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Andy Samberg Says ‘SNL’ Took a ‘Heavy Toll’ and He Exited Because Life Was Falling Apart: ‘I Hadn’t Slept in Seven Years’ and ‘Couldn’t Endure It Anymore’
Andy Samberg says working at "SNL" took a physical toll on his physical and emotional health.
Alongside his Lonely Island members Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, Samberg turned digital shorts into one of “SNL’s” most popular and viral segments through such iconic videos as “Dick in a Box” and “Natalie Rap.” However, Samberg told Hart that “I was falling apart in my life” behind the scenes come 2012 and he couldn’t “endure it anymore.” Samberg said working on “SNL” changed after Schaffer and Taccone departed, effectively leaving him alone as the sole digital shorts creator for his final two years. Samberg consulted with his former “SNL” co-stars like Amy Poehler when the time came to decide whether or not he would continue with the show.
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