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Matt Wood plays John Belushi on Saturday Night, meet the rest of the cast and their real-life counterparts
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On October 11, 1975, at 11:30 p.m., a fierce troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the premiere of Saturday Night Live (1975).
In fact, he arrived immediately
Dan Aykroyd was the only original SNL cast member to read the script. When the show airs live, John Belushi enters the frame with a 39-second delay through a door.
Lorne Michaels: [sarcastically] Yes, all night
Lorne Michaels: Listen, my name is Lorne Michaels, I’m the producer of “Saturday Night.” Doorman: All night? The film begins with a quote from Lorne Michaels: “The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready, it goes on because it’s 11:30 p.m.” ” He appeared in Eddie Murphy’s Black King of Hollywood (2023).
It was a little repetitive that Lorne Michaels got into so much trouble on the show
Ixoo “Chickenweed” Chawz Written by Don Cento and Martin Garner Performed by Don Cento and Martin Garner I enjoyed Saturday Night Live, but not as much as I expected. There were some good laughs and compelling performances from all the main characters/actors we watched, but it could have used a little more than the last 2 hours or so before the first episode aired.
I’d like to know where Lorne Michaels got the idea for Saturday Night Live and what he produced before that
It was mostly fun with some good laughs, but a little claustrophobic since it was almost always on a soundstage with some outdoor scenes.