Her comedy chops impressed Lorne Michaels enough that when Chase quit the show a few weeks after reassuming his position (apparently to chase some tail in L.A.), Curtin was given the permanent seat through the end of season 5.Ĭurtin would share the desk twice - with Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, respectively - but Curtin’s staying power was solidified by her ability to play the role of a “straight” news journalist in the face of outlandish appearance by the likes of John Belushi and Gilda Radnor.įun Fact: She wasn’t just “straight” on-camera: Curtin didn’t agree with the drug-culture perpetuated by some of the early cast members.īefore Dan Aykroyd became obsessed with UFOs, he was one of the youngest writers and cast members on SNL from 1975 to 1979. When Chevy Chase was injured during a sketch in the beginning of season 2, the multi-talented Curtin stepped into the role of faux news anchor. On the debut episode of the sketch comedy show, Chase rolled out “Weekend Update”along with co-writer Herb Sergent, but Chase’s version of the segment came to an end when he left the following year.įun Fact: Chase started off every edition of “Weekend Update” with the line, “Good evening, I’m Chevy Chase and you’re not,” which was inspired by New York news anchor Roger Grimsby. Chase would go on to start SNL as a writer, actually creating Weekend Update, but then became a part of the cast during rehearsals. As the story goes, creator and executive producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, met Chevy Chase in line to see a Monty Python film.
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