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Bill Hader Reveals Anxiety Behind SNL 50th Absence

8/6/2025

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Bill Hader opened up on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," sharing how anxiety kept him from the "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary special. He turned down a chance to join a digital short about anxiety, candidly admitting, “Because I’m anxious.” Hader also revealed that his battles with migraines and shingles stem from the stress of his SNL days.

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Bill Hader opened up on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," sharing how anxiety kept him from the "Saturday Night Live" 50th anniversary special. He turned down a chance to join a digital short about anxiety, candidly admitting, “Because I’m anxious.” Hader also revealed that his battles with migraines and shingles stem from the stress of his SNL days.