00:00Adam Sandler performed an emotional tribute to Chris Farley when he
00:08returned to Saturday Night Live to host the show for the first time this weekend.
00:12Now the comedian is revealing he struggled to get through rehearsals of
00:15the tribute to his late friend. During an interview with The Dan Patrick Show on
00:18Monday, Sandler revealed this about the memorable performance.
00:30The song highlighted some of Farley's characters and sketches on SNL and
00:34included heartfelt lyrics about Sandler's kids watching old clips of Farley on the show.
00:38On Saturday night, my man would always deliver whether he was the bumblebee girl or living in a van down by the river!
00:52Sandler told Dan Patrick he struggled to sing the song out loud at rehearsals and
00:55realized he had to mentally prepare so that he wouldn't break down live on stage.
00:59The actor shared that he used his wife and kids as a distraction before the
01:10performance. For the full Dan Patrick Show interview with Adam Sandler and more on
01:13SNL, head to THR.com. Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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