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Saturday Night Live's Most Controversial Guests Ever: Kanye West, More
Ahead of the ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary special on Sunday, February 16, controversial guest appearances from Kanye West and more are revisited
Perhaps the most controversial musical performance in SNL ‘s history aired on October 3, 1992, when Irish singer-songwriter O’Connor ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II during her cover of Bob Marley ‘s 1976 protest song “War.” Donnell Rawlings, Dave Chapelle as Silky Johnson, Ego Nwodim as Arlette Amuli on Saturday Night Live.Leanne Diaz/NBCYang subsequently acknowledged to Variety that he was “just confused” by Chappelle’s appearance because of “other people’s response in the show.” SNL writers parodied Lasser’s soap role and real-life scandals by referencing the actress’s genuine personal problems in multiple sketches designed to make viewers question the reality of what they were watching.
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