“I got to a place where I was like I hadn’t slept in seven years basically,” Samberg explained.
Former ‘SNL’ star says he left the show because it took a ‘heavy toll’ and his ‘life was falling apart’” before leaving after seven seasons in 2012. But recently, the comedian and actor revealed that his exit from the show was something he had to do.Samberg experienced a number of plateaus on the show, where he’s known for “SNL’s” most popular and viral segments, such as “Lazy Sunday” and “Natalie Rap.
When his longtime friends and Lonely Island collaborators Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer departed the show as writers, Samberg was left alone and was the only digital shorts creator for his final two years on the show.
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