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'Weekend Update' Goes Primetime

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(Newser) – Fans of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment won't have to wait for the weekend to get their update, as NBC plans to air up to 13 primetime, half-hour episodes on Thursday nights next season, the New York Times reports. Seth Meyers will reprise his usual hosting gig, though "Update" vets Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will likely be tapped for guest appearances.

Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, right, appears on the
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, right, appears on the "Saturday Night Live" signature "Weekend Update" segment with Seth Meyers.   (AP Photo/ Dana Edelson, NBC)
Former presidential candidate Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update with Seth Meyers (left) Saturday March 1, 2008.
Former presidential candidate Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update with Seth Meyers (left) Saturday March 1, 2008.   (AP Photo/Dana Edelson - NBC)
Amy Poehler, left, Brian Williams, center, and Seth Meyers, right, when Williams made a surprise cameo at the Weekend Update desk on the season premiere, Sept. 30, 2006.
Amy Poehler, left, Brian Williams, center, and Seth Meyers, right, when Williams made a surprise cameo at the Weekend Update desk on the season premiere, Sept. 30, 2006.   (AP Photo/NBC Photo,Dana Edelson,File)
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