Andy Samberg

It does. There is, there is. Okay. So my first question, Lutz, did you guys know that you wanted Ricky Gervais to introduce it or did that happen late in the week? Well, I'll say that I talked to America right before this. So America Sawyer is your co-writer on this piece. Yes.

It does. There is, there is. Okay. So my first question, Lutz, did you guys know that you wanted Ricky Gervais to introduce it or did that happen late in the week? Well, I'll say that I talked to America right before this. So America Sawyer is your co-writer on this piece. Yes.

It does. There is, there is. Okay. So my first question, Lutz, did you guys know that you wanted Ricky Gervais to introduce it or did that happen late in the week? Well, I'll say that I talked to America right before this. So America Sawyer is your co-writer on this piece. Yes.

I said, Marika, can I say you're not here because you hate the spotlight? And she said, you can say whatever you want. I'm on a high from getting out of this and will allow anything.

I said, Marika, can I say you're not here because you hate the spotlight? And she said, you can say whatever you want. I'm on a high from getting out of this and will allow anything.

I said, Marika, can I say you're not here because you hate the spotlight? And she said, you can say whatever you want. I'm on a high from getting out of this and will allow anything.

I think we had cards. Yeah. It's interesting when you watch it back, you realize not everybody had seen The British Office.

I think we had cards. Yeah. It's interesting when you watch it back, you realize not everybody had seen The British Office.

I think we had cards. Yeah. It's interesting when you watch it back, you realize not everybody had seen The British Office.

And everybody obviously at SNL had and was a huge fan of it. And so we saw that comedy and the adaptation of it and the comedy of Ricky being like, they ripped it off. It's not as funny. Mine's the classic. Yeah. The audience, I feel like, doesn't have that moment of recognition for him, and they're also surprised he's being mean.

And everybody obviously at SNL had and was a huge fan of it. And so we saw that comedy and the adaptation of it and the comedy of Ricky being like, they ripped it off. It's not as funny. Mine's the classic. Yeah. The audience, I feel like, doesn't have that moment of recognition for him, and they're also surprised he's being mean.

And everybody obviously at SNL had and was a huge fan of it. And so we saw that comedy and the adaptation of it and the comedy of Ricky being like, they ripped it off. It's not as funny. Mine's the classic. Yeah. The audience, I feel like, doesn't have that moment of recognition for him, and they're also surprised he's being mean.

Now, even like a few years later from stuff at the Emmys, that was a running gag between Steve and Ricky that paid off. But this is sort of pre-Golden Globes Ricky, and pre-Giant Stand-Up Ricky, and even like the other, I feel like the other shows maybe. But we do have Ricky Gervais introduces it, and it's a very nice framework. Knowing that you added him late, it does help a great deal.

Now, even like a few years later from stuff at the Emmys, that was a running gag between Steve and Ricky that paid off. But this is sort of pre-Golden Globes Ricky, and pre-Giant Stand-Up Ricky, and even like the other, I feel like the other shows maybe. But we do have Ricky Gervais introduces it, and it's a very nice framework. Knowing that you added him late, it does help a great deal.

Now, even like a few years later from stuff at the Emmys, that was a running gag between Steve and Ricky that paid off. But this is sort of pre-Golden Globes Ricky, and pre-Giant Stand-Up Ricky, and even like the other, I feel like the other shows maybe. But we do have Ricky Gervais introduces it, and it's a very nice framework. Knowing that you added him late, it does help a great deal.

I'm so glad because no one could get burned worse than having to write up a fake pitch.

I'm so glad because no one could get burned worse than having to write up a fake pitch.

I'm so glad because no one could get burned worse than having to write up a fake pitch.

Especially if it's a premise sketch with a turn. You never want to burn the turn. I also think it's important to note, when you hear pitch meeting, there's this idea of everybody throwing ideas around and people adding to ideas and zing. Pitch is one-way traffic. The host sits there quietly, basically doesn't respond at all. And it's just this workmanlike rotation around the room.

Especially if it's a premise sketch with a turn. You never want to burn the turn. I also think it's important to note, when you hear pitch meeting, there's this idea of everybody throwing ideas around and people adding to ideas and zing. Pitch is one-way traffic. The host sits there quietly, basically doesn't respond at all. And it's just this workmanlike rotation around the room.