Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, screenwriter and producer.. Carvey is best known for his seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, from 1986 to 1993, which earned him five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He returned to the show during and immediately after the 2024 presidential election to impersonate outgoing US President ...

Garrett Isaac Morris[2][3] (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. He …

As of September 2024, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured 167 cast members. The ensemble was originally referred to as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players. [1]

He and Aykroyd first appeared as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, a pair of white soul men dressed in black suits, skinny ties, fedora hats and Rayban sunglasses, as a warm-up act before the telecasts of Saturday Night Live (1975).

3 days ago · Morris, now 87, struggled with stereotypical writing, personal demons, and the pressures that came with being SNL’s first Black cast member.“I got a letter from the NAACP,” he recalls ...

Oct 12, 2024 · Here are the cast members of the Saturday Night film. Gabriel LaBelle, fresh out of his breakout role in The Fabelmans, stepped into the iconic shoes of Lorne Michaels, a 21-time Emmy winner...

3 days ago · Her black and white music video ... Beyoncé played herself in the "Single Ladies ... Beyonce, Andy Samberg during the 'Beyonce Video Shoot' skit on Saturday Night Live Season 34, Episode 8 on ...

Oct 12, 2024 · See who plays Lorne Michaels, Belushi, Aykroyd, Radner, Chase and the rest of “Saturday Night Live’s” founding cast and crew. Gabriel LaBelle (“The Fabelmans,” “Snack Shack”) plays Lorne...

Oct 4, 2024 · According to the landmark SNL history book, Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live, Tebet is quoted as saying, "Chase is the only white gentile comedian around today. Think ...

5 days ago · Last night’s episode had a great spirit to it, even when there were hiccups (like Lin-Manuel Miranda flubbing a line as Alexander Hamilton, proving that maybe the SNL stage can still humble a ...