SNL creator Lorne Michaels: we ignored the Harvey Weinstein scandal because he’s from New York.
NBC’s Saturday Night Live is known for hard-hitting political comedy, in which they take real life controversies and turn them into humorous skits.
Yet, despite typically not shying away from scandal, the show chose to ignore Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment allegations.
SNL’s justification for this, according to the show’s creator Lorne Michaels, is because Weinstein and the show both originated from New York City, per the Daily Mail. However, when the comedy show did try a comedic bit on Weinstein’s scandal, the Daily Mail reported it received a positive reaction from the in-studio crowd — they just chose not to use the material on air.
Despite using the “New York” excuse to ignore Weinstein, SNL has repeatedly attacked New Yorker President Donald Trump — particularly when he as under fire for sexual harassment allegations. SNL went so far as to compare Trump’s “locker room talk” comments to Penn State’s child molestation cases.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/snl-creator-lorne-michaels-we-ignored-harvey-weinstein-scandal-because-hes-from-new-york/
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