With enough talent and ambition, any performer can rebound from a forced departure from SNL.
For evidence, look no further than these six scrappy comeback kids.
For evidence, look no further than these six scrappy comeback kids.
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Saturday Night Liveis like a messy queen with commitment issues.
Shes funny, but the majority of her love interests dont last for more than a year.
On the other hand,SNLis just the first step in many comedians journeys.
With enough talent and ambition, any performer can rebound from a forced departure fromSNL.
For evidence, look no further than these six scrappy comeback kids.
Sasheer Zamata
Zamata attracted significant buzz when she was hired in 2014.
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The Internet had long been clamoring forSNLto hire another black woman, and Zamata had talent to spare.
Unfortunately, the show never learned how to utilize her.
And yet, Zamata has recently come back in a big way.
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Landing a Marvel gig … We cant think of a better way for an actor to rebound.
Nerves got the best of her, and she dropped an F-bomb during her first episode a big no-no.
It threw her off for the rest of her season, and Lorne Michaels ultimately fired her via email.
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However, she also went on to get an Oscar nomination forMarcel the Shell with Shoes On.
How many Oscar nominations does Lorne Michaels have?
Oh, but he has 106 Emmy nominations?
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Robert Downey, Jr. Not even Robert Downey, Jr. could hold a candle to brilliant comedians like Joan Cusack and Damon Wayans.
Sarah Silverman
Miraculously, Sarah Silverman didnt last more than one season onSNL, either.
In her case, she wasnt even fired via email; she was fired via fax.
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Hows that for brilliant comedic timing?
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