Fey admits that the sketch show is, in part, driven by competition. "Even though everyone at SNL is working together to make one thing, no though. It is built on competition. It i

Tina Fey knows Saturday Night Live as well as anyone, and she thinks the current version of the show is missing a key element.

There are books — the best of which is still “ Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live ” — and countless movies, including a 2010 documentary and a 2024 feature, both titled “Saturday Night,” and a slew of comedies derived from popular “SNL” sketches, notably “The Blues Brothers” and “ Wayne’s World .”