US EditionReese Witherspoon on Hosting ‘SNL’ After 9/11: ‘Too Much Responsibility'
Reese Witherspoon, 24, felt immense pressure hosting SNL's first episode post-9/11 to help restore national spirit, with appearances by Rudy Giuliani and Paul Simon.
- During a Monday, November 3 appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert, Witherspoon reflected on hosting SNL on September 29, 2001, calling it `zero stars`.
- Originally slated to host season 27’s second episode, Witherspoon agreed after the season 27 opener was canceled and Lorne Michaels asked her to 'show up' with Rudy Giuliani, firefighters, and Paul Simon present.
- At 24, Reese Witherspoon said hosting felt like 'too much responsibility' fresh off Legally Blonde, recalling she 'completely left body' and later said, `I would give that zero stars.`
- The post‑9/11 episode substituted its cold open with Paul Simon’s performance of 'The Boxer' in front of FDNY firefighters, and Rudy Giuliani delivered a speech surrounded by first responders.
- She did not return to host for nearly 15 years, finally appearing in May 2015 during season 40 with Florence and the Machine, while Seth Meyers and Lorne Michaels reflected on the episode’s lasting significance.
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Reese Witherspoon reveals why Lorne Michaels pleaded with her to host 'SNL' after 9/11
Witherspoon was only 25 when she got the call to host the prestigious late night comedy show for the first time.Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Reese Witherspoon hosts 'Saturday Night Live' in 2001At only 25 years old, the prospect being the first host to anchor Saturday Night Live after the September 11 attacks was nearly too much for Reese Witherspoon to bear. But you don't just say no to Lorne Michaels."I would give that z…
Reese Witherspoon reveals why Lorne Michaels pleaded with her to host “SNL” after 9/11: 'Completely left my body'
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Reese Witherspoon on Not Returning to ‘SNL’ for Nearly 15 Years After Hosting First Episode Post 9/11: “Do Not Recommend”
Reese Witherspoon is opening up about the difficult decision to host the first Saturday Night Live episode after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Reese Witherspoon Did Not Return to ‘SNL’ for Nearly 15 Years After Hosting the First Episode After 9/11: It ‘Was Too Much Responsibility for a 24-Year-Old Girl’
Reese Witherspoon hosted the first 'SNL' episode after September 11 and says it was 'too much responsibility for a 24-year-old girl.'
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The Independent (US)Reese Witherspoon says hosting first SNL after 9/11 was ‘too much responsibility’
Following the 2001 episode, Witherspoon did not host ‘SNL’ again until 2015
Reese Witherspoon on Hosting ‘SNL’ After 9/11: ‘Too Much Responsibility'
Reese Witherspoon is looking back on her somber Saturday Night Live hosting debut, which came just weeks after the September 11 terror attacks. “I would give that zero stars. Do not recommend,” Witherspoon, 49, said of her experience with hosting during her appearance on the Monday, November 3, episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. Witherspoon explained that she had originally been scheduled to host the season’s second episode, not…
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