Herb Sargent

Herbert Sargent (born Supowitz; July 15, 1923 – May 6, 2005) was an American television writer, a producer for such comedy shows as ''The Tonight Show'' and ''Saturday Night Live'', and a screenwriter (''Bye Bye Braverman''). During his tenure at ''Saturday Night Live'', he and Chevy Chase created Weekend Update, the longest-running sketch in the show's history, and one of the longest-running sketches on television. Provided by Wikipedia