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A founding SNL cast member reflects on comedy, family, and a life spent making people laugh.
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In this episode
- How The Groundlings shaped one of SNL's original cast members
- What five seasons on live television actually looked like from the inside
- The family creative legacy connecting two generations of performers
- How a career in voice acting and film keeps evolving decades later
About this episode
Recorded LIVE from Phil's house, Phil and David are excited to welcome Laraine Newman to "Naked Lunch" to discuss her remarkable life and career, from growing up in Los Angeles, being a founding member of The Groundlings, one of the first cast members of "Saturday Night Live" from 1975 to 1980, her enduring career including her work as both an on camera and voice over actor in film and TV, and her remarkable big sister Tracy Newman and her talented children, Hannah Einbinder of "Hacks" fame and a previous "Naked Lunch" guest and actor Spike Einbinder. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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About Naked Lunch
Don't you love a great lunch and conversation with an interesting friend? You know, the kind that you talk about for years to come. Phil Rosenthal, creator, and host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," already knows how to find fascinating people, foods, and cultures.
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