Reese Witherspoon has admitted that hosting the first Saturday Night Live after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 was “too much responsibility” for a young star. “[SNL creator ...

SNL acknowledged the tragic events during its opening by having then-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani make a speech, flanked by local firefighters and police officers. Paul Simon emotionally sang “The Boxer,” ...

At only 25 years old, the prospect being the first host to anchor Saturday Night Live after the September 11 attacks was nearly too much for Reese Witherspoon to bear. But you don't just say no to ...

Reese Witherspoon is setting the record straight on why she’s only hosted “Saturday Night Live” twice in her career. During a Nov. 3 episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, “The Morning ...

Reese Witherspoon hosted the first 'SNL' episode after September 11 and says it was 'too much responsibility for a ...