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‘I was freaking out!’ Marcello Hernández and Tracy Morgan talk about their auditions for SNL

By Sandra Fu, CNN

Published 8:50 AM EDT, Wed June 10, 2026

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‘I was freaking out!’ Marcello Hernández and Tracy Morgan talk about their auditions for SNL

“Saturday Night Live” alum Tracy Morgan and current SNL cast member Marcello Hernández talk about the confidence each of them needed when auditioning for the long-running late night sketch show. Stream the full Variety and CNN 'Actors on Actors' episodes on the CNN app.

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