After confirming that hip-hop superstar Kanye West will indeed be the musical guest on the May 18 episode of Saturday Night Live, it is now being reported that NBC’s famous sketch comedy show is getting a little nervous about possibly offending the mercurial rapper. SNL wants to parody Kim Kardashian, but according to RadarOnline, the producers don’t want to set off Yeezy.
“Kanye as musical guest is a great get for SNL, but of course the writers want to push the envelope and take advantage of it with a Kim Kardashian skit,” claims an unnamed NBC source. “That’s not unusual since her famous family has been spoofed before with some very hilarious and spot-on impersonations of a whining Kim. They have to tread lightly because Kanye hasn’t been happy with all the flack Kim’s been getting about her pregnancy weight gain.”
Kanye’s infamous sensitivity will likely be put to the test by the show, but the source says that SNL doesn’t want to stir any “creative differences” with West. “It’s definitely going to be a challenge – the writers don’t want to piss off Kanye so they’re prepared not to cross the line, but they will go as far as they can.”
“The writers are pushing real hard for an over-the-top skit and the producers are there to reel them right back in if they go too far. Normally the writers have free reign and just go for it, but there has to be some boundaries when your musical guest is Kanye and he’s super sensitive about the constant Kim bashing,” adds the source.
