Mikey Day Almost Gave Up on ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Sketch, Then Ryan Gosling Hosted

Mikey Day Almost Gave Up on ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Sketch, Then Ryan Gosling Hosted

In a wide-ranging interview with Variety, “Saturday Night Live” writer/performer Mikey Day discussed the viral “Beavis and Butt-head” sketch that left him, host Ryan Gosling, the cast, and the audience in stitches. The April 2024 episode was watched by 8.9 million viewers, while the YouTube video has logged over 23 million views in the 14 months since it aired. The sketch, though, almost didn’t happen at all. It had been scrapped for two previou…