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Taylor Swift requestedSaturday Night Liveto scratch a planned survey in 2015 , but longtime showrunner Lorne Michaels reject . The NBC variety show has been aired live from New York since 1975 , and famous person hosts join an award - winning ensemble cast to perform comedic resume , satirical news , and digital short , alongside popular melodious acts . Over five decades , SNLhas featured unnumbered celebrity appearances , and Swift has been featured eight times .

According toVulture , SNLreached out to Swift to appear in a pre - taped sketch spoofing her well - known “ squad,”framing it as an apocalyptic cult . Swift declined the cameo and directly postulate Michaels to slay the survey entirely . While listening to her petition , Michaels nonchalantly ate a piece of popcorn before responding , “ I do not negotiate with terrorists . ” The resume aired as planned , and day subsequently , he received heyday from Swift with a note saying " I desire there ’s no spoilt blood . "

What This Means For Saturday Night Live’s Production Process

Taylor Swift Accepted The Skit, Despite Her Push Back

Saturday Night Livehas a long history of satirizing public figures , including those who have appeared on the show . SNLhas done countless charade , including political leader , player , and player , often without their involvement or even knowledge . Michaels has led the series for the last five decennary , mold its originative direction and determining what makes it on air . Guest appearances onSNLare carefully plan , but they do not guarantee influence over content .

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Due to this , airing the sketch despite Swift ’s remonstration underscoresSNL ’s approach to drollery and caustic remark . The show operates on a fast - paced production docket , with sketches often rewrite up until airtime . While some segments are cut for metre or creative intellect , external pressure from celebrity has historically had small effect on what dumbfound broadcast . Jonathan Swift ’s postulation to remove a sketch could have been an attempt to change how she was portray , butSNLhas rarely lodge such demands . However , in this case , it seems that Swift took it in tread in the end and made several appearances thereafter .

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Our Take On Michaels’ Approach to Saturday Night Live

Nobody Is Safe From Satire On SNL

Michael ’ response to Swift ’s request reflect the authority that has defined his term of office atSNL.His willingness to push forwards with a study , even when run into with impedance from one of the human race ’s big musicians , foreground his influence over the show ’s creative process . Whether audiences concord with the sketch or not , the decision reflectsSaturday Night Live ’s longstanding committedness to its comedic vision , irrespective of fame input .

reference : Vulture

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