4+ week, 2+ day ago   (335+ words) Carlin understood the frustration of being ignored onstage, but said Richards’ racist imagery had to come from somewhere already inside him. Nowadays, if Richards and stand-up are mentioned in the same sentence, chances are it’s in reference to the meltdown…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (303+ words) Myers later apologized for the Wayne’s World joke, while Lorne Michaels said it wasn’t worth it if it hurt a kid. During the original broadcast, Wayne had the following to say about Chelsea, who was 12 years old at the time: “While…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (162+ words) Seth MacFarlane considered a deleted gag aimed at Trey Parker and Matt Stone, then decided to leave it alone. You can take a look at the scene in question right here: “It really does come down to that,” he continued....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (220+ words) Thompson’s 2013 decision came amid criticism of ‘SNL’s diversity and was followed by historic auditions for Black women. While speaking with TV Guide in 2013, Kenan Thompson announced that he would no longer do sketches on Saturday Night Live that required him…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (185+ words) Zappa’s 1978 hosting stint reportedly frustrated the cast and crew, with Don Novello later calling it one of the show’s worst episodes. On October 21, 1978, Frank Zappa hosted Saturday Night Live for the first and only time, after having appeared as a…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (318+ words) Carlin later admitted Moranis’ SCTV parody was brutal because it exposed how repetitive some of his material had become. Rick Moranis first started making a name for himself after joining the cast of SCTV in the early 1980s. During his stint…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) Hudson auditioned to voice Winston in ‘The Real Ghostbusters,’ only to lose the role to Arsenio Hall for a wild reason. One of the best-case scenarios for someone working on a spin-off of a popular movie would be to have…...