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How 'SNL's' Birthday at Friendly's Sketch With Lady Gaga Was Inspired by 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' by Jazz Tangcay

If the ritualistic scenes during the "Birthday at Friendly's" sketch on "Saturday Night Live" looked familiar, your eyes didn't deceive you. The big skull, red cloaks, chalice and chanting were inspired by Steven Spielberg's 1984 film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." "A lot of that was brought in," says Emmy-nominated production designer Keith […]

SOURCE: Variety at 1:09pm on August 23, 2025

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