The ‘SNL’ Sketch Taylor Swift Asked Lorne Michaels to Cut

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“I do not negotiate with terrorists,” the exec allegedly said of the request.

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Updated Feb. 16 2025 3:19AM EST / Published Feb. 15 2025 11:15AM EST

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Saturday Night Life mastermind Lorne Michaels reportedly rebuffed a request by mega pop star Taylor Swift to scrap a spoof of one of her popular music videos.

As the sketch show gears up to celebrate its 50th anniversary in a live special Sunday at 8 p.m.

Emell Derra Adolphus

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The ‘SNL’ Sketch Taylor Swift Asked Lorne Michaels to Cut

“I do not negotiate with terrorists,” the exec allegedly said of the request.

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Emell Derra Adolphus