Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg’s hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch, “Dick In A Box,” almost never made it to air after the FCC intervened. The singer sat down with Hot Ones host Sean Evans on Thursday for the finale of the Youtube series’ eleventh season. The two of them dug into some spicy wings and discussed JT’s long career, which has included five hosting gigs on SNL. JT has been a fan favourite SNL host due to his natural charm and charisma, as well as his impeccable comedic timing and good chemistry with some of the sketch show’s cast members, particularly Andy Samberg. Justin and Andy, along with the comedian’s Lonely Island group, appeared in several musical sketches together on SNL, but one that definitely stands out is the absurdly ridiculous, “Dick In A Box.” During his visit to the Hot Ones table (likely filmed prior to the coronavirus pandemic), Justin shared a never-before-told story about the making of “Dick In A Box,” and one particular obstacle they faced.

JT reveals that it was SNL creator Lorne Micheals’ idea for Justin and Andy to do a pre-recorded sketch together, and he notes that they “hit it off immediately.” They decided to play two friends stuck in another era, donning silk suits, Herringbone chains, and carefully coiffed facial hair. An SNL writer came up with the idea to pull the popcorn prank seen in the sketch, which Justin thought was “super creepy.” However, they came to realize that the move was “super appropriate for two guys who are are super misled about what’s appropriate.” From that point on, the concept was born.

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However, after filming the video “all day” on Friday until 3:00am on Saturday morning, they were confronted by the FCC about their use of obscene language. “They said, “You can’t say ‘dick’ on the air,'” Justin explained. “And we were like, ‘Oh, right.'” Thankfully, they worked it out with the FCC, and they were able to air the sketch after bleeping out all 16 uses of the word “dick” in the song. “The irony of that,” Justin said, “is that bleeped-out version I think is the funnier version.” Catch his full Hot Ones interview below:

He’s been candid about his journey to enlightenment over the past year or two, and Big Sean recently revealed that he received a bit of support from an unlikely source. The Detroit rapper is returning with a brand new album soon, and while we wait on more news regarding his forthcoming project, Big Sean continues to make the media rounds to hype the album. He was recently featured on Hot Ones, the series that places celebrities in the hot seat as they eat wings that get progressively spicier as time goes on. While he nibbled on chicken, Sean Don revealed that music icon Elton John gave him a call while he was on a bit of a hiatus.

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“Elton John called me on my birthday, and he was like, ‘Hey man, I read in an article somewhere that you’re like, you’re going through a growth in your life, a spiritual journey,'” Sean recalled Elton John saying. “‘I just want to tell you I been through that, too. I don’t know if people ever take the time out to call and tell you that it’s okay, man. It’s okay to figure yourself out. It’s okay to take some time [to] come back as a better version of yourself.’ He talked to me for like…we probably was on the phone for like an hour that day.”

Check out more from Big Sean on Hot Ones below and watch the rapper channel his “inner Buddha” as he handles the heat.

The Detroit don Big Sean is one of the most skilled rappers to ever come out of his city. He has a knack for crafting some of the most memorable bars, dropping punchlines as if they come naturally to him and standing out on records with legendary figures over the years. Despite his recent musical inactivity, Sean is pedaling ahead on his next album, titled Don Life. The release of the project has not been confirmed yet but, given the ferocity of the one-off singles he's dropped, you know he's coming with that fire. In a similar vein, the rapper was a guest on the popular video series Hot Ones where he tested his ability to handle spice, answering some fiery questions as he simultaneously chowed down on spicy wings. 

Speaking about his bond with Kanye West, Big Sean gave the Chicago legend props and detailed his experience recording at the Wyoming ranch.