"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.

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,

Lorne Michaels donates his "Saturday Night Live" archive to UT Austin's Harry Ransom Center, showcasing nearly 50 years of TV history.

Oregon-related jokes have popped up on "Saturday Night Live" over the years, though they probably won't get much attention as the show marks its 50th anniversary.

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

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.

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.”

“Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music” premieres Monday, January 27 at 8 p.m. on NBC. Stream the documentary as it airs via Fubo, DIRECTV Stream, and Hulu + Live TV, or watch the next day on Peacock.

Questlove's "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Documentary" will look back at the show's 900-plus musical guests.

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

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