live from new york, it's saturday night! - jason sudeikis
It's 2005, and Mel Mendez is living her dream-and her nightmare-simultaneously. As the newly appointed head writer of Saturday Night Live, the fast-talking, sharp-witted Latina is trying to wrangle an unpredictable writers' room, keep up with the show's relentless schedule, and prove she belongs in the boys' club of late-night comedy. After cutting her teeth on Everybody Loves Raymond, she thought she'd seen it all. She was wrong.
Enter Jason Sudeikis, the charming new cast member with a penchant for improv and a killer grin. What starts as a professional camaraderie-late-night sketch rewrites, post-show drinks, and commiserating over the absurdity of live television-quickly turns into something neither of them expected. As Mel navigates the pressure of keeping SNL afloat, she also finds herself toeing the line between career ambition and a romance that could complicate everything.
With cameos from the comedy icons of the mid-2000s, backstage chaos, and a whole lot of heart, Live from New York, It's Saturday Night is a behind-the-scenes love letter to the golden age of sketch comedy-one punchline (and maybe one stolen kiss) at a time.
