Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken during Behind the Music skit on Saturday Night Live on April 8th, 2000.Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Perhaps one ofSNL’s most famous sketches, “More Cowbell
Mentioning "More Cowbell" with Will Ferrell, Fallon revealed his actual favorite: When he played the reflection of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in the "Mick is Pointing, Pointing, Pointing at Himself" sketch from December 8, 2001. ...
Meanwhile,Jimmy Fallonreflects on his iconic cowbell skit with 2000 hostChristopher Walken. As theTonight Showhost gushes, “This is beyond my wildest dreams that they’re making a documentary about the cowbell sketch." In addition to former stars, the doc will also feature neve...
Christopher Walken Told Will Ferrell ‘More Cowbell’ Sketch on ‘SNL’ Had ‘Ruined My Life’ “I went to see him backstage, and he’s like, ‘You know, you’ve ruined my life… every show, people bring cowbells for the curtain call and bang them. It’s quite disconcerting.'” By...
More Cowbell - Host: Christopher Walken - Season: 25 - Episode: 481 Set up to look like an episode of VH1's "Behind the Music," the "More Cowbell" skit starred Will Ferrell as a bandmate of the group Blue Oyster Cult, who insisted on playing his background cowbell instrument as loud...
In a new interview withGuitar Player, Dharma – who wrote the song – said the "More Cowbell" skit altered the chemistry of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." "The cowbell [laughs] was an afterthought," he said. "The funny thing is, before theSaturday Night Liveskit, the band never played...
6. More Cowbell Let me tell you something: it's always the right time for more cowbell. Sometimes, some of the best sketches focus not just on the players, but on the host. There's no denying that Will Ferrell's years on SNL created some of the most hilarious skits, but this one...
“Albert has been a good partner of LIMEHOF since we started,” said Prusslin. “Clearly all the hoopla about theSaturday Night Live50th anniversary year and the fact that the ‘More Cowbell’ skit has been one of the top skits ever in their 50-year history I thoug...
WhenWill Ferrellwas anSNLcast memberfrom 1995 to 2002, his tenure on the show birthed memorable original characters (such as Gene Frenkle of "More Cowbell" fame), as well as unforgettable impressions. Ranking high among them: Ferrell's hilariously irritable spin on longtimeJeopardy! Host Alex ...
First up is SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, a four-part docuseries looking at the history of NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show and the components that go into creating SNL, including unseen audition footage and a deep dive into Will Ferrell's "More Cowbell" sketch. All four episodes of...