Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE: How Catherine O'Hara 'Left Lorne Michaels at the Altar' - Late Funnywoman Jilted 'SNL' Mastermind for Her First Love… SCTV!
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: No Harris quick exit from SNL, a tribute to a comp, and beloved comedy icon, Catherine O'Hara got her big break in the American TV scene when she was cast for the sixth season of Saturday Night Live by Shorerunner Lauren Michaels.
- 0:30[SPEAKER_00]: However, she left after just one week, without appearing in a single episode, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
- 0:38[SPEAKER_00]: O'Hara died at the age of 71 on January 30 after a brief illness.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_00]: It equains quick.
- 0:44[SPEAKER_00]: In the early 80s, O'Hara was a regular on SCTV, a Canadian sketch comedy series that gained a cult following.
- 0:51[SPEAKER_00]: The show's producer faced challenges keeping it on air, as O'Hara recounted in a 2024 interview.
- 0:56[SPEAKER_00]: We have a deal for the show for a season or two, and then that deal would go away.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_00]: During a hiatus, she was invited to join SNL and eagerly accept it.
- 1:06[SPEAKER_00]: Yet, she resigned from the prominent role after just one week.
- 1:09[SPEAKER_00]: Addressing rumors about her departure, Ohara clarified, there's been BS stories about I was supposedly scared by somebody, emphasizing that fear was not the reason.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: over late night.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: Her true concern was loyalty.
- 1:23[SPEAKER_00]: Just after her hiring, she discovered S.C. TV had been renewed and felt compelled to return to her roots in Toronto.
- 1:29[SPEAKER_00]: Basically, I said, oh sorry, I gotta go be with my family, referring to her S.C. TV castmates, including Martin Short, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Andreye Martin, and Eugene Levy.
- 1:41[SPEAKER_00]: Reflecting on her hasty decision, O'Hara admitted it was stupid to leave without waiting to see if S.C. TV would get picked up again.
- 1:49[SPEAKER_00]: But O'Hara did eventually make her mark on SNL, first appearing in a cameo in 1988 and serving as host in 1991 in 1992.
- 1:57[SPEAKER_00]: A tribute card for O'Hara was presented on the January 31st episode, hosted by Alexander Skarsgard, honoring her legacy before the final curtain call.