What Paul McCartney has said about Saturday Night Live

1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 13, 2026

Paul McCartney, Musician referenced in Armisen's prank on Martin Short at the SNL 50th anniversary, has been quoted on Saturday Night Live once in 1 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, most recently on October 13, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • McCartney said watching SNL with John Lennon during Lorne Michaels's reunion offer showed him why the show was an American institution.

    “realized why everyone was massive fans of it and why it was such an American institution”

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Paul McCartney (Oct 13, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:35

Episodes

  • Paul McCartney

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Oct 13, 2026 · 1 h 17 min

    Amy Poehler talks with Paul McCartney about the Beatles, Wings, songwriting, his new album Boys of Dungeon Lane, family, and SNL, with questions from Stella McCartney.

Others on Saturday Night Live

Paul McCartney on other topics