'Saturday Night Live' to air show, observe social distancing

Posted April 09, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) - 'œSaturday Night Live'ť will be back on the air this weekend with a show that abides by social distancing rules.

The comedy sketch show will include a 'œWeekend Update'ť news segment and original content from 'œSNL'ť cast members, NBC said Thursday.

The material will be produced remotely, the network said, in compliance with efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Part of the pandemic's fallout was a shutdown of movie and TV production that included 'œSaturday Night Live." Its last original episode aired March 7.

'œSNL'ť is known for its guest hosts and musical artists, but NBC didn't immediately address whether anyone outside the show's cast would be be part of this Saturday's episode, which will air at 11:30 p.m. EDT.

'œSaturday Night Live'ť suffered a blow this week with the death of veteran producer and music supervisor Hal Willner. He had not been diagnosed with COVID-19, but his symptoms were consistent with those caused by the coronavirus.

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