We Never Knew These Saturday Night Live Mysteries Until Now!

Published on 04/01/2022
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Norm McDonald Fought an Intern

Norm McDonald is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer who appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1999. Wyatt Cenac, a comedian and writer, was then an intern on the show and played soccer with the star at one point. Cenac was enraged when he accidentally kicked McDonald.

Norm McDonald Fought An Intern

Norm McDonald Fought An Intern

“He grabbed me, tried to throw me across the room, which is not how soccer is played,” Wayne Cenac later told Stephen Colbert. He continued, “And I pushed him off me.”

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John Mulaney Made Bill Break

Before starring in major films and creating his own series, Bill Hader made his name as a stand-up comic and actor on Saturday Night Live. Hader played Stefan, a Weekend Update city correspondent, on the live comedy show from 2005 to 2013.

John Mulaney Made Bill Break

John Mulaney Made Bill Break

Putting his hands on his face isn’t just a character trait for Stefan. In order to make Bill Hader laugh, John Mulaney, who had been on the show for a decade, reworked some jokes prior to airing.

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