Ana Gasteyer Recalls Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs “Shut Down The Whole Set” On ‘SNL’

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Following her 1996-2002 tenure at Studio 8H, Ana Gasteyer saw a fair share of diva behavior, particularly from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.

The Saturday Night Live alum recently recalled the May 9, 1998 episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, for which a high-maintenance Diddy served as the musical guest, demanding “a totally closed set” during his rehearsal. “He of course shut down the whole building.

You can tell the five a—holes in the six years that I was there when they would be like, ‘So-and-so is in the building, everybody stay in your dressing rooms!'” said Gasteyer on the Las Culturistas podcast. “Which is applicable if you’re a presidential candidate.

But apart from that, really it’s my house. He demanded a totally closed set.” She recalled her SNL co-star Will Ferrell was in costume as his ‘Mango’ character Ron when Combs took the stage for his rehearsal. “They were like, ‘Wouldn’t it be so funny if Ron just went in?'” she said. “And he did.