16 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. 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.

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.

Legendary "Saturday Night Live" cast members Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, and Siobhan Fallon Hogan are reflecting on how comedy has changed since they started in the business, stating that it is more ...

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 ...

“People would say, ‘What are you looking for?’” said Lindsay Shookus, a former SNL producer who worked in the talent department for 20 years. “And every single time, I’d ...