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60 Stars, 50 Seasons, 5 Panels
How New York’s mega-size Saturday Night Live cover came together.
SNL ’s PR chief Lauren Roseman and her team helped gather talent and navigate an incredibly complex puzzle of stars’ schedules and travel. LaChapelle and his team constructed the sets for each group shot, each one evoking the gritty, ragtag, backstage-inspired spirit of SNL and the classic promo photograph of the debut-season cast on the stairs. Near the end of his group shot, Short, who I can confirm is the nicest celebrity on the planet, called out to the dozens of us standing behind the camera in a faux-condescending tone, “Has any of you decided which one of us is your favorite?
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