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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 an interview on David Letterman's Netflix show, John Mulaney talked about his sobriety.

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. But Mulaney revealed to Letterman that he tried to leave rehab early after only four days at the facility.

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