I was always very happy about that," Higgins told Variety shortly after Trebek's death, noting that he and MacDonald were big fans of the game show and used to play Jeopardy! in the SNL offices.

Actor Tom Hanks appeared on SNL for its 50th anniversary special, portraying a White Trump supporter who initially refuses to shake the hand of a Black game show host.

She went on to play her favorite moment from the night ... an in memoriam to those sketches that didn’t age well, and said that SNL‘s true politics is how it reflects the changes afoot ...

Samberg also appeared alongside fellow Lonely Islander Akiva Schaffer for the first SNL Digital Short in years, in which they play pitchmen selling an idea for a "sushi glory hole." Also back at ...