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.

Additionally, writer Rosebud Baker (who joined the writing staff back in 2022) is now named as a writer for Weekend Update. [8] Sudi Green (who was previously a writer on the show from 2015 to 2021) returned as a writer, for the first-half of the season, to fill in for Yim, who was taking a break from the show at the time. [8] .

Jan 16, 2025 · As SNL celebrates its milestone Season 50, three talented comedy writers divvy up responsibilities as co-head writers of the show. Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, and Kent Sublette...

Oct 15, 2023 · Saturday Night Live ’s 49th season premiered on October 14, and while the opening credits sequence welcomed new cast member Chloe Troast and added a special credit for “a film by Please Don’t...

Mar 30, 2025 · Mikey Day was first hired to be a writer for SNL in 2013 and then found himself on stage as a featured player three years later. He was promoted to repertory player in 2018 and will return for...

Sep 23, 2024 · With Saturday Night Live going into production on its Season 50 premiere early this week, we’re getting first official word on changes to the show’s writers’ room. One week after reports first surfaced that comedian Carl Tart was joining the writing staff, Vulture’s Jesse David Fox has confirmed Tart’s addition alongside two others.

Sep 23, 2024 · Ahead of the September 28 premiere, Vulture can confirm that Allie Levitan, Moss Perricone, and Carl Tart have all joined the show as writers. Levitan is an actor, writer, and …

Saturday Night Live has had several head writers during its tenure. Season 6 eps. 1-6: Mason Williams Season 6 eps. 7-12: Jeremy Stevens and Tom Moore [1] Season 6 ep. 13: Jeremy Stevens, Tom Moore, Michael O'Donoghue, and Bob Tischler Season 7 eps. 1-8: Michael O'Donoghue and Bob Tischler Season...

Ben Silva's last episode as a staff writer. Club Shay Shay - Extended Cut, directed by Jason Vandermer; Alaska Airlines, directed by Christopher Werner. Steven Castillo’s first episode back as a staff writer.

Jan 16, 2025 · Now, in its 50th Season, SNL has a long list of writers who’ve once graced the studio’s hallowed halls. While some like Tina Fey and Seth Meyers are well-known for their ties to SNL, you...