Yahoo Lifestyle ‘SNL’ Promo: Chris Rock Shares The Inside Story Of David Spade’s Exit
Add this to the list of all-time great Saturday Night Live bits of trivia: David Spade was a cast member for only three days but had to leave after an unfortunate run-in with a llama.
In the latest SNL promo, Chris Rock, this week’s host, offers up an intriguing – if entirely unreliable – compendium of historical, show-related anecdotes. Did you know Tupac got shot on the SNL stage?
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Rock’s full-of-misguided-confidence performance here gives a nice hint at what to expect this weekend, and new cast member Jane Wickline makes for a fine foil.
And stick around for Rock’s final bit of misinformation, which doubles as an excellent shout-out to a ghost of SNL past.
Saturday Night Live airs Saturday at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT on NBC and streams live on Peacock. This week’s musical guest is Gracie Abrams.
Check out the promo above.
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