Supposedly, Saturday Night Live hasn’t particularly intended to favor stand-up comedians when casting the show in recent years; Lorne Michaels has said (and I’m sure I’ve repeated here) that there was a influx of stand-ups auditioning because of the pandemic,

Reese Witherspoon recently opened up about hosting the episode of Saturday Night Live! (SNL) right after the events of 9/11. She recalled how pressurizing it was for her back when she was only 25 and how she eventually managed to take on the responsibility.

When Witherspoon thinks back to that 2001 episode, she remembers how she “completely left my body” during the entire episode and “did not go again for 15 years,” referring to the long-running sketch comedy show. She finally returned in 2015 to host SNL during season 40, with musical guest Florence and the Machine.

Season 51 of "Saturday Night Live" kicked off with Bad Bunny and Doja Cat last weekend, and another episode is on the way tonight. Bad Bunny, who had just been announced as the 2026 Super Bowl performer, marked his second time hosting "SNL" on Oct. 4 ...

Reese Witherspoon recalls the complicated and emotional experience of hosting the first Saturday Night Live episode after 9/11.

Reese Witherspoon hosted the first 'SNL' episode after September 11 and says it was 'too much responsibility for a 24-year-old girl.'

Reese Witherspoon is looking back on her somber Saturday Night Live hosting debut, which came just weeks after the September 11 terror attacks. “I would give that zero stars. Do not recommend,” Witherspoon,