Jim sits down with the incredible Melissa Villaseñor and peels back the onion a bit to take an in-depth look at her life on and off the SNL stage.

Lorne Michaels sat down to reflect on SNL’s past season and what lies ahead for Season 44. Note to file: Jim’s been interviewing Michaels for more than 20 years, and has never walked away disappointed.

Jim sits down for an atomic interview with the one and only Alec Baldwin to discuss his portrayal of President Trump and what we can expect from him in season #44 of Saturday Night Live.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? chronicles documentarian Andrew Jenks as he examines and contextualizes famous figures and historical events, while discovering untold stories and unraveling newfound narratives. With today’s technology, access to information, the ability to communicate from all parts of the globe, and cross-reference historians, Jenks takes on his own rogue investigations. He does not go down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, nor does the show purport to solve every historical mystery. Instead, Jenks often times throws a wrench in the gears of history, getting either closer to the truth or creating more questions. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED is executive produced by Seven Bucks Productions’ Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Brian Gewirtz, Andrew Jenks and Cadence13.

What does a typical week look like at SNL? Hear from the producers, writers and cast to see how the show comes together from the first brainstorming sessions in the writer’s room on Monday, to the after party in the wee hours of Sunday Morning. Plus, learn how the show finds new talent and where the cast and crew see themselves and the show headed, in Season 44, and beyond. 

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How did SNL producers, writers, and cast recover after the end of last season, and how did they get themselves ready for Season 44? Cast members Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, Chris Redd, Kenan Thompson, and Melissa Villasenor – along with Executive Producer Lorne Michaels and show producers Steve Higgins and Lindsay Shookus reveal their summer strategies as they say goodbye to sleep and dig in for the new season ahead. 

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Since its beginning, Saturday Night Live has tweaked and taunted presidents from both parties and of all shapes and sizes. It’s fair to say, however, that Donald Trump is a more challenging figure for the show than any of the presidents who preceded him. Here, SNL creator Lorne Michaels, actor Alec Baldwin, Update coanchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, and veteran SNL player Kenan Thompson all reflect on the show’s first two years of life with Trump — and what the third year just ahead may bring....

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Tom Rinaldi covers sports and studies individuals who make it all happen. One of his favorite subjects in Nick Saban, and it shows.

Joe Girardi regards Nick Saban as a major force in his own development as a coach and manager. In this Origins Original, Jim asks Girardi how that came to be.

Jim’s interview with Terry Saban is Exhibit A for getting to know an extraordinary woman, while understanding just how much value Nick Saban’s wife brings to his life, and Alabama football.