John Oliver Says ‘SNL’ U.K. Version “Sounds Like a Terrible Idea”
John Oliver thinks it’s “a terrible idea” to bring Saturday Night Live across the pond.
The Last Week Tonight host shared disapproval of Comcast’s Sky and Lorne Michaels’ plans to introduce a British version of Saturday Night Live next year during a Monday appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
“It sounds like a terrible idea,” Oliver admitted. “It just like sounds like a bad [idea].”
The comedian admitted that he doesn’t believe a British SNL will work because of the NBC sketch comedy show’s resemblance to a “cult.”
“It just feels like Saturday Night Live is such a unique group — it’s a cult,” he joked. “I’m trying not to say that word. It’s a cult, and so I don’t know how you can impose that cult onto the U.K.”
Seth Meyers, a longtime former castmember and writer on the live show,...
The Last Week Tonight host shared disapproval of Comcast’s Sky and Lorne Michaels’ plans to introduce a British version of Saturday Night Live next year during a Monday appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
“It sounds like a terrible idea,” Oliver admitted. “It just like sounds like a bad [idea].”
The comedian admitted that he doesn’t believe a British SNL will work because of the NBC sketch comedy show’s resemblance to a “cult.”
“It just feels like Saturday Night Live is such a unique group — it’s a cult,” he joked. “I’m trying not to say that word. It’s a cult, and so I don’t know how you can impose that cult onto the U.K.”
Seth Meyers, a longtime former castmember and writer on the live show,...
- 5/6/2025
- by McKinley Franklin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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