Comedy

‘SNL’ Used to Be a Movie Star Factory—What Happened?

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Lorne Michaels and his more recent casts have pivoted to small-screen success, and “Saturday Night Live” hasn’t effectively launched a new comedy movie star in many years.

Sean L. McCarthy
Sean L. McCarthy
A collage of Kristen Wiig, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell on SNL
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Sean L. McCarthy

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