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David Spade got so sick during SNL that NBC prepared rerun to air instead: 'I'm laying on the floor sweating'

David Spade recalled getting so sick during his last 'Saturday Night Live' hosting stint that NBC prepared to air a rerun instead of proceeding with his episode: 'I'm laying on the floor sweating.'

The Tommy Boy star said the last time he hosted the sketch comedy show in March 2005, he was so sick that the episode was nearly canceled. "I got sick during dress [rehearsal], the worst f---ing anxiety-riddled time," Spade revealed on the latest episode of his podcast Fly on the Wall. Spade, who was a cast member on SNL from 1990 to 1996, became even sicker once rehearsal fully paused, which prompted the crew to suggest pulling the plug on the episode altogether.

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