Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live or SNL for short, is a popular American television show. The name comes from the fact that it is broadcast from NBC studios in New York City and aired live on the air, a rarity in the age of filming and videotape, on Saturday nights at 11:30 PM EST. They play re-runs in the summer and on cable TV. The show usually consists of the following:
- Comedy sketches
- A celebrity host
- A popular band/musican performing a recent song
- Weekend Update, a satirical newscast
- Parody commericals
- Various short films, animated segments and the like.
The show was created and is executive-produced by Lorne Michaels and started in 1975 as NBC's Saturday Night. Many famous comic actors got their starts being cast members on the show.
"Live from New York, it's Saturday night!" is said at the beginning of every episode.
