12 Random ‘Saturday Night Live’ Facts
Jason Sudeikis can’t do what now?
With countless Saturday Night Live books, magazine articles and podcasts floating in the ether, how is it possible that there are still unknown trivia nuggets to be unearthed? But the SNL gold miners at r/LiveFromNewYork have dug up some real gems. With a special “Live from New York!” shoutout to user tlonreddit who started the thread, here are 12 random facts about SNL on the cusp of its historic 50th season…
Jason Sudeikis was born with a medical condition that left him unable to smell
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of French billionaire Gerard Louis-Dreyfus
Michael Che’s real last name is Campbell; Kate McKinnon’s is Berthold; and Punkie Johnson’s real name is Jessica Williams
More real names: Chevy Chase's is Cornelius Crane Chase, which sounds like one of the competing ad agencies on Mad Men. The “Fred” in Fred Armisen is short for “Fereydun”
Melissa Villasenor made it to the semi-finals of America's Got Talent
Aidy Bryant and Emma Stone went to high school together
Bob Elliott, Chris Elliott and Abby Elliott all appeared on the show, making them the only three-generation performers
Vanessa Bayer and her family got a Hawaii vacation from the Make-A-Wish Foundation after she was diagnosed with leukemia as a teen
Will Ferrell’s dad played saxophone in the Righteous Brothers. Maya Rudolph’s mom was R&B singer Minnie Riperton
Adam Sandler played Theo’s pal Smitty on The Cosby Show
Chinese-American Bowen Yang was born in Australia
