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1. Which two women were the first female co-hosts of "Weekend Update?"
2. This cast member was known for his impressions, especially of singers. He co-hosted the "Weekend Update" on "SNL" and had a recurring sketch as Nick Burns, a sarcastic computer technician, before moving on to host "Late Night" and then the "Tonight Show."
3. Who was known for her impression of and her very similar appearance to Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin?
4. The duo would come on unprepared and sing songs that they made up on the spot. This actor also parodied Prince, Steve Jobs and Ira Glass. He moved on to his own sketch comedy with a fellow comedian, Carrie Brownstein, based on a city known for being green and bike friendly. Which "SNL" actor starred as Garth, part of the duo Garth and Kat, on "Weekend Update?"
5. She went on to star in the blockbuster "Bridesmaids" and voiced Lucy in "Despicable Me 2." Which "SNL" star, considered a major cast member, brought such character sketches as Gilly and The Californians to life?
6. This comedian wore many hats. He became co-head-writer in 2006. With the departure of Fey, he co-hosted "Weekend Update" with Amy Poehler and then later soloed as host of "Weekend Update" for several years. In 2013, he was asked to host "Late Night" on NBC.
7. This cast member was a writer and head-writer for the show before co-anchoring "Weekend Update." She interestingly did not hide a visible scar on her face throughout her time behind the desk. She wrote and starred in "Mean Girls." She left "SNL" to write and star in an acclaimed sitcom about a comedy-sketch writer in New York.
8. She did an impression of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 election. She co-anchored "Weekend Update" before leaving to star in a comedy about a small-town bureaucrat that loved her job and it took it very seriously.
9. This "SNL" comic showed up on "SNL" covered in trash bags and led Britney Spears down to the sewers. He played "Uncle Jemimah", "Astronaut Jones", and did impressions of Aretha Franklin and Star Jones. He later played the star on the sitcom "30 Rock."
10. This cast member has a beauty mark and a hard to pinpoint ethnicity. She did recurring roles on "SNL" as Donatella Versace and Megan. She has starred in or voiced many films including "Bridesmaids", where she played the bride to be. She won "Best Gut-Wrenching Performance" from MTV for that movie.
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