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Live from New York!

"We don't go on because we're ready, we go on because it's 11:30."

2015

1h 30m

5.9(22 votes)

Comedy

Documentary

Overview

Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for forty years. LIVE FROM NEW YORK! goes deep inside this television phenomenon exploring the laughter that pulses through American politics, tragedy, and pop culture.

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Tom Broecker

Tom Broecker

Self

Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Self

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Self

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self

John Goodman

John Goodman

Self

Horatio Sanz

Horatio Sanz

Self

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Self

Cheri Oteri

Cheri Oteri

Self

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Self

Bobby Moynihan

Bobby Moynihan

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Bao Nguyen

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