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Abby Elliott Discusses Her Family’s Deep ‘SNL’ Ties: “It’s Wild”
This year's milestone 50th anniversary celebration of 'Saturday Night Live' likely felt like a family reunion for Abby Elliott.
Abby’s cousin and Steve’s son John Higgins has been on the show since 2021, appearing as part of the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy. Chris has previously noted he had a “terrible time” on the long-running Lorne Michaels show after he was first offered a spot in 1985 but turned it down due to his job on Late Night with David Letterman, where he met Abby’s mom, talent booker Paula Niedert. I had already done Get a Life, Cabin Boy and nine years working for Dave, and I was amazed that people like Chris Farley and Adam Sandler were still competing for airtime on the show, which is the process there.”
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