David Schwimmer attends the 2024 Disney Upfront at Javits Center on May 14, 2024 in New York City; David Schwimmer on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on October 21, 1995.Photo:Gotham/FilmMagic; Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Gotham/FilmMagic; Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
David Schwimmermade a lot of people mad when he hostedSaturday Night Live.On Monday, Jan. 13, the actor, 58, revealed onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertthat he made a “big mistake” when he hosted the long-running sketch comedy series in 1995.“There was one big mistake I made,” he told hostStephen Colbert. “I was the first in the cast ofFriendsto be invited to hostSaturday Night Live, and it was a huge honor. It was 1995, just a year after the show aired.“Due to the filming schedule ofFriends,Schwimmer got held up in Los Angeles the week of his Studio 8H gig.“Friends, at that time, was shooting on Tuesday nights and we were shooting until sometimes 1 in the morning, and so I had to fly from L.A. to New York on Wednesday to get [toSNL],” he explained. “I really didn’t get to arrive atSNLuntil Thursday, two days before the Saturday show.“David Schwimmer and Cheri Oteri on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Oct. 21, 1995.Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyThe Emmy nominee continued, “And when I walked into the writers room, the entire writers room looked at me as if I had just slept with their mom… They were not happy to see me and I had no idea.“Ultimately, Schwimmer said he “got through the next two days but I was kinda traumatized.“The actor later learned that hosts are expected to arrive the Monday before the show. However, nobody relayed that information to him until long after his hosting gig.“It wasn’t until years later that I was talking to someone else who had hosted the show and they said, ‘No no you’re supposed to show up on a Monday,'” he recalled. “No one told me and for years I had no idea why.“Despite his faux pas, Schwimmer was still invited to the show’s 50th anniversary special on Feb. 16. Yet, he’s unsure if the offer was genuine.David Schwimmer speaks at the Goosebumps: The Vanishing - New Mysteries, New Cast, Same Thrills during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Oct. 20, 2024 in New York City.Jason Mendez/Getty"It’s been 30 years and I’m thinking, ‘Well maybe they forgot? That they don’t like me?’ Or it’s just some intern that’s tasked with emailing everyone who’s ever hosted,” he said, adding, “I don’t know what to do.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.SNLwill celebrate its milestone year with a three-hour live primetime special on NBC and Peacock. Additionally, a four-part docuseries titledSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightwill premiere on Peacock on Jan. 16.Schwimmer, meanwhile, recently starred in the second season of the Disney+Goosebumpsseries, titledGoosebumps: The Vanishing.Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, the actor shared that he was injured on set while doing a stunt “over and over.““I get spun on the stool sitting at my desk and yanked forward,” he explained. “I didn’t really hurt myself, but the next day I was like, ‘Oh, I’m no longer 22.'“The actor added that his entire body felt uncomfortable after the stunt.“We rehearsed it and practiced, and I did it a bunch of times and [I felt] fine,” he says. “And then the next day I was like, okay, that’s why [my body] hurts.“Saturday Night Liveairs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC, andGoosebumps: The Vanishingis now streaming in full on Disney+.
David Schwimmermade a lot of people mad when he hostedSaturday Night Live.
On Monday, Jan. 13, the actor, 58, revealed onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertthat he made a “big mistake” when he hosted the long-running sketch comedy series in 1995.
“There was one big mistake I made,” he told hostStephen Colbert. “I was the first in the cast ofFriendsto be invited to hostSaturday Night Live, and it was a huge honor. It was 1995, just a year after the show aired.”
Due to the filming schedule ofFriends,Schwimmer got held up in Los Angeles the week of his Studio 8H gig.
“Friends, at that time, was shooting on Tuesday nights and we were shooting until sometimes 1 in the morning, and so I had to fly from L.A. to New York on Wednesday to get [toSNL],” he explained. “I really didn’t get to arrive atSNLuntil Thursday, two days before the Saturday show.”
David Schwimmer and Cheri Oteri on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Oct. 21, 1995.Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
The Emmy nominee continued, “And when I walked into the writers room, the entire writers room looked at me as if I had just slept with their mom… They were not happy to see me and I had no idea.”
Ultimately, Schwimmer said he “got through the next two days but I was kinda traumatized.”
The actor later learned that hosts are expected to arrive the Monday before the show. However, nobody relayed that information to him until long after his hosting gig.
“It wasn’t until years later that I was talking to someone else who had hosted the show and they said, ‘No no you’re supposed to show up on a Monday,'” he recalled. “No one told me and for years I had no idea why.”
Despite his faux pas, Schwimmer was still invited to the show’s 50th anniversary special on Feb. 16. Yet, he’s unsure if the offer was genuine.
David Schwimmer speaks at the Goosebumps: The Vanishing - New Mysteries, New Cast, Same Thrills during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Oct. 20, 2024 in New York City.Jason Mendez/Getty
Jason Mendez/Getty
“It’s been 30 years and I’m thinking, ‘Well maybe they forgot? That they don’t like me?’ Or it’s just some intern that’s tasked with emailing everyone who’s ever hosted,” he said, adding, “I don’t know what to do.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
SNLwill celebrate its milestone year with a three-hour live primetime special on NBC and Peacock. Additionally, a four-part docuseries titledSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightwill premiere on Peacock on Jan. 16.
Schwimmer, meanwhile, recently starred in the second season of the Disney+Goosebumpsseries, titledGoosebumps: The Vanishing.Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, the actor shared that he was injured on set while doing a stunt “over and over.”
“I get spun on the stool sitting at my desk and yanked forward,” he explained. “I didn’t really hurt myself, but the next day I was like, ‘Oh, I’m no longer 22.'”
The actor added that his entire body felt uncomfortable after the stunt.
“We rehearsed it and practiced, and I did it a bunch of times and [I felt] fine,” he says. “And then the next day I was like, okay, that’s why [my body] hurts.”
Saturday Night Liveairs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC, andGoosebumps: The Vanishingis now streaming in full on Disney+.
source: people.com
