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Weekend Update

Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast and been featured in the vast majority of episodes since. It is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first…

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Weekend Update (1975–1981)

"Saturday Night News" (1982–1985)

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Weekend Update

Nodes157
Edges156
Triples84
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012739
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Weekend Update

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related to Non-cast members who guest anchored · 24
Weekend Update → All, April, Bob Uecker, Don Rickles, Dr, Ed Asner, Edwin Newman, February, George Carlin, George McGovern, January, Jesse Jackson, Jonathan Lear, March, Mark King, May, Michael Douglas, November, October, Robin Williams
related to Michael Che and Colin Jost · 20
Weekend Update → African, Barack Obama, Beyoncé's, Black Widow, Che, Che's, Colin Jost, Coretta Scott King, Dana Carvey, David Spade, Despite, During, Fly, In, Jost, May, Michael Che, Saturday Night Live, Scarlett Johansson, Wall
related to Pete Davidson · 15
Weekend Update → Alive, Crenshaw, Dan Crenshaw's, Davidson, In, In November, Navy SEAL, Netflix, New York, Pete Davidson, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live's Weekend, SNL, The, Update
related to Norm Macdonald · 8
Weekend Update → Controversy, Don Ohlmeyer, In, Macdonald, Macdonald's, NBC's West Coast, Norm Macdonald, Simpson
related to External links · 7
Weekend Update → February, Minting Stars, Mocking News, Official Saturday Night Live, Seasons, The New York Times, Websitesaturday-night-live
see also · 4
Weekend Update → Live, Saturday Night Live Weekend, Update ThursdaySaturday Night Live, Weekend UpdateRecurring Saturday Night
related to Timeline · 3
Weekend Update → Below, Note, Those
is a · 1
Weekend Update → Saturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events

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Weekend Updateis aSaturday Night Live sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events0.90text
Woody Alleninstance ofand to make him defend controversial figures0.80text
Harvey Weinsteininstance ofand to make him defend controversial figures0.80text
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksOfficial Saturday Night Live0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksWebsitesaturday-night-live0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksSeasons0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksMocking News0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksMinting Stars0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksThe New York Times0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to External linksFebruary0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to Michael Che and Colin JostDuring0.60section
Weekend Updaterelated to Michael Che and Colin JostChe0.60section

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