Trailer for the SNL Documentary LIVE FROM NEW YORK!
As Saturday Night Live continues to celebrate its 40th anniversary, we have a new trailer for a documentary based on the groundbreaking sketch comedy program. The doc is called Live From New York! and it chronicles the iconic NBC comedy show and the cultural and historical impact it had on the world.
The doc offers a collection of old footage from the series, and it also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into bringing audiences comedy magic week after week. It also features interviews with several of the cast members, writers, and hosts who have come through the show over the decades including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Candice Bergen, and John Goodman.
Creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels had this to say about the show in the trailer:
“It’s the only form where everyone is necessary to the end. We don’t go on because we’re ready, we go on because it’s 11:30.”
I'm not as big a fan of SNL as I used to be. It used to be more consistently funny when they could get away with more edgier stuff. I still watch it from time to time, but the excitement of seeing it has kind of faded. I miss the hilarity that the '80s and '90s used to deliver.
The film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday and hits select theaters on June 12th.