Charles Rocket (later teamed with Gail Matthius) anchored during the one-season (1980–1981) tenure of new executive producer Jean Doumanian. Ever since Amy Poehler first rose to fame as one of the stars of Saturday Night Live, she has consistently been making audiences laugh. If that isn't an example of the business coming between people, then nothing is. Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow". Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Amy Poehler would appear on Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday for at least two broadcasts as co-anchor in fall 2009. 1980–1985(seasons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) One of the most frequent guest correspondents during Macdonald's run was Joe Blow (played by Colin Quinn), a blue-collar guy who would rant about things that bother him. are part of the NBCUniversal family. 1985–1990(seasons 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) Poehler left SNL in fall 2008 to give birth to her first child. 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Kevin Nealon took over with his "Mr. Subliminal" character and as the straight man in many highlights such as "Operaman" and "Cajun Man" (with both characters being played by Adam Sandler), and Chris Farley's "Bennett Brauer" character. Andy Samberg also stopped by to serenade his dear friend, but our favorite part was definitely when Seth's newest Weekend Update co-host, Cecily Strong, revealed how much she and the rest of the cast are going to miss him. with Seth and Amy", in which the pair lambast celebrities for lack of common sense. With Seth, Colin, and Michael", a callback to the "Really?!? For the 2008–2009 season finale, Poehler returned to co-host Weekend Update and joined host Will Ferrell 's version of the Billy Joel song " Goodnight Saigon." sketch from Amy and Seth, the special three-minute adieu was both heartfelt and hilarious. His first episode was the season 40 premiere, hosted by Chris Pratt. That's the news, and I am outta here!" Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! For proof of how much they care about one another, you can look at the fact that when Tina Fey was working on 30 Rock, she had a framed Bust magazine cover that Amy Poehler graced on her wall. Lorne Michaels had stated that there would be six more episodes of Weekend Update Thursday; however, the spring 2010 episodes were scrapped. After starting out her career as an improv performer, Tina Fey got hired to pen sketches for Saturday Night Live. 46), Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch and fictional news program that comments on and parodies current events. Beginning October 25, 2008, Meyers anchored the segment alone with Poehler still being credited, but not appearing. celebrity-mocking gag (retitled "Really!?! A frequent feature of Weekend Update during this time was "Point/Counterpoint", a send-up of the then-current 60 Minutes segment of the same name with James J. Kilpatrick and Shana Alexander. Also included was Gilda Radner's character Emily Litella. 2010–2015(seasons 36, 37, 38, 39, 40) Proving to have a talent for penning uniquely hilarious bits, Fey’s work soon became so respected that she became SNL’s head writer and she also began appearing on the show as an actor. On September 11, 2014, it was announced that comedian and SNL writer Michael Che would replace Cecily Strong as the new Weekend Update anchor. In 1985, Lorne Michaels returned to produce the show, bringing the Weekend Update name back with him. [18] For the third episode of Weekend Update Thursday, Seth Meyers anchored solo. On the December 17, 2011, episode, which was hosted by Jimmy Fallon, multiple former anchors returned for a "Weekend Update Joke-Off". and signed off by saying "Guess what, folks? Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. Women's News was a running segment during the Fey/Poehler era. 1995–2000(seasons 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) Strong, who joined SNL the previous season, was no stranger to the segment, making visits to the Weekend Update desk as her recurring character "The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party". Litella was later replaced by another Radner character, consumer affairs reporter Roseanne Roseannadanna, who would attempt to answer a viewer question, but would ultimately digress into a graphic story involving some gross bodily function – often featuring an interaction with a celebrity figure – which Curtin would finally interrupt, tersely pointing out to her, "Roseanne, you're making me sick." What Caused The Ongoing Feud Between Mariah Carey And Her Estranged Sister, Alison? On February 1, 2014, Meyers performed his final episode of SNL and was joined at the Weekend Update desk by Strong, Poehler, Hader in character as Stefon, Andy Samberg, and Armisen as Governor Paterson. Meyers, who will kick off his Late Night hosting gig on Feb. 24, will welcome Amy Poehler as his very first guest. Involved in many classic SNL sketches during her years on the show, Poehler even became popular enough among audiences that she was chosen to co-anchor the Weekend Update segment. [14] Although Nealon no longer anchored Weekend Update, he still remained on the show until the end of Season 20. Another common topic of Macdonald's jokes was O.J. Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.". NEWS: Jimmy Fallon reveals first Tonight Show guest, Seth, who was clearly touched by his friends' cameos, then turned to the camera to give a fond goodbye to the SNL audience: "This is the job I always wanted, and I had the best time and I met the best people and I just want to thank the crew and the cast and especially the writers and Lorne [Michaels]. When Amy Poehler left Saturday Night Live, she immediately jumped to another TV series that most people consider to be amazing, Parks and Recreation. Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg and the always-eccentric Stefon, (aka Bill Hader) stopped by Studio 8H to give new Late Night host a warm sendoff into his post-SNL career. After Amy Poehler and Tina Fey met while they were cutting their teeth in the improv comedy scene, they began to regularly team up while both starred in Saturday Night Live. with Seth") remained, featuring various hosts and guests including Tracy Morgan and Jerry Seinfeld in March 2009 and Kermit the Frog in November 2011. Chase hosted the last episode and anchored Weekend Update, as he had on his previous appearances as host. During Curtin's tenure as host, she opened each Weekend Update segment with Roger Grimsby's "Here now the news" sign-on, and closed with Chase's "That's the news. 2005–2010(seasons 31, 32, 33, 34, 35) Fey often signed off with Chase and Curtin's "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow". After leaving Saturday Night Live behind, Tina Fey has continued to find success behind the scenes. Recurring features of the Fallon/Fey era included the "Update Door", a door on the left of the set where celebrities, as impersonated by SNL cast members (and at one time the Land Shark) would walk through to do a commentary; a segment called "Terrible ReEnactments", in which Chris Kattan would do an intentionally bad re-enactment of a news story that had occurred during the week (usually the story involved a celebrity being injured); and regular appearances from Jeff Richards's Drunk Girl character. As for what caused their tension, Johnson agreed to star in a Fast and Furious spinoff which delayed filming of the next movie in the franchise, and that hurt Gibson’s career. On top of that, it has been revealed that Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, and Emily Spivey all take part in a daily group text. Jost made his debut as co-anchor as scheduled on the March 1 episode, which was hosted by Jim Parsons. On December 6, 2008, Poehler returned, four weeks after the birth of her child, to do Weekend Update with Meyers, but on the December 13, 2008, Weekend Update segment, she announced to the audience that the show was her last one. Rocket's final appearance was on the penultimate episode of the season, airing on March 7, 1981 and hosted by Bill Murray. Saturday Night Live aired a special, "The Best of Amy Poehler," in April 2009. Fey temporarily left the show after giving birth to her first child and was replaced briefly by Horatio Sanz as co-anchor (Sanz wore horn-rimmed glasses during Fey's absence). Baldwin, Kristen (May 10, 2002), "Update with Destiny". His sign off was frequently "And that's the way it is", emulating Walter Cronkite's famous sign off. On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that Seth Meyers would become the new host of Late Night in 2014, succeeding Jimmy Fallon, who would take over as the new host of The Tonight Show. What Happened When Jimmy Kimmel Roasted Bill Gates? Fallon left to pursue a film career in 2004, and was replaced by fellow cast member Amy Poehler as co-anchor, giving the sketch its first two-woman anchor team. Thank you very much.". Quinn stepped down from Weekend Update after 1999–2000, when he left SNL at the end of the season. Also appearing in a slew of different TV shows of late, many people may not realize it by Poehler also co-created one of 2019’s most acclaimed series, Netflix’s Russian Doll. A total of 32 people have anchored the Weekend Update desk. Remembering Alan Parker: The Movies That Defined The Director's Career, Keith Urban Discusses His Issues With Expressing Love Prior To Marrying Nicole Kidman, Here's Why 'Brooklyn 99' Star Andy Samberg Changed His Name, A Look Inside Michael B. Jordan's Mansion, Jameela Jamil Calls Out Trump's Pro-Life Tweet For Only Being 'Pro-Birth'. Running gags by Macdonald included punchlines involving Frank Stallone and Germans loving David Hasselhoff. Strong led off each broadcast except for the May 3, 2014 episode hosted by Andrew Garfield, when Jost led off. Among the candidates were stand-up comics Kevin Brennan and Jeffrey Ross, and two duos – Ana Gasteyer and Chris Parnell; and Jimmy Fallon and writer Tina Fey. During the December 13 Weekend Update, Poehler announced that it was her last show.