Sarah Silverman Reveals How Conan O’Brien Saved Her Career After ‘SNL’ Firing
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The comedian was let go after just one season.
Sarah Silverman shared how Conan O’Brien helped resurrect her career after being fired from “Saturday Night Live” in her early 20s.
Silverman joined the show’s 19th season, which aired from 1993 to 1994. She was let go after just one year.
During an appearance on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show on Thursday, Silverman described “SNL” as “magical” and “amazing,” but said there are some very clear downsides.
“There is just something about it where they just have this energy that puts you in your place where you feel like a piece of shit and you’re terrified,” Silverman said.
“And, the anxiety — it’s very hard to be zen and chill there,” she said, telling Stern that “Conan was the best thing for me.”
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