Laraine Newman Encore

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

Starburns Audio

Visual Arts, Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

GGACP joins "Saturday Night Live"s 50th anniversary celebration with this ENCORE of a 2021 interview with comedian, Emmy-nominated writer, "Amazing Colossal Podcast" fan and original "SNL" cast member Laraine Newman. In this episode, Laraine talks about descending from Jewish cowboys, co-founding The Groundlings, auditioning for Bob Hope (and Robert De Niro) and penning her engrossing memoir, “May You Live in Interesting Times.” Also, Don Ameche mounts a comeback, Chevy Chase tells the “Aristocrats” joke, Laraine crushes on Illya Kuryakin and Walter Matthau turns down the Julia Child sketch. PLUS: Autumn Fizz! “American Hot Wax”! Buck Henry gets kinky! “That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick!” And Laraine recalls working with Bob & Ray, Dudley Moore and Rodney Dangerfield! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:11.0	Search for Adobe Express to find out more. Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried, and this is Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast with my co-host, Frank Santopatra.
0:43.3	And our guest this week is returning to the show for a second time and we're thrilled that she decided to take another plunge. She's an actress, comedian, voice actor,
0:59.9	a comedy historian, and an Emmy-nominated comedy writer, a cast member of the original
1:09.8	Saturday Night Live.
1:12.7	I think I've heard of that particular program.
1:16.5	A founding member of the legendary groundlings comedy group and theater,
1:23.7	and we're happy to report a devoted listener of this fairy podcast.
1:32.1	You know her work from popular TV shows like Saint Elsewhere, Third Rock from the Sun, Friends,
1:42.4	curb your enthusiasm, Beavison Butthead, American Dad and Bob's Burgers,
1:49.7	to name a few.
1:52.3	And in feature films like Tunnel Vision, Star Dust's Memories, Holy Moses, American Hot Wax. Perfect. Invaders from Mars. Coneheads. Fear and loathing in Las Vegas. And a little flick called Problem Child, too. Again, I think I've seen that one.
2:20.2	She's also done outstanding voice work on numerous television shows.
2:27.8	And in movies, Finding Nemo, Shrek 2, Wall E, Toy Story 3, Inside Out, Wrecked Ralph, Minions, and Others.
2:42.5	Her new memoir is a terrific one. It's called May You Live in Interesting times and includes hilarious anecdotes about her childhood,
2:57.8	her years on SNL, and her long and strange journey through show business.
3:06.7	Frank and I are pleased to welcome back to the show, one of our
3:11.6	favorite funny people, as well as a fellow monster kid. And a woman who once auditioned for a movie
3:22.5	by sitting on Robert De Niro's lap, stroking his hair, and singing to him.
3:31.0	Our pal, Lorraine Newman.
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