The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
An in-depth journey into the legacy of one of television's most iconic and influential shows - Saturday Night Live. Through deep dives into its most memorable eras, behind-the-scenes stories, and analysis of its evolution, we celebrate and debate al things SNL - the show that has become an institution, defining comedy for the last 50 years.
The Not Ready for Prime Time Project: An SNL Retrospective
My SNL Story: Kevin Kelton
We revisit the “Dick Ebersol era” of SNL once again with our guest, Kevin Kelton. He is an Emmy-nominated writer for his work on Saturday Night Live, writing on the show for Seasons 9 & 10, before moving on to a very successful career writing and producing sitcoms.
Fun Fact: Kevin is also part of a very exclusive group of only four people who wrote for both SNL AND Friday’s.
Kevin joins us to talk about his journey working for two of the most famous sketch comedy shows of all time, writing sketches for established characters for the likes of Eddie Murphy and Martin Short, as well as writing some of the era’s most memorable pieces for Jim Belushi.
He discusses the shift in the show’s atmosphere with the arrival of the S10 “all-stars,” shares tales of sketches that never made it to air, and defends the importance of Dick Ebersol to the show’s survival And, Kevin recounts his story of being one of the only people asked to come back to the show after Lorne Michael’s return for S11.
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