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13 Years Ago, Kenan Thompson Drew a Line That Changed ‘SNL’s Cast Forever
Thompson’s refusal to play black women opened up the doors for actual black women to be added to the cast
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40 Years Ago, NBC Got Literal Crap in the Mail for Censoring Sam Kinison on ‘SNL’
The network received some pretty strong feedback from Kinison’s fans after removing portions of his stand-up routine from a later broadcast
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The Disastrous ‘SNL’ Episode That Reportedly Got Frank Zappa Banned From the Show
Zappa’s 1978 hosting stint reportedly frustrated the cast and crew, with Don Novello later calling it one of the show’s worst episodes
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The One ‘SNL’ Host Whose Appearance Caused a Cast Member to Boycott the Show
Nora Dunn refused to be a part of the 1990 episode and musical guest Sinead O’Connor backed out at the last minute as well
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50 Years Ago, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Issued Its First On-Air Apology
A 1976 sketch about Claudine Longet accidentally shooting people was not appreciated by the actress or her legal team
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The Surprising Truth About Norm Macdonald and Chris Kattan’s ‘SNL’ Feud, According to Chris Kattan
Years of public insults and backstage stories fueled rumors of bad blood, but one former cast member says the reality was very different
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Photo: Alan Singer; NBCU Photo Bank / Getty Images The Chilling Way Phil Hartman Once Threatened Rob Schneider
Four years before his tragic death, Hartman had a heated exchange with Schneider that’s very eerie in hindsight
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The Grossest Story From Tina Fey’s ‘SNL’ Days Is Somehow Worse Than You Think
The former head writer said she discovered that several men on the writing staff were too lazy to walk to the bathroom
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Frank Trapper/Contributor/Getty Images Quentin Tarantino Did Uncredited Rewrites on This Critically-Panned 1994 Comedy
The notorious bomb grossed less than $61,000 on an $8 million budget
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NBC/Contributor/Getty Images The ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Bill Murray Absolutely Hated
Chevy Chase wasn’t the only ‘SNL’ star Murray had an issue with
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NBC/Contributor/Getty Images The ‘SNL’ Legend Who Used to Sneak Into the Shower With Mike Myers Every Week
Time and time again, Myers’s co-star would surprise him with a naked embrace
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The Ambiguously Gay Duo. 3 Abandoned ‘Saturday Night Live’ Movies (And Why We’ll Never See Them)
A few other popular characters from the show came close to getting their own big-screen adaptations
