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‘SNL’ Auditions Revealed: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Hart, Stephen Colbert and More Stars Who Got Cut


Peacock's 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' shows failed auditions from Jennifer Coolidge, Stephen Colbert, Donald Glover, Mindy Kaling and more stars.

Jim Carrey, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Hart, Stephen Colbert, Donald Glover, Mindy Kaling and Jordan Peele. Two years later, he landed his breakout role on NBC’s “Community.” In 1986, Carrey auditioned with a physical comedy bit in which he contorted his upper body and flung back his arm. The “SNL50” docuseries also shows footage of comedic actor Henry Zebrowski’s audition, in which he went back behind the curtain and reappeared completely naked, covering his crotch with his hand.

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