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SNL: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Return to "Weekend Update" for Emmys

During tonight's Emmys, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler returned to the SNL "Weekend Update" desk to announce Outstanding Live Variety Special.

With a new episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live set for this weekend, we're going to start getting the promo machine rolling tomorrow for host Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Priscilla) and musical guest Reneé Rapp. But thanks to tonight's Emmy Awards, we were able to get a little nostalgic SNL goodness from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. After Jimmy Fallon and before Seth Meyers, Fey & Poehler were "Weekend Update" anchors from 2004-2006 – and hall-of-fame-worthy every time. To present the award for Outstanding Live Variety Special, the duo was back behind the desk to "report" some great lines about the nominees. "We've reached the stage in life where we'll only present awards sitting down," Fey shared near the opening of the segment. We don't want to spoil things by stepping on their jokes – but we will say that we hope to see them back behind the home office "Weekend Update" desk during the upcoming 50th season.

Here's a look at Fey & Poehler back behind the "Weekend Update" desk to do the Emmys a solid:

Back in November 2023, SNL fans got a chance to check out the official Season 49 cast image that was taken by Photographer Mary Ellen Matthews – here's a look:

And here's a behind-the-scenes featurette spotlighting how it all came together:

NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase "Saturday Night Live" returns for its 49th season of laughs, surprises and standout performances.

"SNL" is the most Emmy-nominated show in history and holds 93 Emmy wins (including awards for its specials and short-form series). "SNL" has been honored twice (1990 and 2009) with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The show continues to garner the highest ratings and largest audience of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week on linear and digital platforms.

Since its inception in 1975, "SNL" has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. "SNL" makes headlines with topical humor reflecting politics and current events, features an array of characters with a perspective on pop culture that remains unparalleled, and offers sharp political commentary through its signature "Weekend Update" segment. A variety show that is truly one of a kind, "SNL" also attracts the biggest stars of music to its stage for innovative viral performances.

NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 company includes Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernandez, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Chloe Troast, Devon Walker, and Bowen Yang. SNL is executive-produced by Lorne Michaels, with Liz Patrick directing and SNL alum Darrell Hammond announcing. Broadcasting from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, the long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series is produced by SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.

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