RI’s Saturday Night Live Connections
Monday, February 16, 2015
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
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The famous SNL set, designed by Rhode Islander Eugene Lee
The world celebrated the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and GoLocalProv took a look at the Rhode Island connections.
Who hosted?
Who designed?
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And, who sung?
Related Slideshow: RI Saturday Night Live Connections
The big Rhode Island connections to SNL.
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Set Designer
Eugene Lee
The Saturday Night Live set has been designed by Eugene Lee.
He also is the lead designer at Trinity Rep and most recently did the Tonight Show's resign for Jimmy Fallon
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5 Timer Club
Christopher Walken
Actor Walken is a member of the Five-Time Club of the elite hosts of the 40-year-old comedy series.
Walken and his wife live on Block Island.
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Talking Heads
The Talking Heads
The RISD spinoff band appeared on Saturday Night Live on Episode #77 in Season #4.
The guest host was actress Cicely Tyson.
February 10, 1979
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The Judge
Harry Anderson
Newport native Harry Anderson was the host in Season #10, Episode #13.
He appeared eight different times on SNL.
He starred in Night Court and was a regular on Cheers.
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RISD Grad Student
James Franco
Actor, artist, and director, writer and producer.
Franco hosted Season #40, Episode 8.
Most recently made big news with his movie, The Interview
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Newporter
Mena Suvari
The actress, fashion designer and model hosted Season #26, Episode #10 with musical guest Lenny Kravitz.
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Watch Hill
Taylor Swift
She hosted and was the musical guest in the same episode.
She hosted Season #35, Episode #5.
Also was musical guest in Season #34.
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Grey Craig
Nic Cage
He lived in Middletown in the sweeping Grey Craig Mansion, but sold it for $6.2 million well under the $15.7 million asking price.
Cage hosted Season #18's Episode #1 with musical guest Bobby Brown.
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RISD Culture
Charlie Rocket
Charles Claverie aka Charlie Rocket was a fixture on the same underground scene in Providence that gave birth to the Talking Heads. Before Saturday Night Live, he briefly anchored the news on Channel 12.
He was a cast member and Weekend Update host on the ill-fated post Lorne Michaels 1980-81 season, and was fired after letting the "f-word" slip live on the air.
He later went on to star in Dumb and Dumber, and tragically died in 2005.
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Radio Hall Of Fame
Don Pardo
Don Pardo was the legendary voice of Saturday Night Live, announcing the show from its debut in 1975 until his death at the age of 94 last summer.
Pardo, born in Westfield MA, got his start in radio in Rhode Island. He was first hired at then-NBC affiliate WJAR (now WHJJ) in 1938. He later went on to be the announcer on The Price Is Right and Jeopardy, finally landing at Saturday Night Live in 1975.
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