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Sandra Oh Had to Explain SNL to Her Parents

Fresh off her Saturday Night Live hosting debut, Sandra Oh sat down for an interview with Ellen DeGeneres to reflect on the wild ride that is hosting the biggest late-night sketch-comedy show in existence. After chatting about staying up past her bedtime to attend the after-party and being nervous to play Tishy in the “Future Self†sketch (a Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell creation, it turns out), Ellen asks Oh if her parents — who were the subject of the most heartwarming part of Oh’s Golden Globes speech — enjoyed her performance. Then, Oh drops the big reveal. “You know what? My parents have no idea what Saturday Night Live is, and so I had to explain to them what it is,†she tells DeGeneres. But yes, if you’re curious, Oh’s parents did indeed watch their daughter host SNL — after getting a quick lesson on what the show is from her. “Even when they don’t know exactly what I’m doing,†Oh says, “they’re proud that I am doing it.†So are we!

Sandra Oh Had to Explain SNL to Her Parents