Eddie Murphy (4)

Dana Carvey (7)

Phil Hartman (8)

Chris Farley (5)

Amy Poehler (8)

Bill Hader (8)

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I never post here, but mark my words, Conan O’Brien will host SNL before this season is over, possibly the season finale. His show Conan O’Brien Must Go is releasing in a few weeks and he even made his return to the Tonight Show as a guest to promote it. He is also lined up as a guest for Hot Ones which only increases his likelihood. Save this post for when his return is announced. Mark my words.

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The hosts always thanks the cast, crew and Lorne. My question is, has a host every thanked the cast individually. For example: “My thanks to Maya, Fred, Amy, Bill”

The show doesn’t really resonate over here in England. I do understand American politics, and the political stuff makes sense to me.

Please can someone explain like I am 5 why she stirred a cup of tea and cut to a sweaty Kenan

I have no idea if other people will agree with this, and I'll admit that my opinion is a little uninformed since I'm not a weekly watcher of the show, but are there more people going on Update where their bit is being an object or an idea. There was the earthquake and the eclipse this past episode, and I feel like characters like that are increasingly common. Am I crazy? Also, are those not as fun as people being people?

Lorne gives you the keys for next year, but NBC and the Reddit fanbase both tell you that the cast is too large and too much money is being spent on cast members who aren't enough getting air time. NBC tells you that you can keep ten current cast members (and give you two slots to fill with rookies, but that's a different post).

Allowing for versatility, diversity, experience vs. newer presence, personal preference, etc., who are the ten that you keep for 2024-25?

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I've been debating whether or not to post this, but I figure the worst thing that can happen is that it gets downvoted, so here we go.

I know Michael Longfellow. I'm another comedian from Arizona, and he and I have performed on several shows together over the years prior to him getting hired on SNL. When we found out he'd been hired as a cast member, most of the AZ comedy scene was proud of him and excited about the opportunity, but more than a few of us were equally baffled.

Stand-up comedy is not a team sport, and Longfellow -- albeit extremely solid as a stand-up performer -- doesn't have a collaborative sketch background. He generally kept to himself at local shows; despite being on the same lineups more times than I can count, I don't remember him hanging out with the rest of the comics pretty much ever.

I assume that's why he flourishes as an Update correspondent but gets virtually no screen time outside of that: He's predominantly good at performing when he's using his own voice. He doesn't do character work. He's never had to write anything where he plays off of other people. I'm not saying that he's completely incapable of being funny in sketches (he was stellar in the tortoise game show sketch), but to those of us who've worked with him, that's not what he was meant to do.

I hope he finds his footing on SNL. I agree with the people who say that he'd be great as a Weekend Update anchor, but I don't believe that he was initially hired exclusively for that purpose, and unless Jost and/or Che step down, I don't know what kind of future he potentially has there. Either way, if you get the chance to see him do stand-up, I wholeheartedly recommend it, because that's where he really gets the chance to shine.

Was watching the latest SNL, on Sunday afternoon, that is, and DH saw the monologue with me. He (and I, once he mentioned it) wondered why John Goodman never shows up at these Five-Timer reunions. He's hosted over ten times; I think he's only outdone by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Or has he made appearances in a 5TC smoking jacket, that I happened not to see?

Also, how many (official!) Five-Timers are there?

(FTR, I saw that monologue live, in 1990, when Tom Hanks was hosting and they introduced the concept. But I haven't watched the show every week for 35 continuous years!)

This week on the SNL Hall of Fame podcast, Thomas is joined by Victoria Franco for a discussion about the potential for John Mulaney to enter the Hall as a writer. What do you think? Writer or Host? Or both?

https://kite.link/johnmulaney

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Love the sketch so I dug up previous instalments!

Wedding Toast (S34 E11 / 2008 / Hugh Laurie)

Funeral (S34 E22 / 2009 / Will Ferrell)

[Book Reading](https://archive.org/details/saturday-night-live-seasons-26-35/Saturday+Night+Live+-+S35E03+-+Drew+Barrymore+%26+Regina+Spektor+(October+10%2C+2009#) starts at 1:00:05 (S35 E3 / 2009 / Drew Barrymore) (just Forte)

Hamilton (S35 E20 / 2010 / Gabourey Sidibe) (just Forte)

Anniversary Party (S37 E21 / 2012 / Will Ferrell)

Technically Seth Meyers’ wedding (2013)

Fast-forward to… Retirement Party (S49 E16 / 2024 / Kristen Wiig)

This makes no sense to me. Like, ,. were they invited and said no?

They were from New York!!

Or did I black out and they were on and I forgot?

Does anybody know the sketch where Forte plays a seething mad politician? All I remember is him being in a congress like setting and having a face red with rage. Can’t find the sketch for the life of me.

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