SNL50: John Mulaney shocked the audience with a joke about the murders of SNL hosts
17 february 2025 в 19:13
SNL50: The anniversary special in honor of the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live was full of jokes, but one particular joke stood out among the rest. When John Malani took the stage, he joked about former SNL hosts who allegedly committed murder. Now fans are wondering if there is any truth to this joke.
«As I look around, I see some of the most complicated people I have ever met in my life», - Malani joked during the anniversary special on February 16, 2025. «Over 50 years, 894 people have hosted Saturday Night Live, and it amazes me that only two of them have committed murder».
Find out who Malani was likely referring to, and whether any former SNL hosts have committed murder.
All SNL50 specials, including the Homecoming concert and the 50th anniversary special, can be watched on Peacock. All events were broadcast live on NBC and Peacock over the weekend of February 14−16, 2025.
Yes, O.J. Simpson hosted SNL in 1978 — 16 years before his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman were murdered in 1994.
No former SNL host has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to have committed murder. However, it is believed that Malani’s monologue on SNL50 was referring to Simpson and Robert Blake, both of whom were initially charged with murders but were acquitted.
In 1994, Simpson was charged with both Brown and Goldman’s murders, but was acquitted in 1995. However, he was later found liable for Goldman’s wrongful death and Brown’s assault in a civil suit. Simpson was ordered to pay $ 33.5 million in compensation, but he died in 2024 at the age of 76.
As for Blake, who hosted SNL in 1982, the late actor was initially charged with the murder of his second wife Bonnie Lee Bakley in 2001. Bakley was shot while in Blake’s car, with him claiming to be at a restaurant at the time of the crime. Blake claimed he was not present at the scene of the crime.
Blake was ultimately acquitted after a trial in 2005, but still had to pay compensation in a civil suit. Blake was ordered to pay $ 30 million, but he died in 2023 at the age of 89
«As I look around, I see some of the most complicated people I have ever met in my life», - Malani joked during the anniversary special on February 16, 2025. «Over 50 years, 894 people have hosted Saturday Night Live, and it amazes me that only two of them have committed murder».
Find out who Malani was likely referring to, and whether any former SNL hosts have committed murder.
All SNL50 specials, including the Homecoming concert and the 50th anniversary special, can be watched on Peacock. All events were broadcast live on NBC and Peacock over the weekend of February 14−16, 2025.
Yes, O.J. Simpson hosted SNL in 1978 — 16 years before his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman were murdered in 1994.
No former SNL host has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt to have committed murder. However, it is believed that Malani’s monologue on SNL50 was referring to Simpson and Robert Blake, both of whom were initially charged with murders but were acquitted.
In 1994, Simpson was charged with both Brown and Goldman’s murders, but was acquitted in 1995. However, he was later found liable for Goldman’s wrongful death and Brown’s assault in a civil suit. Simpson was ordered to pay $ 33.5 million in compensation, but he died in 2024 at the age of 76.
As for Blake, who hosted SNL in 1982, the late actor was initially charged with the murder of his second wife Bonnie Lee Bakley in 2001. Bakley was shot while in Blake’s car, with him claiming to be at a restaurant at the time of the crime. Blake claimed he was not present at the scene of the crime.
Blake was ultimately acquitted after a trial in 2005, but still had to pay compensation in a civil suit. Blake was ordered to pay $ 30 million, but he died in 2023 at the age of 89
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