US EditionDamon Wayans ‘Purposely’ Got Himself Fired From ‘SNL’ by Going Off Script: ‘I Snapped. I Just Did Not Care’
- Damon Wayans left Saturday Night Live after going off script during a live sketch, stating, 'I just did not care.'
- He felt frustrated with the show's writers and recalled Eddie Murphy's advice about writing his own sketches.
- Wayans was fired by Lorne Michaels but later invited back, as he described Michaels as 'a very forgiving man.'
- His experience at SNL led to a successful career, including creating In Living Color, which won an Emmy after its first season.
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LOVEBSCOTTDamon Wayans on Why He “Purposefully” Got Himself Fired From ‘SNL’: “I Snapped”
Damon Wayans is opening up about his reason for getting himself fired from Saturday Night Live following his short run on the show in the '80s.
Damon Wayans reveals why he ‘purposely’ got fired from ‘SNL’
Damon Wayans is opening up on the circumstances surrounding his firing from “Saturday Night Live” in 1986, admitting he “purposely” got himself canned. The Emmy-nominated comedian, known for roles in “In Living Color,” “My Wife and Kids” and “The Great White Hype,” revisited his short-lived stint on the iconic sketch comedy series — which is looking back at its 50-year history in the new Peacock docuseries “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.” “I felt…
Damon Wayans ‘Purposely’ Got Himself Fired From ‘SNL’ by Going Off Script: ‘I Snapped. I Just Did Not Care’
Damon Wayans has revealed how he “purposely” got himself fired from “Saturday Night Live” by going off script. Wayans was a cast member for Season 11 of the sketch comedy series, which has been deemed “the weird year,” as it marked Lorne Michaels’ return after a brief hiatus. Instead of adding up-and-comers from the comedy […]
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