Watch: Jenny Slate Drops F-Bomb in 'SNL' Debut, Keeps Her Job

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 27th 2009 01:08AM

An SNL F-bomb in the 'Saturday Night Live' season premiere? Sounds that way.

Most new cast members on 'Saturday Night Live' begin their tenure on the show with a whimper. Perhaps a brief cameo as a waiter, an office worker, maybe throw out a wave during the end-of-show "good nights." But not Jenny Slate. During her inaugural 'SNL' episode, the newbie came out with a bang. An F-Bomb bang, that is, in the middle of a sketch about biker chicks. "You stood up for yourself, and I f---ing love you for that."

Post-swear, Slate's reaction was sheer oh-my-what-have-I-done.

But hers isn't the reaction we've been waiting for. Would Lorne Michaels, the show's executive producer, exact swift justice on Slate? A day after the slip, Michaels not only deflected the idea she would be fired, but also revealed he feels bad for the young actress.

"It was literally her first time on the show," Michaels explained to the Washington Post. "There was nothing dirty, just a slip of the tongue. It was 'frickin', frickin', frickin' ' and then boom! The pain that Jenny is going through is, I'm sure, considerably worse than that experienced by anybody who saw it."

"It has to be an actor's worst nightmare," Michaels said. "Your first time on 'Saturday Night Live' and this happens. You could sense the mortification in the studio."

The network has also come out to deny reports that Slate is on her way out. "She will not be fired," said NBC spokeswoman Sharon Pannozzo.

Incidentally, Charles Rocket was fired in 1981 for similar wordage.

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Monday 28 September

By Elmo

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...by the way, fire the f...g b....

By Julie

Wow, Steve, I never thought I'd say this, but wake up, gramps, this isn't your 1950's-era TV where everything is unicorns and rainbows. Shows don't stay on the air by not pushing the envelope. How can you say something as mild as two men kissing or the f-bomb are "trash" when the news shows Sadaam hanging by a noose? I've seen far worse images on other shows, and two men kissing (i.e. showing affection for each other) shouldn't offend you in the least bit. I feel sorry for you if it does. Though! I do agree SNL has gotten way worse, just because it isn't funny.

By Karen

So whats the big deal? The so called F word is as common as please & thank-you used to be. There are very few shows or movies made today without at least 20 cuss words or more in them. Might as well get used to it, or quit watching tv, nothing is sacred anymore.

Didn't Norm McDonald drop the f-bomb during the Weekend Update? What ever happened to that 7-second delay where they bleep stuff? And whatever, it's just the f-bomb. Don't act like you've never heard it in your life.

By JKR

Not only should that idiot Slate be fired AND blacklisted, but the network should also fire Lorne
Michaels for allowing that to happen.

He is the one that authorized Charles Rocket to use that verbage (in secret) and should be held accountable.

I should know, I was at that meeting when he gave Rocket the go-ahead.

Michaels should be dismissed from SNL and any other future projects pertaining to the film and TV industry.

By Can You Say OUCH!

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Bye, bye bimbo ...bye, bye bimbo, bye bye bimbo, it's time for you to go! Can you say "don't say the "F, N or C" words on the tube or you might get axed as a boob. I hope they can her ass!

By TheOne

SNL has sucked for years!!! Nothing new there!

By DARA

the skit was written begging for that to happen by having them say "friggin" every 10 seconds,I saw the skit and didnt even notice the slip up

By jeff

I quit watching SNL years ago, it's not funny anymore

By WTF

The show sucked and not because of the f word - because Megan Fox's voice is not listenable - screechy, valley girl bimbo hollow. And the writing of the show sucks. Get some decent writers - ask Daily Show with Jon Stewart if they know of any.

By Jim Geoghan

What different does it make? SNL hasn't been funny for decades.

Thursday 01 October

By dick

Who the heck is this dumb broad Jenny Slate anyway?

By Mike

It's 11:30 on a Saturday Night. Comedy Central has their "Secret Stash" at night. FX has been swearing for years. After 10:00, the censors on some stations just stop blepping words. Uncut movies, uncensored talk shows on cable; so someone curses on network TV. And........

Sorry, but George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television" is a dinosaur. At best there's two now.

By al s

The slip is not as important as the fact it rolled out like a word she uses regularly--and that ain't nice!

By Stop Crying People...!

I think she's funny and should not be fired for her mishap...the face after was awesome! I'm tired of reading negative comments from people who can't spell. So this is me saying to all of them...keep your kids in school so they don't end up as dumb as you...!

By Miss Dawn

It's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE people - get a grip! Remember the old skits with Eddie Murphy and John Belushi? Anyone watching should have known what kind of humor to expect - get over it!

By Kim

Well it's a fairly vulgar word, but yet they are allowed to say the Lord's name in vain. So television is already turned to trash..why not pollute it more.

By dadashark

Give me a break. "SNL" is not an example of how our culture is evolved to a higher level. Firing her for saying "F--K" on that sleezy program would be like arresting someone for littering at the city dump.

By LADYHAWK

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A STORM IN A TEA CUP, IN OTHER WORDS, A LOT TO DO ABOUT NOTHING.........

By whatever

saturday night live is a filthy show with NO humor whatsowever!!!!

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