That's what I love about sketch comedy: a sketch is five minutes, then it goes dark, and there's the potential for something else.

Oh definitely. It'll be in a hot tub, with my entire head squeezed into a jet. The photos are going to be hilarious. Man, I really hope the internet sticks around so people can reference this article in my obituaries and see that what sounds like a joke was actually amazingly prescient.

You start at 'SNL' when you're young and hungry, but I don't want my pro years to be my 'SNL' years.

People are getting cynical about the news. It doesn't seem like there's one place to watch where you get the straight dope. You watch the channel that proves your point.

It was my second show as a writer, and Justin Timberlake was just coming off boy-band stardom. People were rolling their eyes, but I used to watch the Mickey Mouse Club, and I knew all those kids were talented as hell. Justin was as comfortable on camera in that first episode as any of our cast members.

That's what I love about sketch comedy: a sketch is five minutes, then it goes dark, and there's the potential for something else.

Being polite and grateful will make people more inclined to help you. And if people are willing to help you, you may accidentally get something you want.