Protest Singer

When Andrew Dice Clay (right, with Jon Lovitz), known for his misogynist in-character routine, was brought in to host the May 12, 1990 episode, cast member Nora Dunn protested by opting not to perform.

So did the scheduled musical guest, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor.

Ironically, it wasn’t Clay who turned out to be responsible for one of the wildest moments in the history of Saturday Night Live — it was one of the women who protested him.