Who co-anchored Weekend Update with Tina Fey beginning in 2004?

Amy Poehler co-anchored Weekend Update with Tina Fey beginning in 2004.

Poehler joined Fey at the Weekend Update desk after Jimmy Fallon left Saturday Night Live in 2004. Their partnership began during the 2004–2005 season and created the first two-woman anchor team in the segment’s history. Fey delivered the straight-faced news-reading perspective, while Poehler added an energetic, sharply reactive comic presence.

The duo remained together through the 2005–2006 season, making their run relatively brief but highly influential. Both performers also appeared throughout the rest of the show, so Weekend Update was only one part of their SNL work. Their friendship and comic chemistry later carried into films, awards-show hosting, interviews, and live performances.

A common mix-up is remembering Seth Meyers as Fey’s partner. Meyers auditioned for the position in 2004 but Poehler was selected. Meyers later became the principal co-anchor with Poehler after Fey departed SNL, and eventually hosted the segment with Cecily Strong before taking over alone.