A dynamite trio on Weekend Update.
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Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank
The Weekend Update segment is generally the most topical on SNL, as it doesn’t typically require elaborate sets or costumes. This enables cast members to riff about current events without building a skit around them.
This 1994 photo shows some of the decade’s most venerable stars: Kevin Nealon, Chris Farley, and David Spade. Just two months after this photo was taken, real world events would make this segment the center of controversy and infighting.