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What's It Like To Work On SNL

Cecily Strong (left) is a current member of Saturday night live, and Laraine Newman (right) was an original cast member. (Stephen Lovekin and Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Cecily Strong (left) is a current member of Saturday night live, and Laraine Newman (right) was an original cast member. (Stephen Lovekin and Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

This weekend, the sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” kicks off its 41st season with guest host Miley Cyrus. What’s it like to be a cast member of a show that’s had such an influence on American pop culture? We revisit Here & Now host Jeremy Hobson’s conversations with current cast member Cecily Strong and original cast member Laraine Newman.

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