The cast of the Saturday Night Live biopic just added some major names. On Friday, reports confirmed that Willem Dafoe and Jon Batiste will appear in the film, which is operating under the working title of SNL 1975. Dafoe is set to play David Tebet, who was NBC's VP of Talent Relations at the time of SNL's launch. Batiste, meanwhile, will score the film, and will portray keyboardist and singer Billy Preston, who was the show's first-ever musical guest.
What Is SNL 1975 About?On October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. SNL 1975 is the true story of what happened that night behind the scenes in the moments leading up to the first broadcast of SNL.
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