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Former SNL star reveals why the Catholic faith is hotter than ever this Easter — as she recalls going to mass with Chris Farley

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Former SNL star reveals why the Catholic faith is hotter than ever this Easter — as she recalls going to mass with Chris Farley

Ahead of Easter, faith — and, especially, Catholicism — is suddenly everywhere: with social media influencers, a documented rise in converts and even a Hollywood swell. And the new podcast “Catholics and Cappuccinos,” hosted by actress and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Siobhan Fallon Hogan, is offering insight into all of the above with revelatory … Read more

Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from ‘SNL’ for weeks due to his ‘addiction issues,’ author claims

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Lorne Michaels banned Chris Farley from ‘SNL’ for weeks due to his ‘addiction issues,’ author claims

King Lorne. Susan Morrison, author of the biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” recently appeared on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast and explained how Lorne Michaels handled Chris Farley’s struggles with drugs and alcohol on the “SNL” set. Morrison recalled that Michaels, 80, went into overdrive to help Farley after original cast member … Read more

Adam Sandler still gets emotional singing sweet Chris Farley song | CNN

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Adam Sandler still gets emotional singing sweet Chris Farley song | CNN

CNN  —  Adam Sandler will always Chris Farley. More than twenty years after Farley’s death, Sandler still gets sad when he sings the “Chris Farley Song,” a song he wrote for his late friend and comedian, who died in December 1997 of a drug overdose at age 33. Sandler told the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast … Read more

Why Bill Murray ‘absolutely hated’ Chris Farley, Adam Sandler on ‘SNL’

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Why Bill Murray ‘absolutely hated’ Chris Farley, Adam Sandler on ‘SNL’

It was more like “Saturday Spite Live” when he was hosting. Comedy icon Bill Murray might be revered by fellow “Saturday Night Live” alums, but apparently, the feeling wasn’t always mutual. Former cast member Rob Schneider claimed that the 72-year-old “Ghostbusters” star wasn’t a big fan of the “SNL” cast when he hosted the NBC … Read more