In a recent documentary covering the history of Saturday Night Live's musical performances, creator Lorne Michaels challenges the notion of banned musical acts on the show. Michaels asserts that SNL has 'never banned anyone' in its 50-year history, dismissing popular rumors surrounding artists like Sinéad O'Connor and Rage Against the Machine. While certain acts have not returned after controversial performances, Michaels emphasizes that they were not officially banned, highlighting SNL's opportunistic approach to controversial music acts. The documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, is co-directed by Questlove and Oz Rodriguez and now streaming on Peacock.
Michaels states in the doc, 'We've never banned anyone. We're way too crass and opportunistic. If something's hot, we're going to go for it and have it on.'
The piece highlights that although certain acts like Sinéad O'Connor and Rage Against the Machine haven't returned, they were never technically banned.
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