5 ‘SNL’ Hosts Who Got the Job Mainly Because They Were Hot

Plus: 23 Actors Who Stole a Movie in One Scene or Less                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 August 19, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20Cracked%20Newsletter&body=5%20%E2%80%98SNL%E2%80%99%20Hosts%20Who%20Got%20the%20Job%20Mainly%20Because%20They%20Were%20Hot%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcracked.beehiiv.com%2Fp%2F5-snl-hosts-got-job-mainly-hot) Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about the ‘Back to the Future’ ride, ‘Rick and Morty: The Anime,’ why ‘Friends’ is cringe, crazy comic book scenes, funny tweets, and much more. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [An Oral History of Back to the Future: The Ride]( “You are sitting in the DeLorean (from) Marty McFly’s point-of-view,” explained Steven Spielberg in a promotional video that described the experience of Back to the Future: The Ride. “Doc Brown is guiding you right through the experience, and you are really in Back to the Future. It’s almost like Back to the Future Part IV.” Debuting at Universal Studios Florida in 1991, Back to the Future: The Ride was a groundbreaking attraction that involved some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Along with Spielberg, who birthed the idea and oversaw the ride’s development as a consultant for Universal Studios, visionary filmmaker Douglas Trumbull was hired to direct the footage that accompanied the ride. Trumbull had made a name for himself creating the visual effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, and his Back to the Future adventure took riders to Future Hill Valley, the ice age and Cretaceous period — all from an enormous, domed OMNIMAX screen while a convoy of eight-passenger DeLoreans simulated the experience. [READ MORE]( [Companies That Make Only Two Wildly Different Products]( As a business, diversifying your product line is a surefire way to grow your customer base, but it’s usually a bad idea for, say, a coffee shop to start selling auto parts. You either stick with what you know, like a T-shirt company expanding to hats, or go the Amazon route and just sell everything. Some companies, however, decide that they do two things. Two things only. Two wildly different things only. [READ MORE]( Seeking impartial news? Meet 1440. Every day, 3.5 million readers turn to [1440]( for their factual news. We sift through 100+ sources to bring you a complete summary of politics, global events, business, and culture, all in a brief 5-minute email. Enjoy an impartial news experience. [Join for free today!]( Here’s the Argument for Why ‘Friends’ Is Cringe, But ‘Seinfeld’ Isn’t 29 Puzzling Objects That Somehow Inhabit the Same Universe As You 46 Crazy Scenes From Comic Books That Would Never Fly on the Big Screen 23 Actors Who Stole a Movie in One Scene or Less ‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ Is Like A Fanfiction Written By Someone Who Never Watched ‘Rick and Morty’ 34 Tiny Bits of Trivia You Can Hide in That Little Pocket in Your Jeans 40 of the Funniest Burns from the Week of August 12, 2024 5 ‘SNL’ Hosts Who Got the Job Mainly Because They Were Hot Sydney Sweeney Turned Down Intimacy Coordinator for ‘SNL’ Sketch 56 of the Funniest Tweets from the Week of August 12, 2024 TWEET OF THE DAY [ARTICLES | PICTOFACTS | VIDEOS]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2023 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. 190 West St. Brooklyn, New York 11222, United States of America [Terms of Service](