Damon Wayans On ‘SNL’ Sketch That Got Him Fired

How One 'SNL' Star 'Snapped' On-Air and Intentionally Got Fired
"Having not fired anybody for the first five years, [firing Damon Wayans] was really, really hard," the producer admitted in an older interview featured in SNL50. "But it had to be done." Wayans had broken a cardinal rule of the show,
Damon Wayans on Why He “Purposefully” Got Himself Fired From ‘SNL’: “I Snapped”
Wayans basically “broke the ultimate [ SNL] golden rule, which is no surprises,” according to Live From New York author James Andrew Miller. Former writer A. Whitney Brown added, “You cannot go rogue. You cannot try to steal a sketch.”
Damon Wayans On ‘SNL’ Sketch That Got Him Fired: “I Snapped, I Just Did Not Care”
Damon Wayans is opening up about his short stint on Saturday Night Live and the sketch that got him fired from the NBC late-night sketch show.
Damon Wayans Reflects On Getting Fired From ‘SNL': "I Just Did Not Care"
The comedian looks back on "purposely" jeopardizing his position due to frustrations with creative direction in a docuseries on the sketch comedy.
Damon Wayans Explains Why He Did 'SNL' Sketch Stunt That Got Him Fired
Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries that he sabotaged his stint on “ Saturday Night Live ” in frustration over the sketch roles he was being offered. (Watch the video below.) The matter came to a boil when Wayans went rogue during a sketch called “Mr.
When Damon Wayans Went ‘Rogue’ and Got Fired From ‘SNL’
Before he was a star of “In Living Color,” Wayans “purposefully” went off script during his short-lived “Saturday Night Live” stint.
Damon Wayans Jr.’s 6 Kids: All About the Comedian's Family — and How They're Continuing His Show Business Legacy
Poppa's House' star Damon Wayans Jr.’s children are following in his family’s comedic footsteps. Here's everything to know ...
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Damon Wayans Jr. on being the best-looking man on 'Shrinking,' future of Derrick and Gaby's relationship
The season saw the addition of Damon Wayans Jr. to the cast as Derrick, a friend of Ted McGinley‘s Derek and the new love interest ... s confidence on the show, Derrick found himself at a ...
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Shrinking’s Damon Wayans Jr. on Derrick and Gaby’s Big Romantic Hurdle: She ‘Has to Get Out of Her Own Way’
According to Damon Wayans Jr., Derrick is “starting to get a little ... about the couple’s future in Episode 12, but despite the show’s on-screen drama, Wayans only has positive things ...
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Damon Wayans’ 4 Kids (and Costars!): All About Damon Wayans Jr., Michael, Cara and Kyla
Damon Wayans shares four ... Eldest son, Damon Jr., born in 1982, has made a name for himself as an actor and comedian, starring in hit TV shows like New Girl and Happy Endings.
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Damon Wayans Jr. says joining Apple TV+'s 'Shrinking' 'was a great decision
The season saw the addition of Damon Wayans Jr. as Derrick ... Derek and the new love interest of Gaby, played by Jessica Williams. But Damon admits he knew nothing about the show when ...
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Damon Wayans, Jr. says 'Shrinking' characters are 'magical'
Damon Wayans Jr. says he was nervous when he first appeared in season 2 of the AppleTV+ comedy "Shrinking," because the show was a hit and the cast was so in sync. The actor has a guest role ...