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Jimmy Fallon fans react to his 'absolutely brilliant' SNL audition ahead of 50th anniversary special


The auditions for a spot in the cast of Saturday Night Live are notoriously difficult. But when Jimmy Fallon auditioned in 1998 he nailed it and did the impossible - he made Lorne Michaels laugh.

Auditioning for SNL is notoriously difficult for comedians, who are only given five minutes to deliver a set in front of a group of producers including casting director Marci Klein and Lorne Michaels (pictured in 2003) Auditioning for SNL is notoriously difficult for comedians, who are only given five minutes to deliver a set in front of a group of producers including casting director Marci Klein and Lorne Michaels. Hours after his social media post, the Grammy-winning funnyman donned a classic tuxedo and escorted his wife Nancy Juvonen to the star-studded taping of SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

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