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Jon Lovitz claims that Nora Dunn refused to do the Andrew Dice Clay episode of SNL because she wanted to get press and not because she was offended by his jokes. He also says that she was not popular with the cast and that she alienated them with her actions.
Nora Dunn explains why she refused to do SNL with Andrew Dice Clay, who she considered an abuser of women and a homophobe. She also discusses her time on SNL, her relationship with Jon Lovitz and Victoria Jackson, and her views on Obama.
Jul 9, 2022 · Nora Dunn, a former SNL star, refused to work with Andrew Dice Clay, a controversial comedian, when he hosted the show in 1990. She criticized his misogynist and homophobic jokes and said SNL was not capable of handling his material.
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Apr 7, 2015 · And then there’s Andrew Dice Clay, the character, who was an abuser of women and he was a homophobe. And his material was terrible. He just wasn’t smart enough to handle that material.
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Apr 9, 2015 · Read This: Nora Dunn on Andrew Dice Clay and the hell of SNL in the ‘80s. By. Marah Eakin. Published April 9, 2015. Comments ( 346) Though SNL 40 is already aired and over with, Saturday...
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May 30, 2012 · Nora Dunn was a controversial cast member of SNL from 1985 to 1990, known for her strong and cynical female characters. She famously refused to appear on an episode hosted by Andrew Dice Clay, who was labeled a \"hatemonger\" by Dunn and other feminists.
Dunn made headlines in 1990 when she, along with original musical guest Sinéad O'Connor, boycotted an episode that was hosted by comedian Andrew Dice Clay because they found his misogynistic humor offensive.
