US EditionAmy Poehler 'Started Screaming' After a Run in with a Chimpanzee at 'SNL'
Amy Poehler recalled being grabbed by a strong chimpanzee named Mikey during a 2005 SNL sketch, an incident later referenced by Jason Bateman in 2020.
- Earlier this year, Amy Poehler recounted on her Good Hang podcast that Mikey, the chimpanzee, grabbed her wrist during the 2005 SNL sketch and wouldn’t let go.
- Poehler suggested, `I think it was the blonde hair or my vibe. And chimpanzees are very strong,` she added, while Bateman noted chimps' aggressive reactions to human faces.
- Poehler started screaming after Mikey, the chimpanzee, seized her wrist during a quick change and could not be freed, while Jason Bateman recalled being bitten onstage by Mikey, with handlers later saying the situation resolved.
- Poehler said the episode left her terrified and that she finds working with animal actors stressful, while Bateman recalled handlers telling him Mikey wanted to apologize and appeared ashamed after the show.
- The 2005 sketch 'Monkeys Throwing Poop at Celebrities' featured Bateman as a host and Mikey the chimp, with footage later showing Mikey biting his face, resurfacing in 2020.
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