About this episodeLeslie Jones shares candid stories about her late-night SNL eating habits, including a Coca-Cola and G. Whiz a…AI summary
Leslie Jones shares candid stories about her late-night SNL eating habits, including a Coca-Cola and G. Whiz addiction that impacted her health, and her time working at Denny's. She details her successful audition strategy for hosting Supermarket Sweep, which involved rigorous training with a friend, and provides a humorous rant against mint and avocado while defending traditional Southern dressing.
Key takeaways 5
SNL Late-Night Diet: Jones revealed that her health deteriorated significantly during her first year at SNL due to late-night sketch writing sessions involving weed, ice, and excessive Coca-Cola consumption, leading her doctor to question if she was trying to commit suicide.
Supermarket Sweep Audition Strategy: Jones secured the hosting role by rigorously training her audition partner, having her watch at least four episodes of the show beforehand to master the game mechanics and challenge patterns.
Denny's Night Shift Culture: Working 12 AM to 6 AM at a Denny's near Disneyland exposed Jones to a unique clientele including truck drivers, strippers, and cheaters, creating a chaotic but fun environment where she entertained customers as 'Flo'.
Culinary Preferences: Jones has a strong preference for beef jerky (specifically teriyak flavor) and key lime pie, while expressing intense dislike for mint (associating it with bad breath and rubber factories) and avocado (calling it 'mushy' and disgusting).
Nostalgic Candy Culture: Jones recalls a childhood 'candy lady' who sold items like chili cheese Fritos, Nylas, and suckers for a nickel, and describes a specific childhood snack of inserting Jolly Rancher sticks into pickles.
Notable quotes 5AI-generated: wording and quote attribution may be wrong. Use the play link to verify.
“It was the best thing that ever happened to my life. I'm serious. Like it's like when I discovered lattes.”
▶ 0:20Describing the experience of drinking Coca-Cola over ice with G. Whiz during late-night SNL writing sessions.
“You leave by 12:00. We have writers. You tell your writer who you get the person that's going to write the sketch with you. You do all you need to do. 12:00 you leave. Because the writers let them write the show.”
▶ 11:56Advice from Kenan Thompson on how to manage time and trust the writing process at SNL.
“I hate mint. Don't look at me like I'm a freaking alien. That [__] stank. It stank. It's always stank. I've always had, especially old men... when I say your mouth smells like a rubber factory... your breath stank, sir.”
▶ 32:21Part of her 'snack attack' rant explaining why she despises mint flavor.
“Stuffing is disgusting because you referring to that house. What is that? Stove top stuffing... You could only be selling to one specific damn um boy if you don't get up out my kitchen.”
▶ 33:55Jones' passionate defense of traditional Southern 'dressing' (cornbread-based) against commercial 'stuffing'.
“I had trained her because I knew how to beat Supermarket Sweep. I had trained her. Every time she come home, bam, we hitting the videotapes. She would watch at least four shows.”
▶ 20:56Explaining the preparation she put her audition partner through before their Supermarket Sweep audition.
Chapters & Sections (18)▼
0:00Leslie Jones Favorite Snacks and Jerkychapter3
1:37Leslie Jones on Career Brilliance and New Show
3:20Sweet vs Savory Snack Preferences
4:58Beef Jerky and Key Lime Pie Discussion
6:11Late Night SNL Food and Weed Habitschapter3
8:00Denny's Counter Work and Personal Anecdotes
9:22Late Night SNL Food and Weed Habits
11:46SNL Writer Schedule and Assistant Life
15:06Comedy Lifestyle, Cooking, and Supermarket Sweepchapter
20:32Supermarket Sweep Audition Story and Big League Chewchapter2
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