Over the years,Saturday Night Live has proven to be a more reliable breeding ground for actors and comedians than any other platform. The sketch production has launched dozens of superstars, with 27 of them starring in Emmy-winning shows and 43 hosting either the Oscars or Emmys. There is a good reason why this happens, as cast members are often in a pressure-cooker atmosphere, required to be great at improv, pitching, writing, and doing monologues. "I learned to write and act in 6 months… No film school does that," Leslie Jones once said.

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