Cecily Strong Explains Why Trump Was a Nightmare ‘SNL’ Host

Plus: 13 Promotional Hashtags That Blew Up In Corporate’s Face Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about Danny Woodburn, Gilbert Gottfried, Ben Stiller, childish historical conflicts, Trump on 'SNL,' 'Napoleon Dynamite' trivia, and much more. [‘It's Little People, You Got That?’: Danny Woodburn on Playing Mickey Abbott, the Most Explosive Character on ‘Seinfeld’]( Mickey Abbott was always ready for a fight. Usually it was with [Kramer]( — like when they couldn’t decide which girl they wanted on their double date, or when Kramer began spouting communist propaganda while playing Santa — but other [Seinfeld]( characters felt Mickey’s wrath as well. In his very first scene, Mickey was ready to tangle with [George]( when he suggested that Mickey “switch with another midget” as a stand-in on All My Children. Mickey immediately got in [George]( face, telling him, “It’s little people, you got that?” That moment, according to actor Danny Woodburn, was the defining scene for Mickey. “That was the launch point for who Mickey was. He’s this volatile guy who’s ready to throw down at any minute over even the smallest infraction by friends and strangers alike,” Woodburn tells me when reflecting on the role that he says made his career — “75 to 90 percent of the opportunities I’ve had have come as a result of Seinfeld.” [READ MORE]( [15 Ben Stiller Roles for the Comedy Hall of Fame]( Despite being the son of comedy legends Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, [Ben Stiller]( has never fit the mold of what is now considered a [Nepo Baby](. He has spent nearly three decades carving out his own identity as an actor, writer and director, with the result being a treasure trove of creative street cred. In front of the camera, he’s able to steal scenes with even [the most minuscule of moments]( behind it, Stiller has consistently been ahead of the curve, with the [dystopian workplace series Severance]( serving as the latest feather in his cap. But despite successful detours to drama, Stiller’s heart always seems to drift back to comedy. And it’s that aspect of Stiller’s career we’re celebrating today by inducting these hilarious Stiller moments into the Comedy Hall of Fame. [READ MORE]( More Ben Stiller Reads: - [All 18 of Ben Stiller’s Sitcom Guest Spots, Ranked]( - [The Ben Stiller Show: How Did It Possibly ‘Fail’?]( - [The Five Absolutely Essential Ben Stiller Movies]( - [Ben Stiller’s ‘Encino Man’ Screen Test Is Exactly As Silly As It Sounds]( - [Ben Stiller: 14 Movie And General Now-You-Know Facts]( [The Meanest, Dirtiest and Most Offensive Jokes Gilbert Gottfried Ever Told at a Comedy Central Roast]( [The 10 Best Robots on ‘Futurama’ as Determined by ChatGPT]( [Cecily Strong Lists All the Ways Donald Trump Was a Nightmare ‘Saturday Night Live’ Host]( [13 Promotional Hashtags That Blew Up In Corporate’s Face]( [An Early Adam Sandler Roast Erupted into ‘Violence’]( [The 3 Most Juvenile Historical Conflicts]( [Don’t Forget — Amy Schumer Was Supposed to Be Barbie in ‘Barbie’]( [11 Entertainers Who Were Weekend-at-Bernie's'd for Too Long]( [History’s Horniest King]( [15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Napoleon Dynamite’]( [13 People Who Were Misquoted into Oblivion]( [Ron Howard Almost Made Opie Porn to Fund Directorial Debut]( [12 Creepy Sitcom Moments From Actors Who Turned Out To Be Monsters]( [Hall of Shame Moments from Five Blockbuster Comedies]( [13 Bits Of Trivia That Lit Up Long-Forgotten Neural Pathways In Our Brains]( TWEET OF THE DAY [fb]( [tw]( [yt]( [Logomark_DIGITAL_Red_50X50-px]( [insta png]( [tiktok png]( [ARTICLES]( | [PICTOFACTS]( | [Videos]( Literally media Ltd. 190 West St, Suite 17B, Brooklyn NY 11222 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2022 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Literally Media · 190 West St Ste 17B · Brooklyn, NY 11222-3855 · USA