Crystal was already a successful stand-up comedian when creator Lorne Michaels found her. Crystal said in the book that Michaels approached her after seeing her work at the Catch a Rising Star comedy club. “He asked me if I was interested in residing with the company. He felt that I would be on the show … Read More “Billy Crystal Was Cut From SNL’s First Episode And It Didn’t End Well” »
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The truth is, Christopher McDonald never wanted to play Shooter McGavin. in a 2011 interview with AV Club, the actor initially admitted that he turned down the role more than once. As McDonald said: “I turned down that movie twice. I had seen Adam. [Sandler] I had seen him in a movie called ‘Billy Madison’ … Read More “Meeting Adam Sandler Convinced Christopher McDonald to Take on Happy Gilmore’s Villain Role” »