‘SNL’ unveils ‘The Rundown’ in a quest to create an ‘all-star episode’
The first episode of the new digital series features Colin Jost picking his favorite cold open.
The first episode of the new digital series features Colin Jost picking his favorite cold open.
SNL launched a new digital series on Wednesday, releasing the first episode of The Rundown. The series will feature “memorable faces from SNL” as each person picks a favorite sketch of theirs to create “an all-star episode.”

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The Rundown kicked off with Colin Jost choosing his favorite cold open. Folks that will follow the Weekend Update anchor include Dana Carvey, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and Questlove.
What a time for SNL fans. Between The Rundown and The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, we’re getting daily behind-the-scenes and historical background stories.
New episodes of The Rundown will go live on Wednesdays when SNL is on hiatus running through June. The show is currently on a break until Jack Black hosts on April 4.
Check out the complete list of SNL Season 51 hosts, musical guests and reviews.

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