Stefon named favorite recurring character in SNL history ahead of 50th anniversary

news.yahoo.com

Fans of "Saturday Night Live" have voted Stefon as the show's favorite recurring character ahead of its 50th anniversary. Stefon, created by Bill Hader and John Mulaney, first appeared in 2008 and became popular on "Weekend Update." Stefon won the title over 16 other characters, including Mary Katherine Gallagher and Matt Foley. The announcement was made on SNL's official social media account. The anniversary special on February 16 will feature many veteran hosts and characters, including Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson. Hader has shared that Stefon's mannerisms were inspired by a local barista.


With a significance score of 1.3, this news ranks in the top 46% of today's 30100 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Stefon named favorite recurring character in SNL history ahead of 50th anniversary | News Minimalist