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And as I looked through, I was like, Well, what can I add to this?
and I did see there are inconsistencies worth exploring.
He couldnt have done both.
So peel the onion.
I feel like theres something shady going on there.
If they refuse to question things, that’s on them.
So that was the genesis.
Im sorry that you got dragged into it.
And the amount of people who didnt get it and clapped back at you was insane.
Related to this, I have a question.
You know theJohn Mulaney as … memewhere people post screenshots from your specials related to a certain theme?
Or just the general idea of being turned into a reaction GIF?
What is it like to experience that happening to you?
It is, yeah.
Your wife does that to you?Occasionally, yes.
Im trying to remember one from recently.
So I sort of appreciated it, but I kind of felt very uneducated.
Well, thats kind of great in a way, you know?
What was that whole experience like?
And we were like, Okay, great.
We were backstage and they were doingWaynes World.
And we were like, Wait a second.
I thought you said we had to follow a piece of tape.
And theyre like, They introduce this clip.
And we were like, So we have to followWaynes World?
And then we were following one of the most famous comedy duos ever.
So then we got double nervous.
Especially if theyre, like, head-banging.
Yoursuit choice, by the way, was fantastic.
Your stylist was on their game.Yeah.
Michael Fisher picked that out for me and leased it to me.
I didnt spill anything on it and returned it the next day.
A true Cinderella story.
It was very nice.
It was just grabby enough without beingtoograbby.I like the termgrabby, and Im gonna use it.
So,after your episode ofSNLairedlast weekend, I couldnt help but notice that there weretwotoilet-related sketches.Yes!
So we had writtenToilet Death EjectorI think in 2009 at the beginning of my second season there.
And twice we tried to get it on, and we didnt.
It was kind of our most beloved orphan.
I only noticed there were two toilet sketches on Wednesday when they were both in the read-through.
So it was discussed, and I cant say that it was a surprise.
What?You just tipped your hand that you have bought into the lie.
Youre buying into the prolonged Andy Kaufman bit.
So when youre hosting and get an old sketch on, do you have to fight for it?
How does it work?Oh, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no.
The former, I guess.
I wouldnt say I have tofightfor it, but they always have to prove themselves at the table.
Is there a difference between hosting the first time and the second time?
It was something close to dread.
I had never experienced the other side of the show, let alone hosting.
Id only done pieces at the Weekend Update desk where youre looking into one camera.
She laughed and said, Youre never gonna rewrite it.
I had a great time on air, but I was very shook all week.
It was one of the funniest things from the table read.
It was probably one of the best weeks Ive ever had there.
I hesitate to single people out, because I think it is overall such a strong staff.
So they were some of the ones I worked with the most.
So between Diner Lobster, Bodega Bathroom, andCo-Op onDocumentary Now!you clearly love musicals.
Is actually writing a Broadway musical something your fans could sincerely hope for?
Is that something you would enjoy checking off the list?Oh, yes, absolutely.
I would love to write the book and maybe even lyrics for a Broadway musical.
I simply cannot promise that.
I mean, the specific is universal, though, isnt it?I think so.
And I also grew up in Chicago, which, while a city, is not New York.
And I always liked whenSaturday Night Livetalked about New York or had jokes about Dinkins or the subway.
I just liked pretending to know what that meant or feeling like I was in on a joke.
I think it was the first time it was discussed.
I only remember because I started laughing.
Didnt one of them sue the other one?
I thoughtthey broke up.You know, I keep hearing that.
The lawsuit was jingle-based?
Im not sure if the lawsuit was jingle-based, but there was some kind of legal battle between them.
Id have to look it up.
But then again, Im no lawyer.
But there was a breakup of some kind.
I dont know either!Its a real Guns N Roses situation where the name might be living on.
So is it true?Yes, it is true.
I stopped working with Dave Becky in November of 2017.
I did tell anyone who asked comedian, representative, or otherwise.
Youve done a good deal of interviews since then I wonder why no one asked.
Maybe in an otherwise lighthearted interview, an interviewer might get worried it would make you mad?
I dont know.I would hate to think anyone would be concerned about me being mad.
I do find the whole thing really frustrating.
Why do you think that is?I truly would not want to speculate or speak for other people.
I can only say I made the decision that I thought was right at that time.
This has opened up a big discussion among comedians about how to make the industry safer.
Womens opinions matter, and mine does not.
