Lorne Michaels Says “SNL” Has Never Banned Musical Guests
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That said, per Lorne Michaels (who has been running SNL since the beginning), no musician has ever actually been banned from the show. In the new Questlove -co-directed documentary Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years Of SNL Music, Michaels explained ( as Consequence notes ):
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Lorne Michaels claims that 'Saturday Night Live' has "never banned” any music acts, as they are "way too crass and opportunistic" to do so.