Jim Gaffigan
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Because when we did the God's Love Delivered, he literally walked out, stole the whole show just dressing us down. Yes. For five minutes and left. Yeah. He was shooting the next day. He's 75 years old, walked out, ripped into us, left. And everyone's like, well, that's the best part of the show. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you know what I mean? And these two pale, these two skeletons are standing there.
Because when we did the God's Love Delivered, he literally walked out, stole the whole show just dressing us down. Yes. For five minutes and left. Yeah. He was shooting the next day. He's 75 years old, walked out, ripped into us, left. And everyone's like, well, that's the best part of the show. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you know what I mean? And these two pale, these two skeletons are standing there.
That was a joy. And he's also a sweet guy. Oh, he's the real deal, yeah. When he's not performing, you're like, it's, I don't know, maybe he's got a split personality. And he was also great on that. He's a great actor, too. Yeah. He was great. Now it's like I'm trying to win him over for some job. It's a good guy. He's, you know, he's riding high. He's riding high.
That was a joy. And he's also a sweet guy. Oh, he's the real deal, yeah. When he's not performing, you're like, it's, I don't know, maybe he's got a split personality. And he was also great on that. He's a great actor, too. Yeah. He was great. Now it's like I'm trying to win him over for some job. It's a good guy. He's, you know, he's riding high. He's riding high.
That was a joy. And he's also a sweet guy. Oh, he's the real deal, yeah. When he's not performing, you're like, it's, I don't know, maybe he's got a split personality. And he was also great on that. He's a great actor, too. Yeah. He was great. Now it's like I'm trying to win him over for some job. It's a good guy. He's, you know, he's riding high. He's riding high.
I think he controls some purse strings.
I think he controls some purse strings.
I think he controls some purse strings.
It was really interesting because that is one of the questions that, you know, I've been doing stand up or in the comedy thing for 35 years. And I never auditioned for SNL. I've never hosted, never. And it's just, it never lined up where it was a possibility. I think there was talk of me auditioning to be a writer, but at that time I was like, no, I want to be an actor.
It was really interesting because that is one of the questions that, you know, I've been doing stand up or in the comedy thing for 35 years. And I never auditioned for SNL. I've never hosted, never. And it's just, it never lined up where it was a possibility. I think there was talk of me auditioning to be a writer, but at that time I was like, no, I want to be an actor.
It was really interesting because that is one of the questions that, you know, I've been doing stand up or in the comedy thing for 35 years. And I never auditioned for SNL. I've never hosted, never. And it's just, it never lined up where it was a possibility. I think there was talk of me auditioning to be a writer, but at that time I was like, no, I want to be an actor.
I want to be on the West wing. And so I, I mean, I'll just, no, but I was terrible instincts. Why Rob Lowe?
I want to be on the West wing. And so I, I mean, I'll just, no, but I was terrible instincts. Why Rob Lowe?
I want to be on the West wing. And so I, I mean, I'll just, no, but I was terrible instincts. Why Rob Lowe?
It's the, the ultimate graduate school of comedy, right? To go there, there's nothing that is unique to the comedy business. I mean, it's a unique television show in that they, you know, outside of Living Color and MADtv, no one's even come close to replicating it. Probably financially doesn't make sense. And it's the impact on the zeitgeist. So it was a huge thing.
It's the, the ultimate graduate school of comedy, right? To go there, there's nothing that is unique to the comedy business. I mean, it's a unique television show in that they, you know, outside of Living Color and MADtv, no one's even come close to replicating it. Probably financially doesn't make sense. And it's the impact on the zeitgeist. So it was a huge thing.
It's the, the ultimate graduate school of comedy, right? To go there, there's nothing that is unique to the comedy business. I mean, it's a unique television show in that they, you know, outside of Living Color and MADtv, no one's even come close to replicating it. Probably financially doesn't make sense. And it's the impact on the zeitgeist. So it was a huge thing.
I've always been aware that it's something that you don't campaign for. And so I'm respectful of the boundaries and kind of the cultural phenomenon that it is. So when... She picked Tim Walls as her running mate. And then Steve Martin turned it down. You know, the internet was bringing up like every doughy white Midwestern guy.
I've always been aware that it's something that you don't campaign for. And so I'm respectful of the boundaries and kind of the cultural phenomenon that it is. So when... She picked Tim Walls as her running mate. And then Steve Martin turned it down. You know, the internet was bringing up like every doughy white Midwestern guy.
I've always been aware that it's something that you don't campaign for. And so I'm respectful of the boundaries and kind of the cultural phenomenon that it is. So when... She picked Tim Walls as her running mate. And then Steve Martin turned it down. You know, the internet was bringing up like every doughy white Midwestern guy.