Summary“That’s the news, and I am out of here!” Dennis Miller always quipped at the end of “Weekend Update”. And at the end of the 1990 season, he meant it – he was leaving for good, and not planning to “pathetically” hang around the set like Jon Lovitz did all season! With the departure of “Saturday Night Live”‘s longest-running anchorman, someone had to take over the show’s news segment. The assignment was given to frequent “Update” correspondent Kevin Nealon, a move which created a visible line among fans of “SNL”. Some will argue that Nealon had poor delivery, while others applaud his ability to come across sounding like a real newsman. The 1991 season may also be remembered for having the longest opening credits ever, with performers being announced in three different categories.
Don Roy King has directed fourteen seasons of Saturday Night Live. That work has earned him ten Emmys and fourteen nominations. Additionally, he has been nominated for fifteen DGA Awards and won in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
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