Actress Sharon Stone is an icon of the 1990s and featured in several commercial projects during the decade. Stone recently appeared on a podcast with comedians Dana Carvey and David Spade, where she discussed her work during the 90s and also shed light on her time hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL).
At the same time, Carvey addressed a sketch he and Stone were a part of on the SNL. Carvey spoke about the offensive nature of the sketch and apologized for it. Meanwhile, Stone also shared her thoughts on how comedy was perceived in the 90s and why she did not mind being the butt of the jokes in the sketch. Here is what Carvey and Stone revealed about their SNL sketch.
Former SNL Comedian Dana Carvey Apologizes For Offensive Sketch With Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone is known for her work in films such as Casino and Total Recall. In 1992, Stone hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live, where she was part of a sketch with comedians Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, and Rob Schneider.
The sketch features Carvey as a man of Indian descent trying to get Stone to strip at an airport. Stone recently appeared on the Fly on the Wall podcast hosted by Dana Carvey and David Spade. During the podcast, Stone and Carvey spoke about the sketch from SNL.
“I want to apologize publicly for the security check sketch where I played an Indian man and we’re convincing Sharon [Stone], her character or whatever, to take her clothes off to go through the security thing.”
Carvey made the above statement in reference to the problematic nature of the sketch. Carvey also apologized because the sketch normalized problematic and offensive behavior aimed at women. Nonetheless, Carvey also explained that sketch was perceived differently in the 90s.
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While Carvey apologized for the offensive sketch, the comedian, who spent seven seasons on SNL also argued that the 90s were a different era. As a result, comedy television was very different from what we see in the modern era.
Carvey praised Stone for being sporting despite the creepy undertones of the sketch. However, the comedian insisted such jokes were unacceptable in the current times. He said:
“The comedy we do with Sharon Stone, we’d literally be arrested now.”
In response, Stone revealed that she had no issues with the content of the sketch. The Academy Award-nominated actress added that she did not find anything wrong with the jokes at the time. However, she recognized that the jokes would be seen as a misdemeanor in today’s era and could offend some people. She said:
“That was funny to me. I didn’t care. I was fine being the butt of the joke.”
Stone also stated that in today’s age, people have lost the ability to be funny with each other. Ultimately, while Carvey was apologetic for the offensive tone of the sketch, Stone did not see an issue with it, particularly because it was considered funny during the 90s.
