@#2 ... I have no idea what "woke" means, at least as the Right attempts to use that word. ...

From what I am able to discern, the Right uses the word as an unspecific derogatory when they do not want to be questioned about what they say or write.

For example, the headline of the this is:
How Saturday Night Live became woke garbage

Yet the headline of the cited article is:
How Saturday Night Live became a TV phenomenon -- but then lost its way

Quite the difference.

So, does "woke" in this instance mean" lost their way?"

Hey, Boaz, what did you actually mean by "woke" when you inserted the word "woke" in the headline?

fwiw, I have watched SNL since the premiere back in the day. I still remember Ms Curtain asking in a mock commercial, "is it a a floor wax or a dessert topping." My friends who were watching the premiere with me, just looked at each other incredulously.

After the premiere ended, we talked and pretty much came to the conclusion that ~this show was different.~

That was 50 years or so ago. Now, SNL has entered its 50th season on air.

Yeah, there was a period (1990's?) where SNL seemed to matter less, but nowadays I'd say it has recovered from that period.

Is it back to where it was back in the mid- to late-70's? No.

But it was such a shock (not an overstatement) back then that I doubt if it could ever have a similar effect upon an audience and stay within the FCC broadcast guidelines.