"He was always kinda like, nice, but then also really contentious, you know?" Not every Saturday Night Live musical guest actually likes the show. Case in point: Ye. The artist formerly known as Kanye West appeared on SNL seven times between 2005 and 2018,

The episode starred the original "Saturday Night Live" cast members — Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman and Chevy Chase, who did double-duty as the show's first "Weekend Update" anchor.

The outlet reported that “SNL” will return with a new episode on Saturday, Feb. 15, one day before the three-hour “Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special” is set to air.

Live” is having a 50th anniversary, and things are happening. Jason Reitman’s backstage dramedy “Saturday Night,” released last year, is

The new episode will air at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Those without cable can watch the show for free through FuboTV or DirecTV Stream each offering a free trial to new users. Sling is another option for streaming the show, and promotional offers are available.

After that, the show will take another break before returning in mid-February, when it will have a new episode that will be followed a Sunday night live broadcast of “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” on Feb. 16.

Kenan Thompson has the honor of being Saturday Night Live’s longest-tenured cast member, with 22 seasons under his belt. In this week’s PEOPLE issue, the comedian, 46, calls working on NBC's late-night sketch variety series “hands down” the best job in television.

The highly entertaining Ladies and Gentlemen gets into the best and most controversial musical moments from 50 years of SNL history. But what about the dregs?

Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Seth Meyers, Molly Shannon, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang sit down with PEOPLE to talk about how they got to Studio 8H, their biggest laughs on the show and how hard it wa