'SNL 40': Maybe a four-hour clip job would have been better

During the same 9 – 10 PM slot, the SNL 40 special had an 8.4 rating in the key demo with a peak of 10.68 million watching among adults 18-49. Head-to-head in overall viewers during the hour, SNL had 24.32 million watching according to final numbers  Peyton Manning's football future has been in the news … Read more

'SNL 40': Maybe a four-hour clip job would have been better

The morning after the much anticipated Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special, NBC's “Today” Show gave the SNL special more than 10 times the coverage during its first three hours Monday than the brutal beheadings  Miley Cyrus sang Paul Simon's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover on 'SNL 40.' What would a SNL 40th Anniversary … Read more

'SNL 40': Maybe a four-hour clip job would have been better

Paul McCartney and Paul Simon helped open 'SNL 40' with a Beatles classic. Peyton Manning took a break from considering whether he'll play quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 2015 to pull on a tux and hit the stage for “SNL 40,” the show's anniversary celebration. The guy whose United Way spoof is a classic … Read more

40 years of sketch comedy: 'Saturday Night Live' by the numbers

Earlier this week, Timberlake posted a photo on Instagram of an SNL 40 writing session where he promised "Jimmy Fallon is onto something funny We think." After getting the Saved By the Bell cast back together, perhaps an 'NSync reunion is now part NBC's Saturday Night Live turns 40 this President's Day weekend! Political Director … Read more