Will Ferrell's "Saturday Night Live" audition was so impressive that he got the opportunity to turn one of his bits into a full sketch on his first show.

In the high-stakes pressure cooker of Studio 8H, few performers have embraced the chaos quite like Sarah Sherman. As the reigning body-horror queen of “Saturday Night Live,” the comedian has spent her ...

Laraine Newman didn’t have the same kind of rigorous, multi-stage Saturday Night Live audition that cast members often talk about today. Newman, 74, tells PEOPLE at the Los Angeles screening of Lorne ...

There are many ways to become a successful comedic actor, but there are precious few routes for a young up-and-comer to get more exposure than a stint on "Saturday Night Live." Household names like ...

In honor of Oscar season, we present Saturday Night Live's spin on the host selection process. Back in 2018, host Matt Damon was part of the pretaped "Oscar Host Auditions," an ensemble piece in which ...

Kevin Hart is a massive comedian in Hollywood with numerous series in development. That kind of success is elusive in an industry in constant flux. And Hart never got to be a "Saturday Night Live" ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In honor of Oscar season, we present Saturday Night Live's spin on the host selection process. Back in 2018, host Matt Damon was ...