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We Might Be Drunk

Thomas Lennon w/ Sam Morril & Mark Normand - We Might Be Drunk Podcast

6/1/20261 hr 26 min

Thomas Lennon joins Mark and Sam for a hilarious deep dive into Hollywood, comedy, and some unbelievable celebrity stories. They talk about visiting Eddie Murphy's house, the origins of Reno 911!, Broadway adaptations, Dennis Rodman, Matthew Perry, Night at the Museum, audition heartbreak, YouTube's takeover of entertainment, and why Bob Fosse somehow becomes the running theme of the entire episode. Sponsored by: Order now at https://drinkwillies.com and use code WMBD for 20% off of your first order + free shipping on orders over $95, and enjoy life in the high country. To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/DRUNK. Text DRUNK to 64000 for 20% off all IQBAR products + FREE shipping Subscribe to We Might Be Drunk: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToWMBD Merch: https://wemightbedrunkpod.com/ Clips Channel: https://bit.ly/WMBDClips Sam Morril: https://punchup.live/sammorril/tickets Mark Normand: https://punchup.live/marknormand/tickets Produced by Gotham Production Studios: https://www.gothamproductionstudios.com @GothamProductionStudios | Producer: https://www.instagram.com/mrmatthewpeters #WeMightBeDrunk #ThomasLennon #MarkNormand #SamMorril #Reno911 #NightAtTheMuseum #ComedyPodcast #standupcomedy 00:00 Promoting Projects & Trading Places Musical 03:01 Writing Highlights and Hollywood Connections 10:00 Stories about Eddie Murphy & Hollywood Security 16:00 Comedy Musicals & The State’s Origins 23:00 Stage, SNL, and Broadway Talk 30:00 Classic Comedy Albums & Cult Sketch Shows 35:00 Living in Wisconsin & Life by the Lake 40:00 Rumors, Urban Legends, and Broadway Musings 46:00 Basketball Legends & ’90s Bulls vs Knicks 53:00 Working with Celebrities & TV Auditions 01:00:00 Showbiz Realities: Auditions, Setbacks & Success 01:07:00 Streaming, YouTube vs Netflix, and Comedy Shifts 01:14:00 Career Highlights, Reno 911! & Pitching TV 01:21:00 Residuals, Side Hustles, and Closing Plugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clips

Pitching Eddie’s Gate Guards
The Burrito Bomb Fiasco
Debunking Eddie Elevator Myth
Lennon’s Simple Wealth Rule

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Sam Morril· Host0:00

    [upbeat jazz music] So you're in town promoting, uh, a new David Wain movie.

  2. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:09

    I was actually in town... I also wrote a musical.

  3. Sam Morril· Host0:13

    Trading Places?

  4. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:15

    I wrote the musical Trading Places.

  5. Mark Normand· Host0:16

    Wow.

  6. Sam Morril· Host0:17

    That, you're like- Standing that up ... you have a sweet, uh- Resume ... writing resume.

  7. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:20

    I do a lot of stuff.

  8. Sam Morril· Host0:21

    What made you wanna- What was on the resume?

  9. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:23

    Uh, class, it's, yeah, we took the song by Usher- [laughs] ... and we made it into- [laughs] There you go. Shit. Do you guys just l- have every- you just look at everything as it comes up?

  10. Mark Normand· Host0:33

    Yeah.

  11. Sam Morril· Host0:34

    Yeah. This is the- Yeah ... future, man.

  12. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:35

    I know both those guys. [laughs] I actually know all f- I know three out of four of those guys.

  13. Sam Morril· Host0:39

    Which, who do you not know?

  14. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:39

    I know, only one I don't know is Aykroyd.

  15. Mark Normand· Host0:41

    What?

  16. Sam Morril· Host0:42

    You know Eddie Murphy?

  17. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:43

    I've been to Eddie's house. I know Eddie.

  18. Mark Normand· Host0:44

    Whoa.

  19. Sam Morril· Host0:45

    Whoa.

  20. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:45

    He said, "Are we going or we staying?"

  21. Sam Morril· Host0:46

    We're going.

  22. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:46

    Eddie's like, "Oh, we're already going?"

  23. Mark Normand· Host0:47

    Yeah.

  24. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:48

    Oh, shit, I didn't know we were going. I would've puffed up my cheeks and stuff. [laughs] [laughs] See, I got to go to Eddie Murphy's house one time. It was very cool.

  25. Mark Normand· Host0:54

    What? Do tell.

  26. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:55

    All right. Uh, what do you wanna know?

  27. Mark Normand· Host0:57

    Was it a party? Was it at Thanksgiving?

  28. Thomas Lennon· Guest0:59

    I can't say where it is. No, no, no, it was just a little quiet hangout.

  29. Mark Normand· Host1:01

    Whoa.

  30. Sam Morril· Host1:01

    Just you two?

  31. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:02

    Getting some notes on a script that never happened.

  32. Mark Normand· Host1:04

    Whoa.

  33. Sam Morril· Host1:04

    Whoa.

  34. Mark Normand· Host1:05

    Norbit 2?

  35. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:05

    Yeah. It was n- obviously, it was Norbit 2, which did happen.

  36. Mark Normand· Host1:09

    Oh, it did?

  37. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:09

    Didn't it?

  38. Sam Morril· Host1:10

    Really?

  39. Mark Normand· Host1:10

    I was joking.

  40. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:11

    Isn't Norbit just a spinoff of Nutty Professor? Showed up aboard.

  41. Sam Morril· Host1:14

    No, no, he's just being big again, I think.

  42. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:15

    How much do I get if I win all the questions?

  43. Sam Morril· Host1:17

    You get a glass of red wine.

  44. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:18

    I'll wait. How, who has a picture of Eddie Murphy's house?

  45. Mark Normand· Host1:20

    Oh, there it is. Wow.

  46. Sam Morril· Host1:21

    Whoa.

  47. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:21

    Yeah, it was in the Dock. I've never seen a photograph of it.

  48. Mark Normand· Host1:24

    It's like a resort.

  49. Thomas Lennon· Guest1:25

    All I know is, uh, it is like a resort, and I think they got, you know, like, heating a pool that big.

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