All Of The Controversies On Saturday Night Live Throughout The Years

Published on July 15, 2021
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Lil Nas X

While performing on the show on a May 2021 episode of SNL, Lil Nas X experienced a little bit of a wardrobe malfunction. His pants accidentally ripped, but he played it cool and continued the performance until the end without panicking.

Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X

O’Callahan & Son Pub

A 1995 sketch called “O’Callahan & Son Pub” on an episode hosted by Paul Reiser was completely plagiarized from a standup routine by Rick Shapiro. SNL Writer Jay Mohr first denied knowing about Shapiro’s act, but later admitted in his memoir that he listed the sketch word for word from Shapiro. Shapiro sued the show and gained a settlement that was undisclosed.

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O'Callahan & Son Pub

O’Callahan & Son Pub