"Lorne Michaels recounted a cautionary story about Desi Arnaz's performance on SNL, revealing his concerns as Arnaz struggled but persevered during a classic routine."
"Jack Black reflects on his experience with Lorne Michaels, highlighting a humorous yet alarming story from the past about Desi Arnaz's challenging performance on SNL."
On the 'Fly on the Wall' podcast, Jack Black reflected on a story told to him by SNL creator Lorne Michaels about a past experience with Desi Arnaz. Michaels recounted how, during Arnaz's appearance on the show in the '70s, he was concerned about the older icon's ability to perform his classic 'Babalú' number. Despite struggling and showing signs of fatigue, Arnaz persisted until Michaels ultimately decided to cut the performance short out of concern for his health.
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