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The Cold Open is The Omnicosm’s newsletter about SNL. From Bill Kuchman, The Cold Open pulls on over a decade of writing about the iconic late-night series. (The Cold Open was previously Deep SNL Thoughts.)

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SNL reviews and recaps

Episode Reviews | The Cold Open

The Cold Open’s reviews of episodes of SNL.

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Host and musical guest news

Who is hosting SNL? Season 51 schedule and guests

Everything you need to know about Season 51 of Saturday Night Live.

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The Cold Open archive

Season Recaps | The Cold Open

The Cold Open’s recaps of each season of SNL.

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Publishing schedule

• Episode Reviews: The Sunday after a new episode of SNL
• Host Promos: The Wednesday before a new episode of SNL
• News: Published when needed
• Extras: Published when needed

The Cold Open is a publication of The Omnicosm.

The Cold Open is written and produced by Bill Kuchman.
Copyediting by Tim Kuchman.

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