Bill Murray.Photo:NBC
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Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” never disappoints!
The beloved segment during theSNL50: The Anniversary Specialon Sunday, Feb. 16 took viewers back in time with former anchorsBill MurrayandSeth Meyersreturning to the desk. During Murray’s portion of the segment, he got to share his personal ranking of past “Weekend Update” anchors.
His other board of the “regular” anchors had 10 names to be revealed.
“These are in no particular order, so I’ve listed them from worst to best,” Murray said. “First off, I have to disqualify myself, because my entire time here, I was on performance-enhancing drugs, what we call an eight shaker, quaaludes, cocaine and nighttime TheraFlu.”
“Number 10. He’s one of the all-time greats,” he went on to tease Jost, saying the first name of the person was Colin — but his last name was Quinn.
“Jimmy, I’m sorry, and congratulations, Tina,” he said. “But I checked online and girl on girl is still like very, very popular.”
Chevy Chasecame in 4th, withJane CurtinandDanny Aykroydin 3rd.
“I was the first to call Jane an ignorant slut backstage,” Murray recalled. “Danny had the brilliant idea to say it on camera and really, really mean it!”
After announcingNorm Macdonaldin 2nd, Murray poked at Jost.
“That brings us to number one. Colin, I’ve got a good feeling about this,” Murray said. “Okay, number one is funny, got a great smile. He’s currently sleeping every kind of way with the lovely actress,Scarlett Johansson…”
“Of course, I’m talking about my brother Brian Doye-Murray,” he declared as the audience erupted in laughter.
“It is an honor and a thrill to be hosting Weekend Update for the 50th and — if it was up toour president— final season ofSNL,” Jost joked. “It is incredible thatSNLis still going after all this time, and I’m just talking about tonight’s show!”
“There are so many famous hosts and musical guests here tonight that some huge names actually have to watch from Studio 8G next door, as well as from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn,” he continued, referring to the incarcerated rapperSean “Diddy” Combs.
Che, who pointed out that he and Jost are the “longest serving Weekend Update anchors,” went on to mention the awards the show has won before acknowledging the “100 Tonys on the crew.” Jost spoke about the “quademic” of four different illnesses going around right now.
“So we did the smart thing and packed every beloved entertainer over 60 in one tiny space!” he said.
Cecily Strongthen appeared as her iconic “girl you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with at a party” to reveal that the character was pregnant.
“Michael, fact, 90% of babies born today will never know who your father is,” she quipped at Che. “Three out of four kids get bullied, and only two of them deserve it. And there are people in Africa right now.”
“That’s it?” Che asked.
“Yeah, there are people there,” she replied, later having Che hold her phone while she recorded a video of herself dancing.
“I’m sorry, where do you work?” Che questioned. “I’m the press secretary at the White House!” she said, prompting immense laughter from the audience.
“We’re just a typical Hollywood couple. You know, beautiful woman in her 30s, drunk idiot in the 70s,” Moynihan explained as his famous character before Jost deemed him “too drunk.”
“Weekend Update” on ‘SNL50’.NBC
Meyers proceeded to take over, even saying “Thank you, Amy,” like he used to say to co-anchorAmy Poehlerwhen they hosted together.
“I do feel like their chemistry is, like, a work in progress,” he whispered before throwing it back to them.
Over the years, Weekend Update has cemented its reputation as one ofSNL’s most beloved segments.
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SNL50: The Anniversary Specialairs Sunday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
source: people.com
