The chance to host Saturday Night Live (SNL) is every celebrities dream. For almost 50 years the sketch comedy show has been entertaining American audiences. Created by Lorne Michaels, who is still the showrunner, SNL has been on the air for 47 seasons and kick-started the careers of a host of comedians, including the likes of John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Dennis Miller, Conan O’Brien, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Bill Hader, Chris Rock, Andy Samber, Kristin Wig, and more. The list just keeps on going. Along with the cast, the stars of the show are the special guests, which includes the whose who of the entertainment world. While you can probably name many of the great guest hosts, do you know about the celebrities banned from SNL? Over the years there have been many rumors about certain celebrities being banned from Saturday Night Live due to their underwhelming performances or bad behavior behind the scenes. While there isn’t a lot of proof concerning these celebrities being banned, the fact many of them have never been invited back is a pretty strong message that they are not wanted.  Here is a look at all the rumored celebrities banned from SNL that you shouldn’t expect to see return to the show anytime soon. All the Rumoured Celebrities Banned From SNL

  1. Adrien Brody Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock Riding high from his Oscar success in The Piano, Adrien Brody was at the peak of his career when he appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2003. Unfortunately for him, his guest host spot caused quite the controversy when Brody went off script and came out dressed as a Jamaican with fake dreadlocks. Not only that, but he also put on a terrible Jamaican accent that is as offensive as you can get.  He was introducing musical guest Sean Paul and opened with, “Ya, ya, ya, ya, you know, man. We got original rude boy Sean Paul here.” The crowd went dead silent. He continued on, saying “Respect all respect. My auntie. Respect all aspects, respect me neck, respect me knees, Big up Jamaica massive! Big up Kingston Massive! We got the whole family now, ya here! Big respect to my man Sean Paul the dance floor killer!” Total mood killer Apparently, the clip has been wiped from YouTube (you can check out a snippet here) and it led to Lorne Michaels’ banning Brody from ever setting foot on the SNL stage again. You can’t blame him really. 
  2. Elvis Costello Randy Miramontez/Shutterstock After the Sex Pistols pulled out of performing on the December 17, 1977, edition of Saturday Night Live, Elvis Costello was given the chance to perform. Happy to take the Pistols’ spot, Costello insisted on playing a song of his choice. This didn’t sit well with Lorne Michaels or Costello’s US label, who wanted him to play his latest single, “Less Than Zero.” Costello relented and played the song – for 10 seconds. Then he launched into a rocking version of “Radio Radio.” As you can imagine, Michaels lost his shit, and Costello was banned from SNL. But time heals all wounds and Costello returned for the 25th anniversary of the series and hilariously recreated the moment alongside the Beastie Boys.
  3. Sinead O’Connor Dariusz Majgier/Shutterstock This was another major moment in Saturday Night Live history. Irish singer Sinead O’Connor appeared on the show in 1992 and sang an acapella version of Bob Marley’s “War” in protest of the recent allegations of sexual assault of young boys by members of the Catholic church. But she didn’t stop there. During the performance, O’Connor held up a picture of Pope John Paul II and ripped it in half.  The feed was cut and O’Connor was given her marching orders. Religious groups around the world were up in arms and sponsors weren’t too happy either. There were even calls for radio stations to ban her songs. Suffice it to say, O’Connor has never returned to the show.  Showing that they do have a sense of humor, the following week’s episode featured Joe Pesic, who held up the now sticky taped together photo of the Pope in a peace offering. 
  4. Martin Lawrence Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock Going into business for himself, Martin Lawrence went off script during his opening monologue in 1994. He began musing about female hygiene, informing women he loves to kiss them “but if you’re not clean in your proper areas, I can’t.” Thanks for the heads up, Lawrence.  Rumors quickly circled that Lawrence was banned, although this is something he disputed when he made an appearance on The Breakfast Club. Asked by co-host Charlamagne The God if he was still banned from the show, Lawrence replied, “I’m not banned from SNL. They banned me from NBC at the time for a minute.” Lawrence continued, “But then they realized the way it went down wasn’t what they thought and then they sent me an apology letter.”
  5. Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine/YouTube No strangers to controversy, Rage Against the Machine caused all sorts of problems when they appeared on the April 13, 1996, edition of Saturday Night Live. The highly political band is at odds with the show’s apolitical stance, and their addition to the line-up was even weirder considering outspoken Republican Steve Forbes was hosting.  To make a statement, the band hung upside-down American flags around the set before performing the smash hit “Bulls on Parade.” The flags were ripped down by producers (possibly on the orders of Forbes) and the band was told to leave. It might not seem like a major misstep in today’s current climate, but at that time any defamation of the American flag was seen as sacrilegious. The band has never returned to the show. 
  6. Cypress Hill J.A. Dunbar/Shutterstock You could tell this wasn’t going to end well. Weed-loving hip-hop collective Cypress Hill got on the wrong side of Lorne Michaels when DJ Muggs decided to smoke a joint during their 1993 performance. It doesn’t seem to have bothered the group, with Sen Dog recently discussing the incident in an interview with The Wrap.  “I kind of like the fact that we’re banned. The whole thing about being banned, it’s punk rock in itself. I would like to leave it like that. If the guys wanted to do it, then that’d be something we could talk about or whatever, but I kind of like that idea of being the outlaws that are not allowed around town.”

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  1. System of a Down VH Hammer/YouTube Hard rockers System of a Down got on the naughty list after uttering a few swear words during their performance of “B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bombs).” The choice of song was already causing the producers of the show to get anxious, as it was a protest against the Iraq War, and with Saturday Night Live not wanting to take any firm political stance, it was lucky the song even got approved.  Then there was the line, “Where the fuck are you?” which was sung five times during the song. SOAD refused to change it and the censors were forced to use a five-second delay so they could bleep the expletive. Luckily there were able to censor all five fucks, but SOAD ended up being put on the banned list anyway. 
  2. Samuel L Jackson Tinseltown/Shutterstock This one has turned out to be a miscommunication, we think. Sam Jackson hosted the first show of 1998 and dropped a few expletives during his opening monologue. Rumors persisted for years that this didn’t impress Lorne Michaels, who added Jackson to his banned list of entertainers. Well, it turns out that wasn’t the truth.  In a recent interview, Jackson explained how he ran into Michaels in an elevator and straight up asked him, “Are you ever gonna let me back on the show?” Michaels’ responded, “You’re not banned.” Then the two went back and forth arguing about whether Jackson was banned or not. Jackson concluded the chat by saying, “So maybe I’m not. I don’t know.”
  3. Steven Seagal Markus Wissmann/Shutterstock Anyone who knows anything about Steven Seagal won’t be surprised to find him on the banned list. The 80s action hero who claimed to be a former CIA operative was just a dick while on set. He didn’t understand the sketches and was often trying to get things rewritten. It seems like he takes himself very seriously and wasn’t going to be made fun of by anyone. “He just wasn’t funny, and he was very critical of the cast and the writing staff,” former SNL cast member Tim Meadows explained in the book Live From New York. “He didn’t realize that you can’t tell somebody they’re stupid on Wednesday and expect them to continue writing for you on Saturday.”
  4. Robert Blake AD Vids/YouTube Best known for his role in the television series Baretta, Robert Blake got on the wrong side of the Saturday Night Live cast and crew, which is a surefire way of ending up on the banned list. He hosted the show in 1982 and was said to not be overly excited about the material he was working with.  Discussing the incident in the book Live From New York, SNL writer David Sheffield explains, “He was sitting in a room, and a sketch was handed to him by Gary Kroeger, who was a writer-actor. The sketch had something to do with a tough guy teacher, with Kroeger expanding, ‘[He] read that, with his glasses down his nose, then wadded it up, turned to Kroeger and said, ‘I hope you got a tough asshole, pal, ‘cause you’re going to have to wipe your ass with that one.’” Unsurprisingly Blake was put on the banned list and never returned to the show. 
  5. Milton Berle Vicki L. Miller/Shutterstock Milton Berle is a legend in the comedy sphere. He was a huge draw during the 50s and producer Lorne Michaels thought he would make a great host for Saturday Night Live. Well, that turned out to be a bad decision. Berle was said to be a real jerk on set, reminding everyone how big a star he was and why he should be treated like number one.  Berle also used the final monologue of the show to ramble off-topic and plug his new book, which was the final straw for Michaels, who had him banned from that point onward. 
  6. The Replacements RHINO/YouTube American rockers The Replacements probably deserved to be banned from Saturday Night Live for their antics in 1986. The band was reportedly drinking heavily backstage and running amock, and when they performed, dropped a few curse words. The band also trashed their hotel room and expected the network to pay for it.  Michaels isn’t one for bad behavior and The Replacements were banned, not just by Michaels, but also NBC. They finally appeared on NBC again in 2014 on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

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The chance to host Saturday Night Live (SNL) is every celebrities dream. For almost 50 years the sketch comedy show has been entertaining American audiences. Created by Lorne Michaels, who is still the showrunner, SNL has been on the air for 47 seasons and kick-started the careers of a host of comedians, including the likes of John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Dennis Miller, Conan O’Brien, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Bill Hader, Chris Rock, Andy Samber, Kristin Wig, and more. The list just keeps on going. Along with the cast, the stars of the show are the special guests, which includes the whose who of the entertainment world. While you can probably name many of the great guest hosts, do you know about the celebrities banned from SNL? Over the years there have been many rumors about certain celebrities being banned from Saturday Night Live due to their underwhelming performances or bad behavior behind the scenes. While there isn’t a lot of proof concerning these celebrities being banned, the fact many of them have never been invited back is a pretty strong message that they are not wanted.  Here is a look at all the rumored celebrities banned from SNL that you shouldn’t expect to see return to the show anytime soon. All the Rumoured Celebrities Banned From SNL

  1. Adrien Brody Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock Riding high from his Oscar success in The Piano, Adrien Brody was at the peak of his career when he appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2003. Unfortunately for him, his guest host spot caused quite the controversy when Brody went off script and came out dressed as a Jamaican with fake dreadlocks. Not only that, but he also put on a terrible Jamaican accent that is as offensive as you can get.  He was introducing musical guest Sean Paul and opened with, “Ya, ya, ya, ya, you know, man. We got original rude boy Sean Paul here.” The crowd went dead silent. He continued on, saying “Respect all respect. My auntie. Respect all aspects, respect me neck, respect me knees, Big up Jamaica massive! Big up Kingston Massive! We got the whole family now, ya here! Big respect to my man Sean Paul the dance floor killer!” Total mood killer Apparently, the clip has been wiped from YouTube (you can check out a snippet here) and it led to Lorne Michaels’ banning Brody from ever setting foot on the SNL stage again. You can’t blame him really. 
  2. Elvis Costello Randy Miramontez/Shutterstock After the Sex Pistols pulled out of performing on the December 17, 1977, edition of Saturday Night Live, Elvis Costello was given the chance to perform. Happy to take the Pistols’ spot, Costello insisted on playing a song of his choice. This didn’t sit well with Lorne Michaels or Costello’s US label, who wanted him to play his latest single, “Less Than Zero.” Costello relented and played the song – for 10 seconds. Then he launched into a rocking version of “Radio Radio.” As you can imagine, Michaels lost his shit, and Costello was banned from SNL. But time heals all wounds and Costello returned for the 25th anniversary of the series and hilariously recreated the moment alongside the Beastie Boys.
  3. Sinead O’Connor Dariusz Majgier/Shutterstock This was another major moment in Saturday Night Live history. Irish singer Sinead O’Connor appeared on the show in 1992 and sang an acapella version of Bob Marley’s “War” in protest of the recent allegations of sexual assault of young boys by members of the Catholic church. But she didn’t stop there. During the performance, O’Connor held up a picture of Pope John Paul II and ripped it in half.  The feed was cut and O’Connor was given her marching orders. Religious groups around the world were up in arms and sponsors weren’t too happy either. There were even calls for radio stations to ban her songs. Suffice it to say, O’Connor has never returned to the show.  Showing that they do have a sense of humor, the following week’s episode featured Joe Pesic, who held up the now sticky taped together photo of the Pope in a peace offering. 
  4. Martin Lawrence Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock Going into business for himself, Martin Lawrence went off script during his opening monologue in 1994. He began musing about female hygiene, informing women he loves to kiss them “but if you’re not clean in your proper areas, I can’t.” Thanks for the heads up, Lawrence.  Rumors quickly circled that Lawrence was banned, although this is something he disputed when he made an appearance on The Breakfast Club. Asked by co-host Charlamagne The God if he was still banned from the show, Lawrence replied, “I’m not banned from SNL. They banned me from NBC at the time for a minute.” Lawrence continued, “But then they realized the way it went down wasn’t what they thought and then they sent me an apology letter.”
  5. Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine/YouTube No strangers to controversy, Rage Against the Machine caused all sorts of problems when they appeared on the April 13, 1996, edition of Saturday Night Live. The highly political band is at odds with the show’s apolitical stance, and their addition to the line-up was even weirder considering outspoken Republican Steve Forbes was hosting.  To make a statement, the band hung upside-down American flags around the set before performing the smash hit “Bulls on Parade.” The flags were ripped down by producers (possibly on the orders of Forbes) and the band was told to leave. It might not seem like a major misstep in today’s current climate, but at that time any defamation of the American flag was seen as sacrilegious. The band has never returned to the show. 
  6. Cypress Hill J.A. Dunbar/Shutterstock You could tell this wasn’t going to end well. Weed-loving hip-hop collective Cypress Hill got on the wrong side of Lorne Michaels when DJ Muggs decided to smoke a joint during their 1993 performance. It doesn’t seem to have bothered the group, with Sen Dog recently discussing the incident in an interview with The Wrap.  “I kind of like the fact that we’re banned. The whole thing about being banned, it’s punk rock in itself. I would like to leave it like that. If the guys wanted to do it, then that’d be something we could talk about or whatever, but I kind of like that idea of being the outlaws that are not allowed around town.”

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  1. System of a Down VH Hammer/YouTube Hard rockers System of a Down got on the naughty list after uttering a few swear words during their performance of “B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bombs).” The choice of song was already causing the producers of the show to get anxious, as it was a protest against the Iraq War, and with Saturday Night Live not wanting to take any firm political stance, it was lucky the song even got approved.  Then there was the line, “Where the fuck are you?” which was sung five times during the song. SOAD refused to change it and the censors were forced to use a five-second delay so they could bleep the expletive. Luckily there were able to censor all five fucks, but SOAD ended up being put on the banned list anyway. 
  2. Samuel L Jackson Tinseltown/Shutterstock This one has turned out to be a miscommunication, we think. Sam Jackson hosted the first show of 1998 and dropped a few expletives during his opening monologue. Rumors persisted for years that this didn’t impress Lorne Michaels, who added Jackson to his banned list of entertainers. Well, it turns out that wasn’t the truth.  In a recent interview, Jackson explained how he ran into Michaels in an elevator and straight up asked him, “Are you ever gonna let me back on the show?” Michaels’ responded, “You’re not banned.” Then the two went back and forth arguing about whether Jackson was banned or not. Jackson concluded the chat by saying, “So maybe I’m not. I don’t know.”
  3. Steven Seagal Markus Wissmann/Shutterstock Anyone who knows anything about Steven Seagal won’t be surprised to find him on the banned list. The 80s action hero who claimed to be a former CIA operative was just a dick while on set. He didn’t understand the sketches and was often trying to get things rewritten. It seems like he takes himself very seriously and wasn’t going to be made fun of by anyone. “He just wasn’t funny, and he was very critical of the cast and the writing staff,” former SNL cast member Tim Meadows explained in the book Live From New York. “He didn’t realize that you can’t tell somebody they’re stupid on Wednesday and expect them to continue writing for you on Saturday.”
  4. Robert Blake AD Vids/YouTube Best known for his role in the television series Baretta, Robert Blake got on the wrong side of the Saturday Night Live cast and crew, which is a surefire way of ending up on the banned list. He hosted the show in 1982 and was said to not be overly excited about the material he was working with.  Discussing the incident in the book Live From New York, SNL writer David Sheffield explains, “He was sitting in a room, and a sketch was handed to him by Gary Kroeger, who was a writer-actor. The sketch had something to do with a tough guy teacher, with Kroeger expanding, ‘[He] read that, with his glasses down his nose, then wadded it up, turned to Kroeger and said, ‘I hope you got a tough asshole, pal, ‘cause you’re going to have to wipe your ass with that one.’” Unsurprisingly Blake was put on the banned list and never returned to the show. 
  5. Milton Berle Vicki L. Miller/Shutterstock Milton Berle is a legend in the comedy sphere. He was a huge draw during the 50s and producer Lorne Michaels thought he would make a great host for Saturday Night Live. Well, that turned out to be a bad decision. Berle was said to be a real jerk on set, reminding everyone how big a star he was and why he should be treated like number one.  Berle also used the final monologue of the show to ramble off-topic and plug his new book, which was the final straw for Michaels, who had him banned from that point onward. 
  6. The Replacements RHINO/YouTube American rockers The Replacements probably deserved to be banned from Saturday Night Live for their antics in 1986. The band was reportedly drinking heavily backstage and running amock, and when they performed, dropped a few curse words. The band also trashed their hotel room and expected the network to pay for it.  Michaels isn’t one for bad behavior and The Replacements were banned, not just by Michaels, but also NBC. They finally appeared on NBC again in 2014 on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

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The chance to host Saturday Night Live (SNL) is every celebrities dream. For almost 50 years the sketch comedy show has been entertaining American audiences. Created by Lorne Michaels, who is still the showrunner, SNL has been on the air for 47 seasons and kick-started the careers of a host of comedians, including the likes of John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Dennis Miller, Conan O’Brien, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Bill Hader, Chris Rock, Andy Samber, Kristin Wig, and more. The list just keeps on going. Along with the cast, the stars of the show are the special guests, which includes the whose who of the entertainment world. While you can probably name many of the great guest hosts, do you know about the celebrities banned from SNL?

Over the years there have been many rumors about certain celebrities being banned from Saturday Night Live due to their underwhelming performances or bad behavior behind the scenes. While there isn’t a lot of proof concerning these celebrities being banned, the fact many of them have never been invited back is a pretty strong message that they are not wanted. 

Here is a look at all the rumored celebrities banned from SNL that you shouldn’t expect to see return to the show anytime soon.

All the Rumoured Celebrities Banned From SNL

1. Adrien Brody

Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock

Riding high from his Oscar success in The Piano, Adrien Brody was at the peak of his career when he appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2003. Unfortunately for him, his guest host spot caused quite the controversy when Brody went off script and came out dressed as a Jamaican with fake dreadlocks. Not only that, but he also put on a terrible Jamaican accent that is as offensive as you can get. 

He was introducing musical guest Sean Paul and opened with, “Ya, ya, ya, ya, you know, man. We got original rude boy Sean Paul here.” The crowd went dead silent. He continued on, saying “Respect all respect. My auntie. Respect all aspects, respect me neck, respect me knees, Big up Jamaica massive! Big up Kingston Massive! We got the whole family now, ya here! Big respect to my man Sean Paul the dance floor killer!” Total mood killer

Apparently, the clip has been wiped from YouTube (you can check out a snippet here) and it led to Lorne Michaels’ banning Brody from ever setting foot on the SNL stage again. You can’t blame him really. 

2. Elvis Costello

Randy Miramontez/Shutterstock

After the Sex Pistols pulled out of performing on the December 17, 1977, edition of Saturday Night Live, Elvis Costello was given the chance to perform. Happy to take the Pistols’ spot, Costello insisted on playing a song of his choice. This didn’t sit well with Lorne Michaels or Costello’s US label, who wanted him to play his latest single, “Less Than Zero.”

Costello relented and played the song – for 10 seconds. Then he launched into a rocking version of “Radio Radio.” As you can imagine, Michaels lost his shit, and Costello was banned from SNL. But time heals all wounds and Costello returned for the 25th anniversary of the series and hilariously recreated the moment alongside the Beastie Boys.

3. Sinead O’Connor

Dariusz Majgier/Shutterstock

This was another major moment in Saturday Night Live history. Irish singer Sinead O’Connor appeared on the show in 1992 and sang an acapella version of Bob Marley’s “War” in protest of the recent allegations of sexual assault of young boys by members of the Catholic church. But she didn’t stop there. During the performance, O’Connor held up a picture of Pope John Paul II and ripped it in half. 

The feed was cut and O’Connor was given her marching orders. Religious groups around the world were up in arms and sponsors weren’t too happy either. There were even calls for radio stations to ban her songs. Suffice it to say, O’Connor has never returned to the show. 

Showing that they do have a sense of humor, the following week’s episode featured Joe Pesic, who held up the now sticky taped together photo of the Pope in a peace offering. 

4. Martin Lawrence

Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Going into business for himself, Martin Lawrence went off script during his opening monologue in 1994. He began musing about female hygiene, informing women he loves to kiss them “but if you’re not clean in your proper areas, I can’t.” Thanks for the heads up, Lawrence. 

Rumors quickly circled that Lawrence was banned, although this is something he disputed when he made an appearance on The Breakfast Club. Asked by co-host Charlamagne The God if he was still banned from the show, Lawrence replied, “I’m not banned from SNL. They banned me from NBC at the time for a minute.” Lawrence continued, “But then they realized the way it went down wasn’t what they thought and then they sent me an apology letter.”

5. Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine/YouTube

No strangers to controversy, Rage Against the Machine caused all sorts of problems when they appeared on the April 13, 1996, edition of Saturday Night Live. The highly political band is at odds with the show’s apolitical stance, and their addition to the line-up was even weirder considering outspoken Republican Steve Forbes was hosting. 

To make a statement, the band hung upside-down American flags around the set before performing the smash hit “Bulls on Parade.” The flags were ripped down by producers (possibly on the orders of Forbes) and the band was told to leave.

It might not seem like a major misstep in today’s current climate, but at that time any defamation of the American flag was seen as sacrilegious. The band has never returned to the show. 

6. Cypress Hill

J.A. Dunbar/Shutterstock

You could tell this wasn’t going to end well. Weed-loving hip-hop collective Cypress Hill got on the wrong side of Lorne Michaels when DJ Muggs decided to smoke a joint during their 1993 performance. It doesn’t seem to have bothered the group, with Sen Dog recently discussing the incident in an interview with The Wrap. 

“I kind of like the fact that we’re banned. The whole thing about being banned, it’s punk rock in itself. I would like to leave it like that. If the guys wanted to do it, then that’d be something we could talk about or whatever, but I kind of like that idea of being the outlaws that are not allowed around town.”

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7. System of a Down

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Hard rockers System of a Down got on the naughty list after uttering a few swear words during their performance of “B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bombs).” The choice of song was already causing the producers of the show to get anxious, as it was a protest against the Iraq War, and with Saturday Night Live not wanting to take any firm political stance, it was lucky the song even got approved. 

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Then there was the line, “Where the fuck are you?” which was sung five times during the song. SOAD refused to change it and the censors were forced to use a five-second delay so they could bleep the expletive. Luckily there were able to censor all five fucks, but SOAD ended up being put on the banned list anyway. 

8. Samuel L Jackson

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This one has turned out to be a miscommunication, we think. Sam Jackson hosted the first show of 1998 and dropped a few expletives during his opening monologue. Rumors persisted for years that this didn’t impress Lorne Michaels, who added Jackson to his banned list of entertainers. Well, it turns out that wasn’t the truth. 

In a recent interview, Jackson explained how he ran into Michaels in an elevator and straight up asked him, “Are you ever gonna let me back on the show?” Michaels’ responded, “You’re not banned.” Then the two went back and forth arguing about whether Jackson was banned or not. Jackson concluded the chat by saying, “So maybe I’m not. I don’t know.”

9. Steven Seagal

Markus Wissmann/Shutterstock

Anyone who knows anything about Steven Seagal won’t be surprised to find him on the banned list. The 80s action hero who claimed to be a former CIA operative was just a dick while on set. He didn’t understand the sketches and was often trying to get things rewritten. It seems like he takes himself very seriously and wasn’t going to be made fun of by anyone.

“He just wasn’t funny, and he was very critical of the cast and the writing staff,” former SNL cast member Tim Meadows explained in the book Live From New York. “He didn’t realize that you can’t tell somebody they’re stupid on Wednesday and expect them to continue writing for you on Saturday.”

10. Robert Blake

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Best known for his role in the television series Baretta, Robert Blake got on the wrong side of the Saturday Night Live cast and crew, which is a surefire way of ending up on the banned list. He hosted the show in 1982 and was said to not be overly excited about the material he was working with. 

Discussing the incident in the book Live From New York, SNL writer David Sheffield explains, “He was sitting in a room, and a sketch was handed to him by Gary Kroeger, who was a writer-actor. The sketch had something to do with a tough guy teacher, with Kroeger expanding, ‘[He] read that, with his glasses down his nose, then wadded it up, turned to Kroeger and said, ‘I hope you got a tough asshole, pal, ‘cause you’re going to have to wipe your ass with that one.’” Unsurprisingly Blake was put on the banned list and never returned to the show. 

11. Milton Berle

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Milton Berle is a legend in the comedy sphere. He was a huge draw during the 50s and producer Lorne Michaels thought he would make a great host for Saturday Night Live. Well, that turned out to be a bad decision. Berle was said to be a real jerk on set, reminding everyone how big a star he was and why he should be treated like number one. 

Berle also used the final monologue of the show to ramble off-topic and plug his new book, which was the final straw for Michaels, who had him banned from that point onward. 

12. The Replacements

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American rockers The Replacements probably deserved to be banned from Saturday Night Live for their antics in 1986. The band was reportedly drinking heavily backstage and running amock, and when they performed, dropped a few curse words. The band also trashed their hotel room and expected the network to pay for it. 

Michaels isn’t one for bad behavior and The Replacements were banned, not just by Michaels, but also NBC. They finally appeared on NBC again in 2014 on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

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