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John Candy (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) John Candy Was Apparently the Most-Burned Potential ‘SNL’ Host
The ‘Blues Brothers’ star surprisingly made very few appearances on the show over the years
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George Carlin (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) George Carlin Only Performed at One Roast in His Entire Career
The stand-up legend mostly stuck to roasting people during solo performances
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Bob Odenkirk and Sarah Silverman (Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage, SGranitz/WireImage) 5 Celebrities Who Made Early Appearances on ‘Seinfeld’
A few famous faces stopped by the show on their way to the top
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Martin Short and Steve Martin at the 2026 Golden Globes Awards (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Steve Martin and Martin Short Were Offered ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ as Were Two Other Unexpected Actors
The Farrelly brothers sent the script to at least 100 actors during the casting process
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JIm Carrey, Rodney Dangerfield and Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show' (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) What Jay Leno and Jim Carrey Said to Rodney Dangerfield on His Deathbed
The two comedians joked around with their ailing hero shortly before he died
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Tracy Morgan at a Knicks game in 2026 (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The Tragic Story Behind Tracy Morgan’s Name
There’s a reason you might’ve been picturing an Irish guy the first time you heard about the ‘30 Rock’ star
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Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith aka Jay and SIlent Bob (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/WireImage) The Original Version of ‘Clerks’ Ended With One of the Main Characters Getting Murdered
We never would’ve gotten a sequel if Kevin Smith had left things like this
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(l-r) Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Jay Mohr, Adam Sandler, and Norm MacDonald on 'SNL' (Photo by Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Adam Sandler and Jay Mohr Almost Came to Blows Over Sunglasses in Their ‘SNL’ Days
A wardrobe decision nearly led to a fistfight between the two comedians
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Robin Williams (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images) Why Robin Williams Was Prevented From Appearing in the ‘Harry Potter’ Movies
The Academy Award-winning actor was turned down for two different roles in the series
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Norm Macdonald (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Norm Macdonald Tried to Get O.J. Simpson on His Show After Trashing Him for Years
The former ‘Weekend Update’ host came close to meeting his favorite target on a few occasions
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James Gunn (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage) James Gunn Wanted to Direct a ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Movie With a Crazy Twist
The proposed adaptation sounds more like a horror movie
