Chase hosted the last episode and anchored Weekend Update, as he had on his previous appearances as host. Smith, who opted out of all other tests and interviews, put up 34 reps of 225 pounds. Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix have broken up after he allegedly cheated on her with Raquel Leviss. Doesnt that mean anything? ..Dennis Miller..Chris RockTom Arnold..Chris FarleyRoseanne Arnold..Victoria Jackson, Music Intro: Dance to The Music, Sly & the Family Stone. Yeah, listen guys, Im goin into Hell. Hes dangerous, hes terrifying, hes an extra in, How to Watch the 2023 Oscars Celebrate All 23 Categories Live Again. Dennis Miller was the worst Weekend Update anchor - change my mind. In modern times, dedicated anchors are chosen among writing staff, often lead writers, in lieu of cast or featured players. When Weekend Update began, Chase was consistently on the phone presumably talking to his lover, and would talk until realizing he was "on air". He would often make Macdonald uncomfortable and always ask when they were "gonna go for a beer together," to which Macdonald would always end up turning him down. Fallon ended each Weekend Update sketch by throwing his pencil at the camera and cheering if he managed to hit it. Be the first to rate this post. Dennis Miller (1985-1991) Two different executive producers would take over SNL from 1981 to 1985, changing the name of "Weekend Update" to "SNL NewsBreak" and then "Saturday Night News." Well, Im Steve. 2nd Dennis Miller: Hey, lighten up, CaptainHairdo. A few weeks after he uttered an f-bomb on live TV during aFebruary 21st episode, Rocket, Doumanian, and the rest of the cast except forDenny Dillon,Gail Matthius,Eddie MurphyandJoe Piscopo were fired. Che is also the first African-American Weekend Update Anchor. Beginning October 25, 2008, Meyers anchored the segment alone with Poehler still being credited, but not appearing. Vulture recently did a complete ranking of Weekend Update anchors, and coming in at No. Weekend Update was still performed, but Jost was not part of the episode's cast, as he had tested positive for COVID. In an effort to diminish further misunderstanding,Jewish and Catholic leaders met at the Vatican thisweek to begin a dialogue. Among the candidates were stand-up comics Kevin Brennan and Jeffrey Ross plus two duosAna Gasteyer with Chris Parnell and Jimmy Fallon with writer Tina Fey. celebrity-mocking gag (retitled "Really!?! Thats fun., Nobody cares. Bill Murrays Oscar [predictions] thing was always my favorite when Id watch Saturday Night Live, before I ever thought of being on it. Seth Meyers anchored "Weekend Update" all by his lonesome during the second half of season 34 of "Saturday Night Live" in late 2008 and early 2009. 2nd Dennis Miller: [calls off] Hey,waterpick! So I opened the news which happened two minutes later with Bowies song [Under Pressure]. Two different executive producers would take over SNL from 1981 to 1985, changing the name of Weekend Update to SNL NewsBreak and then Saturday Night News. In 1985, however, Lorne Michaels would return to the SNL throne bringing back the popular Weekend Update with new talent Dennis Miller behind the news desk. Nealon had a three-year stint at the Update desk before requesting his departure, as he felt his time behind the desk was drawing away from other acting opportunities on the show. Nothing a soldier likes more in the middle of the desert than a big steaming bowl of chili, huh? Miller left in 1991. [Cut to Kevin Nealon standing in the audience ten feetaway, wearing a trench coat and speaking into acordless microphone. For the first half of the 19981999 season, Quinn would do a pre-desk monologue, where he would provide commentary and rant about the week's biggest news stories. And maybe Tom went to a drug clinic, you know? Fun Fact: A short time after being let go from SNL, MacDonald appeared on Letterman and explained that he thought he was fired for not being funny. In addition, Garrett Morris parodied the practice of a picture insert of a person simultaneously giving the news read in sign language for the hearing impaired in "The News for the Hard of Hearing". Dennis Miller, the liberal-turned-conservative comedian and defender of President Bush and the war in Iraq, is less than two weeks away from being the host of a new talk show on CNBC. Unless you are just a person who enjoys being angry or sad. Moynihan displays a certain attraction to Meyers, who makes fun of the general attitude of the cast members of Jersey Shore as well as Snooki's own personal attributes. In both instances, Meyers asked her if she would like to co-anchor with him again for the rest of that segment; he was barely able to finish asking before she accepted. In lieu of an acceptable budget agreement, Democrats wanted the government to shut down at 6pm Wednesday, whereas the White House wanted the government to shut down at 6am Wednesday. Chevy Chase created "Weekend Update" with "Saturday Night Live" writer Herb Sargent and served as the main anchor during the sketch-comedy show's very first season from 1975 to 1976. Rosie! During the seventh season of "Saturday Night Live," "Weekend Update" rebranded as "SNL NewsBreak" with Brian Doyle-Murray serving as the main anchor. Dennis Miller served as the solo anchor until the end of season 16 in 1991. Her comedy chops impressed Lorne Michaels enough that when Chase quit the show a few weeks after reassuming his position (apparently to chase some tail in L.A.), Curtin was given the permanent seat through the end of season 5. Seth Meyers started his Weekend Update run as Tina Feys replacement alongside Amy Poehler. [26] Tina Fey made a surprise guest appearance to fill in for Jost; due to the reduced staff, the segment was performed on chairs placed on the main stage rather than its usual newsroom set.[27][28][29]. Chevy Chase (1975-1976) This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 81 157 157 comments Best SmongoMongo 2 yr. ago Dennis Millers' tenure definitely doesn't benefit from most young people not understanding the political context of a lot of his jokes. 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 commentarya 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. Lorne Michaels had stated that there would be six more episodes of Weekend Update Thursday; however, the spring 2010 episodes were scrapped. Powell then went to the suburbs ofLondon where he inspected a dirty Q-Tip factory. Replacing her will be former Daily Show correspondent Michael Che. Also included was Gilda Radner's character Emily Litella, who was prone to misinterpreting topics (leading her to present editorials on such things as the Eagle Rights Amendment) and not being aware of her error until Curtin would correct her, after which Litella would cheerfully say "Never mind". 2nd Dennis Miller: Hey, chill out, MitchMiller! . Miller brought a certain cynical wit to the position that viewers had never seen before. Gorbachev says he will use the money to double his countrys Gross National Product. Cut to: I dont get hired, Jon gets hired, and they wanted him to do the news. 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". Strong led off each broadcast except for the May 3, 2014 episode hosted by Andrew Garfield, when Jost led off. I love you, honey. When Chevy Chase was injured during a sketch in the beginning of season 2, the multi-talented Curtin stepped into the role of faux news anchor. [spoken]Guess what, folks? The "Really!?!" Macdonald would open each segment with "I'm Norm Macdonald, and now the fake news.". You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. On the debut episode of the sketch comedy show, Chase rolled out Weekend Updatealong with co-writer Herb Sergent, but Chases version of the segment came to an end when he left the following year. Skip to content. with Seth and Amy", in which the pair lambast celebrities for lack of common sense. And the New York City Board of Education isconsidering a cucumber curiclem curriculum inorder to teach students how to use condoms. Fun Fact: She was promoted to full-time player in her first SNL season. His short-lived talk show deserved a far better fate. Not fun. Dennis Miller: Guys! What in the hell was THATall about? , The United States has begun a secret airlift of agroup of anti-Qaddafi Libyans living in Chad. So then I get hired a little later. Quinn became MacDonalds replacement behind the news desk and memorably began his first night by stating: Have you ever gone to a bar and found that your favorite bartender was replaced with a guy named Steve? Eventually, they hammered out a compromise shut-down time of 12:45 pm Wednesday, right after lunch. Dennis Miller Weekend Update Anchor Mike Myers Various Kevin Nealon Various Chris Farley Various Tim Meadows Various Chris Rock Various Julia Sweeney Various A. 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The first night I did Update you know, youre kind of in low-level shock when you do that gig. Fun Fact: Meyers won an Emmy in 2011 for helping write the musical opening to an episode hosted by Justin Timberlake. Doyle-Murray signed off each week with "Good night, and good news.". Other popular running features were John Belushi giving editorials that usually ended with him working himself into a frenzy and stating "But noooooo." When Curtin would try to calm him down, Belushi would promptly raise a fist at her and scream, "Don't push me, Curtin!" In 1985, Lorne Michaels returned to produce the show, bringing the Weekend Update name back with him. I felt like I was above the Grand Canyon in a helicopter.. New York Mayor David Dinkins has approved a new plan to pay a $5,000 reward to anyone willing to snitch on someone who may have cheated on their taxes. What does a guy have to do to be favorite kill Godzilla? Fun Fact: When notorious jerk-face Chevy Chase returned to host an episode of SNL in season 3, he and Murray got into a fight backstage. She served as the sole anchor for a few months until early 1977. After that, Meyers continued anchoring Weekend Update solo. 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. ET), to recall the moments that stand out from his six years behind the Update desk. 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 functionoften featuring an interaction with a celebrity figure which Curtin would finally interrupt, tersely pointing out to her, "Roseanne, you're making me sick." He is very, very hungry and will pay incash or deutschemarks. , Pope John Paul II appeared on the balcony in VaticanCity this week to speak an encyclical to over threehundred thousand people but then turned and ran inconfusion when the crowd greeted him with Arsenioswoof woof woof thing. Christopher Guest took over as the main anchor of "Saturday Night News" from late 1984 to mid-1985, during the second half of the 10th season of "SNL.". Lovitz tells me he has this character called the Pathological Liar. Fun Fact: She wasnt just straight on-camera: Curtin didnt agree with the drug-culture perpetuated by some of the early cast members. Thank you. [Dennis demonstrates] [applause]. The 'SNL' Weekend Update anchors throughout the years, ranked Good evening, and what can we tell you? In his last two seasons, he introduced another recurring gag where he would read a news story and then record a "note to self" on a tape recorder regarding the story he had just read. By 2000 he had become a full-time player, and he and Tina Fey won the coveted position of the next Weekend Update anchors. Now that Meredith is gone, it is business as usual at Grey Sloan Memorial. jokes in a row." You realize how bright the lights are. Dennis Miller is often overlooked as an SNL alum, but the Weekend Update spot was a perfect fit for him. Tom Arnold: I got in the taxi and went for treatment! This September Lorne Michaels announced he was taking Strong off of desk duty and replacing her with former SNL writer and Daily Show correspondent Michael Che. Effective this week, AT&T will no longer be saying, Thank you for using AT&T. Starting tomorrow, all AT&T operators will say, Thank you for not using Sprint or MCI., This is lance corporal Corey Keeling of Redding California spooning chili into insulated containers to be served to our troops in the Saudi desert. Chase would go on to start SNL as a writer, actually creating Weekend Update, but then became a part of the cast during rehearsals. , And actress Brooke Shields was denied a visa this weekto visit our troops in Saudi Arabia for the holidays.Spokesmen in the Gulf said, First off, shes abeautiful young woman. Al Franken, whose history with SNL dated back to 1975, had been lobbying to replace Nealon as Weekend Update host. 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. Dennis Miller: Thank you. Tom Arnold: [ grabbing Roseanne ] Were ready to fight! Earlier this week, House Democrats and the White House differed on a proposed shut-down time for the American Government. , In the Persian Gulf this week, some of the U.S. Armysoldiers were tricked into selling their M-1 tank fora bag of, quote, magic sand. The the soldiersnow plan to trade an Apache helicopter for some magicwater because without magic water, the magic sandjust wont work. Congratulations, Stench of Urine! And when he elaborates it isnt as good as seeing it. Kevin Nealon headlined "Weekend Update" from 1991 to 1994 during the 17th, 18th and 19th seasons of "Saturday Night Live.". With Dennis Miller's departure as the Weekend Update anchor in 1991, the famous chair was turned over to Kevin Nealon, who had been a cast member on the show since 1986. Weekend Update: Dennis Miller & Dennis Miller on Gary Hart - SNL That hardly encompasses his own career highlights, though. After Dax Shepard asked her about her musical chairs relationship situation. Our Privacy / Cookie Policy contains detailed information about the types of cookies & related technology on our site, and some ways to opt out. Everybody exploits the Indians youve got Mazola commercials, youve got F-Troop, the Washington Redskins.. Washington Redskins, thats not nice! Charles Rocket, who spent time working as a real news anchor in Colorado and Nashville before he joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live," served as the anchor of "Weekend Update" during season 6 from 1980 to 1981. Igot enough peer pressure. During the 20072008 season, two previous hosts returned to the Weekend Update desk for one-off appearancesChevy Chase, as "Senior Political Correspondent" and Tina Fey, as "Special Women's News Correspondent". It hasdevised a program in which students will be given twocondoms and a cucumber or a zucchini on which to putthe condom to demonstrate how it is used. This feature was discontinued after the January 16, 1999 episode. Travis Kelce Gets Coached by Heidi Gardner for SNL, Travis Kelce Channels His Inner Indiana Jones, Weekend Update: Biden Meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine, the Oscars' Crisis Team, Weekend Update: Harvey Weinstein and R. Kelly's Prison Sentences, NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Weekend Update ft. James Austin Johnson and Heidi Gardner, Weekend Update: Gina Bianchi on the Joys of Motherhood, Weekend Update: Bill Walton on LeBron James and the Lakers, Jack White: Taking Me Back/Fear of the Dawn (Live), Woody Harrelson Is Ready to Host Saturday Night Live, Woody Harrelson Takes a Trip Down SNL Memory Lane, Weekend Update: U.S. After the departure of Fey, Poehler continued as co-anchor along with new co-anchor Seth Meyers for the 20062007 season. Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow.". Fun Fact: Chase started off every edition of Weekend Update with the line, Good evening, Im Chevy Chase and youre not, which was inspired by New York news anchor Roger Grimsby. Then I guess play on, playa. Like, Dennis, you know, we dont have any skeletons in our closet or anything.. Tom Arnold: What skeletons could we have that we dont already have?! So to be sitting at the Update desk when he pulled that board up, it was a great joy for me and, indeed, he got to Best Supporting [laughs]: Nobody cares. My God, when I watched this bit at home, I never thought Id get to be here.. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. Tom Arnold: [ jumping to the foot of the camera ] The media is scum! Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. In arelated story, the Anti-Qaddafi Libyans Living in Chadsaid that their new album, We are the Anti-QaddafiLibyans Living in Chad will be out in late January. but at the end of the show, when were all standing onstage, he came up and shook my hand and said, You got me. So he was at least cool about it., Three of us dressed as me. Two of my dearest friends in the world are Tom Hanks and Dana Carvey. Hey,squeeb-squaw. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. I thought, Well, this guys exhibiting a limp on the Serengeti. I feel so sorry for the Indians, man, because we took.. well, we didnt take.. you people took their land, and now they have nothing. After each episode, the anchor(s) would throw to Parks and Recreation. Miller brought a political slant to Weekend Update, a preclude to his HBO Dennis Miller Live program that ended each episode with an homage to Weekend Update.. So far, this era features many appearances from cast members playing some version of themselves, most notably Pete Davidson and Leslie Jones. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. Thats a racial slur! Surprisingly, it's the only time two men have anchored the segment together. Here to clarify his meaning, is General "Stormin'" Norman Schwartzkoff. [ she topples over Tom and kisses him uncontrollably, as they roll over one another ]. He and I would have chats about [Update] after, and hed tell me to be more news-anchor-y always in a nice way, but Id say, You know, Chevy, Im just trying to get laughs., Its Fla-nay-gan. I flew in with Jon Lovitz to do the [SNL] audition. Arguably the most belovedSNL cast member ever, Murray was actually on Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell ABCs failed sketch show that lasted one season before being snatched up by Lorne Michaels for season 2. [applause] Victoria Jackson: Thank you, Dennis! Dennis Miller: This season, Weekend Update will be following the race for the White House. But, like, they said our tattoo was on our butt, and that is a lie! Go to show page. "SNL NewsBreak" rebranded as "Saturday Night News" from 1982 to 1985. His sign-off, borrowing from a Collin Raye song, was "I'm Colin Quinn, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!". "And I'm Cecily Strong, good night!" Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow". [18] For the third episode of Weekend Update Thursday, Seth Meyers anchored solo. After weeks of mounting tension, a million dollars atstake, and the World Chess Championship on the line,Garry Kasparov went berserk yesterday, took off all ofhis clothes and yelled, Yahtzee! [applause] Thank you. I dont see this as me leaving update, just as me being on update in a looser, goofier way that is a lot more fun for me and in a way I think Im better at. Lovitz tells me he has this character called the Pathological Liar. Norm Macdonald, whom Chase called "the only other guy who did [the segment] funny,"[13] took over the role for Season 20. Amy Poehler replaced Jimmy Fallon as Tina Fey's "Weekend Update" co-anchor when he left "Saturday Night Live" in 2004 the first time two women starred in the segment together. Rocket was cast as the lone Weekend Update anchor in 1980 when the show was reset following the departure of executive producer Lorne Michaels and the rest of the original cast. Chase popularized several catchphrases during the segment, such as his "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not" greeting; and his repeated announcement that "Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead". 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. No votes so far! Chris Rock, ladies and gentlemen. Kevin. And now I get to do features with the very funny and wonderful Michael Che! The real-life besties served as co-anchors for seasons 30 and 31 until Tina left "SNL" in 2006. Lets lets lets- lets lets lets just Lets just sing thissong, okay? He can be fed on. Dennis Miller was a key cast member of Saturday Night Live in the mid-'80s and early '90s. The segment is featured in the 2006 film Man of the Year in which Robin Williams appears on Weekend Update alongside Poehler and Fey. Weve got romance, breakups, emotionally loaded dumplings this episode has a little bit of everything! And, like, thats the day I met Tom, on March 5th.. Tom Arnold: Thats my lucky number, too! SNL Transcripts: Tom Hanks: 12/08/90: Tom Hanks Monologue, SNL Transcripts: Judge Reinhold: 02/27/88, Michael Cohen Hearing Cold Open | Season 44 Episode 14, SNL Transcripts: Peter Sarsgaard: 01/21/06: Fairmont Suites Inn, SNL Transcripts: Charlene Tilton: 02/21/81: Goodnights, John Mulaney Stand-Up Monologue | Season 44 Episode 14, SNL Transcripts: Ron Nessen: 04/17/76: The New Army, SNL Transcripts: Will Ferrell: 05/16/09: Green Day performs Know Your Enemy, Great Moments in the History of White Trash I. [20][21][22] For the duration of this tenure, Strong stayed to the right side while Jost went to the left. Al Franken: Thanks, Dennis. Despite the early-season drama, its still (almost) anyones game to win. When it was Poehlers time to leave the show, Meyers became the first solo anchor since Colin Quinn. As well, actor Mark King (as "Dr. Jonathan Lear") made a lone co-anchor appearance during season 6, in 1981. Now, Im at home the other night watching some old boxing movies, and by far the strangest one had to be Rocky IV. Keep reading for a timeline of who's hosted the segment from its inception in 1975 to today, RELATED: Comedians and Hollywood stars mourn Norm Macdonald. As of season 43, at the end of each Christmas show and season finale, Jost and Che do joke swaps, where they read jokes that the other had written for each other. Poehler returned on both the February 18, 2012, and May 18, 2013, episodes to perform "Really!?! Later, HBO wisely gave him the keys and he ran with a shortened version of the format for nine seasons. [applause], Iraqi airports one of the few airports in the worldwhere they have a metal detector when you getoff the plane. . Quinn would often start his performance with a short monologue before sitting behind the desk, which was a break from the typical Weekend Update format. Just because it never happened doesnt mean they cant get back together. The Comedy Central host reunited with former Weekend Update anchors Norm Macdonald, Dennis Miller and Kevin Nealon from " Saturday Night Live .". Though he sometimes co-hosted alongside Mary Gross or Christine Ebersole, he also occasionally anchored the segment alone between late 1981 and mid-1982. Tags: Weekend Update Segment - Dennis Miller vs. Dennis Miller, Dennis Miller appears to comment on an earlier Dennis Miller editorial. Several people who have never been SNL cast members appeared as Weekend Update guest anchors (or co-anchors). Miller, who has become a regular on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, did appear in a montage of Weekend Update clips, but he did not show up in person. Seasons 17-19 (1991-1994) Following Miller's departure, Kevin Nealon was installed as anchor. Although he doesn't get nearly the same level of recognition as other "Weekend Update" hosts, Dennis Miller was one of the segment's longest-lasting and most memorable anchors. And who you can expect to see performing and presenting. With Seth, Colin, and Michael", a callback to the "Really?!? Along with Meyers, the anchors included Fallon, Poehler, and Fey. [takes out a pitch pipe andblows a note]. Jennifer Coolidge wins big at the Screen Actors Guild Awards all her best moments, See which stars are celebrating their 40th birthdays in 2023. Let megive you the tone here. All rights reserved. Tom Arnold: [ lifts his shirt near his butt and points to the small of his back ] This is not our butt, Dennis! Immediately following the proposal, Dinkins finally admitted to allegations to not filing his own tax returns for four consecutive years, and paid himself $20,000. A running gag of this era was Bobby Moynihan's portrayal of Snooki from Jersey Shore. Norm will be missed terribly." Macdonald was scheduled to be in the New York Comedy Festival lineup in November. Aykroyd and Curtin were the first co-anchor teamfor Weekend Update and would set the tone for tandem, absurd hilarity with Aykroyds catchphrase of Jane, you ignorant slut.. Due to COVID-19 issues, the December 18, 2021 episode was filmed with no audience and a limited cast and crew. With Cecily Strong no longer anchoring Weekend Update, she now reprises characters like The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party and Cathy Anne, a woman with a southern accent who hits on Michael Che. He certainly never pandered. A total of 32 people have anchored the Weekend Update desk. Gary and Lee Hart have announced that, in an effort to reaffirm their love for each other, they will take their marriage vows again and recreate their wedding ceremony. Welcome, Chris! Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Those individuals (denoted in italics) are also listed below. [ sighs ] Uh, Dennis, what was I talking about? Thats the news, and I am outta here! He and Curtin would be the last WU anchors of the early Lorne Michaels era.. By the end of Feys time with SNL she could claim two historic feats: being the first female head writer as well as one half of Weekend Updates first all-female anchor team. After Fey left in 2006, Poehler would continue her position as anchor with new addition Seth Meyers for two more years. Weekend Update Segment - Dana Carvey as Jimmy Stewart. Puerto Ricans fight even better. TikToks Favorite Celebrity Couple Is Kim Kardashian and Michael Cera. [14] Although Nealon no longer anchored Weekend Update, he still remained on the show until the end of Season 20. Youre the one who talks like this,okaaaaay? Dennis Miller: All right, all right. Tags: Weekend Update Segment - Dennis Miller vs. Dennis Miller, Dennis Miller appears to comment on an earlier Dennis Miller editorial. They only worked together for a few months until early 2014 when he began transitioning away from "Saturday Night Live" and into his role as the host of "Late Night.". That work has earned him ten Emmys and fourteen nominations. Nealon signed off with the tagline "I'm Kevin Nealon, and that's news to me". Again. Simpson jokes (Ohlmeyer and Simpson were friends). Then I did my first one, and Im not saying it was Candide, but I got out alive, did okay, got a couple of laughs. Welcome, Chris! And to be up there one night, all three of us dressed as me, singing Jingle Bells in Dennis Miller wigs, was certainly a fun memory for me. and signed off by saying "Guess what, folks? Another popular segment was city correspondent Stefon, played by Bill Hader. Starting with the October 4, 2014, episode hosted by Sarah Silverman, each anchor tells at least one extended joke per segment.