tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post876426572969265406..comments2024-01-04T08:40:29.942-08:00Comments on Andy Samberg - News and Videos: EDitorial: Why all the new hires on SNL? And who might get the cut.Ed Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12739362351104757313noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-47897421221066494652010-09-01T20:49:14.546-07:002010-09-01T20:49:14.546-07:00awesome! I spelled it right :]awesome! I spelled it right :]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-82218791075666125962010-09-01T16:46:41.250-07:002010-09-01T16:46:41.250-07:00Anony,
That's right! Horatio Sanz co-anchore...Anony, <br /><br />That's right! Horatio Sanz co-anchored with Amy in 05-06 after Tina left and before he was let go (and then replaced with Seth).<br /><br />- TAEEd Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739362351104757313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-35515751680631078542010-09-01T16:18:15.571-07:002010-09-01T16:18:15.571-07:00You forgot Horatio (idk how to spell it) Sanz in y...You forgot Horatio (idk how to spell it) Sanz in your list.. If he counts :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-6870257194913171162010-09-01T15:04:48.416-07:002010-09-01T15:04:48.416-07:00And regarding how long Seth has been the Weekend U...And regarding how long Seth has been the Weekend Update Anchor... he's starting his 5th season (so he's only had 4 seasons), but this will be only his 2nd full season as the sole anchor (a little longer than that, cuz Amy Poehler left mid season).<br /><br />Amy Poehler was co-anchor for 5 seasons. Tina Fey was co-anchor for 6 seasons. Jimmy Fallon was co-anchor for 4 seasons. Colin Quinn was the sole anchor for 3 seasons (those were terrible). Norm MacDonald was the sole anchor for 4 seasons. Kevin Nealon for 3 years. Dennis Miller for 6 years (85-91). Christopher Guest for 1 year (84-85). Brad Hall was 2 years (82-84). Mary Gross and Brian Doyle-Murray co-anchored for 1 year (81-82). Jane Curtain mostly co-anchored for 4 years (76-80). Bill Murray co-anchored for 2 years (78-80). Dan Aykroyd co-anchored for 1 year (77-78). Chevy Chase anchored for 2 years (75-76). <br /><br />Jane Curtain is a complicated story. She took over for Chevy Chase when he left in 76. Then in the next season (77-78), she co-anchored with Dan Aykroyd. Then they switched from Dan to Bill Murray and Jane co-anchored with Bill. So Jane has 4 years in her, but 1 wasn't a full year and 3 were as the co-anchor.<br /><br />Kevin Nealon did the Subliminal News (check it out if you haven't).<br /><br />So the answer to who anchored the longest (including as co-anchor): <br />1. Dennis Miller (6 seasons)<br />1. Tina Fey (6 seasons)<br />2. Amy Poehler (5 seasons)<br />3. Jane Curtain (4 seasons)<br />3. Norm MacDonald (4 seasons)<br />3. Jimmy Fallon (4 seasons)<br />3. Seth Meyers (4 seasons)<br />4. Kevin Nealon (3 seasons)<br />4. Colin Quinn (3 seasons)<br />5. Chevy Chase (2 seasons)<br />5. Bill Murray (2 seasons)<br />5. Brad Hall (2 seasons)<br />6. Dan Aykroyd (1 season)<br />6. Mary Gross (1 season)<br />6. Brian Doyle-Murray (1 season)<br />6. Christopher Guest (1 season)<br /><br />Seth needs two more seasons (including this coming one) to tie with Dennis and Tina; 3 to win. Both Dennis and Tina were co-anchors in their first season, so each was only on SNL for 6 seasons. (So Seth and most of the others have the disadvantage that their first year on SNL was not as an anchor.)<br /><br />Tina Fey was the only featured player to start as an anchor. (But she was the head writer at that point, so obviously Lorne was willing to take a chance with her.)<br /><br />The only family members to both be anchors were Billy Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray (brothers). There have been other relatives as players, but not anchors... Belushis, Murrays, Aykroyds, Sweeneys, and Elliotts. They were all siblings except for Chris and Abby Elliott (father/daughter).<br /><br />It's interesting that a lot of people thought that having Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon co-anchor was a new idea, but that first started in 1977 (3rd season) with Jane Curtain and Dan Aykroyd and continued with Jane and Bill Murray.<br /><br />So if we were going to rank them for how long they anchored only as sole anchors (not co-anchors), then we have:<br />1. Dennis Miller (6 seasons)<br />2. Norm MacDonald (4 seasons)<br />3. Kevin Nealon (3 seasons)<br />3. Colin Quinn (3 seasons)<br />4. Chevy Chase (2 seasons)<br />4. Brad Hall (2 seasons)<br />5. Jane Curtain (1 season)<br />5. Seth Meyers (1 season)<br />5. Christopher Guest (1 season)<br /><br />So if we're going by that scale, Seth doesn't have a chance. There's no way he's got 5 more years in him. =^)<br /><br />- TAEEd Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739362351104757313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-26026284683765894932010-09-01T14:25:10.433-07:002010-09-01T14:25:10.433-07:00Oh and another reason Seth gave was so that the pl...Oh and another reason Seth gave was so that the players could concentrate on their great guest appearances. Seth uses those a ton, so that makes sense.<br /><br />- TAEEd Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739362351104757313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-57846336184321459082010-09-01T14:24:13.346-07:002010-09-01T14:24:13.346-07:00Anony 2,
I disagree with your prediction. There w...Anony 2,<br /><br />I disagree with your prediction. There was a huge online rumor when Amy left that Kristen would join Seth at the Weekend Update desk. Seth squashed those rumors and said that Brian Williams gave him the advice to not take a co-anchor on if he wanted any respect. <br /><br />So the circumstances haven't changed. I don't think Seth will take on a co-host. It's not in his best interest, and Lorne and the producers don't care because he's popular (he hosted the ESPYs this year) and the head writer.<br /><br /><br />- TAEEd Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739362351104757313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-44501375865954709742010-09-01T14:21:32.804-07:002010-09-01T14:21:32.804-07:00Anony 1,
Ah but they brought in three to try the...Anony 1, <br /><br />Ah but they brought in three to try them out. Once they realized they liked all four (Jason, Bill, Andy, & Kristen), in the 06-07 season, they realized they had to let 3 people go (in addition to Fey and Dratch leaving). So they let go Parnell, Sanz, and Mitchell. That's my point. <br /><br />If more people don't exit by the 2011-2012 season, then Lorne might have to let 1-3 people go, and I think Fred, Kenan, and Jenny are the next in line.<br /><br />- TAEEd Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739362351104757313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-38975183454428904882010-09-01T13:12:43.785-07:002010-09-01T13:12:43.785-07:00i agree that fred will probably be the next to go ...i agree that fred will probably be the next to go only because hes been on for so long, however while obama is still in office they dont have anyone else to play him.<br /><br />im gunna make a prediction that someone else will join seth at the weekend update desk this season maybe a kristen or abby and the cycle will continue. anyway, it kinda feels like hes been by himself too long anyway. does anyone know the recond of the longest solo anchor for weekend update? i feel like he may be the longest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32139549.post-358296625190334902010-09-01T13:03:02.615-07:002010-09-01T13:03:02.615-07:00i dont think anyone else will get cut. i think the...i dont think anyone else will get cut. i think theyre bringing in 3 to replace will forte like they did when jimmy fallon left. thats how we got andy after allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com