Office writer says SNL parody sketch rankled him

Mike Schur Remembers Being "Rankled" By ‘SNL' Japanese Parody of ‘The Office'
The Office writer Mike Schur opened up about how Saturday Night Live‘s Japanese parody of the NBC comedy didn't sit super well with him. The Man on the Inside creator stopped by The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast for its Criterion Episode to evaluate different Lonely Island digital shorts.
The Office Writer Schur: SNL's Japanese Parody "Didn't Feel Right"
Looking back, The Office and SNL writer Mike Schur explains why "The Japanese Office" sketch "didn't feel right" on a number of levels.
Didn’t Like ‘SNL’s’ Japanese ‘Office’ Sketch? Neither Did Michael Schur
That happens a lot, even on the grandest of stages like Saturday Night: Live. The 2000s are filled with plenty of comedy moments that scream, “We were still doing that?” A lot of those moments include blackface;
‘The Office' Writer Says ‘SNL's' Japanese Office Parody With Steve Carell ‘Didn't Feel Right' and Left Him ‘Rankled': ‘All the Actors Are White People'
Before Mike Schur helped create beloved comedy series like “The Good Place,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation,” he won Emmys as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Office.” The two series collided in May 2008 when “The Office” star Steve Carell hosted “SNL” and participated in a viral digital short titled “The
“The Office” Writer Michael Schur Explains Why “SNL”’s 2008 ‘Japanese Office’ Parody ‘Didn't Track to Me'
Live has always touched the zeitgeist — but did this parody of The Office miss the mark? One of the show’s writers, Michael Schur, thinks so. On the Dec. 23 episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast,
Heidi Gardner spent years trying to get Travis Kelce to host“ SNL” but Lorne Michaels had 1 condition
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Late-night TV, SNL’s anti-Trump routines go unheeded: ‘Well, f—! It happened again’
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SNL's Colin Jost uncomfortably tells ruthless jokes about wife Scarlett Johansson as she watches backstage
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This Melissa McCarthy "SNL" Clip Is Being Called The Funniest "SNL" Clip In A Looooong Time
Martin Short hosted SNL this weekend, but the clip from the episode that is going viral doesn't even involve him. Melissa ...
‘SNL’ blasted over ‘shameful’ moment audience cheers for accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione
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‘SNL’ recap: Best moments from Martin Short hosting the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Christmas episode
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Ana Gasteyer once caught Jimmy Carter 'laughing hysterically' at Dan Aykroyd's SNL impression of him
As a kid, Ana Gasteyer frequented the White House where she once caught President Jimmy Carter 'laughing hysterically' at Dan ...
‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club: Who are the Members of the Exclusive Group?
Another star has joined the highly coveted ‘SNL’ Five-Timers club: Martin Short! See all the members in the exclusive group.
JB Smoove reveals failed ‘SNL’ sketch he wrote for Johnny Knoxville: ‘He’ll do crazy crazy s–t’
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” star JB Smoove, who also used to write on “Saturday Night Live,” has revealed some of his failed ...