Heidi Gardner reflects on the SNL 50 red carpet, calling it the "comedy Oscars" and sharing what it's really like behind the scenes at 'Saturday Night Live.' She reveals her comedy Mount Rushmore pick, talks about her most memorable SNL host and gives her thoughts on whether the show can continue without Lorne Michaels.
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00:00Well what an epic night to be celebrating 50 years of SNL. What is it like to be here with your fellow
00:05castmates and also former legends? I know it is like I just looked to the last time like
00:10wait this is probably the closest I'll ever get to the Oscars it's like the comedy Oscars
00:14and I think comedy is like I'm not saying this about me but like it's very hard and like
00:20everyone around me should be awarded so like that's what's really cool. I love that also yes
00:26you are going to be at the Oscars so what are you talking about? Oh my god. Listen I know so
00:30like we said so many comedy greats who would be on your comedy Mount Rushmore? Oh um Jack Black
00:37like he's well and there's more but you could actually do like five Jack Blacks. Just one.
00:42He's my yes he inspires me so much. Well obviously there's been such a you know being on SNL is no
00:49easy task or feat what is one thing about being on SNL that people don't realize unless you're
00:54actually in it? Oh wow honestly it's everything that's happening around you like the departments
01:01like the hair the makeup the wardrobe the whole crew what a machine it is like how everybody
01:07knows their role and pulls it off like in such a seamless way but it's such hard work but it's like
01:14we all keep coming back because it's thrilling yeah. Who is a standout host for you being on SNL?
01:22I mean I'm a huge sports fan so Travis Kelsey was a big deal for me yeah. Obviously we wouldn't be
01:29here without Lorne Michaels so what do you think is the future of SNL? Do you think it can carry
01:34on without him? Oh I think like I think Lorne could do this forever so yeah I think um
01:46I don't know that's what I'm thinking is good yeah. No we're not done yet. Yeah exactly. Well
01:51thank you so much for stopping by yeah take care.