An American pop culture institution, SNL launched the careers of stars including Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray and Will Ferrell.

“Gilda had, you know ... Original “SNL” cast members Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman paid tribute to Radner last month during the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special ...

Original SNL cast members Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman honor late costar Gilda Radner at 50th anniversary special "Gilda had, you know, emotional ups and downs," Short explained. "And I had just ...

Jane Curtin, second row from left, Gilda Radner, John Belushi and Garret Morris, partially obscured, on April 17, 1976, in New York. Nessen, a veteran broadcast journalist who served as press ...

Jane Curtin, second row from left, Gilda Radner, John Belushi and Garret Morris, partially obscured, on April 17, 1976, in New York. Nessen, a veteran broadcast journalist who served as press ...

Core cast members of the first season were drawn from the Second City comedy troupe, including Gilda Radner (the first to be hired), Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi. National Lampoon’s Chevy Chase, ...