Sirius XM Radio launch the new a five-part original series SNL on STERN today via Stern's channels.As the name suggests, the series will be hosted by Howard Stern and is said to offer an uncensored, backstage history of Saturday Night Live as told by the show's cast, guest hosts and writers from three decades of memorable appearances on The Howard Stern Show.
SNL on STERN premieres on December 19 and airs through December 23 beginning at 6:00 am ET daily on Howard 100 and 6:00 am PT on Howard 101. SNL on STERN will air in five original installments, with encore performances all day and throughout the weekend on Howard 100.
SNL on STERN features interviews with nearly fifty former and current SNL stars including Chris Rock, Bill Murray, David Spade, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jim Breuer, Dana Carvey, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr., Julia Louis Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Al Franken, Gilbert Gottfried, Darrell Hammond, Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, Chris Kattan, Colin Quinn, Fred Armisen, Jon Lovitz, Ben Stiller, Norm MacDonald and Lorne Michaels, SNL's creator and executive producer.
Highlights from SNL on STERN include:
Chevy Chase opens up about his backstage brawl with Bill Murray
Classic Stern Show interviews with the late Phil Hartman
Gilda Radner's disastrous 1983 interview with Howard
Darrell Hammond shares his experience meeting former President Bill Clinton
Norm MacDonald recalls his bizarre firing from the "Weekend Update" desk
Jim Breuer gives the behind-the-scenes scoop on Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro's famous cameos
Audition horror stories from Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Nealon and Gilbert Gottfried
Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller and Sarah Silverman discuss their short stints as cast members
Stern's commentary on Ashlee Simpson lip synching and other infamous moments in show history
SNL on STERN is produced by The Howard Stern Production Company. Visit www.siriusxm.com/howard100 for daily show highlights, exclusive audio clips, a comprehensive cast guide plus the official SNL on STERN poster.