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As “Saturday Night Live” gears up for its fiftieth anniversary particular, a number of alumni shared wild tales about their time on the long-lasting sketch comedy present, together with comic Laraine Newman, 72, who revealed she bought on one EGOT winner’s dangerous facet.
Newman lately appeared on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” alongside “SNL” vets Cheri Oteri, Cecily Robust, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.
When requested in the event that they’ve ever been confronted by a celeb who they impersonated throughout their stint on the comedy present, every had a narrative — however none was nearly as good as Newman, who revealed she was approached by none aside from Barbra Streisand.
Whereas starring on “SNL” between 1975 and 1980, Newman performed Streisand, during which she mocked her ego and wage in a sketch.
“[SNL writer] Marilyn Miller wrote this incredible song called ‘Me,’ and the lyrics are great: ‘Even if one of my films sucks, it still makes 4 million bucks for me,’” the comic recalled.
Newman and Streisand occurred to be on the similar occasion when the “A Star is Born” actress, 82, approached her.
“And she hadn’t seen it. I was at my friend’s son’s bar mitzvah, and she was singing at it. And she says, ‘I wanna talk to you,’” she stated.
Newman informed Cohen she failed to stay round to see what the “Funny Girl” star wished.
“I left,” she shared on the late-night present. “I didn’t wanna talk to her.”
The Submit reached out to Streisand’s rep for remark.
Whereas everybody erupted in laughter, she wasn’t the one “SNL” vet who was approached by somebody they impersonated.
The opposite women chimed in, with Oteri claiming Decide Judy took challenge along with her portrayal. “She called my manager — ‘Tell Cheri, your client, she’s almost got me,’” she remembered.
Gasteyer stated that whereas Martha Stewart and Celine Dion have been “super-gracious” over her impersonations, her favourite response was Jo Anne Worley, who “left a message on my NBC voicemail. It was the greatest: ‘This is Jo Anne Worley. I just loved the show.’”
Dratch recalled enjoying Calista Flockhart, including, “And then she hosted, so we got to do side-by-side.”
Robust stated Decide Jeanine Pirro “wanted to get lunch a couple of times,” including, “I was busy.”
“SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration” is promised to be stacked with alums and former hosts, in addition to 4 unique forged members.
The three-hour particular will air on NBC Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.
