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Seth meyers weekend update jon hamm biography
Weekend Update
Saturday Night Live parody newscast
For the 2008 Thursday night specials, see Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday.
Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events.
It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance. Historically, one or two of the players are cast in the role of news anchor, presenting gag news items based on current events and acting as hosts for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests.
In modern times, dedicated anchors are chosen among writing staff, often lead writers, in lieu of cast or featured players. Chevy Chase has said that Weekend Update – which he started as anchor in 1975 – paved the way for comedic news shows like