Just in time for the 50th anniversary of 'Saturday Night Live,' a PEOPLE staffer tried her hand at The Second City's stand-up ...

The news parody has launched comedy careers and courted controversy. Here, Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Michael Che and others recount its influential history.

How featuring the rushed and imperfect work of brilliant, stressed-out comics made SNL a comedy bastion.

Sometimes, actors' chemistry was so strong that the plots of their shows and movies had to be changed so they wouldn't play ...

Amy discovers records of her father's immigration from China and his many accomplishments. Amy discovers records of her father's immigration from China and his many accomplishments. Finding Your ...

Jenna Bush Hager is finally confronting Amy Poehler about something that occurred decades ago — but it's not what people may ...

Amy Poehler hilariously shared why she believes she is Tina Fey's "second wife" during an appearance on 'The Tonight Show ...

Live' veterans participated in a "Tonight Show Joke Off," a riff on SNL's "Weekend Update" segment during which they battled it out for the best punchlines.

A t one point in time, if you said Tina Fey or Amy Poehler, the other name likely wasn’t far behind. From their days on ...

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's four-decade friendship began with the movie "9 to 5," while Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez met as ...

As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.