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Struck by Covid, 'Saturday Night Live' airs pre-taped segment with Tom Hanks

Crew members became vocal about concerns of gathering as usual to produce the live broadcast at 30 Rock`s famed Studio 8H, prompting NBC to drop the live audience and use a limited crew for tonight`s installment

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Tom Hanks. Pic/AFP

Tom Hanks. Pic/AFP

`Saturday Night Live` bowed to the rising threat of Covid-19, opening its final show of 2021 with a pre-taped segment that featured stars Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, Steve Martin and Kenan Thompson, welcoming host Paul Rudd into the `Five-Timers Club`.

Production of Saturday night`s `SNL` was thrown into disarray late this week when numerous cast members tested positive for COVID-19, reports variety.com.

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