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4 hours ago
- USA Today
Bill Hader reveals why he turned down 'SNL50' appearance
Where was Bill Hader at "SNL50"? The comedian is getting real about his absence. In an appearance on "Late Night With Seth Meyers," Hader revealed he was invited to participate in the 50th anniversary special of "Saturday Night Live," which aired in February, but he turned it down. According to Hader, who starred on "SNL" from 2005 to 2013, Andy Samberg asked him to star in a pre-recorded digital short about how everyone suffers from anxiety while working at "SNL." Ironically, he declined because of his anxiety. "When he told me about it, I was like, 'I don't know if I want to do that,' " Hader said. "He's like, 'Why?' I'm like, 'Because I'm anxious! I don't want to do it.' He was like, 'Come on, man! What do you mean?' " Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox Hader's role in the short wound up being played by "SNL" star Bowen Yang instead. "He was great," Hader told Meyers. "But, no, that was true. I was really shaky and everything. I was really anxious." The digital short began with Samberg calling Yang, who says he's not going to go to the "SNL" 50th anniversary special because the show gives him anxiety. Samberg then launches into a song about how "everyone who ever worked at 'SNL' had anxiety." Hader's absence on "SNL50" was notable, given that the special brought back many of its most famous performers throughout the years, from Bill Murray to Eddie Murphy. A representative for the "Barry" star previously told Variety that he did not attend the live show because of a "long-standing scheduling conflict." 'It doesn't seem real': Bill Hader 'in shock' after Los Angeles home survives wildfires Hader has opened up about his struggles with anxiety in the past. Speaking to GQ in 2018, he said that "doing that show was really hard for me," and the outlet reported that Hader used to "stand backstage hyperventilating and staring at the floor." See the pics: Ali Wong and Bill Hader go red carpet official at DGA Awards "It was this funny thing of being trapped by this thing that was hurting you," he told GQ. "I had to go to a therapist and do meditation − all these things to try to calm my nerves. It was becoming really detrimental for my performing." In his Aug. 5 "Late Night" appearance, Hader recalled how he would be "trembling" and "anxious" when going out on stage at "SNL" − in contrast to Meyers, who would be calm and collected even if something went wrong. Hader wasn't the only "SNL" alum who skipped the 50th anniversary special. After fans wondered why Dan Aykroyd didn't make an appearance, the comedian recently told Entertainment Weekly he preferred to watch the show at home. "I knew if I was there, I'd be in a dressing room, I'd be working," he said. "I wanted to see it live. I'm a fan of the show today, and I watch it all the time. I love these new players; I think they're just great. I just wanted to see and live nostalgically with my family in my own home, eating my own popcorn."
Los Angeles Times
6 hours ago
- Los Angeles Times
‘SNL' alum Bill Hader reveals the reason behind his absence during anniversary special
Actor Bill Hader revealed the real reason that he did not attend the star-studded prime time special celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'Saturday Night Live.' Hint: It wasn't scheduling conflicts as previously stated by his representative. During an appearance Monday on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers,' Hader said that comedian Andy Samberg called with an idea for a digital short about the anxiety everyone on 'SNL' goes through. The star behind characters like Stefon said he told Samberg that he wasn't sure he wanted to do that because he's anxious. Instead, Bowen Yang starred in the short film that aired during the special. 'And he was great,' Hader said. Hader and Meyers both joked that another reason he did not make an appearance during the 'SNL' special was because he had 'anxiety-caused shingles.' The host quipped that if he would have attended the show he would have had 'double shingles.' Hader was an 'SNL' cast member for eight seasons between 2005 to 2013. Since leaving the show, he has been open about his mental health during his time at Studio 8H. Meyers said that his co-star on 'SNL' had a 'relentless list of maladies.' 'The top-10 weirdest things that happened to any cast member I ever worked with were all Bill Hader,' he said. Hader went on to talk about how he lost his vision because of his anxiety in his first season on the show. It happened while he was waiting backstage with co-star Jason Sudeikis, stuntman Johnny Knoxville and singer Neil Young for their sketch 'Appalachian Emergency Room.' The sketch went on, with Sudeikis taking Hader's lines and moving Hader to his mark. '[Sudeikis] was very sweet,' Hader told Meyers. Hader co-created and starred in the HBO hit show 'Barry' after leaving 'SNL.' He will next voice the title role in 'The Cat in the Hat,' an animated film set to be released in February.
Boston Globe
13 hours ago
- Boston Globe
The Red Sox caught fire in July. Here's how our photographer captured it.
Write to us at . To subscribe, . TODAY'S STARTING POINT When the home team wins, it doesn't just lift our collective spirit a little bit. Studies suggest that watching our favorite team play can boost our physical and emotional well-being, make us Advertisement So if you're a baseball-watching Bostonian who's feeling particularly lighthearted, social, and flush lately, you might have the Red Sox to thank. The team has been on a roll since last month, when it won Still, most of us don't get to experience the thrill of victory in person, at least not every day; our share of the excitement is dependent on photos or video footage. Enter Barry was at the Sox' July 8 faceoff against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park. There he captured shortstop Trevor Story mid-whoop as he rounded the bases after hitting a three-run homer in the seventh inning, propelling the Sox to a 10-2 rout. 'His reaction helps tell the story,' Barry says. 'It's always helpful when you have an expressive player who openly shows their emotions.' Advertisement Not every player is so liberated, he added. 'It is much more difficult if a player's demeanor doesn't change between a home run and a fly out, a touchdown or an interception, a game-winning basket or an airball.' So Barry covered his bases, so to speak: He deliberately took a wide-angle shot to capture a swath of the crowd perched in the stands, on their feet with arms raised. 'If he hadn't reacted, I knew that the fans in the background would,' he said, 'because that's what makes them fans and that is what fans do.' Turns out he needn't have worried. Barry's photo is among the 28 best that the Globe published last month, as selected by the paper's photo editors. They include images of people trying to stay cool in the heat, survivors and firefighters trying to come to terms with a deadly blaze at a Fall River assisted living facility, and more jubilant scenes from Fenway. I recommend taking a look through The streak continues: The Sox notched a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals last night, 🧩 2 Down: 77° POINTS OF INTEREST Haze during the morning commute on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Tuesday. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff Smoke signal: Wildfire smoke has become Advertisement High rents: A tenant coalition wants to More on Karen Read: Alan Jackson, who led Read's criminal defense team, will also help represent her Power down: As Massachusetts lawmakers consider banning cellphones in school, a new study finds that students use them to watch TikTok and YouTube — sometimes In their court: Governor Maura Healey Trump vs. Harvard: The administration suggested it's Big league: The WNBA is rapidly adding expansion teams. But relocating teams, as could happen to the Connecticut Sun, Intrastate conflict: State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is escalating her fight to investigate the Massachusetts Legislature. She's hired an outside attorney with a Jeffrey Epstein: His imprisoned ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn't want a judge to release grand jury records in the sex trafficking case against her. Meanwhile, a House committee subpoenaed the Trump administration for files in the case and summoned Bill and Hillary Clinton and others to testify. ( Advertisement Titan submersible: A Coast Guard report blamed the 2023 implosion of a submersible during a dive to the Titanic on the CEO whose company operated it. The implosion instantly killed him and four others. ( BESIDE THE POINT By Teresa Hanafin 🚶➡️ Unaccountable: A Roslindale woman on her daily walk tripped on a broken sidewalk and fell. She fractured her jaw, broke her nose, and lost some teeth. Yet the city 🪳 Reason #1,694 not to visit Australia: Researchers discovered the heaviest bug ever found Down Under: A giant stick insect that's 16 inches long and weighs about the same as a golf ball. Warning: There's video. ( 🎞️ Forgotten, then found: Almost a century after the early free speech martyr Robert Goldstein was imprisoned for making a movie and then vanished, reporter Mark Arsenault 👃 Plastic transparency: Nose jobs, Botox, fillers, threads, and salmon sperm facials. Celebrities are being more honest about the cosmetic work they've had done. But is that really a good thing? ( 💌 Love Letters: Since moving to Boston, the letter-writer needs help figuring out which old friendships to maintain and which to let go. Meredith's advice: Focus on Thanks for reading Starting Point. This newsletter was edited by ❓ Have a question for the team? Email us at Advertisement ✍🏼 If someone sent you this newsletter, you can 📬 Delivered Monday through Friday. Ian Prasad Philbrick can be reached at
