The following is a list of Saturday Night Live writers. The show, created by Lorne Michaels, is an American live sketch comedy and variety show. Airing since 1975, it has employed a large and changing staff of writers.
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| Lorne Michaels and Michael O'Donoghue |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
| Head writer(s) |
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| Michael O'Donoghue |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Script Coordinator |
| Anne Beatts |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Michael O'Donoghue |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) / Script Consultant |
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| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) / Script Consultant |
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| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) / Script Consultant |
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| Mason Williams (episodes 1–5), Jeremy Stevens and Tom Moore (episodes 6–13), Michael O'Donoghue and Bob Tischler (episode 13) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) / Supervising Producers |
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| Michael O'Donoghue (episodes 1–8) and Bob Tischler |
| Script Coordinators |
| Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield (episodes 12-20) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Bob Tischler |
| Supervising Producers |
| Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Andrew Smith |
| Script Supervisor |
| Pamela Norris (episodes 6-20) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer |
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| Bob Tischler |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| James Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Creative Consultant |
| Al Franken |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Creative Consultants |
| Al Franken and Jack Handey |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Jim Downey |
| Script Consultant |
| Herb Sargent |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Steve Higgins and Fred Wolf (episodes 1-14, 17-20) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tim Herlihy and Adam McKay |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Adam McKay |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Adam McKay[9] |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey[9] |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas (episodes 9-20)[9] |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Paula Pell and Harper Steele (episodes 9-20) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Paula Pell and Harper Steele |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Paula Pell, T. Sean Shannon (episodes 3-20), Harper Steele |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey and Dennis McNicholas |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Paula Pell, T. Sean Shannon, Harper Steele |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey and Harper Steele |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Paula Pell and T. Sean Shannon |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Tina Fey, Seth Meyers (episodes 10-19),[11] and Harper Steele[12] |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Seth Meyers (episodes 1-9) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, and Harper Steele[13] |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, Harper Steele |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Seth Meyers |
| Writing Supervisor |
| Paula Pell |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Seth Meyers |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Colin Jost, John Mulaney, Emily Spivey (episodes 1-18), Bryan Tucker (episodes 19-22) |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Seth Meyers |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Colin Jost, John Mulaney, Bryan Tucker |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s)[14] |
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| Seth Meyers |
| Writing staff[14] |
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| Head writer(s)[17] |
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| Seth Meyers and Colin Jost |
| Writing staff[17] |
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| Head writer(s)[21][22] |
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| Seth Meyers (episodes 1–13), Colin Jost, Rob Klein, Bryan Tucker (episodes 14–21)[22] |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Colin Jost, Rob Klein, and Bryan Tucker |
| Writing staff[17] |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Rob Klein and Bryan Tucker |
| Writing staff[17] |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, Bryan Tucker, and Kent Sublette (Since episode 12). |
| Writing staff [17] |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Colin Jost, Michael Che, Bryan Tucker, and Kent Sublette (Since episode 8). |
| Writing staff [17] |
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Note: Beginning with the show's forty-third season, Weekend Update writers were credited separately from the rest of the writing staff.
| Head writer(s) |
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| Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette |
| Writing staff [17] |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette[29] |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Anna Drezen, Colin Jost, Michael Che, and Kent Sublette |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Anna Drezen (until episode 9), Colin Jost, Michael Che, Kent Sublette, Alison Gates and Streeter Seidell (since episode 10)[32] |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Kent Sublette, Alison Gates and Streeter Seidell |
| Writing staff |
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| Head writer(s)[34] |
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| Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette |
| Writing Supervisors[34] |
| Gary Richardson, Will Stephen, Celeste Yim |
| Writing staff[34] |
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| Head writer(s) |
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| Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette |
| Writing Supervisors |
| Dan Bulla, Will Stephen, Auguste White, Celeste Yim |
| Writing staff[35] |
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References
edit- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, p. 26.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, p. 23.
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- ^ a b Shales & Miller 2002, p. 30.
- ^ a b Shales & Miller 2002, p. 53.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, p. 38.
- ^ Shales & Miller 2002, p. 29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Longwell, Todd (December 2, 2006). "Pell : 'SNL' scribe plays for bigscreen laughs". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Gay, Jason (May 3, 2001). "Meet Four-Eyed New Sex Symbol, 'Weekend Update' Anchor Tina Fey". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "SNL Backstage". Saturday Night Live. NBC. December 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Coyle, Jake (February 4, 2006). "Venerable 'SNL' undergoing another generational shift". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ "SNL undergoing another generational shift". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. February 4, 2006. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "Seth Meyers will coanchor Weekend Update". tv.com). September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "NBC.com > Saturday Night Live (About)". NBC. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "SNL Rounds Out Its New Season Hires with Writers Zach Kanin and Peter Schultz". Vulture. 20 September 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Friar, Christine (September 15, 2011). "Chris Kelly Joins 'SNL': Funny Or Die And Onion News Network Writer Hired For Upcoming Season (VIDEO)". HuffPost. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
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- ^ Frucci, Adam (September 6, 2012). "UCB's Neil Casey Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Vulture. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Chelsea Peretti and Cora Frazier Are Guest Writing at 'SNL' These Next Two Weeks
- ^ Frucci, Adam (August 21, 2012). "UCB's Josh Patten Hired as a Writer at 'SNL'". Vulture. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Carter, Bill (September 15, 2013). "New Course for 'Update,' and All of 'SNL'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Watch Saturday Night Live Online – Tina Fey". Hulu. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Evans, Bradford (September 3, 2013). "Michael Che Is Writing for 'SNL' Full-Time This Season". Vulture. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "'Wild N Out's Mikey Day Hired to Write for 'SNL'". Vulture. August 23, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brooks Wheelan Not Returning to Saturday Night Live". The Wrap. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Following several under-wraps audition processes, Sasheer Zamata was hired. Leslie Jones and LaKendra Tookes — also black woman from the auditions — were brought on as writers.
- ^ "Chicago comic Claire Mulaney picked for 'Saturday Night Live'". Chicago Tribune. July 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Chris (November 26, 2013). "Katie Rich headed to 'SNL'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 September 2014). "'Saturday Night Live' Adds Two New Writers". Deadline. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "'Saturday Night Live' Adds New Writers For Season 45". www.yahoo.com. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2021".
- ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2022".
- ^ "SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47". Vulture. 28 September 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2023".
- ^ a b c "Saturday Night Live Season 49 Writing Staff". Vulture. 15 October 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Fox, Jesse David (2024-09-23). "SNL Adds 3 New Writers for Season 50". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Jean Smart/Jelly Roll". Saturday Night Live. Season 50. Episode 1. September 28, 2024. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
Bibliography
edit- Shales, Tom; Miller, James Andrew (2002). Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live. United States: Hachette Book Group USA. ISBN 0-316-73565-5.