The show was a critical darling and immediately Candy was a breakout star (viaMental Floss).
“It grew and grew and all of a sudden he was this giant celebrity!”
(viaThe Star).
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First, he was replaced by Jean Doumanian, and then after that, by Dick Ebersol.
Per the book “Saturday Night,” Candy didn’t want to be stuck in the middle.
“SNL” or no “SNL,” Candy continued onto super-stardom anyway, until his tragic death.
According toBeach Metro, he’s today remembered on October 31 in Toronto with “John Candy Day.”
