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"Fight the Real Enemy": 33 Years Ago, Sinead O'connor Broke the Pope's Picture in "Snl"

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Sinead O’Connor provoked outrage 33 years ago, on Saturday, October 3, 1992, the day he broke a picture of the Pope during his musical performance on "Saturday Night Live". In the run-up to the episode, the creator of the show, Lorne Michaels, focused all his attention on the guest host, Tim Robbins. The politically active actor had launched a biting rambling against the parent company of NBC and General Electric. Michaels rejected it for the sh…
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Sinead O’Connor provoked outrage 33 years ago, on Saturday, October 3, 1992, the day he broke a picture of the Pope during his musical performance on "Saturday Night Live". In the run-up to the episode, the creator of the show, Lorne Michaels, focused all his attention on the guest host, Tim Robbins. The politically active actor had launched a biting rambling against the parent company of NBC and General Electric. Michaels rejected it for the sh…

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