Last Saturday, John Mulaney hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time in the show’s history.
Throughout the week, the stand-up comedian and “SNL” writer has been sharing snaps of his time backstage… and that includes some shots of his newborn son, Malcolm!
John Mulaney Introduces Newborn Son To The ‘SNL’ Cast
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Mulaney posted for a photo outside of Studio 8H, holding a baby Malcolm in his arms. It is his first child with actress Olivia Munn. The two started dating in the spring, right around the time that Mulaney called off his marriage to Anna Marie Tendler, who he had wed in 2014. Malcolm was born in November and his divorce to Tendler was finalized in January 2022.
Fans loved scrolling through the series of behind-the-scenes and rehearsal snaps that Mulaney shared on his Instagram page. In the caption, Mulaney wrote, “There is no better way to spend the week.”
“Malcolm is so precious ❤️❤️” one fan wrote.
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“I love that Malcolm has no idea how cool his life is,” another commented. “Surrounded by legends and not at all impressed. Babies are the best.”
“Guys John is such a good dad 🥲” another said.
“That proud dad glow,” another commented.
Another wrote, “That baby is so cute 😭😭”
John Mulaney Says ‘I Am A Very Lucky Man’ With More IG Snaps
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Mulaney posted a few more “Saturday Night Live” graphics to his Instagram page. If fans scroll all the way through, they’re greeted by a black-and-white photo of John Mulaney holding baby Malcolm while the newborn baby stares straight into the camera lens.
“Thank you to every person in every department at @nbcsnl,” Mulaney wrote as he proceeded to thank his fellow members of the Five-Timers Club. “Thank you Steve, Tina, Elliott, Candace, Paul, and Conan. Thank you Simon Rich for writing Monkey Judge with me. We are now 2/5 on monkey sketches. And to @maryellenmatthewsnyc thank you for these knock out pictures.”
“I am a very lucky man,” he concluded.
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Many fans were excited that John Mulaney had finally opened up comments on his Instagram pictures for the first time in a very long time.
“Malcolm bumper was so cute,” one fan wrote. “Look at his mini suit.”
“Loved the episode, king, you did great,” another commented.
“Such a great episode!!” another chimed in. “So glad you are doing well ☺️”
“WE were very lucky to see you,” said another. “Congrats Comeback Kid!”
John Mulaney Reveals When He ‘First Bonded The Hardest With Malcolm’ In ‘SNL’ Monologue
During his 7-minute monologue, Mulaney opened up about what it was like to be a father in the last part of his skit.
“Life is a lot better and happier now,” Mulaney said. “I have a 12-week-old son. I’m very excited. He’s a pretty cool guy for someone who can’t vote. His legs are like little calzones and I want to eat them.”
“His name is Malcolm and let me tell you the moment when I first bonded the hardest with Malcolm,” he says. “We were in the delivery room. My girlfriend had just given birth to him. And he’s crying a little so they bring him over to this warmer on the other side of the delivery room and they put him on the warmer under this big bright light and light is just shining in his eyes. It’s really bright. He’s not crying. He just looks up into the light and this is what he does.”
“He was annoyed but he didn’t say anything,” Mulaney recalled. “And I was like, ‘That’s my son.’ A polite man in an uncomfortable situation but he’s not going to make a fuss. And it was a super bright light and I’d seen lights. He’d never seen any light in his life.”
“He’s a very good boy,” Mulaney continued. “His favorite pacifier just got recalled though. It’s such a bummer. He loved it. So we have a dozen of them in a basket on our counter and I see this look in his eyes all the time like, ‘I want to use those but I can’t because they could kill me.’”
“‘Welcome to my world, homie,’” Mulaney joked.
