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[130][131][132], As of 2014, GVG 4000-3 digital component production switcher, and GVG 7000 digital component routing switcher are used to route visual feeds to the control room, with multiple digital and analog video recorders used to store footage. It is most popular in cities throughout the country, and college towns. Two-thirds of voters who responded to a poll said they had seen a broadcast of politically charged content on SNL, with ten percent saying it had made a difference in their decision. Terry Sweeney was SNL's first openly gay male cast member, appearing in the 1985–1986 season, although he was not hired by Lorne Michaels. ", "Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls not being sold in some stores: Have you had a taste yet? An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night! The show has been marketed in other ways, including home media releases of "best of" and whole seasons, and books and documentaries about behind-the-scenes activities of running and developing the show. Saturday Night Live Season 46 Premiere Cold Open Rips Trump-Biden Debate 'Even though Tuesday seems like it was 100 days ago' Sun, Oct 4, 2020 Radner had a one-woman Broadway show and Murray starred in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. [125][126] As of fall 2017, Weekend Update now has its own separate writing staff dedicated to writing news jokes. A German version of SNL named RTL Samstag Nacht aired between 1993 and 1998 on RTL Television. [49] In 1980, Michaels chose to leave the series to pursue other interests and was replaced by Doumanian, who wanted to give the show a fresh start with a new cast and writing staff. [196], Over the years, SNL has been criticized for its perceived lack of racial and sexuality minority representation. [197] When longtime cast member Kenan Thompson suggested in 2013 that female African-American representation was low because producers were not finding such comediennes who were "ready," media outlets countered it was SNL that was not ready, and the racial disparity "is symptomatic of problems deeply rooted in comedy and the entertainment industry at large. [116], During the summer 2005 shooting hiatus, crews began renovations on Studio 8H. [58] By 1995, Carvey and Hartman had left, taking with them a virtual army of characters; Myers quit for his movie career, and increasing network pressure forced Michaels to fire Sandler and Farley. Michaels was so upset by the delay the episode was rerun a mere three weeks later. [114] Three of the first four shows of the 1976–77 season were shot at the former NBC Studios in Brooklyn, due to NBC News using Studio 8H for presidential election coverage. Regina King hosts Saturday Night Live on February 13, 2021, with musical guest Nathaniel Rateliff. [61] Those selected to join the cast of SNL are normally already accomplished performers, recruited from improvisational comedy groups such as The Groundlings (Newman, Ferrell, Hartman,[62] Lovitz, Wiig[63]) and The Second City (Aykroyd, Farley, Fey,[64] Tim Meadows), or established stand-up comedians (Carvey, Sandler, Rock, Norm Macdonald), who already possess the training or experience necessary for SNL.[65]. [144] Starting in February 2016, VH1 and Comedy Central's sister channel Logo began airing reruns on Sunday nights, launching its broadcast as counterprogramming for Super Bowl 50 and branding it the "Live From New York, It's Satur-Gay Night!" [147], The episode scheduled for February 10, 2001, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, aired 45 minutes late due to an XFL game. Encouraged Michaels to produce more film spin-offs, based on several popular sketch characters, Strong paired. 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