How Chevy Chase Helped Create ‘SNL’s’ "Weekend Update"
6 days ago · "Weekend Update" was conceived by Chevy Chase and SNL writer Herb Sargent and — despite being renamed "SNL NewsBreak" and "Saturday Night News" in the early …
Weekend Update - Wikipedia
Weekend Update was created by original anchor Chevy Chase and SNL writers Herb Sargent and Al Franken. [2] The sketch appeared on the first SNL broadcast on October 11, 1975, as the …
How Chevy Chase made 'Weekend Update' work - MSN
That anchorman was inspired by local TV journalist Roger Grimsby, but with “Weekend Update,” Chase really invented an outsized version of himself.
‘S.N.L.’ Weekend Update: An Oral History of 50 Seasons - The …
Feb 15, 2025 · Chevy Chase was the first anchor of Weekend Update, the news segment that has been a fixture on “Saturday Night Live” for most of its 50 seasons. Credit...NBC …
Every SNL Weekend Update Host Through the Years - NBC
Aug 17, 2023 · One of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players, Chevy Chase was also the original "Weekend Update" anchor — starting in the very first episode in October 1975.
Weekend Update | Saturday Night Live Wiki | Fandom
For what would be the last episode of the season, Chevy Chase hosted, and the segment was billed as Weekend Update with Chevy Chase. It was done in the same style as the first …
Chevy Chase's Impact on "Weekend Update" | Regional/National …
Jan 2, 2026 · Explore how Chevy Chase's portrayal on "Weekend Update" helped shape the iconic SNL segment and his influence on the show's early success.
Chevy Chase: The Iconic Moment That Launched "Weekend Update…
Jan 1, 2026 · The first “Weekend Update” segment clocked in at just over three minutes and included witty advertisements and cheeky cutaways. Chase darted through his lines in a solid …
SNL Archives | Update | Weekend Update (1975-1977)
Chevy Chase 1975-1976 "I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not." "Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow."
The History of SNL’s Weekend Update - NYCTastemakers
Jan 2, 2025 · Weekend Update first aired halfway through the original broadcast of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. Conceived by writers Herb Sergent and Al Franken and …