Live updates from SNL’s anniversary special, which marks 50 years since Lorne Michaels created “Saturday Night Live.” ...
How featuring the rushed and imperfect work of brilliant, stressed-out comics made SNL a comedy bastion.
Mary Ellen Matthews has photographed every host and musical guest for the show, broke building codes with Sarah Silverman and foisted hair spray on Donald Trump. She just wrote a book about it.
As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.