Extra Catherine O’Hara tributes proceed to roll in after her loss of life.
On the finish of Saturday Night time Dwell’s newest episode final evening — hosted by Alexander Skarsgård — the present reduce to an exquisite tribute card honoring Catherine earlier than the curtain name. It featured an previous photograph of the beloved actress together with her identify in easy, poignant textual content. Followers and celebs alike had been left wiping tears.
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And naturally, NBC didn’t cease there. SNL’s X (Twitter) feed went for it, too, posting a pic of the tribute card with simply her identify and a coronary heart emoji — the type of delicate however significant nod that has everybody of their emotions.
See it (under):
Catherine O’Hara ❤️ pic.twitter.com/P2ZDB4X0DF
— Saturday Night time Dwell – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 1, 2026
So unhappy.
That is additionally a very large deal as a result of Catherine almost grew to become an SNL celebrity herself, in reality. Imagine it or not, the comedy queen was this shut to being an official forged member again in 1981.
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In a 2024 journey down reminiscence lane, O’Hara revealed that she was really employed for season six and even confirmed up — earlier than bailing after only one week. Why? As a result of her Canadian comedy child Second Metropolis Tv was blowing up and wanted her again north of the border. She recalled this to Folks about it:
“Our producer would get a cope with a community, and we’d have a present for a season or two, after which that deal would go away. There’d be a break, then we’d do the present once more. I obtained requested to be on Saturday Night time Dwell, and naturally I mentioned sure. Who doesn’t need to try this? [But when SCTV was picked up for another season, O’Hara told SNL] ‘Oh, sorry, I gotta go be with my [comedy] household.’ … Yeah, not cool to take a job and depart it, what I imply?”
Nonetheless, it’s not like issues didn’t work out. O’Hara stayed on SCTV from 1976 to 1984, picked up a Primetime Emmy for writing, and labored alongside comedy royalty like John Sweet, Martin Quick, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Andrea Martin, and extra.
And don’t fear, SNL followers: Catherine finally obtained her victory lap. She hosted the present twice within the early ’90s, first in 1991 with REM and once more in 1992 with 10,000 Maniacs.
You’ll be able to see considered one of her monologues from again then (under):
Relaxation In Peace…
[Image via SNL/YouTube/MEGA/WENN]
