Rudy Giuliani used to be a familiar presence inside Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. He appeared in drag as an Italian grandmother, boxed with Will Ferrell (as Janet Reno), and beat up “Joe Pesci” with a stickball bat when he hosted Saturday Night Live in 1997.
He made several other cameo appearances on the sketch comedy series over the years, including a solemn moment on 29 September 2001, when he stood alongside first responders on the mainstage for SNL’s first episode after 9-11.
