Wayans is one of many funny people looking back at the weekly late-night staple's place in comedy history in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. Recalling his time on season 11 in the fourth episode, “Season 11: The Weird Year," Wayans said he didn't feel a lot of nerves about auditioning or making the cast — at first.

Intros or Criteria are requested on the matrix, insert B-roll for them here] #10: Charles Rocket vs. Eddie Murphy Did you know that Lorne Michaels wasn’t always the “SNL” showrunner? Michaels, as well as the show’s original cast,

Live” is having a 50th anniversary, and things are happening. Jason Reitman’s backstage dramedy “Saturday Night,” released last year, is

Lorne Michaels donates his "Saturday Night Live" archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center, showcasing nearly 50 years of TV history.

The show was in a bad place,” Carvey recalls. “I was told if we don't hit the ground running, they'll pull the plug at Christmas.”

Lorne Michaels, the creator of the long-running sketch comedy television show “Saturday Night Live” donated the materials from the show that launched

The comedian said he felt adrift on the iconic sketch comedy show until he had a chat with the legendary Lorne Michaels.

Lorne Michaels, the creator of the long-running ... John Belushi, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and others. It also includes some of 80-year-old Michaels' personal correspondence.

Lots of meaning behind an ‘SNL’ invite for musicians Questlove was put on the project by “Saturday Night Live” executive producer Lorne Michaels ... with doubt. Eddie Murphy initially ...