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Saturday Night Livestill reigns as the most Emmy-nominated show in history.
After Tuesday’sEmmy Award nominations,SNLhas added nine nominations to its record-breaking 306 overall nominations since it premiered in 1975.
Among the nominations for the weekly sketch show areKate McKinnonfor outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series andBowen Yangfor outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.Jerrod Carmichael, who hosted an episode filled withjokes about the Oscars' slap, was also nominated in the guest actor category.
The show was also nominated for outstanding variety sketch series, a category it has won for the past five years. The sketch show also got nods for production design, directing, music direction, short form nonfiction series and sound mixing.
Among the hundreds of nominations,SNLhas won 81Emmy Awardsso far.
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Last year, the show was nominated for 21 awards. Among the winners wereDave ChappelleandMaya Rudolphfor outstanding guest actor and guest actress in a comedy series, respectively. The series also won for production design, directing, hairstyling, lighting and makeup.
This is not the first nomination for McKinnon, whobid farewell to the showat the end of season 47. The actress and comedian, 38, has been nominated for the category eight other times and has won twice, in 2016 and 2017.
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McKinnon joined the cast ofSNLduring season 37 in 2012. At the time, she was the first openly lesbian cast member to join the series.
After Miss Rafferty detailed what went down during her alien abduction, two government agents told her that she must go with the extraterrestrials “permanently.”
“Well, Earth, I love you. Thanks for letting me stay awhile,” McKinnon said, getting emotional. After placing her hand on her chest, the star then closed out the sketch with the show’s signature catchphrase, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” as the audience before her erupted with cheers.
During the season 47 finale, McKinnon appeared in another sketch later in the evening, where she andAidy Bryant— who also marked her final episode —advertised a hair product for older women.
The evening’s musical guestJapanese Breakfasteven made a cameo towards the end of the sketch.
Over the years, McKinnon became a staple and beloved member of theSNLcast, bringing to life hilarious sketches and perfectly executing impressions of various famous figures, includingRuth Bader Ginsburg,Ellen DeGeneresandHillary Clinton, among others.
The comedian will next be heard as a voice actor inDC League of Super-Pets, and she’ll be seen in the live-actionBarbiemovie, which featuresMargot RobbieandRyan Goslingalongside a star-studded cast.
In addition to McKinnon and Bryant,Pete DavidsonandKyle Mooneyalso left the show at the end of the season.
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The 74thEmmy Awardswill air live on Sep. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.
source: people.com
