Weekend Update

Finance

Weekend Update is a satirical news segment on Saturday Night Live. The anchors deliver fake news, jokes, and commentary on current events. Over the years, the role has been held...

culture-comedy

Tina and Amy refer to two iconic female portrayals on Saturday Night Live’s long-running Weekend Update segment: Tina Fey as co-anchor and creator of the modern SNL news parod...

biography

Michael Che is an American comedian, writer, and anchor best known as a Weekend Update co-anchor on Saturday Night Live. His height is commonly listed as 5 feet 6 inches (about...

Comedy & Entertainment

Nikki Glaser is a stand-up comedian and broadcast personality known for her conversational, audience-interactive style. Her appearance as the Weekend Update closing voice on Sat...

sketch-comedy

Hildy is a recurring Weekend Update anchor and newsroom fixture on Saturday Night Live, appearing across multiple seasons in different interpretations. The role has been played...

music

Nicki Minaj is among the most frequent musical guests in Saturday Night Live history and has used Weekend Update to shape her public narrative between album cycles. This evergre...

TV Comedy

The Weekend Update is the signature news parody segment on Saturday Night Live, functioning as both a comedy highlight and a recurring anchor within each episode. Typically perf...

television comedy

The Weekend Update is the faux-news segment on Saturday Night Live that opens most episodes. It features a host, usually a cast member or musical guest, delivering scripted joke...

Celebrity Profiles

The White Lotus SNL sketch refers to a recurring Saturday Night Live Weekend Update bit that used the luxurious setting of the HBO series White Lotus to joke about entitlement,...

Comedy & Sketch

Weekend Update is the signature news parody segment on Saturday Night Live. It opens with a brief monologue and then moves into rapid-fire commentary on recent news, pop culture...