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Hugs (song)
"Hugs" is a song by American comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island featuring fellow American musician Pharrell Williams from the former's third studio album ''The Wack Album''. The single premiered in North America on ''Saturday Night Live'' on May 17, 2014. Background "Hugs" debuted in North America as a SNL Digital Short, ''Saturday Night Live'' Digital Short on the May 17, 2014 Saturday Night Live (season 39)#ep766, episode of the sketch comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'', which saw Samberg as a host. References {{authority control The Lonely Island songs Pharrell Williams songs 2014 singles 2013 songs Songs written by Pharrell Williams Republic Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio, formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone in Berkeley, California, in 2001. They have written for and starred in the American TV program ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). The three first met in junior high. After graduating from college, they regrouped and moved to Los Angeles, where they struggled to find work and began making short films, combining absurdist comedy and occasionally music. Among the first performers to post their material on the Internet, they involved themselves with Channel 101, a non-profit monthly short film festival. Their popularity at the screenings led to unsuccessful pilot deals with Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox and Comedy Central and a writing job for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. Subsequently, that show's host, Jimmy Fallon, recommended them to Lorne Michaels, the creator of ''Saturday Night Live''. The group was hired for ''SNL'' in 2005, with all three as writers and Samberg as a featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
