History of Saturday Night Live (2020–present)

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History of Saturday Night Live series:

1975–1980
(seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
1980–1985
(seasons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
1985–1990
(seasons 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
1990–1995
(seasons 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
1995–2000
(seasons 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
2000–2005
(seasons 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
2005–2010
(seasons 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
2010–2015
(seasons 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
2015–2020
(seasons 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
2020–present
(seasons 46, 47)

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Saturday Night Live is an American sketch comedy series created and produced by Lorne Michaels for most of the show's run. The show has aired on NBC since 1975.

2020–2021 season[]

Main article: Saturday Night Live (season 46)

The 46th season of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3, 2020, with host Chris Rock and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion, and concluded on May 22, 2021, with host Anya Taylor-Joy and musical guest Lil Nas X.[1]

On September 15, 2020, it was announced that the entire cast from last season will return, with Ego Nwodim being promoted to repertory status.[2]

The next day brought the announcement of three new cast members: SNL writer/stand-up comic Andrew Dismukes, L.A. Upright Citizens Brigade alum Lauren Holt, and stand-up comedian Punkie Johnson, the show's second African-American lesbian cast member after Danitra Vance from the 1985–1986 season.[3]

Though not members of the cast, it was announced the same day that Alec Baldwin and Maya Rudolph would reprise their respective roles as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris,[4] while Jim Carrey would take over impersonating Joe Biden.[5] Biden had been portrayed by Jason Sudeikis while he was vice president and by Woody Harrelson, John Mulaney, and Sudeikis the previous season. On December 19, Carrey announced he would step down from playing Biden, stating it was the original intention that he would play Biden for only six weeks.[6] Current cast member Alex Moffat succeeded Carrey to portray as Biden during the cold open of the episode hosted by Kristen Wiig.[7]

Cecily Strong was absent from the first six episodes of the season due to filming commitments for her Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon!. Aidy Bryant appeared in the season premiere before taking an extended absence due to filming commitments for her show Shrill.[8][9]

2021–2022 season[]

Main article: Saturday Night Live (season 47)

The 47th season of Saturday Night Live premiered on October 2, 2021 with host Owen Wilson and musical guest Kacey Musgraves. [10]

On September 27, 2021, five days before the season premiere, it was announced that Beck Bennett and Lauren Holt had both left the show. Bennett had been part of the cast since 2013, while Holt had been in for just Season 46. The rest of the cast from the previous season was retained. Three new featured players were added: actor/comedian and filmmaker Aristotle Athari, impressionist James Austin Johnson, and surrealist comedian Sarah Sherman.[11] Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang, who had been with the cast since Season 45, were both promoted to repertory status, while Andrew Dismukes and Punkie Johnson, who joined the previous season, remained as featured players.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Your final guests of season 46". May 3, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Entire SNL Cast Will Return for Season 46". 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ "SNL Adds 3 New Cast Members Ahead of Season 46 Premiere". 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 16, 2020). "Saturday Night Live Tapes Jim Carrey to Join Season 46 as Joe Biden". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020. Michaels also confirmed that Alec Baldwin will be back as Trump, with Maya Rudolph set to once again play Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris.
  5. ^ Maglio, Tony (September 16, 2020). "Jim Carrey to Play Joe Biden on Season 46 of 'SNL'; Show Adds 3 to Cast". The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Caruso, Nick (December 19, 2020). "Saturday Night Live: Jim Carrey Bows Out as President-Elect Joe Biden". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "'SNL': Alex Moffat Replaces Jim Carrey as Joe Biden in Cold Open". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cecily Strong's New Musical-Comedy Series Has a Stacked Cast". October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hulu series 'Shrill' returns to film in Portland this fall, and extras are needed". September 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "SNL Returns October 2". YouTube.
  11. ^ Tenreyo, Tatiana. "NBC announces who's leaving and joining SNL for its 47th season". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2021). "Beck Bennett Departs 'Saturday Night Live' After 8 Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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