Behind the Scenes

On April 22, 2002, A&E Biography offered an unprecedented look into the creation of a single SNL episode. It followed the cast and crew through the week leading up to the Nov. 10, 2001 show hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow.

   
Tina doing a promo 5-3-03: "Stay tuned for SNL with host Ashton Kutcher and musical guest, 50 Cent.  I'm definitely gonna hook up with one of them."


The crew assembling the Update set during the commercial break on the Alec Baldwin episode.


Tina hammering out a sketch / Jimmy writing Tuesday night

 
Deciding which jokes will be cut / The final sketch list for the Gwyneth Paltrow episode

   
The cue card with the Pizza Party rant on it  /   Jimmy & Tina rehearsing with the cameras