Saturday Night Live

“The thing you’re going to feel differently on our show is that Black women are writing for Black women and a Black woman is directing the show. A Black woman created the show, there are Black women executive producing the show, so our hands are felt all in it.”

In 2019. Still.

The new Emmy nominee—and longest performer in “SNL” history—discusses his career and the show’s slow work in increasing Black representation in a new profile.

The “Weekend Update” anchor got a promotion.

The “Girls Trip” star is the first Black female standup comedian to host the late-night sketch show.

The Pakistani-American comedian is the first native of South Asia to host the weekly sketch comedy show.

Zamata was the first Black woman cast on “Saturday Night Live” since 2007—and she just left the late-night sketch institution after three-and-a-half years. Here, we reflect on some of her definitive performances.

The “Master of None” auteur is only the show’s fourth host from the Asian diaspora. 

Keenan Thompson, Leslie Jones and musical guest Chance the Rapper dropped bars in “Jingle Barack.”