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Dennis McNicholas is known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Land of the Lost (2009) and Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008).
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Dennis McNicholas (born April 7, 1972) is an American writer and producer on Saturday Night Live. He was initially a writer on the show from 1995 to 2004, leaving the show after nine years. He had a stint as head writer from 2001 until his initial departure in 2004.
He returned to the show more than 10 years later in, with-in the first-half of season 40 2014, and has been credited as a Weekend Update writer since 2017.
•1995-2004; 2014-present: Writer (came back: November 22, 2014)
•2001-2004: Head Writer (first episode as head writer: January 13, 2001)
Apr 14, 2022 · “Dennis McNicholas, the guy who set it all up was one of the writers on Update at SNL and he kind of put it all together and he's so brilliant and so familiar with that world.
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2023. Nominee. Dennis McNicholas, Weekend Update Written by. Saturday Night Live. NBC. SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video.
Jun 4, 2009 · It’s no surprise given the original material and the conspicuously low goals set here that the director, Brad Silberling, and the writers, Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas, don’t give Mr....
- Brad Silberling
Dec 15, 2003 · Mr. McNicholas was hauled in at 23, the youngest writer in one of the most coveted, cutthroat, labor-intensive comedy outfits around.
Feb 27, 2019 · Showrunner Dennis McNicholas (like Forte, an SNL veteran) reveals why we should be over the moon for megaproducer Lorne Michaels ‘s latest production. I have time to watch one more show. Why...
