Most "Saturday Night Live" sketches come and go without much pomp and circumstance. Even some of the funnier sketches get lost to time. But every now and then, a sketch comes along that becomes part ...

April 5, 2000 was a momentous day in comedy history. That night, “Saturday Night Live” paid tribute to Blue Oyster Cult’s 1976 jam “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and one iconic bit of percussion. The hit ...

You never quite know how a sketch is going to do in front of a live audience. That’s a recurring theme so many former Saturday Night Live cast members talk about. The bit might get great feedback from ...

SAN DIEGO -- Will Ferrell knew just what his son's first-ever live show needed - a little more cowbell! That is why he showed up on stage with the instrument from his iconic "Saturday Night Live" skit ...

“I went to see him backstage, and he’s like, ‘You know, you’ve ruined my life… every show, people bring cowbells for the curtain call and bang them. It’s quite disconcerting.'” April 5, 2000 was a ...