Take me to Rockefeller Center! I’m going to go do Saturday Night Live, a new show on NBC.” “TV at night? That’ll never work!” “Fuck you, you fucking dumb cabbie. It’ll be so famous and good at sketch comedy.

When I first heard about the premise of Jason Reitman's “Saturday Night” - the entire film takes place in the 90 minutes leading up to the late-night comedy landmark's first episode in 1975 - I confess that I found the idea to be a head-scratcher.

"Saturday Night Live" kicked off a historic 50th season by having beloved show veterans join its contemporary talents to present a satirical view of the reenergized election season.

"Saturday Night Live" premiered its 50th season on NBC. The cast portrayed leading political figures during the episode. Maya Rudolph appeared as Vice President Kamala Harris, while Bowen Yang played Ohio Sen.

Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night,' in theaters Oct. 11, chronicles 'SNL''s tumultuous pilot episode. These are the actors playing your favorite stars in the movie.

Earlier this month, it was announced Chloe Troast would also not return after one season as a featured player. Perhaps the most anticipated casting of season 50 is Maya Rudolph who is reprising her Emmy-winning impression of Vice President Kamala Harris.

When it comes to “Saturday Night Live” movies, there are two head honchos: “The Blues Brothers” and “Wayne’s World.” The 1980 crime comedy classic starring John Belushi and Dan Akroyd and the 1992 Midwestern townie adventure with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are both terrific.