Norm MacDonald took over as "Weekend Update" anchor from its milestone 20th season in 1994 to season 23 in 1997. He was on the show for a total of five seasons before he was fired. Colin Quinn ...

Later this month SNL is debuting a new team of Weekend Anchor co-hosts. Here’s a history of every anchor since the show began in 1975.

There have been, by our estimation 21 official Weekend Update anchors in the history of Saturday Night Live. Over the years, these comics have manned the desk solo and in various teams.

When Colin Quinn left the Weekend Update desk in 2000, Kevin Brennan was in contention for the anchor slot but was passed over. He then left SNL , choosing not to return as a writer for the ...

The other tricky part is that, 20 or 30 years ago, “Weekend Update” was the only fake news game in town. Now there’s dozens of iterations of it, led by The Daily Show.By the time SNL gets ...

Bill Murray and Seth Meyers returned to 'Weekend Update' on Sunday, Feb. 16 for 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special'. They joined current co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che for the iconic segment.

New anchor team to make its debut on Weekend Update. Gary Levin. USA TODAY. Cecily Strong teams with Colin Jost at anchor desk; Jost%2C 31%2C says he%27s been preparing for half his life; ...

After cheekily giving a cursory ranking of all of the Black-American men who have served as Weekend Update anchor — with only one entrant, Che, still the sole Black person to host in the show's ...

She also left the desk in 2014, and Michael Che, a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” was brought in to co-anchor Weekend Update with Jost. They overcame a very rough start , going on to ...

Anchor Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, and anchor Michael Che on Saturday Night Live during Weekend Update on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Photo: Will Heath/NBC "Weekend Update" March 29: Devon Walker's ...

Clark, who will likely be the top pick in Monday's WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever that is being held in New York, popped by Studio 8H and joined the "Weekend Update" desk with anchors Michael Che ...

Norm MacDonald took over as "Weekend Update" anchor from its milestone 20th season in 1994 to season 23 in 1997. He was on the show for a total of five seasons before he was fired. Colin Quinn ...