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‘SNL’ Alum Says He Hates 1 Thing People Do On The Show — And Ryan Gosling Is A Prime Offender
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Kevin Nealon might get an “OK Boomer” for this one — but some may agree. On Tuesday, the former “SNL” cast member decided to give his hot take on cast members and hosts breaking character and laughing in a sketch during the live show. “I never broke character on SNL,” the former “Weekend Update” anchor said in a post on X. “I knew how much time the writers put into those scripts. You don’t want to be the one who throws it off.” He added that the show’s creator, Lorne Michaels, is not a fan of breaking character, either. “Lorne doesn’t like when the cast breaks. Even if the audience laughs, it doesn’t work for the sketch. If I could get through the Chippendales sketch, I could get through anything,” Nealon said, referring to a very famous 1990 sketch in which his character was tasked with hiring either Patrick Swayze or Chris Farley to join a male erotic dancing group. I never broke character on SNL. I knew how much time the writers put into those scripts. You don’t want to be the one who throws it off.Lorne doesn’t like when the cast breaks. Even if the audience laughs, it doesn't work for the sketch.If I could get through the… Although the “Happy Gilmore” actor’s post seems somewhat unprovoked, it does come just weeks after Ryan Gosling — who breaks in almost every live “SNL” sketch he’s ever been in — hosted the show on March 7. Gosling is such a repeat offender of breaking that when he hosted earlier this month, the show did an entire sketch dedicated to causing cast members and the “Barbie” star to break. Former cast member, Heidi Gardner, who prided herself on rarely breaking, did admit to having a bit of a panic attack after she famously broke during the mega-viral “Beavis and Butt-Head” sketch last year (which also featured Gosling, who — of course — also broke.) “I left the stage a little bit in shock,” she told Vulture at the time. “Then the anxiety set in and I was like, ‘Oh my God, was that okay?’ I had some friends in my dressing room, and they were like, ‘Of course, it was okay.’ So many other writers and cast members came up and said, ‘Good job.’ I’m like, ’What? I actually didn’t do my job.’” By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.