What box office star was hired by SNL early on in their career but left after only four episodes?
John Goodman
Jim Carrey
Kevin Hart
Ben Stiller
Fact: Early in his career, Ben Stiller made a short parody of the Tom Cruise movie The Color of Money that caught the attention of SNL, which aired it in 1987. Those connections landed Stiller as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (Season 14). Unfortunately, Stiller quit after only four episodes due to creative differences with Lorne Michaels. Everything came full circle though when he returned in 1998 to host SNL and played Cruise in a “Celebrity Jeopardy” sketch. Stiller is the son of the late comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
Correct Answer: Ben Stiller