Fifteen showbiz luminaries can proudly call themselves members of SNL’s esteemed and star-studded Five-Timers Club — or, hosts who’ve braved the weekly task of emceeing the sketch show five times or more. When THR gathered 13 of them for the covers of its SNL 40th anniversary issue, stories and laughs flew with abandon as these A-list actor and musicians revealed their scariest moments, favorite sketches and insights on why the Empire that Lorne Built matters now more than ever. Show creator Lorne Michaels said, “When you first do it, you’re already worried starting on Monday. There’s nothing written, then there’s too much written, and then there’s fixing it, and then there’s rehearsing. The most stressful part for a host is the first two days, so the perfect host learns when to worry.”
