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Crazy Auditions, Cowbells & The Chaos Of Season 11: Morgan Neville Unpacks ‘SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night’ Docuseries
Executive Producer Morgan Neville unpacked the inspiration behind the 'SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night' docuseries in an interview with Deadline.
It features a slew of cast members including Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Bowen Yang, Cheri Oteri, David Spade, Tina Fey, Ego Nwodim, Fred Armisen, Heidi Gardner, Jason Sudeikis, Jay Pharaoh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Lovitz, Kenan Thompson, Molly Shannon, Pete Davidson, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Rachel Dratch, Will Ferrell, Billy Crystal and Damon Wayans as well as writers and producers such as Alan Zweibel, Al Franken, Harper Steele, Jim Downey, John Mulaney, Larry David and Laila Nabulsi. There’s also footage of those who auditioned but didn’t make it including Jennifer Coolidge, Mindy Kaling, Kevin Hart, Jim Carrey, Donald Glover, Jordan Peele, a naked man named Henry Zebrowski, and Stephen Colbert. This is the premise of the second episode, which features a litany of scribes who have worked on the show including John Mulaney, Bob Odenkirk, Robert Smigel, Paula Pell and Simon Rich as well as current writers such as Celeste Yim, Streeter Seidell, Steve Higgins, and Will Stephen.
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