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Podcast: Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL Podcast
Episode: Season 43 (2017-18): The Trump Reality Sets In, Celebrity Cameos Reign, and John Mulaney Gets His Shot
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wasntthatspecial.comAmong the many complaints you always hear about Saturday Night Live these days is that the show is saturated with celebrity cameos. The actual cast members don’t get their chance to shine because the show is overstuffed with big names showing up to play the week’s newsmakers.Season 42 certainly had its share of stuntcasting, with Melissa McCarthy showin…