He also gave some background on the origins of "Lazy Sunday:" In an interview with Vulture, he talked a bit about being fired, saying that although his SNL experience overall was fantastic, "It wasn’t always great, there were definitely tough times, the toughest of which was when I was fired the first time and which really came out of left field and was pretty devastating." Maybe Parnell just isn't welcome on SNL anymore-he was fired from the show twice during his eight year stint, and hasn't made an appearance since 2008. So it seems very odd to us that in a short that touched upon every other famous/beloved Digital Short they've done, they left out the first major one entirely. Digital Shorts became a regular SNL feature because of it, and the segment helped propel Lonely Island into a much wider audience. Pibb, The Chronicles of Narnia-became a viral sensation on YouTube in 2005 (it was also performed live on Jimmy Fallon in 2010). "Lazy Sunday"-an ode to cupcakes, using online maps, Mr. But one sketch was conspicuously absent: there was no sign of alum Chris Parnell nor any references to the first Digital Short breakout hit, "Lazy Sunday." There were also tons of references to past hits including Shy Ronnie, Two Worlds Collide, Iran So Far, Jizz In My Pants, Stumblin' and more. Saturday Night Live celebrated the 100th Digital Short last night with a star-studded video, featuring cameos from Justin Bieber, Jon Hamm, Natalie Portman, Justin Timberlake, Julian Casablancas, Usher, Will Ferrell, and Michael Bolton.
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