Macdonald noted that a source of great amusement among the reunited SNL 40 cast members was Rolling Stone‘s Saturday Night Live: All 141 Cast Members Ranked feature, with Macdonald frequently being teased by SNL writer Jim Downey about his own low standing on Rob Sheffield’s list. Macdonald tweeted, “‘As long as I beat [obscure, one-season star] George Coe,’ I said, making a fine joke. Again the truth was a finer joke. Coe had easily outranked me. And on it went.”
Inspired by Macdonald’s monologue, former New York Mets and Yankees pitcher David Cone shared his own favorite memory from the SNL 40 after party: Jay Z asking Yankees pitcher David Wells about throwing the famed “bloody sock” game, even though that was actually the Boston Red Sox’s Curt Schilling’s achievement.
UPDATE: Bill Cosby has released the following statement in regard to Eddie Murphy’s decision not to lampoon him on SNL 40 (via NBC News): “I am very appreciative of Eddie and I applaud his actions.”