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Will Ferrell Says SNL Sketch with Shaq Got Cut Because It Was 'Funnier' Than Host Kelsey Grammer

Will Ferrell explained on the 'New Heights' podcast how Shaquille O'Neal was one of the best guests on 'Saturday Night Live' who ended up being funnier than the episode's host, Kelsey Grammer.

“He was so funny and natural to the point where one of his sketches got cut because he had a funnier show than the host,” the Step Brothers star recalled. From left: Cheri Oteri, Alec Baldwin and Will Ferrell on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1998.Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty In 2013, Ferrell dressed as a Staples Center security guard and escorted the NBA legend out of the stadium.

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