Yes, they tried it once, back in 1977. And not on Saturday night at 11:30, but on Sunday evening at 8:30. "Vulture recently spoke to many of those involved, including Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman, Anne Beatts, and Paul Shaffer," about this utterly doomed endeavor. " Vulture
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:02PM on April 23, 2019