Damon Wayans is opening up about his reason for "purposefully" getting himself fired from Saturday Night Live following his short run on the NBC show in the '80s. The actor and comedian appeared on the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,

Getting fired from "Saturday Night Live" usually spells career disaster. But for Damon Wayans, getting the boot was exactly what he wanted.

SNL cast member A. Whitney Brown defended Lorne's decision to fire Damon by explaining, "You cannot go rogue, you cannot try to steal a sketch. A lot of people don't know this about Saturday Night Live, but the actual amount of improvisation on that show is miniscule, maybe one line a year, I would bet one line every five years."

Damon Wayans is opening up on the circumstances surrounding his firing from “Saturday Night Live” in 1986, admitting he “purposely” got himself canned.

The comedian looks back on "purposely" jeopardizing his position due to frustrations with creative direction in a docuseries on the sketch comedy.

Wayans is one of many funny people looking back at the weekly late-night staple's place in comedy history in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. Recalling his time on season 11 in the fourth episode, “Season 11: The Weird Year," Wayans said he didn't feel a lot of nerves about auditioning or making the cast — at first.

Damon Wayans has no hard feelings about getting fired from “Saturday Night Live” back in Season 11 – mostly because he wanted to be let go from the sketch show. The comedian recalled the ...

Damon Wayans was a cast member during season 11 of SNL, when the show had an overhaul on existing stars participating.

In the 1980s, Damon Wayans was an up-and-coming comedian who landed a coveted spot as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He appeared in just 11 episodes from 1985 to 1986 and was fired after an off-script moment during the live broadcast. When looking back on the moment, Wayans explained that it all happened as he planned.

Comedian-actor Damon Wayans recently revealed how he got himself fired from Saturday Night Live (SNL) during its turbulent 11th season. Wayans, who was 25 at the time, joined the cast during what many called SNL’s “weird year,

Recently, comedy legend Damon Wayans talked about his brief and contentious appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in Season 11 of 1985.Wayans discussed the reasons behind his intentional acts that r

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night: SNL alum Damon Wayans reflects on "snapping" and getting fired for going rogue during a Season 11 sketch. Damon Wayans recounts his "snapping" moment on SNL during a live sketch in Season 11, leading to his firing.