Amir Questlove–Thompson

the fiber of the mainstream once SNL becomes the mainstream instead of the underground. But yeah, with Deborah Harry using her power to bring attention to a culture that no one knew about, that is a prime moment of the SNL effect and how it builds American entertainment culture.

the fiber of the mainstream once SNL becomes the mainstream instead of the underground. But yeah, with Deborah Harry using her power to bring attention to a culture that no one knew about, that is a prime moment of the SNL effect and how it builds American entertainment culture.

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He made the absolute right choice. And, you know, that's the thing about SNL is there's a risk factor involved. And usually it starts with no. Like Eddie Murphy talks about, I did not want to do Hot Tub with James Brown. Justin Timberlake goes on and on about trying to convince Beyonce to do the single lady sketch. Like everything starts at no.

He made the absolute right choice. And, you know, that's the thing about SNL is there's a risk factor involved. And usually it starts with no. Like Eddie Murphy talks about, I did not want to do Hot Tub with James Brown. Justin Timberlake goes on and on about trying to convince Beyonce to do the single lady sketch. Like everything starts at no.

He made the absolute right choice. And, you know, that's the thing about SNL is there's a risk factor involved. And usually it starts with no. Like Eddie Murphy talks about, I did not want to do Hot Tub with James Brown. Justin Timberlake goes on and on about trying to convince Beyonce to do the single lady sketch. Like everything starts at no.

And it's like, wow, like you almost talked yourself out of history. And I'm trying to get people in the mind state that, you know, oftentimes we we get in our own heads about why something won't work. And sometimes you just got to take a risk. And you never know. This might be part of the American fiber, the history of it. But also, I know people have so many questions about.

And it's like, wow, like you almost talked yourself out of history. And I'm trying to get people in the mind state that, you know, oftentimes we we get in our own heads about why something won't work. And sometimes you just got to take a risk. And you never know. This might be part of the American fiber, the history of it. But also, I know people have so many questions about.

And it's like, wow, like you almost talked yourself out of history. And I'm trying to get people in the mind state that, you know, oftentimes we we get in our own heads about why something won't work. And sometimes you just got to take a risk. And you never know. This might be part of the American fiber, the history of it. But also, I know people have so many questions about.

What happens on a live show if something goes wrong? Like for me, one of my favorite clips is the Ashley Simpson moment where you hear the directors freaking out because they don't know what to do. Should I go to a commercial? What do I do?

What happens on a live show if something goes wrong? Like for me, one of my favorite clips is the Ashley Simpson moment where you hear the directors freaking out because they don't know what to do. Should I go to a commercial? What do I do?

What happens on a live show if something goes wrong? Like for me, one of my favorite clips is the Ashley Simpson moment where you hear the directors freaking out because they don't know what to do. Should I go to a commercial? What do I do?

Well, you know, Ashley Simpson had a sore throat and was a little iffy about her singing, so she opted to lip-sync instead. And her drummer, who's controlling all the music, accidentally plays the wrong song for the second song.

Well, you know, Ashley Simpson had a sore throat and was a little iffy about her singing, so she opted to lip-sync instead. And her drummer, who's controlling all the music, accidentally plays the wrong song for the second song.

Well, you know, Ashley Simpson had a sore throat and was a little iffy about her singing, so she opted to lip-sync instead. And her drummer, who's controlling all the music, accidentally plays the wrong song for the second song.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.