The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast Business Meeting, Nurse Nancy, and Andy Popping Into Frame
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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.