Steve Martin, one of the show's most prolific hosts and guests since the first season in 1975, tried to keep it current in ...

"SNL" cast members came together to celebrate everything that made the NBC variety show the pop culture phenomenon it has become. Watch some of the major highlights from the 50th anniversary special.

Paul McCartney took the stage at around 11:15 p.m. Re-creating the “Scared Straight” sketch, a police officer (Jason Sudeikis) calls in ex-convicts (Kenan Thompson and Eddie Murphy ...

The pop culture juggernaut has launched the careers of generations of comedians including Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell, who all appeared in early sketches. And the evening included ...

Eddie Murphy returned for an 'SNL50' sketch, reviving "Scared Straight" with Kenan Thompson, Will Ferrell and Jason Sudeikis.

Before Kenan Thompson and Judd Apatow were household names — and Ben Stiller was still on the rise — they teamed up for ...

Kenan Thompson has been a member of the "Saturday Night Live" cast for two decades (and counting!) making him the longest-running cast member on the hit late night show. Kenan gets the honor and ...

Famous hosts, musical guests and “Saturday Night Live” alumni turned out in full force for Sunday’s “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” tribute.

The sketch was a spoof of the documentary Scared Straight, the program in which prisoners scream and yell at teens in an effort to get them to avoid a life ... were Kenan Thompson as Lorenzo ...

Kenan Thompson is celebrating the 30th anniversary of a beloved cult classic that helped launch his career: Heavyweights. "The history books will say this squad instilled a level of fear not yet know ...