By Jiminy
I think it’s a good time to go “Out and About” with Jiminy Glick again. This is a bit different from the others, since it’s not on his own show, but when he guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live, the week that Martin Short was guest host, but had the night off. His guest here is Bill Hader. Also, since I previously noted that my preference with Jiminy Glick interviews is that they’re at their best when the subject doesn’t laugh throughout, it’s worth explaining why I think this is okay as Hader can’t keep himself from laughing almost the whole time.
Most subjects rarely break character, which as I said, is what I prefer. (Whether other people like it when the subject breaks is another matter entirely.) BUT...there are always exceptions in life, if there's a good reason for them. And not only was Jiminy Glick on explosive fire here, and I challenge anyone to not break up at it -- not only when asked a question totally out of the blue like about SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels, but also then coming back with such an odd, unexpected response -- but Hader isn't merely breaking character with a laugh, but is clearly in such heaven doubling over dying with laughter throughout, unable to control himself, that that by itself turns out to be on its own level of joy. Whether it's a great "Jiminy Glick interview" is one thing. It’s not. That it's absolutely hilarious is something else.
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