Does SNL Need Internet Comedians?
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4.6 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim dive into the online conversations surrounding recent Saturday Night Live cast announcements. With departing fan favorites (such as Heidi Gardner) come the arrival of new talent, and for the past few years, SNL has been sourcing their talent from your For You Page. From TikTok-prominent comedian Veronika Slowikowska to Dropout regular Jeremy Culhane, what does it mean when internet comedians step into Studio 8H? Do they need SNL, or does SNL need them more?
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| 1:14.7 | Hey, I'm Candace Lim. |
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