Bill Hader's Stefon First Appeared As Ben Affleck's Brother in This SNL Sketch

Before he found his place by Seth Meyers' side as Weekend Update's city correspondent, the character was conceived for a sketch.

Bowen Yang reveals his pick for “SNL”'s best recurring 'Weekend Update' character: 'We're still quoting it'

Created by Hader and John Mulaney, Stefon debuted in a 2008 sketch in which he and host Ben Affleck were pitching a film to a studio. But the colorful performance soon transitioned to being a "Weekend ...
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Bowen Yang Weighs In On Who’s The GOAT Of Weekend Update Characters (And I Really Love This Pick)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a softer voice than Hader’s real cadence, Stefon would say his iconic line and poke fun at the ...
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Bowen Yang reveals his pick for “SNL”'s best recurring 'Weekend Update' character: 'We're still quoting it'

Saturday Night Live's hottest "Weekend Update" recurring character is Stefon — at least according to Bowen Yang. "I am going to choose Stefon, just 'cause we're still saying, 'New York's hottest club ...
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Bowen Yang reveals his pick for “SNL’s” best recurring 'Weekend Update' character: 'We're still quoting it'

The "SNL" alum goes through some of the most iconic desk performances. Bowen Yang said that Stefon is his favorite "Weekend Update" character. The SNL alum explained why Stefon was the "perfect joke ...