David Spade used to 'actively admit' he was 'jealous' of Saturday Night Live co-stars
Former Saturday Night Live star David Spade used to regularly admit he was "jealous" of his co-stars when they received more airtime than him on the sketch series.
David Spade used to regularly admit he was "jealous" of his Saturday Night Live co-stars.
The 62-year-old stand-up comedian was open about his desire to receive more airtime on the NBC sketch comedy series, on which he featured as a writer and cast member from 1990 to 1996.
He said on his Fly On the Wall podcast: "When you go to SNL, and then you’re hearing all these whispers of like, someone’s getting on [the air] more there, I would actively admit I was jealous."
David has also recalled how he would praise now-Hollywood actor Adam Sandler for some of his sketches.
He added: "I’d tell Adam [Sandler], 'That was funny, I’m so jealous,' because that’s sort of like at least acknowledging something was good or makes you better to go, okay....
"SNL was more about upping my own game."
However, not all of David's quips went down well.
Last year, the comedian told how he spent 25 years trying to "win back" Eddie Murphy, and admitted it was "weird" having to deal with the fact the Nutty Professor star "hated" him following a joke he made on SNL which wasn't appreciated by the actor.
Speaking on his Fly on the Wall podcast, David reflected: "I do love Eddie Murphy.
"We had some bumps in the road along the way, early on. It was weird going from being a super fan to having him hate me overnight, and to try to win him back for the last 25 years."
The comic noted he was doing "Weekend Update on SNL" and was "new to the show, making fun of all the celebrities" and when Eddie - who branded the comment "racist" - called him, he felt too "guilty" to defend his corner properly.
He said: "I made fun of him and it didn't go well, and he called me and we had it out.
"Actually, he had it out. I didn't fight back really, because I did feel a little guilty about it, and he did make some sense. I just didn't like that because he was a hero."
Things are now "all good" between the pair, and they had a chat during the SNL 50th anniversary special earlier this year.
David said: "We talked a little bit and everything's fine, and then he admitted on the show - not admitted, they just asked him about it - and he said, ‘Yeah, we're all good.’ So we're all good."
