Name: Adam Sandler and Chris Rock sang about being fired from 'SNL' on 'SNL'
Uploaded: 2019-05-05T12:59:09+00:00
Description: Adam Sandler hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the first time on May 4 and he spent his monologue singing about how he was fired from the show in the '90s.

Adam Sandler and Chris Rock sang about being fired from 'SNL' on 'SNL'

With a surprise appearance by Pete Davidson, who hasn't been fired (yet).

Adam Sandler hosted Saturday Night Live on May 4, almost 25 years after NBC fired him from the show's cast. It's fair to say he's had a successful couple decades in the time since. Surely he wouldn't have a chip on his shoulder coming back after all those years, right?

Nah. Sandler spent his monologue singing a song about how he lost his job. Chris Rock, another former cast mate who was also unceremoniously dumped (and then went on to enjoy truly massive success), also stepped out to sing a verse. So did Pete Davidson, who hasn't been fired but surely will be?

Weird, silly songs were one of the things that made Sandler such a popular player in the SNL cast back in the day, so it's no surprise he brought one along for his monologue in his first-time appearance as a host. But there's no topping his Chris Farley song.

Topics SNL

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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.