"And then Lorne fired him pretty much as he walked off the stage," Griffin recalled. "I snapped. I just did not care. I purposefully did that because I wanted him to fire me," Damon added. Lorne even said that firing Damon was "really,

Wayans is one of many funny people looking back at the weekly late-night staple's place in comedy history in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. Recalling his time on season 11 in the fourth episode, “Season 11: The Weird Year," Wayans said he didn't feel a lot of nerves about auditioning or making the cast — at first.

The show was in a bad place,” Carvey recalls. “I was told if we don't hit the ground running, they'll pull the plug at Christmas.”

Lorne Michaels, the mastermind behind Saturday ... The show launched the careers of many star comedians, including Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Gilda Radner, John Belushi ...

Intros or Criteria are requested on the matrix, insert B-roll for them here] #10: Charles Rocket vs. Eddie Murphy Did you know that Lorne Michaels wasn’t always the “SNL” showrunner? Michaels, as well as the show’s original cast,

The highly entertaining Ladies and Gentlemen gets into the best and most controversial musical moments from 50 years of SNL history. But what about the dregs?

The documentary comes from Grammy and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez The post Where to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music’ appeared first on TheWrap.

I think live music on TV is important.” He’s not wrong! And Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music proves it.

Live” is having a 50th anniversary, and things are happening. Jason Reitman’s backstage dramedy “Saturday Night,” released last year, is

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

Lots of meaning behind an ‘SNL’ invite for musicians Questlove was put on the project by “Saturday Night Live” executive producer Lorne Michaels ... with doubt. Eddie Murphy initially ...

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.