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This Day in Pop Culture for October 11

This day in pop culture history - both “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live” both debuted on this day and funny enough, Tina ...
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Sketch Comedy Television Was Forever Changed 50 Years Ago When This Show Premiered

Saturday Night Live has become a television institution over the years — but when it aired its very first episode 50 years ...

Amy Poehler's subtle “SNL ”salutes you probably missed in 50th anniversary episode

Saturday Night Live may have gone all out earlier this year celebrating its big 5-0 with a prime-time anniversary special, ...

“Saturday Night Live” recap: Amy Poehler comes home to host as show celebrates its 50th birthday

Tonight represents a full-circle moment in television history as Amy Poehler returns to host Saturday Night Live on the very ...

Meet the Real-Life Loves of the Original SNL Cast

Fifty years ago, 'Saturday Night Live' — originally titled NBC’s Saturday Night — premiered on Oct. 11, 1975. In honor of the show's historic debut, here is a look at the real-life loves of the ...

She Helped Launch ‘SNL’ — But Had No Clue She Was Even Auditioning

In a new interview with Latenighter, Newman, 73, admitted she didn’t have a lot to say about her audition for SNL because she ...
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SNL’s 50 Greatest Episodes, As Voted by Fans

This Saturday will mark 50 years since Saturday Night Live first aired on October 11, 1975. In that half-century, the show ...

‘This Is An Emergency’: After SNL Cast Shakeups Sherri Shepherd Implores The Comedy Series To Hire A Black Woman, And I Agree

Saturday Night Live has, in its landmark 51 seasons as the reigning sketch comedy series on American TV, launched many ...