Comedian Dane Cook missed a Saturday Night Live audition due to a panic attack but later hosted the show.

Comedian Dane Cook recently spoke about a past panic attack that led him to skip a Saturday Night Live audition decades ago. He revealed on a podcast that he was just a few jokes away from potentially being cast on the show when anxiety struck, causing him to avoid the audition. Despite this setback, Cook went on to achieve success in stand-up comedy and films, even hosting SNL in 2005 and 2006.

November 30, 2024
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