‘SNL’ Airs Pre-Taped Recordings After COVID Outbreak

“Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live last night.

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“SN”’ canceled live audiences “out of an abundance of caution.”

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They also added that they were performing with a “limited cast and crew.”

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Charli XCX then dropped out as the musical guest for the night.

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She said she was unable to perform with the limited crew as scheduled.

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Then Colin Jost dropped out and had to be replaced by Tina Fey.

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The episode consisted of new sketches taped earlier in the week.

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They also aired previous sketches that were popular with fans in the past.

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Tom Hanks and Tina Fey still congratulated Paul Rudd’s fifth time hosting, even if Kenan Thomson joked it was really “4.5 times.”

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