Molly Shannon Says Will Ferrell Predicted That Actors ‘Are Eventually Going to Be Replaced by Robots’ During Early ‘SNL’ Days: We ‘Die Laughing About it Now’

Home TV News Apr 19, 2026 10:15am PT Molly Shannon Says Will Ferrell Predicted That Actors ‘Are Eventually Going to Be Replaced by Robots’ During Early ‘SNL’ Days: We ‘Die Laughing About it Now’ By Kennedy French Plus Icon Kennedy French Latest Molly Shannon Says Will Ferrell Predicted That Actors ‘Are Eventually Going to Be Replaced by Robots’ During Early ‘SNL’ Days: We ‘Die Laughing About it Now’ 2 minutes ago Nathalie Baye, ‘Day for Night’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Actress, Dies at 77 22 hours ago Wayans Brothers Say ‘White Chicks’ Sequel ‘Can Happen’ if ‘Scary Movie 6’ Succeeds at Box Office: ‘I’ll Put it This Way; We’re Game’ 1 day ago See All ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collectio Molly Shannon is reflecting on her decades-long friendship with Will Ferrell — and a surprisingly prescient comment he made early in their careers. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Shannon recalled meeting Ferrell in the mid-1990s while she was working at what she described as a “cappuccino, scone place” in Los Angeles. Introduced through the Groundlings comedy troupe, the two immediately connected. “We clicked right away,” she said, remembering serving him a scone and a latte. “We’ve been friends ever since. 30 years.” Related Stories James Schamus Netflix Movie ‘The Son-in-Law’ and ‘Roma’ Producer Pimienta’s ‘Oca’ Vie for Guadalajara’s Mezcal Competition Glory