Saturday Night Live Thursday Weekend Update

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As interest in the November presidential election builds to a fever pitch, ``Saturday Night Live'' gives its acclaimed ``Weekend Update'' segment primetime exposure via three live half-hour sh…

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Lorne Michaels
Executive producer

Fred Armisen
Actor

Will Forte
Actor

Bill Hader
Actor

Darrell Hammond
Actor

Amy Poehler
Actor

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Premiered: Oct 09, 2008

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