NBC cleans SNL house
The Writer Guild of America saw its first casualties of their two-week strike as a majority of the "Saturday Night Live" staff was fired.
Reports say "SNL" laid off nearly its entire production staff until further notice. Rumors are also circulating that NBC is going to make more firings on the sets of the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" and "Last Call With Carson Daly." NBC representatives refused to comment of the situation.
In related news the cast of NBC's "30 Rock" and "SNL" are showing their support for the writers by putting on two live performances in Manhattan.
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