60 Minutes 10/31 might have backstage SNL/Ashlee Simpson footage
10-29-04 | 05:22 PM
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60 Minutes 10/31 might have backstage SNL/Ashlee Simpson footage
from today's Chicago Sun Times:
"60 Minutes" (6 p.m., WBBM-Channel 2)
Lesley Stahl's piece on "Saturday Night Live" has a little added bonus. Turns out she and her crew were backstage when Ashlee Simpson fled the stage last week and saw Lorne Michaels' reaction to it. They also were at dress rehearsal when Simpson ran offstage because her voice failed her. Maybe "SNL" shouldn't book performers so unseasoned they can't get through a song, sick or not. Remember how a partied-out Mick Jagger sang with a shredded voice on Oct. 7, 1978? Those were the days.
Lesley Stahl's piece on "Saturday Night Live" has a little added bonus. Turns out she and her crew were backstage when Ashlee Simpson fled the stage last week and saw Lorne Michaels' reaction to it. They also were at dress rehearsal when Simpson ran offstage because her voice failed her. Maybe "SNL" shouldn't book performers so unseasoned they can't get through a song, sick or not. Remember how a partied-out Mick Jagger sang with a shredded voice on Oct. 7, 1978? Those were the days.
10-30-04 | 08:55 AM
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Saw a promo for this on CBS Saturday Morning. Looks like 60 Minutes was there doing a story of the making of a SNL show, and just happened to be there on the right night.
10-30-04 | 11:37 AM
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Originally posted by Third Baseman
So I have to watch 60 minutes? No thanks. If there is backstage video, it'll show up online.
No.. I don't honestly care, but it's interesting.
So I have to watch 60 minutes? No thanks. If there is backstage video, it'll show up online.
No.. I don't honestly care, but it's interesting.
10-30-04 | 02:45 PM
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Oh Jesus fucking Christ, 60 Minutes now? Some teenybopper lip syncs her song, how is this news?
Oh Jesus fucking Christ, 60 Minutes now? Some teenybopper lip syncs her song, how is this news?
10-30-04 | 06:30 PM
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Maybe "SNL" shouldn't book performers so unseasoned they can't get through a song, sick or not
Exit stage left, your 15 minutes are up.
10-31-04 | 07:28 PM
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Just finished watching it - it was actually a lot better than I thought. It was about 10 minutes, and it gave a full in-depth review of what happens behind the scenes at a typical week of SNL. They also interviewed cast members, and followed around Lorne.
It seemed to be a coincidence that 60 Minutes was there during the week of this particular show! And Lorne also said that he had no idea Ashlee was planning to lip-synch.
It seemed to be a coincidence that 60 Minutes was there during the week of this particular show! And Lorne also said that he had no idea Ashlee was planning to lip-synch.
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10-31-04 | 07:50 PM
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The footage they showed in the promo's was a bit misleading. They used footage of Simpson rushing of stage after she completed the rehearsal performance, but left the impression that it was from the live walk off during the show.
10-31-04 | 08:08 PM
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Originally posted by wmansir
The footage they showed in the promo's was a bit misleading. They used footage of Simpson rushing of stage after she completed the rehearsal performance, but left the impression that it was from the live walk off during the show.
The footage they showed in the promo's was a bit misleading. They used footage of Simpson rushing of stage after she completed the rehearsal performance, but left the impression that it was from the live walk off during the show.
10-31-04 | 09:52 PM
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They showed her leaving the stage after the first performance complaining about her throat.
11-01-04 | 12:15 AM
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Doesn't she always have voice probs tho? I remember her show on MTV I watched about 10 minutes one time for some reason and she was complaining about voice problems and seeing a doctor.
Her songs aren't exactly Opera fer chrissakes. Not sure how seeing bad pop music can injure your voice.
I think she smokes a pack a day.
Her songs aren't exactly Opera fer chrissakes. Not sure how seeing bad pop music can injure your voice.
I think she smokes a pack a day.
11-01-04 | 01:06 AM
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Just watched that segment. The piece was pretty interesting overall, but leads to one obvious question: If the show is so meticulously run and so many sketches are cut prior to airtime, then why does the final product suck 95% of the time? 
11-01-04 | 03:56 AM
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From: City of the lakers.. riots.. and drug dealing cops.. los(t) Angel(e)s. ca.
whatever. I'm sure if he wanted to push the envelope he could. He just chooses not to.
I thought the segment was cool. I enjoyed the Arnold one before it mroe though.
I thought the segment was cool. I enjoyed the Arnold one before it mroe though.
11-01-04 | 09:06 AM
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I was surprised at how much say the guest host has. So, in the grand scheme of things, the final SNL is a product of 2 people's sense of humor (Lorne and the guest host).