Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a late-night sketch and variety show broadcast live on NBC. It was created in 1975 by Lorne Michaels who, aside from a brief departure, has run the show since. It is known for a variety of comedy styles and topics, and for launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians, actors, and writers. Among its longstanding recurring segments is Weekend Update, during which current events are skewered in a news-desk-style format.