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8 young Jewish comedians on what 'SNL 50' means to them

JL;DR SUMMARY Eight young Jewish comedians share their perspectives on how 'Saturday Night Live' (SNL), now entering its 50th season, has influenced their comedic journeys, highlighting SNL's deep Jewish roots through figures like Gilda Radner and creator Lorne Michaels. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureAndy SambergJewish ComediansGilda RadnerJewish TelevisionLorne MichaelsTiktok GenerationVanessa BayerSnl 50Chris Farley

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Kaplan grew up in D.C. and later moved to New York for college."
New York, United States
"I spoke to seven of the brightest Jewish comics working in New York City today, all under 35 years old."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Lorne Michaels, SNLs creator and visionary, was born Lorne Lipowitz and was bar mitzvahed at a synagogue in Toronto."

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