'SNL': Charli XCX Pulls Out Due To Limited Crew Caused By Covid Caution

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https://deadline.com/2021/12/snl-charli-xcx-pulls-out-covid-1234899172/



Charli XCX has had to pull out of tonight’s Saturday Night Live as a result of issues around Covid.

The pop star was set to be the musical guest for this evening’s performance, which is hosted by Paul Rudd.

However, she said that as a result of the limited crew on tonight’s show, caused by Covid caution, she’s unable to perform. She said she was “devastated” by the news.

“Due to the limited crew at tonight’s taping of SNL my musical performance will no longer be able to go ahead. I am devastated and heartbroken,” she wrote on social media. “It can’t happen this time but I’ll be back. I am currently safe and healthy, but of course, very sad. Please look after yourselves out there and make sure you get vaccinated if you haven’t already.”

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[dem4decades]

1. I remember when I knew what the musical guest sang or even

Who they were.

[ret5hd]

2. I'm so old I know that XCX ain't a proper Roman numeral.

[Celerity]

5. Her stage name has nothing to do with Roman numbers

XCX is short for Charli Kiss Charli, and was her Messenger and MySpace user names growing up.

[LeftInTX]

11. LOL...I think she's very talented and I like her music. The MySpace thing is funny.

Only my oldest had a MySpace account. He was born in 1986.

The younger two skipped MySpace completely. (Born in 1990 and 1992)

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13. I had one (I was born in 1996) but never used it much at all.

I do not care for most social media.

I detest FB.

Instagram bores me to tears.

Twitter is cesspool but I do have an old account from 2007.

I thought Vine forced one to be quite clever at times, due to the time constraints. RIP Vine.

[pstokely]

12. I'll stay off your lawn

&ab_channel=caesarjustinian12

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Just get a band- who needs all those lights and dancers? Nt

[RainCaster]

4. She must be a high maintenance performer

Lots of drama, anybody know if she has talent?

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Well, it takes a lot of people to back up lip syncing...

I was shocked, although I shouldn't have been, to find out it takes over 100 semis and crew to set up for one three hour Taylor Swift show. And they do that every day as long as they have to. Swift could pull off a simple standup stage show if she wanted to but something as "easy" as just singing on stage isn't the style these days.

[Celerity]

7. they do not lip synch on SNL nt

[TreasonousBastard]

14. They're not supposed to synch on SNL, but that was the rule for Ashlee Simpson, too...

and a bunch of others who never admitted it.

[UTUSN]

8. Saw somewhere Lorne MICHAELS positive? And DAVIDSON/Kardash at the movies in the P.M.

With that odd couple joined by the Kardash ex- brother-in-law DISSICK. Not that I follow the weirdness. Just DAVIDSON alone has been inexplicable to me for a few years - how he has become a big deal with SNL, since I first saw him on Guy Code years ago and he didn't stand out in that cast so ??? Then the big league girlfriends, what's up with that (to coin a phrase for SNL) ? - how'd he?!1

[LeftInTX]

15. Colin Jost apparently tested positive, but Lorne did not

The Daily Mail posts rumors and then refutes them

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10324749/Saturday-Night-Live-CANCELS-live-audience-limits-cast-crew-set-COVID-19-outbreak.html

[dflprincess]

9. I have no recollection of this skit withTom Hanks doing a Dean Martin impression

Young ones watching will not know who any of these people are except Paul McCartney (played by Dana Carvey).

God I'm old.

[blogslug]

10. Watching

It's a different show, for sure. Pre-taped sketches from the present cast, who were sent home before tonight. Past xmas sketches from the decades. A couple of guest stars I won't name because, spoilers.

Paul Rudd is there.