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Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ v i /; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.He became the breakout cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (1975–1976), where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show.
Chevy Chase was the first former SNL cast member to both host the show and join the Five-Timers Club. This was subsequently done by Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig. Martin Short joined this list upon hosting on December 21, 2024.
Weekend Update was created by original anchor Chevy Chase and SNL writers Herb Sargent and Al Franken. [2] The skit appeared on the first SNL broadcast on October 11, 1975 as the weekly "Update" to NBC News' monthly news magazine "Weekend", hence "Weekend Update".
It all started with Chevy Chase. An original cast member, the comedy legend created the role with writer Herb Sargent and sat in the seat for the year he was at SNL . Jane Curtin: 1976 to 1980
Chevy Chase Chase was the first former SNL cast member to both host the show and earn a spot in the Five Timers Club. He’s hosted a total of eight times, most recently in 1997.
The first cast member to host Weekend Update, Chevy Chase returned to SNL for its second season but left partway through. Albeit short, Chase’s time on the show earned him two Primetime Emmy ...
The first former cast member to come back and host the show was Chevy Chase in February 1978. Chase is also the first former cast member to reach the Five-Timers Club , and is the most frequent-former cast member to host (he is also one of few hosts banned from hosting, having last hosted in 1997).
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...