Damon Wayans On ‘SNL’ Sketch That Got Him Fired
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Damon Wayans Explains Why He Did 'SNL' Sketch Stunt That Got Him Fired
Michaels said he canned him midseason because “it had to be done,” EW noted. Before his unauthorized improv, Wayans said in the doc he was warned by “SNL” great Eddie Murphy that as a Black man he would be pigeonholed into certain characters, so he’d better write his own, Deadline reported.
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Comedy Legend Admits He Purposely Got Fired From ‘SNL’: Damon Wayans Explains His Exit
Comedy legend Damon Wayans admitted to being fired from Saturday Night Live on purpose. The actor and producer was once part of the cast of the variety sketch series back in 1985 for Season 11, which turned into a memorable season for all the wrong reasons that nearly led to a cancellation.
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Former SNL cast member opens up on the sketch that got him fired: ‘I snapped’
In episode 12 of the season, Wayans was in a sketch with Randy Quaid, where the pair played police officers. Despite rehearsing the character as discussed, Wayans decided to improvise during the live show and played the role as an effeminate gay stereotype.
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