13-02-2025
Laraine Newman Dishes on Kissing O.J. Simpson During His Saturday Night Live Hosting Gig
Laraine Newman once locked lips with O.J. Simpson, and it was quite pleasant.
During a Feb. 12 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the Saturday Night Live alum, 72, was joined by her fellow sketch show veterans, Cheri Oteri, Ana Gasteyer, Cecily Strong and Rachel Dratch and played a game of 'Work the Polls' with host Andy Cohen.
When asked if athletes made "good" hosts on the iconic NBC show, the group agreed that they were great participants before Cohen asked if any of the comedians were on SNL when Simpson hosted.
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After timidly raising her hand and biting her nail, Newman revealed that Simpson was not only a "good" host but also a "good kisser."
'We did a parody of a movie that is so horrifyingly objectionable called, Mandingo,' she explained, before Cohen laughed and added that the 1975 film about a plantation owner's affair with a slave, "wouldn't play today!"
In February 1978, the disgraced football player made his hosting debut in season 3 of Saturday Night Live with Ashford & Simpson.
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Years later in 1994, Simpson was put on trial for allegedly fatally stabbing his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Though he was acquitted of the double murders in October 1995, the former NFL star was deemed liable for the deaths in 1997 in a civil case brought by the two victims' families.
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On April 10, 2024, Simpson's family announced the controversial figure's death at 76 following a cancer diagnosis.
"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren," they wrote in a statement on X (formerly Twitter). "During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."
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