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How Lorne Michaels helped keep Keith Richards from a life sentence after the Rolling Stones hosted “SNL ”(exclusive)

Saturday Night Live kicked off its fourth season in 1978 with one of the show's most unconventional emcees to date, the entire Rolling Stones band, pulling double duty as host and musical guest. But what transpired after the episode was just as surprising as the hosting choice.

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How Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Exit Prison Following Rolling Stones' “SNL” Hosting Gig

Richards most recently made an appearance at the sketch show's 50th anniversary special Lorne Michaels once helped keep Keith Richards out of prison. According to an excerpt shared by Entertainment Weekly from the biography Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison,

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Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Dodge Life in Prison

Lorne Michaels testified as a character witness on Keith Richards' behalf as the Stones guitarist faced serious drug charges in Canada in 1978.

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The Rolling Stones Had Strict Rules for Who Could (And Couldn’t) Be In Their ‘SNL’ Audience

The Rolling Stones had strict rules for who they did (and, more importantly, didn't) want in the crowd during their 1978 'SNL' performance.

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‘SNL50’ Played the Hits

Special show was packed with celebrities and cast from Sabrina Carpenter to Eddie Murphy, Meryl Streep, Mike Myers and more.

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