Tuesday, November 05, 2013

The Untold Story Behind the Edgiest Sketch in SNL History

This piece in Salon describes the tense history of the time Richard Pryor hosted SNL. It was their first season, and SNL needed Richard Pryor to help establish the show. He was the hottest stand up in the world at the time. But was the network really ready to have Richard on the air live?

Great story. I highly recommend it.