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John Mulaney Recalls His Sobriety Battle And Lorne Michaels Warning Him About John Belushi: “John Didn’t Want To Die”
In a new interview with David Letterman’s Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, John Mulaney revealed something Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels shared about sobriety and addiction. Mulaney recalled how Michaels invoked John Belushi, who died in 1982 at 33 after struggling with addiction. While in rehab, Mulaney received a call from […]
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John Mulaney shares Lorne Michaels' words of wisdom about John Belushi and addiction
The entertainment industry is full of troubled characters and addictive personalities, and Saturday Night Live is no exception. More than one talented star from the long-running sketch show has experienced tragedy, and it’s clear that SNL godfather Lorne Michaels has taken even more care with the younger generation to prevent history from repeating itself. This is evidenced in a rehab anecdote John Mulaney shared during his appearance on the latest episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction...
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John Belushi Didn’t Want to Die, Lorne Michaels Warned John Mulaney
‘I knew John Belushi for seven years. I’ve been talking about him for 48 years’