In 2008, director Jason Reitman lived his "SNL" dream. He was fresh off the success of "Juno," which earned Reitman a Best Director Oscar nomination and the film a Best Picture nomination. His agent reached out to Lorne Michaels and relayed Reitman's wish -- to do a guest writing stint on "Saturday Night Live.

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