‘SNL’ Has ‘Never Banned’ A Musical Guest (Not Even Sinéad O’Connor) Despite Popular Belief, Lorne Michaels Explains
That said, per Lorne Michaels (who has been running SNL since the beginning), no musician has ever actually been banned from ...
"I admired the bravery": Lorne Michaels has come around on Sinead O'Connor's "SNL" pope photo stunt
In a new doc on the musical history of "Saturday Night Live," the showrunner softened his stance on the singer ...
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‘SNL’ Boss Changes Tune on Sinead O’Connor’s Infamous Stunt
Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels has changed his tune about Sinead O’Connor’s pope-trashing stunt on the show—which he ...
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How Did Questlove Make His New ‘SNL’ Doc? Step One: Watch 900 Episodes
Credit: Christian Germoso/NBC The film draws on a dizzying number of moments that are equal parts somber (Paul Simon on the ...
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‘SNL’ Has ‘Never Banned’ A Musical Guest (Not Even Sinéad O’Connor) Despite Popular Belief, Lorne Michaels Explains
O’Connor, of course, generated controversy for tearing a photograph of Pope John Paul II during a 1992 episode. Meanwhile, in 1996, RATM attempted to perform while displaying upside-down ...
Questlove on Flourishing In His Directing Era and Tackling Controversial Music Moments in ‘SNL’ Doc
The Oscar winner who co-directed '50 Years of SNL Music' on taking on significant performances by Sinead O'Connor, Kanye West ...