Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray.
With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who the late-night comedy show would pick to play Harris’ new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
With similar hairstyles and their signature glasses, many fans quickly drew comparisons between Walz and Martin, who’s been a frequent “SNL” guest but never a formal cast member.
The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels called Martin to offer him the role on the upcoming 50th season, premiering Sept. 28, which he declined.
The secret is it was never really that funny. They have a banger skit every couple years but otherwise it’s mostly misses.
Exactly. A lot of jokes and scenes have no punchline, I am not sure why, but that’s how they work.
I think it’s moreso about the idea of the situation being funny.
Schweddy Balls is one of my all-time favorite sketches. I don’t know if that’s unrelated or not.