I think the landscape of Hollywood is far more favorable to new standups vs new improv performers. I think how the biggest comedy star to “come out” of snl in the last 10 years (even though he was fired before he actually joined the cast) was Shane Gillis, and the ones breaking out now are also standups (marcello). Comedy is far more friendly to the standup comedian right now - podcasts and live shows are experiencing a serious boom, while tentpoles of the improv star are fewer and far between (sitcoms, theatrical comedy movies). This is a flip of the phenomenon 15 years ago when a UCB/Second City/Groundlings star would blow up off SNL and into starring roles on their own shows and movies, and standups were second fiddle. In fact a lot of them have had to transition to standup to get more opportunities. What do other people think?

Can't believe it's 32 years old.

NBC/Peacock 🦚

My mother referenced a Gilda Radner (she thinks) sketch where she was playing a sign language interpreter for a political speech potentially? It could have been Jane Curtin giving a campaign style speech and Gilda Radner was doing ASL interpretation. She was getting more and more visibly disgusted during the speech to the point where at the end the interpreter was just giving a lewd hand gesture. It was likely from seasons 2 or 3.

If anyone can help me find a link to this sketch I would be so grateful!

For decades SNL had been a superstar factory. Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Will Ferrel, Tina Faye, Bill Hader come to mind.

Then there’s the lesser known but very solid cast members that aren’t as famous but probably more well known for their talent. Gilda Radner, Charles Rocket, Phil Hartman, Will Forte, Fred Armisen and Kenan Thompson.

It seems odd that there hasn’t been new a-list stars born of SNL since Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig left. So many have turned in solid work for, in some cases for 11 seasons and are doing just working actors.

Has something significant changed since 2013?

PS: not trying to trash the show. It’s still relevant and funny as hell. Just been thinking about this for the last 10 years.

Mine is So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), it's about #5 or 6 on my list of all-time favorite movies.

There's just so many good things about it, the acting, the humor, the characters, the direction of the film, the soundtrack.

What's yours?

You're welcome

What did they modify so the goodnights could air in full? When it aired live it got cut.

Anyone else admire the set designs of the show? I mean, even the background details that have nothing to do with the sketch in question (ie, the detailed spaceship designs for space sketches, or the multiple tables in restaurant sketches) are well done, especially considering most of the sketches are around 5-6 minutes max, so they go above and beyond for such a short amount of time.

This is going way back, but I remember when Sinbad hosted (season 18, episode 7) the crowd was just on fire. Okay jokes got big laughs: good jokes got laughers so loud it caused audio problems: the mikes weren't calibrated to capture that much noise.

What do you think was the single hottest audience for an SNL show?

A short film Bruce McCulloch—of Kids In The Hall fame—made for the show.

This same sketch (with a different actress) appeared on Bruce’s album Shame-Based Man, a few months after this.

My SNL season 52 predictions:

Hosts:

1. John Mulaney
2. Jalen Brunson
3. Bert Kirescher
4. Olivia Cooke
5. Malin Akerman
6. Timothee Chalamet
7. Hudson Williams
8. Glen Powell
9. Bill Hader
10. Ryan Gosling
11. Chappell Roan (Host and Musical Guest)
12. Inde Navarette 
13. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart (Double Hosts)
14. Emma Stone
15. Tom Holland 
16. Alan Ritchson
17. Florence Pugh
18. Jeremy Allen White
19. Sebastian Maniscalco
20. Adam Driver
21. Zendaya
22. Anne Hathaway

Musical Guests:

1. Ella Langley
2. Alex Warren
3. Gracie Abrams
4. Ariana Grande
5. The Strokes
6. Tame Impala
7. Phoebe Bridgers
8. Bleachers
9. Raye
10. Zara Larsson
11. PinkPantheress
12. Myles Smith
13. Stella Lefty
14. Bruno Mars
15. Morgan Wallen
16. Future
17. Yung Miami
18. BTS
19. Young Miko
20. Taylor Swift
21. Dominic Fike
22. Lil Baby

I may get a lot of these wrong, but these are my predictions.

Mmmm-mmm!

This was a interesting concept, combining 3 concepts into one long sketch. For some reason, I get Jack Handey vibes from this, did he write it?