Top 10 SNL Stars Who Surprisingly HATE Each Other

Did you know that Lorne Michaels wasn’t always the “SNL” showrunner? Michaels, as well as the show’s original cast, exited “SNL” prior to the 1980-81 season, ushering in a tumultuous production era which saw low morale and high turnover. Charles Rocket, hired for this season, had been groomed by new executive producer Jean Doumanian to be the show’s new breakout star. After an embarrassing gaffe which saw Rocket using the “F-word” live on air, the show turned its focus to the newly-hired Eddie Murphy, who went on to become a massive superstar and is sometimes credited with having saved the show. Rocket, bitter at being passed up, is alleged to have openly hated Murphy.

No one can deny that the “SNL” seasons starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and David Spade are some of the most iconic and memorable. But, for Sweeney, being one of the only women during the “Bad Boys of SNL” era didn’t work out well. She did find success with her androgynous character, Pat. But, other than that, Sweeney was relegated to few-line parts and background characters. After her fourth season, she left the show to pursue other projects, including the feature film “It’s Pat.” She’s since gone on to have a lengthy movie and TV career, with several successful one-woman shows. That’ll show ‘em, Julia!

Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan were beloved during their times on “SNL,” with characters like the Roxbury Guys still making us laugh hysterically. However, things allegedly got frosty during production for the “Night at the Roxbury” movie. Kattan, in his memoir, claims he was pressured by "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels to pursue a romantic relationship with a prominent potential director for the movie. Kattan reportedly went along with it and maintained that Ferrell then disapprovingly gave him the silent treatment before ending the friendship. We hope they can mend fences and bring the Roxbury Guys back at least one more time.

When you think of labels to describe “SNL” cast members, “religious conservative” isn’t necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. But Victoria Jackson reportedly rubbed numerous cast members the wrong way, for among other reasons, proselytizing about her faith. Some also took issue with her demeanor and even her high-pitched voice, which Jackson says is caused by a medical condition. In a confrontation with cast member Al Franken, Jackson reportedly suggested it was her mission to save the other cast members from Hell. Jackson has become even more outspoken about her beliefs since leaving “SNL.”

It’s well-known that writers and cast members duke it out to get their sketches on air. But no cast member has been quite as vocal about this challenge as Jim Breuer. In the years since he left “SNL,” he’s spoken profusely about his run-ins with head writer, Adam McKay. That name might sound familiar. He co-wrote famous comedies like “Anchorman” and directed Oscar-nominated films like “Don't Look Up.” Back in their “SNL” days, McKay and Breuer frequently butted heads about sketches. In fact, producer Lorne Michaels asked Jim to play nice with McKay. When he said he wouldn’t, Breuer was promptly let go from the show after only three seasons.

“SNL” cast members are professionals, so it’s not easy to tell just by watching who does and doesn’t like each other. Aside from Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan says he also had a conflict with two of his castmates: the aforementioned Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri. In his autobiography, “I Am the New Black,” Morgan says - in very profane terms - that he received poor treatment from Kattan and Oteri, and mocked the state of their post-“SNL” careers. He didn't just leave it there. When the time came to record the audiobook, Morgan went further into his issues with the stars. Be good to Tracy Morgan, or he won’t be good to you.

John Belushi is widely considered to be one of the best cast members in the history of “SNL.” But it seems that his views on gender were anything but good. According to fellow cast member Jane Curtin, Belushi and others involved with crafting the show did their best to prevent material from female writers from getting through the draft stage. And Belushi also reportedly claimed, on numerous occasions, that women weren't funny. While a cast member doesn’t have to like every idea they’re offered, they obviously don’t have to take it to an offensive and wrong generalization.

The stars behind one of “SNL’s” greatest duos, “Wayne’s World” hosts Wayne and Garth, weren't always so friendly behind the scenes. There were reportedly some pretty big wedges between Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Word was that Myers tried to keep Carvey from playing Garth in the first "Wayne's World" movie since he didn't want to be potentially outshone. Carvey also reportedly had a grudge, claiming that Myers had stolen his impression of Lorne Michaels and used it for the Dr. Evil character in the “Austin Powers” film. Myers and Carvey have reunited multiple times since “SNL,” so bygones may be bygones.

Chris Kattan is certainly no stranger to ‘“SNL” feuds. In a Rolling Stone interview, cast member Norm Macdonald - not known for his sense of restraint — had some choice words about Kattan, saying, among other things, he didn't think Kattan was funny. Kattan is quoted in the same article as calling Macdonald an offensive word that starts with an "A." This all took place when both Kattan and Macdonald were on the show, and, according to at least one source, Macdonald didn’t keep his dislike for Kattan private on-set, either. However, after Macdonald unexpectedly died in 2021, Kattan revealed the feud had been partly embellished for the sake of the media, and that these two wildly different comedians actually shared a mutual respect and a “comedic love.”

There have been plenty of disagreements between "SNL" cast members, but this one became physical. When Chevy Chase returned to "SNL" as a host, he wasn't welcomed by all. Chase was confronted by Murray, and it soon turned from a war of words into a more intense altercation, right before airtime. Things stopped before it had a chance to get really ugly, but apparently there was no sustained animosity between Murray and Chase, and the two later shared a memorable scene together in "Caddyshack." In an interview with Howard Stern, Chase revealed that, although not close, they are friendly with one another and are on good terms.


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