Matt Solomon

After Lorne Michaels seemingly confirmed that Season 50 would be his last at the helm of SNL — good god, the man will be 80 at year’s end so he’s earned it — pundits and show alumni are suddenly waving the “not so fast” flags. Just in case you were thinking about wagering on Michaels’ departure?

Saturday Night Live isn’t always live from New York. Given the show’s popularity over five decades, it’s not surprising that other countries around the globe have adapted the franchise to fit their own cultural sensibilities.

“Just another day” of wearing a hog head around the office for Chevy Chase.

Corey Feldman delivers the straight dope

Rob Reiner got very rich thanks to Jerry Seinfeld’s titular sitcom — but only because the comedian wasn’t as good as Howie Mandel.

If you do live comedy for 50 years, expect to break a few eggs

Not a lot of earth-shattering moments at last night’s Emmy Awards, but at least there were a handful of good jokes. In between Shogun and Hacks taking home the night’s major awards, here were the evening’s nine best punchlines and funniest moments…

‘Black shows never had that ‘considered smart’ element’

The drumroll for Season 50 of Saturday Night Live began today when its official YouTube channel dropped a video announcing September 28th as the date for this year’s premiere. That’s a couple of weeks earlier than last year, although writers’ and actors’ strikes had something to do with that October start.

There’s a reason you’ve never seen a human playing the Lorax