Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, Conan O’Brien.Photo:Mike Marsland/WireImage; Cindy Ord/Getty
Mike Marsland/WireImage; Cindy Ord/Getty
Conan O’Brienis committed to the bit.On the March 10 episode of his podcastConan O’Brien Needs a Friend,the comedian and guestAmy Poehlershared some of their favorite memories from over the years. Thinking back to one sketch in particular, which involvedTina Fey’s husband, O’Brien joked that his formerSaturday Night Livecostar is likely still waiting on an apology.“I was just atSNLand I saw Tina with her husbandJeff Richmond,” O’Brien, 61, explained. “And I’m sorry, Jeff, but I immediately go to when we first used Jeff Richmond, who’s very brilliant and incredibly successful, he played Cupid.”The sketch aired in 2001 on O’Brien’s talk show, which he began hosting in 1993 before departing late-night television in 2021.Jeff Richmond and Tina Fey.Bruce Glikas/Getty“So he was in a diaper hanging on a rope with a bow and arrow and some glitter in his hair and no shirt,” he recalled as Poehler laughed. “And he’s kind of just spinning at rehearsal awkwardly. And, I didn’t know who Jeff was. And then it’s over, and I think I’m doing something, and Tina had passed a monitor and she went, ‘That’s my husband, you f—er. What have you done to him?’”Still, despite Fey’s reaction, O’Brien said he will always remember that moment and laugh.“I don’t care what he does — he’ll get an Oscar for scoring something, and I’ll still think, ‘Heh, you were cupid!’”Fey and Richmond had just tied the knot earlier that year and moved to New York City to pursue comedy. They first met seven years prior in the mid-’90s while working atSecond Cityin Chicago.“I don’t want to say she was funny ‘for a woman,’ but there were so many talented men there at the time, and then suddenly there was Tina, who was so funny — and she was at home with all those boys on the stage,” Richmond once toldThe New Yorkerof his first impression of Fey.Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond.Jamie McCarthy/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At the time, she was doing improv and he was a composer, and they eventually ended up atSNL,where Fey was a writer and performer and Richmond worked on the show’s music.They went on to work together on30 Rock. The sitcom became a massive success, running for seven seasons and winning numerous awards, including three Emmys for Richmond’s beloved theme song.“On30 Rock, we would be not necessarily occupying the same creative spaces all the time,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2018. “She would be writing the script, and then I would be off in another room writing the songs … [I]t was very enjoyable!“They have continued to collaborate in their careers, working together onUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtand theMean Girlsmusical.
Conan O’Brienis committed to the bit.
On the March 10 episode of his podcastConan O’Brien Needs a Friend,the comedian and guestAmy Poehlershared some of their favorite memories from over the years. Thinking back to one sketch in particular, which involvedTina Fey’s husband, O’Brien joked that his formerSaturday Night Livecostar is likely still waiting on an apology.
“I was just atSNLand I saw Tina with her husbandJeff Richmond,” O’Brien, 61, explained. “And I’m sorry, Jeff, but I immediately go to when we first used Jeff Richmond, who’s very brilliant and incredibly successful, he played Cupid.”
The sketch aired in 2001 on O’Brien’s talk show, which he began hosting in 1993 before departing late-night television in 2021.
Jeff Richmond and Tina Fey.Bruce Glikas/Getty
Bruce Glikas/Getty
“So he was in a diaper hanging on a rope with a bow and arrow and some glitter in his hair and no shirt,” he recalled as Poehler laughed. “And he’s kind of just spinning at rehearsal awkwardly. And, I didn’t know who Jeff was. And then it’s over, and I think I’m doing something, and Tina had passed a monitor and she went, ‘That’s my husband, you f—er. What have you done to him?’”
Still, despite Fey’s reaction, O’Brien said he will always remember that moment and laugh.
“I don’t care what he does — he’ll get an Oscar for scoring something, and I’ll still think, ‘Heh, you were cupid!’”
Fey and Richmond had just tied the knot earlier that year and moved to New York City to pursue comedy. They first met seven years prior in the mid-’90s while working atSecond Cityin Chicago.
“I don’t want to say she was funny ‘for a woman,’ but there were so many talented men there at the time, and then suddenly there was Tina, who was so funny — and she was at home with all those boys on the stage,” Richmond once toldThe New Yorkerof his first impression of Fey.
Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Jamie McCarthy/Getty
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At the time, she was doing improv and he was a composer, and they eventually ended up atSNL,where Fey was a writer and performer and Richmond worked on the show’s music.
They went on to work together on30 Rock. The sitcom became a massive success, running for seven seasons and winning numerous awards, including three Emmys for Richmond’s beloved theme song.
“On30 Rock, we would be not necessarily occupying the same creative spaces all the time,” he toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2018. “She would be writing the script, and then I would be off in another room writing the songs … [I]t was very enjoyable!”
They have continued to collaborate in their careers, working together onUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtand theMean Girlsmusical.
source: people.com
