One of the few cast members Lorne Michaels can't take credit for discovering, Murphy ruled "SNL" throughout the early '80s while also steadily building a successful career as a movie star with ...

The film plays out in real-time, beginning at 10 p.m. on the night of SNL's first broadcast and the culminating episode -- a tension-packed look at a tumultuous experiment that ultimately made ...

Smith, left, as Chase in the movie "Saturday Night" and the real Chase, right, on the set of "Saturday Night Live." Sony Pictures Entertainment; Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank ...

There’s a strong argument to be made that the most recent film based on an SNL sketch, 2010’s MacGruber, is the best of the ...

Before he joined the cast, Michael McKean appeared on SNL as Spinal Tap's David St. Hubbins and, when he hosted in 1984, was joined by Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest for a special musical ...

Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night,' formerly known as 'SNL 1975' has many famous faces portraying the late-night sketch show's origin story. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...

In honor of the show's 50th anniversary special (Sunday, 8 EST/ 5 PST), we've ranked the 50 best cast members "SNL" has ever had. We're talking official cast members only, for the years they were ...

Al Franken. 11 seasons (1977-1980, 1986, 1988-1995) In total Franken was a cast member on SNL for 11 seasons, returning several times throughout his tenure.

Becoming ‘SNL’: How the ‘Saturday Night’ Cast Captured the Magic of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. TheWrap magazine: Nicholas Braun, Ella Hunt, Gabriel LaBelle, Kim Matula, Lamorne ...

Gabriel LaBelle / Lorne Michaels “We only talked about a handful, maybe 10 or a dozen, Lornes,” Papsidera told THR of the hunt to cast the role of Lorne Michaels, the creator of “SNL.” ...

'SNL' Movie 'Saturday Night': First Look at Cast as Their Real-Life Counterparts Scarlett Johansson Gets Revenge on Michael Che's Raunchy 'SNL' Joke Swap ...

32 Famous SNL Writers Who Were Never Cast Members; 32 SNL Sketches That Mock Movies And TV Shows In A Bizarre, Unexpected Way; 32 Amazing SNL Impressions Of Politicians (Image credit: Universal) ...