Tina Fey Wouldn’t Film with Sarah Palin
The whole world was watching when Tina Fey stepped into Sarah Palin’s shoes. Tina Fey, on the other hand, was not a fan of “sneaker uppers,” in which the person you’re impersonating sneaks up on stage and joins the performer. Fey refused to do a two-shot because she didn’t want Palin near her.
Tina Fey Wouldn’t Film With Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin stood backstage with Lorne Michaels, watching Fey’s impression on a monitor, to get around this. Alec Baldwin, on the other hand, ended up interacting with the divisive figure.
Sinéad O’Connor Is Banned
The appearance of Irish artist Sinéad O’Connor on Saturday Night Live is probably one of the most well-known episodes of the show. O’Connor ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II in protest of child abuse in the church while performing her live musical performance, which was a rendition of Bob Marley’s “War.”
Sinéad O’Connor Is Banned
Tim Robbins, a devout Catholic, was the host that night, and he refused to acknowledge O’Connor. Later Catholic guests Madonna and Joe Pesci also spoke out against the star’s actions. It would be nine years before the church issued a formal apology for the abuse.