Following her 1996-2002 tenure at Studio 8H, Ana Gasteyer noticed a fair proportion of diva conduct, notably from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
The Saturday Night Live alum not too long ago recalled the Might 9, 1998 episode of the NBC sketch comedy present, for which a high-maintenance Diddy served because the musical visitor, demanding “a very closed set” throughout his rehearsal.
“He in fact shut down the entire constructing. You may inform the 5 a—holes within the six years that I used to be there once they can be like, ‘So-and-so is within the constructing, all people keep in your dressing rooms!’” mentioned Gasteyer on the Las Culturistas podcast. “Which is relevant should you’re a presidential candidate. However other than that, actually it’s my home. He demanded a very closed set.”
She recalled her SNL co-star Will Ferrell was in costume as his ‘Mango’ character Ron when Combs took the stage for his rehearsal.
“They have been like, ‘Wouldn’t it’s so humorous if Ron simply went in?’” she mentioned. “And he did. He went on down the steps and he marched proper in. And I’ve the video from the management room the place Sean Combs is rapping and behind him, Ron is simply strolling round trying actually disoriented.”
Gasteyer added, “It’s the best factor that’s ever occurred, as a result of what a deserved individual to have their ‘Kashmir’ second interrupted by Ron. And he actually didn’t roll with it. He was very uncomfortable.”
Ferrell beforehand recounted the moment in 2020, sharing the video. “Somebody mentioned, ‘Ron ought to go up onstage,’ and earlier than everybody turned to see, I had sprinted out the door,” he mentioned.
After Combs’ ex Cassie Ventura beforehand filed a rape and abuse lawsuit towards him final November, a number of different women and men have come ahead with more allegations. Combs was arrested in September in connection to an FBI raid on his LA and Miami homes in March.
