{"id":565883,"date":"2021-06-16T15:37:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T19:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=565883"},"modified":"2021-06-16T15:37:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T19:37:19","slug":"eight-saturday-night-live-stars-who-went-rogue-and-leaned-to-the-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-saturday-night-live-stars-who-went-rogue-and-leaned-to-the-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 Stars Who Went Rogue (And Leaned To The Right)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feight-saturday-night-live-stars-who-went-rogue-and-leaned-to-the-right%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=565883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span>\u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d like the current late-night landscape, is beholden to the Left. That means few, if any cutting jokes aimed at President Joe Biden, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or, heaven forbid, Hunter Biden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Yet some \u201cSNL\u201d alum did more than escape the show\u2019s ideological tractor beam. They either carved out a new identity as a right-of-center mind or simply question the progressive groupthink on free speech, Big Tech and other hot button issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Either way, the following \u201cSNL\u201d alum would be a lousy fit in the current \u201cSNL\u201d version, and that\u2019s a compliment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Norm Macdonald\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s one of the more respected stand-up comedians on the scene, and he famously got the \u201cSNL\u201d boot after telling one too many jokes about O.J. Simpson. He\u2019s politically hard to track down, but Macdonald isn\u2019t woke, nor does he pull many punches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He did apologize for saying the wrong thing just as the MeToo movement kicked off, but otherwise he\u2019s a far cry from the modern \u201cSNL\u201d player too timid to step on anyone\u2019s toes (save Republican feet).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Heck, just being firmly apolitical (his mantra for his recent Netflix talk show) is often considered both political and conservative in the current climate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/why-norm-macdonalds-new-talk-show-wont-target-trump-1141832\/\">Here<\/a>, he defends why his show wouldn\u2019t do what every other comedian was attempting at the time \u2013 take down President Trump. He even defended late night star Jimmy Fallon for allegedly \u201chumanizing\u201d Trump during the 2016 campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf you have the nominee to be president on your show and he is your guest, then he is your guest. Don\u2019t have him on the show if you don\u2019t want him.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_235976\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235976\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-235976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-854982238-300x195.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-854982238-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-854982238-887x576.jpg 887w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-854982238-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-854982238.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-235976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Jason LaVeris\/FilmMagic<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Rob Schneider\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDeuce Bigalow\u201d sounds like an odd fit for the conservative camp, and the \u201cReal Rob\u201d star isn\u2019t a rock-ribbed Republican. He just sounds a lot like one today. He\u2019s a passionate defender of free speech, loathes Big Government overreach and thinks Dr. Anthony Fauci is a fraud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Free speech is suddenly a conservative value, and Dr. Fauci\u2019s reign of error should be clear to anyone, left, center or right.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So Schneider\u2019s Twitter feed might overlap with what Donald Trump Jr. might say now and then, and that\u2019s probably because Schneider\u2019s eyes and ears are working properly of late.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here, he shared a Glenn Greenwald Tweet about Dr. Fauci\u2019s changing story on COVID-19\u2019s origins and how Facebook, et al, covered up what we know suspect to be the truth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat\u2019s why censorship is the real threat to Democracy.\u00a0<\/span><span>And why monopolistic Tech companies will eventually get regulated after 2022 when the Republicans retake both houses of Congress. The fact that Dems want even more censorship is troubling.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobSchneider\/status\/1405188954802909187?s=20\"><span>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobSchneider\/status\/1405188954802909187\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_235977\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235977\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-235977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-491877907-300x213.jpg\" alt width=\"575\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-491877907-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-491877907-812x576.jpg 812w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-491877907-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-491877907.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-235977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Terry Wyatt\/Getty Images for Bud Light<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Dennis Miller\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The Weekend Update\u2019s gold standard is openly partisan \u2013 a smart, right-of-center soul who remains socially liberal. Miller employed his recently ended podcast to rally the Right against \u201cbib adjacent\u201d Joe Biden. It\u2019s arguably the funniest dig at Biden to date, and only someone like Miller could have penned it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here\u2019s Miller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/dennis-miller-jokes-eating-steaks-marinated-hydroxychloroquine-hannity-1498267\">talking<\/a> about Biden\u2019s apparent mental decline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI know he lost his fastball, but I\u2019ve been watching him lately. I think <\/span><span>he\u2019s lost his curve, I think he lost his slider and I think he\u2019s wearing his<\/span><span> cup as an N95 mask at this point.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Miller\u2019s brand of political comedy remains powerful, but it lacks the fury and rage of a Colbert or Kimmel. He routinely yukked it up with liberal stars on his podcast and radio show, but he avoided insulting his guests or forcing them into uncomfortable political fights. It\u2019s why his voice is sorely missed at the moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Joe Piscopo\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Miller\u2019s ideological cousin is now a radio show host working the New York City beat. The old school \u201cSNL\u201d player has been openly conservative for some time now, and he uses his platform to spread his views without hesitation. His \u201cSNL\u201d days found him doing celebrity impressions, but in recent years he supported Donald Trump and flirted with a run for New Jersey governor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The comic did incorrectly predict a second Trump term in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/snl-ensuring-trump-landslide-victory-piscopo\">saying<\/a> the president\u2019s enemies would seal the victory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u2018The more that they go after Donald Trump the more they will ensure a victory\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Victoria Jackson\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Like Piscopo, Jackson embraced the right after leaving the NBC series that made her famous. She celebrated the Tea Party movement, openly shared her Christian views and skewered President Barack Obama in ways that <\/span><span>alienated her from the mainstream. She created a stir after calling him part of the Muslim Brotherhood, among other incendiary charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMuslim Brotherhood is controlling all of the Middle East except Israel and they are now in all of our highest positions, including the president,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI said to this guy, the FBI guy, do you think Obama\u2019s a Muslim? And he said, well, the facts are that all of his policies side with the Muslims and are against Israel. That\u2019s just a fact.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jackson battled breast cancer in recent years but appears to have made a full recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_235978\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235978\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-235978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-631240398-300x206.jpg\" alt width=\"453\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-631240398-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-631240398-839x576.jpg 839w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-631240398-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-631240398.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-235978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ethan Miller\/Getty Images for SLS Las Vegas<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Jon Lovitz\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Owning a business will give you a crash course in conservatism \u2026 and reality. It\u2019s likely what fed into Lovitz\u2019s transformation. The versatile comic made waves recently by comparing Cancel Culture to the blacklist of yore. Before that, he skewered President Barack Obama for promoting class warfare, called himself a Kennedy Democrat in 2017 and mocked current cast members for recoiling at the notion of Elon Musk hosting the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFor everyone @nbcsnl who isn\u2019t sure about the host\u2026 Don\u2019t forget where you were before you got the show. We are all extraordinarily lucky to have been on it,\u201d Lovitz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/jon-lovitz-snl-elon-musk\">tweeted.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Maybe it started way back in 2012, when he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realjonlovitz\/status\/230496660789264386?lang=en\">Tweeted<\/a>, \u201cI find it so odd that I\u2019m a liberal and yet only the conservatives get I\u2019m joking. And the liberals take everything literally.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Colin Quinn<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The former \u201cRemote Control\u201d cutup had a short stint on \u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d one that didn\u2019t fully reflect his talents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His post \u201cSNL\u201d career has been more rewarding, likely for himself and certainly for us. He\u2019s carved out a respectable position as a neutral arbiter of both comedy and politics with specials like \u201c<\/span><span>Red State Blue State<\/span><span>\u201d<\/span><span> and \u201cUnconstitutional.\u201d He\u2019s a self-identified Democrat who votes for the \u201cmiddle\u201d candidate when possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And, while nearly all his peers were savaging President Trump, Quinn noted the leader\u2019s flaws but acknowledged he exists for a reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Quinn <\/span><span>loathes Cancel Culture<\/span> <span>and the new restrictions on comedy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cComedy\u2019s never positive. Comedy is not talking about the lighter side. It\u2019s talking about the people\u2019s flaws and society\u2019s problem. It\u2019s not a positive thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s willing to listen to both sides of the aisle without demonizing either. That\u2019s darn near radical in today\u2019s comedy world, but he wears it rather well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dana Carvey\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Carvey\u2019s imitations made him an \u201cSNL\u201d superstar and powered a brief film career thanks to the \u201cWayne\u2019s World\u201d franchise. He still does killer impressions on his \u201cFantastic!\u201d podcast, including his recurring Dr. Fauci routine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The bit \u2026 isn\u2019t flattering. Nor is it as mean spirited as some might want. Still, it drills down much deeper than anything you\u2019ll hear on Colbert or Kimmel. Plus, <\/span><span>Carvey shredded socialism<\/span> <span>during his 2016 Netflix special, \u201cStraight White Male, 60.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here, he breaks out a spot-on Sen. Bernie Sanders impression to hammer (and sickle) home his point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI will find people with money. I will take their money and give it to people who don\u2019t have money,\u201d he says. \u201cI will find a rich prick. You look like a rich prick. I will take your money and give it to the poor bastard sitting next to ya.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cTo me, capitalism is an Apple store. Socialism is the Department of Motor Vehicles \u2026 sweaty, pissed off workers who can\u2019t get fired. And they laugh at you \u2026 ha, ha, ha ha \u2026 you got the wrong line you f***ing idiot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSaturday Night Live,\u201d like the current late-night landscape, is beholden to the Left. That means few, if any cutting jokes aimed at President Joe Biden, Rep. 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