SNL returns tonight with new content made from home
said that the venerable late-night series, which has been off the air for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, would air original content on Saturday, April 11, with material produced by a staff working remotely. Pieces are likely to include a “Weekend Update” segment and other material from cast members. NBC offered no details about a host or musical guest.after the spread of coronavirus has made traditional production of the shows impossible.
The weeknight shows are – except for special broadcasts – usually taped several hours in advance. “SNL” has always been televised live in front of dozens of audience members in NBC’s Studio 8H at its New York headquarters. “SNL” won’t be out of its element. The show has always used elements taped in advance, whether they feature John Belushi in a fake commercial for “Li’l Chocolate Donuts” cereal; Andy Samberg doing an “SNL Digital Short”; or Kate McKinnon playing presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway terrorizing CNN anchors like Jake Tapper or Anderson Cooper.
The series has helped Americans process other moments of tragedy. In 2001, Paul Simon played “The Boxer” in front of various New York first responders and then-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, part of a bid to get the program back on the air after 9/11. In 2017, musical guest Jason Aldean played the Tom Petty single “I Won’t Back Down” as a means of paying tribute to victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas.
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