What makes a good "Saturday Night Live" cast member? Is it a Rolodex of classic ... During weaker seasons, Shannon brought life and energy to the show, whether playing a soft-spoken NPR host ...

Shannon went for broke whenever the sketch ... Perhaps this is a bit unexpected, but McKinnon really is a top-10 SNL cast member. Seriously, who else did quite what McKinnon did during her stint ...

SNL would be unrecognizable without people like Kenan Thompson and Colin Jost, but here is what some staple cast members had ...

In that time, more than 160 cast members have come and gone, many of them going on to become legends in their own right. In honor of "SNL's" golden anniversary, TODAY.com sat down with past and ...

Saturday Night Live turns 50 this year ... The jokes are so deeply funny and harsh at the same time. Molly Shannon, cast member, 1995–2001: The very first time I ever did Mary Katherine ...

Seven years has also been something of a benchmark for when cast members leave Saturday Night Live. Vanessa Bayer, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Andy Samberg, Molly Shannon, and Kristen Wiig all ...

Live is about to wrap up its historic 50th season… but some of the cast members standing on the stage this week might not be there next season. SNL airs its season finale this Saturday on NBC, and ...

Some members of the first “Saturday Night Live” cast, known as the Not Ready for ... Maya Rudolph, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Seth Meyers, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Will Ferrell and Will ...

Maya Rudolph, 52, SNL cast member from 200 to 2007 ... The dress was hand-pleated and took 150 hours to create. Molly Shannon, 59, brought her signature charm and elegance to SNL50: The ...

Former SNL cast member and fellow Clevelander Molly Shannon commented on Kearney’s announcement post, “What an incredible run, Molly. Proud to know you. You make Cleveland proud.” ...

Former "SNL" cast member Maya Rudolph revive d her zany Vice ... Adam Sandler, Bill Hader, Molly Shannon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Dan Aykroyd, Kate McKinnon, Fred Armisen ...

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary episode airs Sunday ... On Feb. 10, NBC confirmed the following former cast members will also appear on the special: Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Andy ...