Overview

• In a new Puck interview, Michaels said, “If she were still alive, I would have asked her to sing that song,” referring to Nothing Compares 2 U.
• The SNL50 special instead featured Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard performing the Prince track that O’Connor made famous.
• O’Connor was never invited back after tearing a photo of Pope John Paul II on air in 1992, though Michaels says SNL has never formally banned anyone.
• Michaels had condemned the stunt in a 1993 Spin interview, but in this year’s SNL music documentary he praised her bravery and sincerity.
• He has also signaled he intends to remain with SNL as long as the show is important and he can be useful.