‘S.N.L.' Is for Me and All the Other Outsiders

Most of us aren’t hilarious or gorgeous or famous, and “Saturday Night Live” gives us access to all of those things.

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NIH funding cuts could cost me my life, and that of millions of others

Even a temporary pause could be devastating for people like me, desperately waiting for new treatments that are under development, being rigorously tested and on the verge of being adopted in ...
The Hill - 3d
Draymond, two other Warriors to participate in NBA All-Star events

Draymond Green and two other members of the Golden State Warriors will participate in a few NBA All-Star events on All-Star Saturday Night.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7
Curry’s backward, half-court 3 plus other highlights, notes from NBA All-Star 2025 practice

Kyrie Irving talked about the noise around the Mavericks, while Norman Powell talked Most Improved Player.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
‘S.N.L.’ Weekend Update: An Oral History of 50 Seasons

The news parody has launched comedy careers and courted controversy. Here, Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Michael Che and others recount its influential history.
The New York Times - 4d
How to Watch the ‘S.N.L.’ 50th Anniversary Special

The venerable sketch show is throwing itself a big star-studded party on Sunday night. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
The New York Times - 3d
Journalists Share Short Sketches of ‘S.N.L.’ Memories

“Saturday Night Live” has been on the air for 50 seasons. Times Culture journalists covering the milestone wrote about their own memories of watching the show, late at night and the morning after.
The New York Times - 2d
My husband has millions in a trust fund, pays all our bills and gives me $4,000 a month. Will I get our house if I divorce him?

“He pays all of our bills, including all our taxes, from one of his investment accounts.”
MarketWatch - Feb. 10
Lorne Michaels Reflects on His ‘S.N.L.’ Legacy Ahead of the 50th Anniversary

The man who made “Saturday Night Live” reflects on its legacy.
The New York Times - 4d
‘S.N.L.’ Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Prime-Time Special

Stage and audience alike at Studio 8H were packed with cast, alumni and other celebrities in a night that was in turns sweet and self-satirizing.
The New York Times - 2d

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