The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast Business Meeting, Nurse Nancy, and Andy Popping Into Frame
Jul 22, 2024
The hosts reflect on iconic SNL sketches, critique Michael Vick's actions, reminisce about past comedic sketches, discuss Game Time app for concert tickets, promote Babbel language-learning app, and explore creative processes behind comedy sketches and animated projects.
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Seth Meyers' Nightmare
- Seth Meyers considers watching a comedy sketch show his biggest nightmare.
- He recalls trying to get important people to attend his shows and feeling embarrassed.
Lonely Island's Impact on SNL
- The Lonely Island (Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, and Andy Samberg) often improved SNL's quality.
- However, the show could also be successful without their contributions.
MacGruber's Origin
- The first MacGruber sketch originated from a pitch for Lance Armstrong.
- The idea involved MacGruber using unconventional items like "pieces of shit and pubic hair" to defuse bombs.