Between the live performance on Feb. 14 and the particular episode on Feb. 16, just about everybody who’s ever been on SNL or hosted it in its historical past confirmed as much as rejoice. Company included the likes of Robert De Niro, Kim Kardashian, Will Ferrell, Scarlett Johansson, Keke Palmer, Woman Gaga, Jimmy Fallon, Billy Crystal, Pedro Pascal, David Letterman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Drew Barrymore, Meryl Streep, Seth Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dangerous Bunny, Chris Rock, Jon Hamm, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Paul McCartney, and Tom Hanks. Like, I’m undecided extra well-known folks have ever been in the identical room, ever.
And whereas there have been A-listers in abundance, viewers couldn’t assist however discover the absence of a few the present’s most beloved alumni, together with Invoice Hader, who was an SNL solid member from 2005 to 2013.
As even informal SNL viewers will know, Invoice is behind a few of the present’s most iconic sketches, and so, followers had been extremely dissatisfied to see that he was one of many solely former solid members to not make a comeback for the fiftieth anniversary.
On the time, the intrigue surrounding Invoice’s absence was so widespread that his consultant spoke out, telling Selection he was unable to make it as a result of a “longstanding scheduling battle.” And now, Invoice has addressed the matter himself, revealing that his lack of involvement was right down to one thing a little bit extra private.
Showing on Late Evening with Seth Meyers on Tuesday, Invoice defined to his fellow SNL alum that he was invited to participate in a brief with Andy Samberg, however turned it down as a result of his struggles with nervousness — which was ironic, as a result of the sketch was all about how “everybody that ever labored at SNL had nervousness.”
“Andy referred to as me and was like, ‘Hey, so we’re doing this brief about how, you understand, all people had nervousness.’ And when he instructed me that, I used to be like, ‘I don’t know if I need to try this,’” he recalled. “And he was like, ‘Why?’ and I used to be like, ‘As a result of I’m anxious!’”
As it’s possible you’ll know, Invoice has talked brazenly previously about his struggles with nervousness throughout his 8-year run on the present. “The reside facet of SNL — I’m simply not constructed for it,” he instructed The Hollywood Reporter in 2022. “Earlier than exhibits, I’d go into a rest room that was means down this corridor, go right into a stall and have a full-blown panic assault, crying, the entire thing. After which I’m going and get in an enormous banana costume.”
Effectively, Invoice, you had been definitely missed! However it is a nice reminder to all the time prioritize your well-being. You’ll find Invoice’s full interview with Seth Meyers right here.
