This week’s Saturday Night Live highlighted the comedian’s talent for provocation.

While the current SNL cast is more diverse, Meadows and Rock were added to an all-white cast in 1990. Rock believed if both Black comics had good ideas for sketches, only one was likely to get on.

“SNL” returned to the air for the ninth episode of its 50th season on Dec. 14 with veteran comedian (and former “SNL” cast member) Chris Rock as host and Gracie Abrams as musical guest.

There’s no denying that Chris Rock is a comedy legend, but that’s not because of the time he spent on “Saturday Night Live” from 1990 to 1993. The former cast member, who rocketed to ...

In the latest SNL promo, Chris Rock, this week’s host, offers up an intriguing – if entirely unreliable – compendium of historical, show-related anecdotes. Did you know Tupac got shot on the ...