Don’t expect to see Donald Trump or Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live this fall — they’ve been given the ban hammer!
SNL‘s creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels just made it very clear in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter: NO politicians!
While speaking to the outlet, the 79-year-old explained how if he were to allow Trump or Harris on the TV show’s stage, he’d be legally obligated to allow them both on the air — as well as as any/all of their third party opponents: Yup, he’s saying if he invited the Democratic and Republican nominees, he’d have to give equal runtime to the likes of fringe candidates including Cornel West, Jill Stein, and Chase Oliver, too.
So, he’s just going to continue with Maya Rudolph portraying Harris and James Austin Johnson as Trump.
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