Scoop: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on NBC - Saturday, March 30, 2013

March 30: Justin Bieber/ Justin Bieber (OAD 2/9/13)

The program has won 36 Emmy Awards and now holds the title for the most nominated television show in Emmy history with 156 nominations. "SNL" has been honored twice, in 1990 and 2009, with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and cited as "truly a national institution." "Saturday Night Live" was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Association of Broadcasters, and the show continues to garner the highest ratings of any late-night television program, entertaining millions each week.

Last season, the show continued its unparalleled tradition of featuring both blockbuster and Breakout musical acts, hosting such performers as Radiohead, Lady Antebellum, Foster The People, Drake, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, The Black Keys, Robyn, Michael Bublé, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, Bon Iver, Karmin, Sleigh Bells, Jack White, The Shins, One Direction, Gotye, Rihanna, Usher, and Mick Jagger.

"Saturday Night Live," which premiered Oct. 11, 1975, is broadcast live from NBC's famed Studio 8H in New York City's Rockefeller Center. The program is a production of Broadway Video in association with SNL Studios. Lorne Michaels is the executive producer.

Related Links

Scoop: AMERICAN GREED on CNBC - Thursday, May 30, 2013 by TV Scoop - May 23, 2013

Scoop: DANCING FOOLS on ABC FAMILY - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 by TV Scoop - May 23, 2013

Scoop: BABY DADDY on ABC FAMILY - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 by TV Scoop - May 23, 2013

Scoop: MELISSA AND JOEY on ABC FAMILY - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 by TV Scoop - May 23, 2013

ABC Finishes 2012-13 Season Strong with MODERN FAMILY May 23, 2013