Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White House. McKinnon, the former cast member who played Hillary Clinton on the show and was a fan, said it was hard when her antipathy toward Trump collided with Michaels’s admonition to avoid preaching to the choir.

Lorne Michaels is not done with Saturday Night Live. The man who created NBC’s long-running comedy series has flip-flopped over the years about his potential exit from the show. But today, two days ahead of the 50th anniversary of the show,

SNL” production designer Keith Raywood said, “I don’t think any other show on television has ever been done that way.”

"I mean, literally — imagine calling anyone strident when you have built a career out of elevating the loudest guy in the room."