Celebrities With Controversial SNL Appearances Through The Years

Published on 09/09/2021
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Pete Davidson

We could write an entire gallery about Pete Davidson’s controversies, but the most notable SNL-related one occurred in 2018, when he said of congressman Dan Crenshaw (who lost an eye in Iraq), “You may be surprised to hear he’s a congressional candidate from Texas and not a hitman in a porno movie.” The quote drew a barrage of criticism, prompting Crenshaw to appear on the following week’s show and receive an apology from Davidson in person.

Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson

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Matthew Broderick, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, & Jon Lovitz

Matthew Broderick, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, and Jon Lovitz all appeared in a sketch with Matthew Broderick in 1988. During the sketch, the foursome was on a nudist beach and said the word “penis” over 40 times. According to writer William Clotworthy, “We knew we’d hear from the public, and did we! The sketch generated 46 thousand letters of complaint. 45,999 were form letters sent to Reverend Donald Wildmon and his American Family Association…”

Matthew Broderick, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, & Jon Lovitz

Matthew Broderick, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, & Jon Lovitz

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