Being funny isn’t enough to guarantee a successful “SNL” career, as stars including Sarah Silverman and Gilbert Gottfried learned the hard way. “It wasn’t like I did something wrong.

That combination is not for every “SNL” musical guest, let alone one who is also expending energy as a host who’s appearing in nearly every sketch in the show. But Gaga pulled it off with ...

The “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” is a three-hour live telecast from Studio 8H, which will celebrate the long-running series’ half-centennial on air. Iconic cast members from past and ...

But it didn’t go unnoticed that many other “SNL” alums were absent from the live special at Studio 8H. Bill Hader, who was on the show for eight seasons, was nowhere to be found on “SNL50 ...