{"id":417302,"date":"2022-03-17T06:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T03:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:48:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:48:30","slug":"the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Best Weekend Update Hosts, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a259c443940e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a259c443940e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#9-Dennis_Miller\" >9-Dennis Miller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#8-Kevin_Nealon\" >8-Kevin Nealon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#7-Jimmy_Fallon\" >7-Jimmy Fallon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#6-Jane_Curtin\" >6-Jane Curtin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#5-Amy_Poehler\" >5-Amy Poehler<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#4-Seth_Meyers\" >4-Seth Meyers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#3-Chevy_Chase\" >3-Chevy Chase<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#2-Norm_Macdonald\" >2-Norm Macdonald<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-weekend-update-hosts-ranked\/#1-Tina_Fey\" >1-Tina Fey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Though\u00a0<strong><em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>has experienced both\u00a0countless iconic moments\u00a0and growing pains throughout the years, one constant has been\u00a0<em>Weekend Update.\u00a0<\/em>The longest-running segment on the beloved sketch comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> has introduced audiences to some of the most hilarious and endearing fake <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>cast anchors, serving up memorable and noteworthy performances.\u00a0Notorious\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>alum Chevy Chase\u00a0created the satirical news program with writer Herb Sargent, and in doing so set a distinguished precedent for future\u00a0<em>Update\u00a0<\/em>hosts that many have attempted to reach but a select few have achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Whether they\u2019re flying solo or teaming up with another fellow co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n, only the best of the best cast members get promoted to sit behind the famous newscast desk. Some of\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>\u2019s most adored characters\u00a0have <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in the acclaimed segment, and it\u2019s up to the anchor to keep the momentum of the show going and audiences laughing. From the grounded Jane Curtin to goofball Jimmy Fallon, raunchy Norm Macdonald to devilish Tina Fey,\u00a0<em><strong>Weekend Update<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>has without-a-doubt had its fair share of colorful and captivating anchors. These are the best\u00a0<em>Weekend Update Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>hosts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dennis-miller\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-Dennis_Miller\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">9-<\/span>Dennis Miller<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"null\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Dennis Miller\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dennis-Miller.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Funnyman\u00a0<strong>Dennis Miller<\/strong>\u00a0was a cast member on\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>from 1985 to 1991 after having been discovered by Lorne Michaels at the Comedy Store.\u00a0The performer later recalled\u00a0that after his two separate auditions with Michaels: \u201cHe looked at me and goes, \u2018Would you like to do my newscast?\u2019 And I said, \u2018Yeah, I would.\u2019 and he said, \u2018See you tomorrow.\u2019 And then I walked out and remember thinking \u2018My life has just changed.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miller succeeded Christopher Guest as the\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>anchor, and was known for his sardonic delivery and despite not being particularly political, found that finding headlines to build a new act around was easy. His biting commentary and on stage persona was intentional, as he believed people who tried to do the segment as nice guys didn\u2019t last long on the show. Fans of\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>enjoyed Miller\u2019s high-pitched giggle, masterfully primped hair, and snarky demeanor that served him well during his six-year-tenure with the series.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kevin-nealon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-Kevin_Nealon\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">8-<\/span>Kevin Nealon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;CBS&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Kevin Nealon on the show CBS Sunday Morning\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kevin-Nealon.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">CBS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Dennis Miller\u2019s departure as the\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>anchor in 1991, the famous chair was turned over to\u00a0<strong>Kevin Nealon<\/strong>, who had been a cast member on the show since 1986.\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>had recruited Dana Carvey to join the show that same year, and Carvey then recommended his friend Nealon to sign on alongside him. Nealon delivered the hard-hitting headlines for the\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>like a bewildered newsman, playing the straight man to the various off-the-wall\u00a0<em>Update<\/em>\u00a0characters like Tim Meadows\u2019 Ike Turner and\u00a0Adam Sandler\u2019s\u00a0Opera Man.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">RELATED:20 Of The Best American TV Shows, Ranked<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The beauty of Nealon\u2019s dry wit delivery was that he allowed the other characters to shine and never tried to shift the attention back to him, providing a safe space for these oddball personas to thrive. The comedian was with the show for nine years, departing in 1995 after feeling as if he\u2019d been creatively fulfilled; he recently revealed to\u00a0The Daily Beast podcast,\u00a0\u201cI had been there for a while, they saw all my tricks. And I got it. I really didn\u2019t want to stay any longer. I had my fill of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jimmy-fallon\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Jimmy_Fallon\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">7-<\/span>Jimmy Fallon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;NBC&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Jimmy Fallon hosting Tonight Show\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By the time\u00a0<strong>Jimmy Fallon<\/strong>\u00a0became a co-host for\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>alongside Tina Fey, he had already been a high-profile cast member since his season twenty-four debut in 1998. The comedian had become famous for his popular impressions of Robert De Niro, Robert Stern and Jerry Seinfeld as well as original characters like IT support nerd Nick Burns and Boston Teen Pat \u201cSully\u201d Sullivan. He had even auditioned for the series with head writer Tina Fey in the room,\u00a0who later said,\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s one of two people I\u2019ve ever seen who was completely ready to be on the show. Kristen Wiig is the other one\u2026And Jimmy was ready \u2013 like, if there had been a show to do that night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fallon\u2019s charisma and chemistry with Fey was on full display for fans of the show, and when he broke character (which he was infamous for doing) it worked with the setup of the news segment. The dynamic duo brought fun and a lightheartedness to\u00a0<em>Weekend Update,\u00a0<\/em>with the two playing well off one another and developing an endearing bond that audiences loved. Fallon and Fey worked together as anchors from 2001 to 2004, with the former signing off after the conclusion of\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>\u2019s 29th season.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"jane-curtin\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Jane_Curtin\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">6-<\/span>Jane Curtin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;NBC&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Jane Curtin Weekend Update on SNL\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Jane-Curtin-Weekend-Update-on-SNL.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players of\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>in 1975<em>,\u00a0<\/em><strong>Jane Curtin<\/strong>\u00a0was famous for portraying straight-woman characters, often serving as a foil to the more zany Gilda Radner and John Belushi. Curtin anchored the show\u2019s\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>solely from 1976 to 1977, before being paired with Dan Aykroyd and later\u00a0Bill Murray.\u00a0Her deadpan delivery and flexible role as a news anchor proved fruitful for the comedian, especially in the sidesplitting Point\/Counterpoint debate segments she did with Aykroyd; the\u00a0<em>60 Minutes\u00a0<\/em>parody was highlighted by the pair\u2019s banter and Aykroyd\u2019s \u201cJane, you ignorant slut\u201d opening barrage.<\/p>\n<p>Curtin was very grounded both on-stage and off, and greatly disliked the drug culture that much of the cast participated in. Show writer\u00a0Al Franken stated\u00a0that she \u201cwas so steady. Had a really strong moral center, and as such was disgusted by much of the show and people around it.\u201d Sitting behind the desk for\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>was the perfect place for the performer\u2019s dry sense of humor and brand of comedy; Curtin departed the show in 1980 after five years.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"amy-poehler\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-Amy_Poehler\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">5-<\/span>Amy Poehler<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"null\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Amy Poehler\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Amy-Poehler.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arguably one of the most successful and adored\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>alumni,\u00a0<strong>Amy Poehler<\/strong>\u00a0joined the cast of the series at the start of the 2001-2002 after Tina Fey had continuously attempted to recruit her. After capturing audiences with her hilarious characters like the hyperactive 10-year-old Kaitlyn and Bronx Beat talk show co-host Betty Caruso, Poehler was promoted to being a full cast member during her debut season, becoming\u00a0the first woman to do so.\u00a0In 2004, she became one half of\u00a0<em>Updates\u00a0<\/em>first all-female anchor pairing alongside close friend Tina Fey, where they beautifully bounced off one another and showcased their dynamite chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>For the segment, Poehler was able to showcase her extraordinary impressions and colorful commentary brilliantly. When Fey left\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>in 2006, she was joined by Seth Myers at the\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>anchor desk and unsurprisingly continued to dominate with jokes and laughter until she left in 2008 to have an incredible career on\u00a0<em>Parks and Rec<\/em>, along with making\u00a0movies such as Wine Country\u00a0and a recent documentary about Lucille Ball.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\">RELATED:Lucy And Desi Review: Lucille Ball And Desi Arnaz In Their Own Words<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"seth-meyers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Seth_Meyers\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">4-<\/span>Seth Meyers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;NBC&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Seth Meyers hosting Late Night\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Seth-Meyers.jfif\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before nabbing his own successful late-night talk show,\u00a0<strong>Seth Meyers<\/strong>\u00a0joined\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u00a0<\/em>as both a cast member and writer for the show\u2019s twenty-seventh season in 2001. He became a co-head writer alongside Tina Fey and Andrew Steele in 2006, and that same year he became a\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>co-anchor with Amy Poehler following Fey\u2019s departure. Meyers excelled at playing the straight-man and letting quirky characters shine, and seemed to effortlessly and humorously banter with the special guests of the segment.<\/p>\n<p>Meyers and Poehler had a popular recurring bit, \u201cReally!?! With Seth and Amy\u201d that quickly became a fan favorite, and showcased the two mocking people in the news. He was granted the ultimate compliment when he became the sole host of\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>in 2008, truly making the portion of the show his own. His endearing relationship with New York City correspondent Stefon (portrayed by\u00a0the lovable Bill Hader) became beloved by audiences and the character even helped give Meyers his send-off in 2014.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chevy-chase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Chevy_Chase\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">3-<\/span>Chevy Chase<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Universal Pictures&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Chevy Chase in Fletch\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chevy-Chase-in-Fletch.webp\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>most notorious alumni, Chevy Chase\u00a0starred as one of the Not Ready For Prime Time Players in 1975 and created the famous\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>segment with writer Herb Sargent. Chase helped lay the groundwork for what the sketch would be and would start off each bit by talking on the phone and greeting viewers with his catchphrase \u201cI\u2019m Chevy Chase, and you\u2019re not.\u201d The funnyman was skilled at physical comedy and brought a certain type of dry wit that would become synonymous with the performer.<\/p>\n<p>Though he only stayed on\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>for a year, his contributions to the sketch comedy show were monumental, and he served as a beacon to future\u00a0<em>Update\u00a0<\/em>anchors. In Rolling Stone\u2019s 2015 appraisal of all the cast members to date, Chase was ranked tenth overall for importance, with\u00a0the publication declaring,\u00a0\u201cStrange as it sounds, Chase might be the most\u00a0<em>under-<\/em>rated\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>player. It took him only one season to define the franchise\u2026without that deadpan arrogance, the whole\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>style would fall flat.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"norm-macdonald\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Norm_Macdonald\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">2-<\/span>Norm Macdonald<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Comedy Cellar&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"Norm Macdonald doing stand-up\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Norm-Macdonald.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Comedy Cellar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The late and great\u00a0legendary performer Norm Macdonald\u00a0was revered for his deadpan humor and spot-on impressions of celebrities like Burt Reynolds, Larry King, and Bob Dole. The comedian joined the cast of\u00a0<em>SNL\u00a0<\/em>in 1993 and the following year he solely anchored\u00a0<em>Weekend Update,\u00a0<\/em>keeping audiences hooked with his flat delivery and innate gift at making viewers wonder if he was telling a joke or being completely serious.<\/p>\n<p>While his tenure as anchor was controversial and left fans deeply divided, there is no doubt that\u00a0<strong>Norm Macdonald<\/strong>\u00a0was fearless in molding the segment to his raunchy brand of comedy. He would frequently deliver the news with his handy tape recorder and wasn\u2019t afraid to spout references regarding &#8220;crack whores&#8221; and the Germans\u2019 unwavering love for\u00a0<em>Baywatch\u00a0<\/em>star David Hasselhoff. Macdonald was demoted from news anchor in 1998 due to claims of low ratings, but the funnyman believed the true reason for his dismissal was his series of O.J. Simpson jokes in which he repeatedly called him a murderer. He left the show later that year.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tina-fey\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Tina_Fey\"><\/span><span class=\"item-num\">1-<\/span>Tina Fey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Broadway Video&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"1500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=1500&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\" \/><img class=\" lazyloaded\" alt=\"fey-mean-girls-2004-broadway\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tina-Fey.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Broadway Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u2019s first female head writer\u00a0<strong>Tina Fey<\/strong>\u00a0joined the juggernaut program in 1997, initially working behind the camera before performing in sketches in 2000. She and Jimmy Fallon teamed up as co-anchors for\u00a0<em>Weekend Update,\u00a0<\/em>and not only wrote her clever jokes but also delivered them with zest and precise comedic timing. Her role behind the news desk and hilariously well executed joke telling was well received by critics, with\u00a0Entertainment Weekly\u00a0writing: \u201cFey delivers such blow darts\u2013poison filled jokes written in long, precisely parsed sentences unprecedented in\u00a0<em>Weekend Update\u00a0<\/em>history\u2013with such a bright, sunny countenance makes her all the more devilishly delightful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fey dazzled audiences with her unflappable demeanor, and the lively lady only got better when she was paired with Amy Poehler; their banter and quick-fire jokes were equally effective and uproarious. Fey is without-a-doubt one of the greatest talents to come from\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>, and she used her experience their to create\u00a0<em>30 Rock<\/em>, one of the best\u00a0sitcoms of its decade<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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