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The Agony and Ecstasy of the SNL Standby Line

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Mollie Hersh

A night braving the elements in Midtown Manhattan to see Jake Gyllenhaal and the “Saturday Night Live” sketch-comedy troupe do their thing in Studio 8H.

Anyone passing by the corner of 49th Street and 6th Avenue on April 8 witnessed a makeshift village slowly taking shape. People settle into their camping chairs and cots, armed with sleeping bags and pillows.

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