John Mulaney jokes about 2 ‘SNL’ hosts who have committed murder — here’s who they can be
nypost.com“SNL50: The Anniversary Special” opening monologue and noted that over the last 50 years, 894 people have hosted the NBC sketch comedy series.“And it amazes me that only two of them have committed murder,” Mulaney added, which sparked laughter from Martin, 79, and the star-studded audience.
Right after the joke, viewers took to social media to speculate which two former “SNL” hosts Mulaney was talking about. Ultimately, four different stars were named in the online chatter: O.J.
Simpson, Robert Blake, Alec Baldwin and Robert Wagner.Simpson, the odds-on favorite of the two hosts Mulaney was referencing, hosted the show in Feb.
1978.16 years later, Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
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