Welcome back to SNL Stories, our interview podcast series where the Saturday Night Network catches up with SNL alumni from all eras of the show! Our next guest is Neil Levy, who in addition to being Lorne Michaels' cousin, was a Saturday Night Live extra, writer, and talent coordinator in the early years of the show. Neil joins us to discuss working for Lorne, Jean Doumanian, and Dick Ebersol, and tells us some incredible stories including the hiring of Eddie Murphy.
Hope you enjoy this interview hosted by Jon Schneider, James Stephens, & Andy Hoglund!
-----
Welcome to the official Saturday Night Network podcast feed, where you will hear audio from our weekly roundtables discussing all things SNL. Podcast hosts, journalists that cover the show, and superfans will look back at the entire history of Saturday Night Live and talk about how the legacy of Season 48 compares to all eras of the show.
Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@thesnlnetwork) and subscribe on YouTube thesnlnetwork to never miss an episode!
Catch up on other interviews:
SNL Stories: Bobby Moynihan (Dec 16, 2022)
SNL Stories: Michael Streeter (Dec 9, 2022)
SNL Stories: Paul Shaffer (Nov 23, 2022)
SNL Stories: Jeffrey Gurian (Sept 1, 2022)
SNL Stories: Tom "Bones" Malone (Aug 17, 2022)
JFL Red Carpet Interviews (Jay Pharoah, Taylor Tomlinson, etc.) (Aug 4, 2022)
Chris Redd on Season 47 (June 24, 2022)
SNL Stories: Mitchell Kriegman (June 15, 2022)
SNL Stories: Keith Raywood (April 1, 2022)
SNL Stories: Dean Edwards (Dec 1, 2021)
SNL Stories: Judy Belushi Pisano (Nov 5, 2021)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Aug 10, 2021)
SNL Director Don Roy King (May 4, 2021)
SNL Stats Roundtable with Gary Kroeger (Apr 6, 2021)