Unless you’ve been living in a van down by the river, you’ve doubtless endured a “Saturday Night Live” PR blitz over the past year.

Saturday Night Live is, by nature and to some extent by design, a pressure cooker. Performers and writers are expected to compete as much as collaborate in the show’s rush toward the inviolable weekly ...

“SNL50: The Anniversary Special” will feature former cast members from various eras of the sketch comedy show, including “SNL” OG Chevy Chase. Chase was only on “SNL” for two seasons, but he left an ...