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Now streaming and on DVD: 'Saturday Night' shows how the sausage was made

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Now streaming and on DVD: 'Saturday Night' shows how the sausage was made

BRUCE R. MILLER
Jan 4, 2025
Jan 4, 2025 Updated Jan 21, 2025
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BRUCE R. MILLER

Is "Saturday Night," a genesis story of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," the best movie of the year? Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says it's a contender.

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Before NBC airs a documentary detailing “Saturday Night Live’s” 50 years, take a look at “Saturday Night,” a frantic look at the series’ debut.

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