SNL? Fallon left to pursue a film career in 2004, and was replaced by fellow cast member Amy Poehler as co-anchor, giving the sketch its first two-woman anchor team. Good evening, and what can I tell you? 2nd Dennis Miller: I think we need three partharmony for that one, baba ganoush. Fun Fact: A short time after being let go from SNL, MacDonald appeared on Letterman and explained that he thought he was fired for not being funny. Jean Doumanianhad become the new producer of the show and touted Rocket as the future of sketch comedy. Keep reading for a timeline of who's hosted the segment from its inception in 1975 to today, RELATED: Comedians and Hollywood stars mourn Norm Macdonald. Longest-running 'Weekend Update' hosts on 'SNL' - Stacker He would then scribble nonsense on his script, sometimes throwing it into the air. Chris Parnell announced the intro for the first few seasons. As the story goes, creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, met Chevy Chase in line to see a Monty Python film. SNL: 10 Best Weekend Update Hosts, Ranked - Screen Rant Weekend Update: Dennis Miller & Dennis Miller on Gary Hart - SNL Saturday Night Live 13.4M subscribers 3.3K 424K views 5 years ago Dennis Miller discusses how he would welcome Gary Hart. Things got ugly, though, during the end of his run when he was fired by the NBC West Coast president, Don Ohlmeyer, over MacDonalds insistence on making O.J. Two different executive producers would take over SNL from 1981 to 1985, changing the name of Weekend Update to SNL NewsBreak and then Saturday Night News. In 1985, however, Lorne Michaels would return to the SNL throne bringing back the popular Weekend Update with new talent Dennis Miller behind the news desk. Dennis Miller (1985-1991) 12 of 14 3. She finished Season 2 solo but was then paired with co-anchors Dan Aykroyd (19771978) and Bill Murray (19781980), with Aykroyd being "promoted" to "Station Manager" in September 1978. Seth Meyers replaced Tina Fey as Amy Poehler's "Weekend Update" co-anchor when she left "Saturday Night Live" in 2006. Fey often signed off with Chase and Curtin's "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow". Macdonald made his final appearance as Weekend Update anchor in December 1997, after NBC executive Don Ohlmeyera longtime friend of Simpson, who had previously told Michaels to not let his friendship affect the showdemanded Macdonald's dismissal from the segment, despite Michaels's protest that making the change in the middle of the season would be difficult for the show. Fey exited in 2006to write and produce her own Emmy-award winning show, 30 Rock. Everyone who's anchored Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live Dennis Miller2nd Dennis Miller Dana Carvey3rd Dennis Miller Tom Hanks. Dennis Miller: All right. In his last two seasons, he introduced another recurring gag where he would read a news story and then record a "note to self" on a tape recorder regarding the story he had just read. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. While Fey and Fallon were a great tandem, Fey and new anchor, Amy Poehler, would skyrocket in popularity with their ability to play off of each others similar sensibilities. Retro Junk Friday, March 03. He previously suffered a brain aneurysm on February 18, and was ultimately taken off life support. Earlier this week, House Democrats and the White House differed on a proposed shut-down time for the American Government. On January 23, 2014, it was announced that, starting March 1, 2014, SNL writer Colin Jost would replace Meyers as co-anchor of Weekend Update. Subsequently, she replaced him when he left in the fall of 1976. Chris Rock: Thank you, Dennis! Miller left in 1991. Roseanne Arnold: Yeah! Another common topic of Macdonald's jokes was O. J. Simpson after his arrest and trial for murder. Dennis Miller: Turning to sports, theres a big fight coming up next week, and here with some comments and insight is Weekend Update correspondent Chris Rock. Jost made his debut as co-anchor as scheduled on the March 1 episode, which was hosted by Jim Parsons. Critic Confessions: Missing Miller and His Signature 'Option' During Curtin's tenure as host, she opened each Weekend Update segment with Roger Grimsby's "Here now, the news" sign-on, and closed with Chase's "That's the news. A running gag of this era was Bobby Moynihan's portrayal of Snooki from Jersey Shore. Im not saying it was Candide. The first night I did Update you know, youre kind of in low-level shock when you do that gig. Poehler left SNL in fall 2008 to give birth to her first child. Thats kind of like having the New York Niggers, okay? Be the first to rate this post. Next week, Evander Holyfield fights Buster Douglas for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Thank you. Vulture recently did a complete ranking of "Weekend Update" anchors, and coming in at No. And who you can expect to see performing and presenting. When the 40th season starts, well get a chance to see if Jost can mature into another breakout SNL star. Roseanne Arnold: I love you, too, honey! Don Roy King has directed fourteen seasons of Saturday Night Live. Jane Curtin took over "Weekend Update" in 1976 after Chevy Chase left "Saturday Night Live" during its second season. Nothing a soldier likes more in the middle of the desert than a big steaming bowl of chili, huh? [16] The duo began a string of running gags, including "Really!?! Would love your thoughts, please comment. After Dax Shepard asked her about her musical chairs relationship situation. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 81 157 157 comments Best SmongoMongo 2 yr. ago Dennis Millers' tenure definitely doesn't benefit from most young people not understanding the political context of a lot of his jokes. "Weekend Update" officially returned in the fall of 1985 during the 11th season of "Saturday Night Live." Dennis Miller served as the solo anchor until the end of season 16 in 1991. Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Fun Fact: Meyers won an Emmy in 2011 for helping write the musical opening to an episode hosted by Justin Timberlake. Macdonald would open each segment with "I'm Norm Macdonald, and now the fake news.". The 20052006 season began with Poehler returning to her seat behind the desk. All rights reserved. I remember thinking, Well, Ill feel out the rest of the people and see what theyre bringing to the game. Charles Rocket (later teamed with Gail Matthius) anchored during the one-season (19801981) tenure of new executive producer Jean Doumanian. [applause] Victoria Jackson: Thank you, Dennis! Let megive you the tone here. Now, Im at home the other night watching some old boxing movies, and by far the strangest one had to be Rocky IV. View all posts by Don Roy King. Colin Quinn took over as the sole anchor of "Weekend Update" during the second half of season 23 in early 1998. At the end of his run he gained the distinction of being behind the desk for a total of eight years the longest of any cast member. Guys! Now, I went to place a bet on the fight, and I found out that Evander Holyfield is the favorite! Ohlmeyer told Macdonald that he was fired because he was not funny. Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. For him. With Seth and Amy" segments. After weeks of mounting tension, a million dollars atstake, and the World Chess Championship on the line,Garry Kasparov went berserk yesterday, took off all ofhis clothes and yelled, Yahtzee! [applause] Thank you. [14] Although Nealon no longer anchored Weekend Update, he still remained on the show until the end of Season 20. Weekend Update Segment - Dana Carvey as Jimmy Stewart - NBC Weekend Update with Dennis Miller - SNL Transcripts Tonight Medical examiners determined he did it himself. Dennis Miller: This week, General Norman Scwartzkoff got into some hot water, speaking to the West Point cadet corps.