Jake Tapper

Well, that was the trick. I don't remember who I wrote it for originally. I think I submitted it maybe three total times. But the third time was when Ian McKellen hosted and it was like, oh, my God, this is now undeniable. Now this will work.

Well, that was the trick. I don't remember who I wrote it for originally. I think I submitted it maybe three total times. But the third time was when Ian McKellen hosted and it was like, oh, my God, this is now undeniable. Now this will work.

Well, that was the trick. I don't remember who I wrote it for originally. I think I submitted it maybe three total times. But the third time was when Ian McKellen hosted and it was like, oh, my God, this is now undeniable. Now this will work.

he's doing it and uh i really loved it and everyone picked a different sort of archetypal british like mystery theater you were sort of james mason you went like james mason and uh it really delighted me and i thought of it as like it was one of the first things i wrote i sucked at this job uh not false modesty i sucked at the job for a good year and a half or so until i finally figured out how to

he's doing it and uh i really loved it and everyone picked a different sort of archetypal british like mystery theater you were sort of james mason you went like james mason and uh it really delighted me and i thought of it as like it was one of the first things i wrote i sucked at this job uh not false modesty i sucked at the job for a good year and a half or so until i finally figured out how to

he's doing it and uh i really loved it and everyone picked a different sort of archetypal british like mystery theater you were sort of james mason you went like james mason and uh it really delighted me and i thought of it as like it was one of the first things i wrote i sucked at this job uh not false modesty i sucked at the job for a good year and a half or so until i finally figured out how to

how to write and it was one of the first things I wrote that I was like oh my god this is like a legitimate sketch premise and it didn't get chosen and I was convinced it would work and I resubmitted it and it didn't get chosen and finally Ian McKellen did it and you were there and Polar had shown up and all these great people did it and it finally got to air with Ian McKellen playing the lead detective and it probably was like a what B minus B minus but age is great it's not any worse than a B minus now

how to write and it was one of the first things I wrote that I was like oh my god this is like a legitimate sketch premise and it didn't get chosen and I was convinced it would work and I resubmitted it and it didn't get chosen and finally Ian McKellen did it and you were there and Polar had shown up and all these great people did it and it finally got to air with Ian McKellen playing the lead detective and it probably was like a what B minus B minus but age is great it's not any worse than a B minus now

how to write and it was one of the first things I wrote that I was like oh my god this is like a legitimate sketch premise and it didn't get chosen and I was convinced it would work and I resubmitted it and it didn't get chosen and finally Ian McKellen did it and you were there and Polar had shown up and all these great people did it and it finally got to air with Ian McKellen playing the lead detective and it probably was like a what B minus B minus but age is great it's not any worse than a B minus now

All the 85-year-old British celebrities were taken up by Bill Hayter. Yeah.

All the 85-year-old British celebrities were taken up by Bill Hayter. Yeah.

All the 85-year-old British celebrities were taken up by Bill Hayter. Yeah.

And also four other people rejected this.

And also four other people rejected this.

And also four other people rejected this.

I have the, I'm staring at it right now. I got Mary Ellen, the photographer from SNL, to get me a print of that sketch because it meant so much to me that it aired. It's on my wall right now. I'm looking at it.

I have the, I'm staring at it right now. I got Mary Ellen, the photographer from SNL, to get me a print of that sketch because it meant so much to me that it aired. It's on my wall right now. I'm looking at it.

I have the, I'm staring at it right now. I got Mary Ellen, the photographer from SNL, to get me a print of that sketch because it meant so much to me that it aired. It's on my wall right now. I'm looking at it.

Yeah, it's a great photo. It's an excellent photo.

Yeah, it's a great photo. It's an excellent photo.