Akiva Schaffer
| Born | December 1, 1977 |
| Hometown | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Height | 5'9" (1.76m) |
| Spouse | Liz Cackowski |
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“Saturday Night Live” writer thought Kanye West was ripping off his own sketch by interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs
- The Lonely Island member didn't realize until about "midway through" that West was serious: "I was like, 'Oh my God, wait, no, this is just happening.'"
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Andy Samberg put himself first when it came time to walk away from Saturday Night Live. “For me, it was, like, I can’t actually endure it anymore,” Samberg, 45, said during the Thursday, July 11, episode of Kevin Hart’s “Heart to Hart” show on Peacock. “Physically and emotionally. I was falling apart in my life.”
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Andy Samberg Explains Why He Left ‘SNL’ — Even Though The Show Wanted Him To Stay
"They told me straight up, 'We prefer you would stay,' and I was like, 'Oh, that makes it harder,'" the comedian said.
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Andy Samberg?Says ‘SNL’ Took a ‘Heavy Toll’ Prior to Exit: ‘I Was Falling Apart’
"I hadn't slept in seven years," the sketch series staple said.
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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 was a recent guest on Kevin Hart‘s Peacock interview series “Hart to Heart” and got honest about his exit from “Saturday Night Live” 12 years ago. The comedian was one of the sketch comedy show’s biggest stars during his tenure, which ran from 2005 to 2012. Alongside his Lonely Island members Akiva Schaffer …
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Andy Samberg Reflects on Walking Away From ‘SNL’: “It Was Taking a Heavy Toll on Me”
Andy Samberg is looking back on walking away from Saturday Night Live. While appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock interview series Hart to Heart, the comedian recalled why he made the decision to quietly exit the comedy sketch series after seven seasons back in 2012. “I was falling apart in my life,” he said, opening up about the exit …
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Andy Samberg reveals why he left ‘Saturday Night Live’ after 7 seasons: ‘I was falling apart’
Andy Samberg, 45, has revealed the real reason why he left “Saturday Night Live.”
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Andy Samberg explains why he left “Saturday Night Live ”for his mental and physical health: 'I was falling apart'
"For me, it was like, I can't actually endure it anymore. But I didn't want to leave," Samberg says of his decision to exit "SNL" after seven seasons.
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“I Never Recover”: Andy Samberg Once Bombed “Dick in a Box” Live With Justin Timberlake
When you’re lucky enough to have a viral hit song, and it happens to be with a pop music superstar, and then you get a chance to perform it at Madison Square Garden … and you utterly blow it. It’s a story Andy Samberg just told on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast on …
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The Lonely Island had to 'disavow' “Hot Rod ”for years after it flopped: 'There were some rough times'
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