Andy Samberg is claiming he was not involved in the recent death of his longtime archenemy, Frisbee.
The Lonely Island member, 47, was pressed by fellow SNL alum Kate McKinnon, 41, to share where he was when Seth Meyers’ small Italian Greyhound passed away during a recent Entertainment Tonight interview.
“I didn’t kill Frisbee,” Samberg replied, “much as that would’ve delighted me.’
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When asked by McKinnon if he likes dogs, the Roses actor answered, “Oh yeah, plenty.”
So what was the problem with Frisbee, exactly? “Oh, just the general appearance and vibe,” Samberg said. “And, um, essence. And like, feel.”
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Samberg then got real for just a second, before continuing his long-held tradition of absolutely dunking on the little dog and its owner.
“You know, you don’t want to be like mucking up someone’s actual passing,” he said. “But in this instance it was inarguably pretty funny. Sick burn on Seth and he deserves nothing but pain. Just a bad person.”
“Yeah,” McKinnon said. Samberg added, “We both agree on that.”
Meyers announced that Frisbee died on Aug. 19, just one day after Samberg celebrated his 47th birthday. The pair discussed the news coverage surrounding the little dog’s death — and how it frequently referenced Samberg’s deep, deep hatred of her — on the latest episode of their Lonely Island and Seth Meyers podcast.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think A, that I would have the privilege of being so inextricably linked to Frisbee’s demise,” Samberg said. “[Or] that good ol’ Fris would get so much love and coverage. I mean, what a dream come true across the board.”
He added that the fact that “news broke right around my birthday didn’t hurt things,” either.
“For anyone out there who wants to just make sure like people are actually real human beings and are friends, you told me before the news broke and I feel like it was a normal response,” Samberg clarified. To which Meyers replied, “It was absolutely exactly what you’d want from a friend. I also reached out and said, ‘Well, the awkward moment has finally arrived.’”
In fact, Meyers noted he was “proud” of Samberg for his undying commitment to the bit, even when the Late Night host repeatedly made it clear to him that Frisbee was on her last leg. “You did not take your foot off the gas,” he said.
“I feel like that would’ve been disrespectful to her, in a lot of ways,” Samberg said. “She would’ve been like, ‘Hey, don’t take it easy on me.’”
Samberg’s feud wasn’t one-sided, either. “She disliked him too, FWIW,” Meyers wrote on X in response to an obituary.
Watch Samberg address Frisbee’s death in the clip above.
