10 SNL Co-Stars Who Hate Each Other In Real Life

10 SNL Co-Stars Who Hate Each Other In Real Life

Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’ll be looking at SNL stars whose relationships with co-stars weren’t all laughs.

Tracy Morgan, Chris Kattan & Cheri Oteri

In 2009, years after his 1996-to-2003 stint on “Saturday Night Live,” Tracy Morgan wrote and published his first book, “I Am the New Black.” In the autobiography, Morgan reflected on his days on the series, and was not shy about naming the costars that he did not like: namely, Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri. He wrote that at the time he joined the cast, he “had [his] finger on the pulse of urban comedy,” but that, despite this, some of his fellow cast members “just felt bad for [him].” He specifically called out Kattan and Oteri, acknowledging that years later, he was enjoying relevancy that they were not.

Jan Hooks & Victoria Jackson

In the book “Live from New York: The Complete Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live,” former cast member Jan Hooks expressed dislike of castmate Victoria Jackson. These days, Jackson is a loud and proud conservative who has made multiple homophobic and islamophobic statements. Of her former costar, Hooks said, "I just have a particular repulsion to grown women who talk like little girls. It's like, 'You're a grown woman! Use your lower register!'” She also took issue with Jackson’s religion, saying “And she's a born-again Christian. I don't know. She was like from Mars to me. I never really got her.”

Chevy Chase & Terry Sweeney

After being the breakout star of the show’s first season, Chevy Chase left “SNL” shortly afterwards and began a career in Hollywood. Since then, he has returned to host the show eight times, which is the most of any cast member. During one hosting gig in 1985, he took the opportunity to brazenly antagonize the current cast members, including the show’s first openly gay cast member, Terry Sweeney. According to Sweeney, Chase approached him with an offensive concept for a sketch, reportedly saying “Why don't we ask if you have AIDS. And every week, we weigh you.” Producers forced Chase to apologize to Sweeney, which he was apparently “really furious” about.

David Spade & Rob Schneider

Despite joining the show at the same time and being on good terms at first, it did not take long for tension to arise between David Spade and Rob Schneider. Speaking on their relationship, Spade said “I think he didn’t put my name on a sketch the first time, [and] he didn’t tell me about a writers’ meeting. So I thought he was trying to get me fired…” Eventually, the two were able to move past this, and today, Spade is even the godfather to one of Schneider’s daughters, “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer Elle King.

John Belushi & Jane Curtin

In 2011, Oprah Winfrey hosted a group of past “Saturday Night Live” stars and took the opportunity to ask what the gender politics of the show were like. Jane Curtin did not hesitate to share what the environment was like for a woman on the show when it started. She described an atmosphere that was sexist and hostile to women, saying that her fellow cast member, the late John Belushi, held the belief that “women are just fundamentally not funny.” She added that Belushi “felt as though it was his duty to sabotage pieces that were written by women.” Belushi’s longtime rivalry with Chevy Chase also reportedly began with a misogynistic comment Belushi made about Chase’s girlfriend.

Nora Dunn & Victoria Jackson

Despite being two of only a few women to have the privilege of being cast on “Saturday Night Live” in the mid-to-late 80s, Nora Dunn and Victoria Jackson did not get along. According to Jackson, during her first day on the show, Dunn made it clear that she shared a “close” relationship with Lorne Michaels, a move she thinks was meant to intimidate. Jackson has also described a meeting that was held with the cast members to figure out “what was wrong” with the show. While most of the cast was hesitant to speak up, Jackson says she pointed straight at Dunn (and fellow subject of her ire, Jan Hooks).

Norm Macdonald & Chris Kattan

During the mid-1990s, “Saturday Night Live” saw a major cast shakeup, which introduced stars like Will Ferrell. One holdover from the old guard was “Weekend Update” anchor Norm Macdonald. Macdonald often poked fun at another newer cast member, Chris Kattan, going so far as to question his sexuality. In a 1997 Rolling Stone profile of “Saturday Night Live” cast members, Norm said of Kattan, “He claims he’s not, but I’ve never seen, like, a guy who’s not gay seem so gay.” Not only that but Norm added that he was not a fan of Kattan’s comedic stylings. Kattan didn’t get on with every cast member either. He reportedly had beef with Will Ferrell after some controversy behind the scenes of “A Night at the Roxbury.”

Dana Carvey & Mike Myers

In 1997, “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” was released and a legendary comedy franchise created by and starring Mike Myers was born. In the film, Myers not only portrays the titular groovy British spy but also the villain, Dr. Evil, who speaks with an exaggerated Canadian accent. Myers’ fellow “Saturday Night Live” cast member, Dana Carvey, would later claim that Dr. Evil’s voice was taken from Carvey’s own impression of their former boss, Lorne Michaels. Even Dr. Evil’s habit of raising his pinky to his lips was allegedly borrowed from Carvey! Eventually, Carvey was able to let it go and he never confronted Myers, saying he talked about the situation to his therapist instead.

Eddie Murphy & David Spade

Of all the careers that “Saturday Night Live” has helped launch, Eddie Murphy’s might be one of the most successful, starring in blockbusters like “Trading Places” and “Beverly Hills Cop.” Unlike most other “SNL” stars who went Hollywood, however, Murphy did not return to host the show for quite some time, only taking the gig in 2019. The main reason? After a pair of back-to-back flops starring Murphy in the mid-90s, David Spade joked over a photo of Murphy on “SNL,” saying “Look children, it's a falling star, make a wish!”

Chevy Chase & Bill Murray

They were never regulars on the show together, but Chevy Chase and Bill Murray were two of the most noteworthy early cast members on “Saturday Night Live.” When Chase left the series after about a year, Murray was allegedly brought in as his replacement. By his own admission, when Chase returned to host in 1978, he did so with an “egocentric” attitude, as well as in an environment where he claimed John Belushi had spread false rumours. This caused Chase to clash with several cast members, including Murray, who he got into a physical altercation with after cornering him in his dressing room.

Did we miss your favourite cast members who were fixing to get into a fight on a Saturday night? Let us know in the comments!