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Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
has said that ''Weekend Update'' which he started as anchor in 1975 paved the way for comedic news shows like ''
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History


''Weekend Update'' (1975–1981)


Chevy Chase (1975–1976)

''Weekend Update'' was created by original anchor
Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
and ''SNL'' writer
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, and it appeared on the first ''SNL'' broadcast on October 11, 1975. Chase popularized several
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s during the segment, such as his "I'm Chevy Chase... and you're not" greeting; and his repeated announcement that " Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead". When ''Weekend Update'' began, Chase was consistently on the phone presumably talking to his lover, and would talk until realizing he was "on air". Chase would always end ''Weekend Update'' with "That's the news. Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow." In addition,
Garrett Morris Garrett Isaac Morris (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast of the sketch comedy program ''Saturday Night Live'', appearing from 1975 to 1980, and played Jimmy on ''The Jeffersons'' ...
parodied the practice of a picture insert of a person simultaneously giving the news read in sign language for the hearing impaired in "The News for the Hard of Hearing". Chase would sometimes repeat the top story at the end of the segment, while Morris simply cupped his mouth and shouted the headline loudly.


Jane Curtin (1976–1980)

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substituted for Chase during
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for a few shows due to Chase's injury. Subsequently, she replaced him when he left in the fall of 1976. Curtin stayed as anchor until the end of Season 5 in 1980. She finished Season 2 solo but was then paired with co-anchors
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(1977–1978) and
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(1978–1980), with Aykroyd being "promoted" to "Station Manager" in September 1978. A frequent feature of ''Weekend Update'' during this time was "Point/Counterpoint", a send-up of the then-current ''60 Minutes'' segment of the same name with James J. Kilpatrick and
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. ''SNLs version of "Point/Counterpoint" featured Curtin and Aykroyd as debaters, making
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attacks on each others' positions. The sketch had Aykroyd announcing the topic, Curtin making an opening statement, and then Aykroyd typically retorting with, "Jane, you ignorant slut" (becoming an ''SNL'' catch phrase), and Curtin frequently replying "Dan, you pompous ass". Other popular running features were
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giving editorials that usually ended with him working himself into a frenzy and stating "But Noooooo...." When Curtin would try to calm him down, Belushi would promptly raise a fist at her and scream, "Don't push me, Curtin!" Also included was Gilda Radner's character
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. Radner's Litella character was prone to misinterpreting topics (leading her to present editorials on such things as the Eagle Rights Amendment) and not being aware of her error until Curtin would correct her, after which Litella would cheerfully say "Never mind." Litella was later replaced by another Radner character, consumer affairs reporter
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, who would attempt to answer a viewer question, but would ultimately digress into a graphic story involving some gross bodily function–often featuring an interaction with a celebrity figure which Curtin would finally interrupt, tersely pointing out to her, "Roseanne, you're making me sick." During Curtin's tenure as host, she opened each Weekend Update segment with
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's "Here now the news" sign-on, and closed with Chase's "That's the news. Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow".


Charles Rocket (1980–1981)

Charles Rocket Charles Adams Claverie (August 28, 1949 – October 7, 2005), known by stage names Charlie Hamburger, Charlie Kennedy and Charles Rocket, was an American actor, comedian, musician, and television news reporter. He was a cast member on ''Saturda ...
(later teamed with
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) anchored during the one-season (1980–1981) tenure of new executive producer
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. Rocket is notable as being the only ''Weekend Update'' anchor to have experience as a real news anchor, having served as anchorman at
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in
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, under his birth name Charles Claverie and
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under the name Charles Kennedy. Rocket's final appearance was on the penultimate episode of the season, airing on March 7, 1981, and hosted by
Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan delivery. He rose to fame on ''The National Lampoon Radio Hour'' (1973–1974) before becoming a national presence on ''Saturday Nigh ...
. For that episode, ''Weekend Update'' received a one-time name and set change to "Saturday Night NewsLine" and featured three segments: science edition, hosted by Dr. Jonathan Lear (Mark King), arts and leisure correspondent Bill Murray, and news by Rocket. Rocket signed off each week by saying "Good night and watch out." Prior to the final episode of the season, Jean Doumanian and most of the cast, including Rocket, were fired. Chase hosted the last episode and anchored ''Weekend Update'', as he had on his previous appearances as host.


"SNL NewsBreak" (1981–1982)

The anchor position changed hands frequently under Dick Ebersol, executive producer of ''SNL'' from 1981 to 1985.
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was teamed first with
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, then going solo for three months, then back with Gross for one more month before finally being teamed with
Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co- ...
for the remainder of the season. Doyle-Murray signed off each week with "Good night, and good news."


"Saturday Night News" (1982–1985)

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took over the desk of the retitled "Saturday Night News" in 1982 through most of the 1983 season. By the 1983 season, he began signing out with phrase "Thanks for coming out in the rain!" Hall was removed from the anchor position halfway through the 1983–84 season. For the rest of the season, and into the next, there were no regular anchors–both cast members and ''SNL'' guest-hosts took turns at the chair (Hall himself left the show at the end of the 1983–1984 season). In December 1984,
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became the new anchor.


''Weekend Update'' (1985–present)


Dennis Miller (1985–1991)

In 1985,
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returned to produce the show, bringing the ''Weekend Update'' name back with him. The new anchor was
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, who remained in the chair for six years, the longest run for a solo ''Weekend Update'' anchor. Miller opened the segments by saying "Good evening, and what can I tell ya?" and signed off by saying "Guess what, folks? That's the news, and I am outta here!" He would then scribble nonsense on his script, sometimes throwing it into the air. Miller left in 1991.


Kevin Nealon (1991–1994)

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took over with his "Mr. Subliminal" character and as the
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in many highlights such as "Operaman" and "Cajun Man" (with both characters being played by
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) and also for
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's "Bennett Brauer" character. Nealon had a three-year stint at the ''Update'' desk before requesting his departure, as he felt his time behind the desk was drawing away from other acting opportunities on the show. Nealon signed off with the tagline "I'm Kevin Nealon, and that's news to me".


Norm Macdonald (1994–1997)

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, whom Chase called "the only other guy who did he segmentfunny," took over the role for Season 20.
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, whose history with ''SNL'' dated back to 1975, had been lobbying to replace Nealon as ''Weekend Update'' host. Accordingly, Franken left the show after losing the anchor spot. Although Nealon no longer anchored ''Weekend Update,'' he still remained on the show until the end of Season 20. Macdonald would open each segment with "I'm Norm Macdonald, and now the fake news." Running gags by Macdonald included punchlines involving
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and Germans loving
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. In his last two seasons, he introduced another recurring gag where he would read a news story and then record a "note to self" on a tape recorder regarding the story he had just read. One of the most frequent guest correspondents during Macdonald's run was Joe Blow (played by
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), a blue-collar guy who would rant about things that bother him. He would often make Macdonald uncomfortable and always ask when they were "gonna go for a beer together," to which Macdonald would always end up turning him down. His sign off was frequently "And that's the way it is", emulating
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's famous sign off. Another common topic of Macdonald's jokes was O. J. Simpson after his arrest and trial for murder. For example, he joked that "A down-and-out O. J. Simpson... has decided to go back to doing what he does best: killing people." ''SNL'' writer Jim Downey recalled that "we did, like three solid years of, like, 60 shows of O.J. jokes in a row." Macdonald made his final appearance as ''Weekend Update'' anchor in December 1997, after NBC executive
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—a longtime friend of Simpson, who had previously told Michaels to not let his friendship affect the show—demanded Macdonald's dismissal from the segment, despite Michaels's protest that making the change in the middle of the season would be difficult for the show. Ohlmeyer told Macdonald that he was fired because he was not funny.


Colin Quinn (1998–2000)

Macdonald was replaced by
Colin Quinn Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Quinn first gained widespread attention for his work as a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2 ...
, who started on the first episode after Macdonald had been removed and served through the 1999–2000 season. His first edition of ''Weekend Update'' began with "Have you ever gone to a bar and found that your favorite bartender was replaced with a guy named Steve? -pause- Well I'm Steve, what can I get you?" His sign-off, borrowing from a
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song, was "I'm Colin Quinn, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!" For the first half of the 1998–1999 season, Quinn would do a pre-desk monologue, where he would provide commentary and rant about the week's biggest news stories. This feature was discontinued after the January 16, 1999 episode. Quinn stepped down from ''Weekend Update'' after 1999–2000, when he left ''SNL'' at the end of the season. He anchored the segment for two-and-a-half seasons.


Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey (2000–2004)

Over the summer of 2000, cast members auditioned to be replacements. Among the candidates were stand-up comics Kevin Brennan and
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plus two duos–
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with
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and Jimmy Fallon with writer
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. The latter duo was chosen, and they made their first on-air appearance that October. Fallon ended each ''Weekend Update'' sketch by throwing his pencil at the camera and cheering if he managed to hit it. Fey often signed off with Chase and Curtin's "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow". Recurring features of the Fallon/Fey era included the "Update Door", a door on the left of the set where celebrities, as impersonated by ''SNL'' cast members (and at one time the Land Shark) would walk through to do a commentary—a segment called "Terrible ReEnactments", in which
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would do an intentionally bad re-enactment of a news story that had occurred during the week (usually the story involved a celebrity being injured); and regular appearances from Jeff Richards's Drunk Girl character.
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announced the intro for the first few seasons. He was then followed by future ''Update'' co-anchor
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.


Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (2004–2006)

Fallon left to pursue a film career in 2004, and was replaced by fellow cast member
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as co-anchor, giving the sketch its first two-woman anchor team. Fallon would become the announcer for the ''Weekend Update'' intro for the next few seasons. The 2005–2006 season began with Poehler returning to her seat behind the desk. The segment is featured in the 2006 film '' Man of the Year'' in which Robin Williams appears on ''Weekend Update'' alongside Poehler and Fey.


Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz (2005)

Fey temporarily left the show after giving birth to her first child and was replaced briefly by
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as co-anchor (Sanz wore horn-rimmed glasses during Fey's absence). Fey returned to the show in October for the season's third live episode.


Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers (2006–2008)

After the departure of Fey, Poehler continued as co-anchor along with new co-anchor Seth Meyers for the 2006–2007 season. The duo began a string of running gags, including "Really!?! with Seth and Amy", in which the pair lambast celebrities for lack of common sense. Poehler left ''SNL'' in fall 2008 to give birth to her first child. During the 2007–2008 season, two previous hosts returned to the ''Weekend Update'' desk for one-off appearances–Chevy Chase, as "Senior Political Correspondent" and Tina Fey, as "Special Women's News Correspondent". Women's News was a running segment during the Fey/Poehler era. Alaska Governor
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also appeared on ''Weekend Update'' once during the 2008–09 season and ended the segment with the traditional "Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow", as Poehler had left her seat to perform a "Sarah Palin rap".


Seth Meyers (2008–2013)

Beginning October 25, 2008, Meyers anchored the segment alone with Poehler still being credited, but not appearing. On December 6, 2008, Poehler returned, four weeks after the birth of her child, to do ''Weekend Update'' with Meyers, but on the December 13, 2008, ''Weekend Update'' she announced to the audience that the show was her last one. After that, Meyers continued anchoring ''Weekend Update'' solo. The "Really!?!" celebrity-mocking gag (retitled "Really!?! with Seth") remained, featuring various hosts and guests including
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and
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in March 2009 and
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in November 2011. In May 2010, Poehler returned to do it once more, alongside Tina Fey as well. A running gag of this era was
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's portrayal of Snooki from ''
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''. Moynihan displays a certain attraction to Meyers, who makes fun of the general attitude of the cast members of ''Jersey Shore'' as well as Snooki's own personal attributes. Another popular segment was city correspondent
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, played by
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. During his time in office, New York Governor
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(played by
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) often appeared as a guest on the segment. In the premiere episode of ''SNLs 36th season, Paterson, himself, made a guest appearance on ''Weekend Update'' next to Armisen. Amy Poehler, who had returned to host the episode, co-anchored ''Weekend Update'' as she traditionally did before her departure. On the December 17, 2011, episode, which was hosted by Jimmy Fallon, multiple former anchors returned for a "''Weekend Update'' Joke-Off". Along with Meyers, the anchors included Fallon, Poehler, and Fey. ''Entertainment Weekly'' confirmed that Amy Poehler would appear on ''
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'' for at least two broadcasts as co-anchor in fall 2009. For the third episode of ''Weekend Update Thursday'', Seth Meyers anchored solo. After each episode, the anchor(s) would throw to '' Parks and Recreation''. Lorne Michaels had stated that there would be six more episodes of ''Weekend Update Thursday''; however, the spring 2010 episodes were scrapped. Poehler returned on both the February 18, 2012, and May 18, 2013, episodes to perform "Really!?! with Seth and Amy" twice more. In both instances, Meyers asked her if she would like to co-anchor with him again for the rest of that segment; he was barely able to finish asking before she accepted.


Seth Meyers and Cecily Strong (2013–2014)

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''. In September 2013, Lorne Michaels confirmed that Meyers, who would stay on at ''SNL'' for at least the first half of the show's 39th season, would be joined at the ''Weekend Update'' anchor desk by a new co-anchor,
Cecily Strong Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. Strong is most notable for being a cast member of '' Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the ...
, beginning with the show's season premiere on September 28, 2013. Strong, who joined ''SNL'' the previous season, was no stranger to the segment, making visits to the "Weekend Update" desk as her recurring character " The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party". Michaels, who also produces ''Late Night'', hinted at Meyers potentially dropping in as ''Weekend Update'' co-anchor, noting that Meyers's ''Late Night'' will not tape on Friday nights. Meyers and Strong sign off with "For 'Weekend Update', I'm Seth Meyers!" "And I'm Cecily Strong, good night!" before performing a fist bump or blowing kisses to the audience. On February 1, 2014, Meyers performed his final episode of ''SNL'' and was joined at the ''Weekend Update'' desk by Strong, Poehler, Hader in character as Stefon,
Andy Samberg Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and screenwriter. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island and was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2005 ...
, and Armisen as Governor Paterson.


Cecily Strong and Colin Jost (2014)

On January 23, 2014, it was announced that, starting March 1, 2014, ''SNL'' writer
Colin Jost Colin Kelly Jost (; born June 29, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has been a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) since 2005 and ''Weekend Update'' co-anchor since 2014. He also served as one of the show's co-head write ...
would replace Meyers as co-anchor of ''Weekend Update''. Jost made his debut as co-anchor as scheduled on the March 1 episode, which was hosted by
Jim Parsons James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, he played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom '' The Big Bang Theory''. He has received various awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead ...
. For the duration of this tenure, Strong stayed to the right side while Jost went to the left. Strong led off each broadcast except for the May 3, 2014 episode hosted by
Andrew Garfield Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. He has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. ''Time' ...
, when Jost led off.


Colin Jost and Michael Che (2014–present)

On September 11, 2014, it was announced that comedian and ''SNL'' writer
Michael Che Michael Che Campbell (; born May 19, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on ''Saturday Night Live'', where he has served as co-anchor on ''Weekend Update'' alongside Colin Jost, and the two wer ...
would replace Cecily Strong as the new ''Weekend Update'' anchor. His first episode was the season 40 premiere, hosted by
Chris Pratt Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series ''Everwood'' (2002–2006) an ...
. Che's pairing with Colin Jost is the first in which both anchors are male. Che is also the first African-American Weekend Update Anchor. As of the 2021–22 season, Jost and Che are the longest tenured Update anchors in the show's history, with Jost becoming the longest running Weekend Update anchor on October 23, 2021, and Che rising to second place on January 29, 2022. Che led off the broadcast on his premiere episode. Starting with the October 4, 2014, episode hosted by
Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Silverman was a writer and performer on ''Saturday Night Live'', and she starred in and produced '' The Sarah Silverman Program'', which ran from 2007 to ...
, each anchor tells at least one extended joke per segment. So far, this era features many appearances from cast members playing some version of themselves, most notably
Pete Davidson Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member of the NBC late-night sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) for eight seasons, running from 2014 to 2022. Davidson's ...
and Leslie Jones. Longtime cast member
Kenan Thompson Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also th ...
has also developed several new characters and impressions, including Willie, Michael Che's fictional neighbor. Thompson also has brought on impressions of former MLB star David Ortiz and
Lavar Ball LaVar Christopher Ball (born October 23, 1967) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the sports apparel company Big Baller Brand and founder of the now defunct Junior Basketball Association (JBA ...
. With
Cecily Strong Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. Strong is most notable for being a cast member of '' Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the ...
no longer anchoring ''Weekend Update'', she now reprises characters like The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party and Cathy Anne, a woman with a southern accent who hits on Michael Che. On October 13, 2018, former cast member/''Weekend Update'' anchor Seth Meyers hosted the show for the first time since taking over hosting ''Late Night'', and he returned to ''Weekend Update'' for the first time since he left the show, in a segment called "Really?!? With Seth, Colin, and Michael", a callback to the "Really?!? With Seth and Amy" segments. This time, Meyers, Jost, and Che talk and joke about rapper
Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
(a Trump supporter) visiting the White House. As of season 43, at the end of each Christmas show and season finale, Jost and Che do joke swaps, where they read jokes that the other had written for each other. The lone exception was during season 47, when Jost was absent during the Christmas episode; and they didn't do a joke swap during the season finale. Due to
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issues, the December 18, 2021 episode was filmed with no audience and a limited cast and crew. ''Weekend Update'' was still performed, but Jost was not part of the episode's cast, as he had tested positive for COVID. Tina Fey made a surprise guest appearance to fill in for Jost; due to the reduced staff, the segment was performed on chairs placed on the main stage rather than its usual newsroom set.


Timeline

A total of 32 people have anchored the ''Weekend Update'' desk. Below is a complete list of any and all who have served as an anchor at one time or another, and the season(s) in which they served. Note that throughout most of 1984, different cast members, special guests, or the weekly host handled the task. Those individuals (denoted in ''italics'') are also listed below.


''Weekend Update'' (1975–1981)

Season 1 (1975–1976) *
Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
Season 2 (1976–1977) *
Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...
(Last: October 30, 1976) *
Jane Curtin Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedian. First coming to prominence as an original cast member on the hit TV comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for ...
(First: September 25, 1976) * Jane Curtin and
Buck Henry Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's ''The Graduate'' (1967) for which he re ...
(February 20, 1977) :: ''Note that Chase began the season as anchor on September 18, but missed the next two episodes because of an injury sustained while performing a sketch in the season's first episode. He was replaced by Curtin during his absence. Chase returned to the show (and the Weekend Update desk) from October 16 to 30. Curtin permanently took over Weekend Update beginning November 13. Henry co-anchored with Curtin on the Mardi Gras special.'' Season 3 (1977–1978) * Jane Curtin and
Dan Aykroyd Daniel Edward Aykroyd ( ; born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1979). During his tenure on ''SNL'' ...
Seasons 4–5 (1978–1980) * Jane Curtin and
Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan delivery. He rose to fame on ''The National Lampoon Radio Hour'' (1973–1974) before becoming a national presence on ''Saturday Nigh ...
(Aykroyd is now "Station Manager") Season 6 (1980–1981) *
Charles Rocket Charles Adams Claverie (August 28, 1949 – October 7, 2005), known by stage names Charlie Hamburger, Charlie Kennedy and Charles Rocket, was an American actor, comedian, musician, and television news reporter. He was a cast member on ''Saturda ...
* Charles Rocket and
Gail Matthius Gail Matthius (born December 14, 1953) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member of NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' during its critical and ratings low point at the time (the 1980–1981 season, produced by Jean Doumanian), and ...
(January 10 to February 21, 1981) * ''Saturday Night NewsLine'' with Jonathan Lear, Bill Murray, and Charles Rocket (March 7, 1981) * Show host Chevy Chase (April 11, 1981)


"SNL NewsBreak"

Season 7 (1981–1982) *
Brian Doyle-Murray Brian Murray (born October 31, 1945), known professionally by his stage name as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor, voice-actor and screenwriter. He has appeared with his younger brother, actor/comedian Bill Murray, in several movies, i ...
and
Mary Gross Mary Martha Gross is an American voice actress, comedian, and actress known for her four-year stint on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1981 to 1985. Her credits also include minor roles on ''Animaniacs'', ''Boston Legal'', ''That's So Raven'', '' ...
(October 3–17, December 5, 1981) * Brian Doyle-Murray (October 31, 1981 to February 6, 1982) * Brian Doyle-Murray and Mary Gross (February 20 to March 20, 1982) * Brian Doyle-Murray and
Christine Ebersole Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She starred in the Broadway musicals '' 42nd Street'' and ''Grey Gardens'', winning two Tony Awards. She has co- ...
(March 27 to May 22, 1982)


"Saturday Night News"

Season 8 (1982–1983) *
Brad Hall William Bradford Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known as a ''Weekend Update'' news anchor on ''Saturday Night Live'' and for creating the sitcoms ''The Single Guy'' and ''Watching Ellie''. H ...
Season 9 (1983–1984) *
Brad Hall William Bradford Hall (born March 21, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known as a ''Weekend Update'' news anchor on ''Saturday Night Live'' and for creating the sitcoms ''The Single Guy'' and ''Watching Ellie''. H ...
(Last: December 10, 1983) * Show host
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner's '' Enter La ...
(January 28, 1984) * Show host
Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
(February 11, 1984) *
Joe Piscopo Joseph Charles John Piscopo ( ; born June 17, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and conservative radio talk show host. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. His f ...
(February 18, 1984) * Show host
Billy Crystal William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. ...
(as
Fernando Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...
) (March 17, 1984 and May 5, 1984) * Show host
Edwin Newman Edwin Harold Newman (January 25, 1919 – August 13, 2010) was an American newscaster, journalist, and author. After beginning his career with the wire services and serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Newman worked in radio for CBS News ...
(February 25, 1984) * Show host
Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...
(April 7, 1984) * Show host George McGovern (April 14, 1984) * Show host Edwin Newman (May 12, 1984) Season 10 (1984–1985): * Billy Crystal (as Fernando) (October 6, 1984) * Show host
Bob Uecker Robert George Uecker ( ; born January 26, 1934) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current sportscaster, comedian, and actor. Facetiously dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by TV talk show host Johnny Carson, Uecker has served as a ...
(October 13, 1984) * Show host Jesse Jackson (October 20, 1984) * Special guest Edwin Newman (November 3, 1984) * Show host
George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercul ...
(November 10, 1984) * Show host
Ed Asner Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is best remembered for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' a ...
(November 17, 1984) *
Christopher Guest Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948) is an American-British screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed, and starred in ...
(December 1, 1984 to April 13, 1985)


''Weekend Update'' (1985–present)

Seasons 11–16 (1985–1991): *
Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a stri ...
Seasons 17–19 (1991–1994): *
Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1995, acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series '' Weeds'', and pr ...
Seasons 20–22 (1994–1997): *
Norm Macdonald Norman Gene MacdonaldThe capitalization of Norm Macdonald's surname has been inconsistently reported in publications such as ''TV Guide''. Books that discuss him, such as ''Shales'' (2003) and Crawford' (2000), as well as other sources such as ...
Season 23 (1997–1998): * Norm Macdonald (Last: December 13, 1997) *
Colin Quinn Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Quinn first gained widespread attention for his work as a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2 ...
(First: January 10, 1998) Seasons 24–25 (1998–2000): * Colin Quinn Seasons 26–29 (2000–2004): * Jimmy Fallon and
Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright. She is best known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1997–2006) and for creating the ...
Season 30 (2004–2005): * Tina Fey and
Amy Poehler Amy Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy tro ...
Season 31 (2005–2006) * Amy Poehler and
Horatio Sanz Horacio Sanz (born June 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Horatio Sanz, is a Chilean-born American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on '' Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. Early life Sanz was born on June 4, 1969 in Sant ...
(Last: October 8, 2005) ::''Note that Sanz filled in on a temporary basis while Fey was pregnant; the piece was still announced as "Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler" (Sanz wore a pair of horn-rimmed glasses, only during the Weekend Update sketches)'' * Tina Fey and Amy Poehler (First: October 22, 2005) Seasons 32–33 (2006–2008) * Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers Season 34 (2008–2009) * Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers (Last: December 13, 2008) * Seth Meyers (First: October 25, 2008) Seasons 35–38 (2009–2013) * Seth Meyers Season 39 (2013–2014) * Seth Meyers and
Cecily Strong Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. Strong is most notable for being a cast member of '' Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the ...
(Last: February 1, 2014) * Cecily Strong and
Colin Jost Colin Kelly Jost (; born June 29, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has been a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) since 2005 and ''Weekend Update'' co-anchor since 2014. He also served as one of the show's co-head write ...
(First: March 1, 2014) Season 40–46 (2014–2021) *
Colin Jost Colin Kelly Jost (; born June 29, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has been a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) since 2005 and ''Weekend Update'' co-anchor since 2014. He also served as one of the show's co-head write ...
and
Michael Che Michael Che Campbell (; born May 19, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on ''Saturday Night Live'', where he has served as co-anchor on ''Weekend Update'' alongside Colin Jost, and the two wer ...
Season 47 (2021-2022) * Colin Jost and Michael Che * Michael Che and Tina Fey (December 18, 2021) ::''Note that Fey filled in for Jost, due to him testing positive for
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; the piece was still announced as "Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che"'' Season 48–present (2022-present) * Colin Jost and Michael Che


Visual timeline


Tenures by length


Non-cast members who guest anchored

Several people who have never been SNL cast members appeared as ''Weekend Update'' guest anchors (or co-anchors). Almost all these occurrences took place in 1984, during seasons 9 and 10, when a rotating series of ''Weekend Update'' guest hosts were employed. As well, actor Mark King (as "Dr. Jonathan Lear") made a lone co-anchor appearance during season 6, in 1981. *
Edwin Newman Edwin Harold Newman (January 25, 1919 – August 13, 2010) was an American newscaster, journalist, and author. After beginning his career with the wire services and serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Newman worked in radio for CBS News ...
(Three appearances: February 25, May 12 and November 3, 1984) *Mark King (as "Dr. Jonathan Lear") (March 7, 1981) *
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner's '' Enter La ...
(January 28, 1984) *
Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
(February 11, 1984) *
Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...
(April 7, 1984) * George McGovern (April 14, 1984) *
Bob Uecker Robert George Uecker ( ; born January 26, 1934) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current sportscaster, comedian, and actor. Facetiously dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by TV talk show host Johnny Carson, Uecker has served as a ...
(October 13, 1984) * Jesse Jackson (October 20, 1984) *
George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercul ...
(November 10, 1984) *
Ed Asner Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is best remembered for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' a ...
(November 17, 1984)


See also

* ''
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'' * ''Saturday Night Live'' characters appearing on ''Weekend Update'' * Recurring ''Saturday Night Live'' characters and sketches


References


External links


Official ''Saturday Night Live'' Website


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