Weekend Update (sketch)

Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch which comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show. Each season one or two of the players is cast in the role of news anchor, telling jokes based on current events and acting as host(s) for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests. Many fans consider this the best sketch on Saturday Night Live.

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Saturday Night Live - Sketch - Parodies - Current events - The show's longest running recurring sketch - News anchor - Editorial - Cast members

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