Saturday Night Livehas come a long way over the course of its50 year run.
Sketches have becomeicons of comedy, careers have been forged, andexistential criseshave been faced.
According tothe New Yorker,Michaels was actually going to host Weekend Update, originally.
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Michaels would have filled the same role thatChase would eventually take overbut soon ran into a problem.
Are we seeing double Bowens?
Michaels quickly turned to Chase.
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Thus, a tradition was born, andChase soon became the face of Weekend Update.
Interestingly, the switch up was portrayed on screen on the movie,Saturday Night.
But a jarring change was made that seems to have missed the point.
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Saturday Night Simplified Michaels Weekend Update Saga
Saturday Nightistruly an excellent film.
Saturday Night Liveis available to stream on Peacock.
