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Christopher Walken confronted Will Ferrell over SNL’s ‘More Cowbell’ sketch — that ‘ruined’ his life
New York Post ^ | Jan. 16, 2025 | Lauren Sarner

Posted on 01/18/2025 11:48:39 AM PST by nickcarraway

He doesn’t need more cowbell.

“Saturday Night Live’s” iconic “more cowbell” sketch starring Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken gets a behind-the-scenes deep dive in a new documentary – and Ferrell reveals that Walken isn’t such a fan.

In the Peacock documentary “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” (premiering Jan 16), Ferrell, 57, recalled how Walken, 81, starred in a play several years after that famous “SNL” sketch.

“I went to see [Walken] backstage, and he’s like, ‘You know, you’ve ruined my life … every show, people bring cowbells for the curtain call and bang them. It’s quite disconcerting,'” Ferrell revealed.

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TOPICS: Humor; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
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To: Salamander

Just because they stop the idiots with cowbells doesn’t mean they don’t love the sketch. I’ve seen them talk about it many times. They’re fine with it. They just need the audience to remember who is and isn’t in the band.


81 posted on 01/20/2025 5:32:02 AM PST by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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