Mulani recalled Michael’s inspiration, saying, “I’ve known John Belushi for seven years. I’ve been talking about him for 48 years because this is the script that happens when someone goes down like this.”
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John Mulaney says that “his former Saturday Night Live boss, Lorne Michaels, recalled what the story of the late comedian John Belushi’s death had at stake for him.”
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At a recent Netflix event, he said, the big-mouth comedian opened up about his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction and the moments he once called “star-studded interventions.”
Mulaney said that while he was in rehab he got a call from the legendary SNL creator, and they talked for about an hour.
Michaels remembers the tragedy of Belushi’s death and explains to him what will happen to his family and friends if he dies.
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He recalled, “He goes, ‘I knew John Belushi for seven years. I’ve been talking about him for 48 years, because that’s the shrapnel that happens when someone goes down like that.'”