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Dave Grohl Reveals How He Told Christopher Walken to Pronounce Foo Fighters on SNL ‘He’s gonna do it, he’s gonna do it," Grohl recounted thinking in Peacock's SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. By Jax Miller January 17, 2025
How Christopher Walken "Truly Surprised" Will Ferrell During SNL's "More Cowbell" Sketch The iconic SNL sketch didn't always seem destined for success, but found its way into the comedy pantheon. By Jax Miller January 17, 2025
"Lazy Sunday": SNL's First Viral Video Was a Major Moment in the Rise of YouTube Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone played to their strengths in their wildly successful second SNL digital short. By Samantha Vincenty January 17, 2025
Stars You Didn’t Realize Auditioned for SNL Peacock’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night looks back on early auditions and reveals several surprises. By Grace Jidoun January 16, 2025
Peyton Manning on Why He Was OK Pelting Kids with Footballs in SNL's "United Way" SNL alum Seth Meyers described the sketch starring the beloved NFL quarterback as a "winner" (and no, he didn't *actually* knock children over!). By Kaitlin Kimont January 16, 2025
Is Gene Frenkle, Will Ferrell’s Cowbell Character, a Real Person? Everything to know about Ferrell's iconic Blue Oyster Cult member from the iconic 25-year-old sketch. By Samantha Vincenty January 16, 2025
How Do SNL Sketches Make It To Air? Peacock’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Explains Follow the life cycle of an SNL sketch from a marathon all-night writing session to the final test of a sketch's viability before hitting the air. By Jill Sederstrom January 16, 2025
Why Was SNL’s Season 11 Known as the “Weird Year?” Season 11 marked the return of original producer Lorne Michaels and a young cast led by Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr. By Ethan Sacks January 16, 2025
Yes, Legendary Director Francis Ford Coppola Directed Groundbreaking SNL Episode The weirdest episode during SNL's "Weird Year" featured the iconic filmmaker calling the shots. By Ethan Sacks January 16, 2025
Everything to Know About Robert Downey Jr. on SNL The Oscar-winner joined the show for perhaps its most controversial year. By Grace Jidoun January 16, 2025
