{
  "id": 90159,
  "title": "The Strange Way Andy Kaufman Was 'Fired' From SNL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/the-strange-way-andy-kaufman-was-fired-from-snl",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T14:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2228902/why-andy-kaufman-fired-snl/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Why was Andy Kaufman fired from SNL? The comedian's fate was decided by viewers in a bizarre call-in vote that permanently banned him from the show.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}