Wendi McLendon-Covey
Appearances
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
Horny now that I watched all that foot action. Yeah, yeah, goodness doesn't love a little foot action anyone that says otherwise is a big fat liar.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
for 10 whole seasons at Reno 911, which was on for... We got a little revival, like right before COVID, so we knocked out two more movies and a few more episodes.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
I wish I had an answer for you. I'm just really, really lucky, and I worship the devil. Oh. That's all it is. That's all it is.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
No, I've been lucky.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
comes from either the Groundlings or Second City. And yeah, I was lucky enough to do that for seven years.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
Well, the great thing about improv is that you are never supposed to deny anything. So if you approach I mean, even sales. If you're in sales or, you know, anything where you have to deal with the public, if you just approach it from a place of, yes, and I can do this for you, or yes, and I cannot do this for you, but I can do this. Oh, hello. Yes, see, that cup... Improv. Improv.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
That was a planned little stunt that I thought I'd pull out here.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
You were a baby.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
Well, you're welcome. And you were...
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
I was so sure that that stupid show was going to go. And by the way, this was a scripted show for VH1. That doesn't do scripted shows. No. But on the strength of that hilarious pilot, I bought a boat. This is not a joke. I talked my husband into buying a friggin' boat. And we had to push that thing uphill for the next five years. And we couldn't even sell it.
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Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
We had to give it to someone to take it off our hands. You no longer have the boat. Hell no. Oh, don't buy a boat, people. Do not buy a boat. Rent a boat and rent a captain for the day. But you don't need a boat.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
Is that true? Yeah. In a weird twist of fate. Yes, I did get it the same day. And I was all pouty. And I'm looking at this script going, God, I think it's funny. I think this is funny. I think I want to do it. But, you know, it was just in the pilot stages. So you think, well, I should just do it because 50-50, you know, it might not go. But it went. But then we went on strike.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
So if you watch St. Denis, you might notice that between the first episode and the second episode, we all look a lot different. And that's why. But it's been a blessing. It's been so much fun. And I cannot tell you how much respect I have for health care workers after doing this.
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Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
It really is. It really is. Because when you get into health care, don't think that you're ever going to work a 40-hour week. OK? That just doesn't happen. And there are times when it's somebody's worst day in the world, but you just want to go to lunch. Or you really have to pee and you wish someone would just make a decision. They're people, too. And sometimes they're going to have a bad day.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
And they should be allowed to have a bad day sometimes. Of course. As we all should. Respect. Respect to all of the health care workers out there.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
I do get DMs from people who say the way you play the administrator is dead on. Not to, you know, pat my own back there, but the very thought that you have to keep people motivated when you don't even believe what you're saying anymore. And I've had to work for people like that. And so what do you do? You change your physicality.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
And maybe you might throw a fake judo move or whatever to just kind of get a smile on someone's face. And all they want to do is flip you the bird.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
No, but I love it for her because she is just, it's that false optimism. Yeah. You know, of, hey, you guys, we're having a pizza party. Like, we're adults. Who cares? Get that hummingbird out of my face.
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Elon's Email Ultimatum, French Accent Diplomacy, Feet Stuff | Wendi McLendon-Covey
Prostitute. Oh. That's the one I want in on.