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

Host Roy Wood Jr. leads comedians Amber Ruffin, Michael Ian Black, and a rotating lineup of guests—including the Daily Beast’s Joanna Coles in season one—through a series of games like “Missing Words” ...

I n honor of Saturday Night Live ’s 50th anniversary, we’re celebrating those hosts that are more than ready for primetime. But what makes someone one of the best SNL hosts of all time? For starters, ...