QA: Who was the original anchor of SNL’s “Weekend Update”?

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Who was the original anchor of SNL’s “Weekend Update”?

Weekend Update was created by original anchor Chevy Chase and SNL writer Herb Sargent, and appeared on the first SNL broadcast on October 11, 1975.

  1. Jane Curtin
  2. Chevy Chase
  3. Dan Aykroyd
  4. John Belushi

Answer: The correct answer is Chevy Chase.

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