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# ‘SNL’ unveils ‘The Rundown’ in a quest to create an ‘all-star episode’
- URL: https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-cold-open-snl-rundown-colin-jost/
- Published: 2026-03-18T22:15:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-19T12:11:36.000Z
- Description: The first episode of the new digital series features Colin Jost picking his favorite cold open.
- Author: Bill Kuchman
- Tags: The Cold Open • Extras, The Cold Open, SNL, The Rundown, Colin Jost

*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](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-cold-open-snl-jack-black-host/).

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