SNL has a massive following in the U.S., but how would that popularity translate to the UK?
Appearing on Late Night on Monday, John Oliver gives host Seth Meyers his thoughts on the very real possibility of a UK spin-off — and he doesn’t beat around the bush.
“It sounds like a terrible idea,” says Oliver. “We have had sketch comedy before, and it just feels like Saturday Night Live is a unique group…it’s a cult. I don’t know how you’re going to impose that cult onto the UK.”
For what it’s worth, he’s equally (if not more) sceptical about Universal opening up a theme park in Bedford.