Alec Baldwin has been portraying President Donald Trump in episodes of “Saturday Night Live.” Photo: Associated PressFor the first time in its 42-year history, “Saturday Night Live” will actually be live across the entire country. “SNL,” which is performed in New York, always aired live in the eastern and central time zones. Most of the major awards shows including the Oscars, the Emmys, the Grammys, and the Golden Globes all air live across the country now. According to Nielsen, its live audience plus a week’s worth of catch-up viewing is averaging more than 11 million, a 26% improvement over last season. NBC said this season is tracking as the show’s most-watched season in 24 years.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 16, 2017 19:07 UTC