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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

News • 2008–17 • 4 Seasons
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6.6
IMDb
7.2

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.

Starring

Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler, Casey Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg

Created By

Lorne Michaels

Attributes

SimpleFastLight

Genre

NewsComedy

Release Date

October 9, 2008

User Reviews

Adam Gonce
Adam Gonce
One of my all time favorites. Stays relevant because the news is always changing.
Jesse
Jesse
One of the best SNL segments and it’s fun when they do it in prime time long form
Lacey Cooper
Lacey Cooper
Quality of the segment depends on the current cast mates, but still one of the most consistent segments of the show
Josh
Josh
A constant staple of SNL throughout the years. A fun way to stay up to date on major events. Delivery and quality depends on the castmember
Lowery
Lowery
Consistently one of the highlights of SNL week to week
Alan.John.Gerstle
Alan.John.Gerstle
Only SNL segment that maintains high level of comedy writing and presentation. Clever guest appearances by other SNL regulars round it out.
Joshua Blubaum
Joshua Blubaum
Meh describes this perfectly. Maybe the occasional chuckle if you're lucky
Old Man
Old Man
I feel like each weekend update amchor(s) completely outdoes the last. I think this is the best duo so far.
Stephen Noll
Stephen Noll
Funny SNL segment that parodies real life news events
Joe Shimp
Joe Shimp
Great on Saturday. Not so great in prime time.

Stats

Ratings
28 (10%)
43 (15%)
160 (54%)
63 (21%)
6.6 – Based on 294 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
43%
35%
22%
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Cast & Crew

Lorne Michaels
Lorne
Michaels
Seth Meyers
Seth
Meyers
Amy Poehler
Amy
Poehler
Casey Wilson
Casey
Wilson
Kristen Wiig
Kristen
Wiig
Andy Samberg
Andy
Samberg
Fred Armisen
Fred
Armisen
Jason Sudeikis
Jason
Sudeikis
Will Forte
Will
Forte
Kenan Thompson
Kenan
Thompson
Darrell Hammond
Darrell
Hammond

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