Live from New York!

Live from New York!

We don't go on because we're ready, we go on because it's 11:30.

2015 · 90 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Documentary

Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for forty years. LIVE FROM NEW YORK! goes deep inside this television phenomenon exploring the laughter that pulses through American politics, tragedy, and pop culture.

Directed by Bao Nguyen

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