John Mulaney says he took a job on Seth Meyers’ show for his own mental health

John Mulaney has reached a level of success as a comedian where he doesn’t really need to hold down a 9-to-5 job. But the Covid-19 pandemic certainly made him crave one.

“During quarantine, I was like, ‘Why am I going totally crazy and why am I suddenly telling my own wife my accomplishments?'” Mulaney said on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in a highly relatable description of how a lack of routine can mess with our inner lives. “I really needed a job.”

And so Mulaney went out and got one, joining Late Night with Seth Meyers as a staff writer. (He had an in: Meyers, with whom Mulaney worked on Saturday Night Live, is a close friend.) Mulaney explained that his new gig was necessary for his mental health.

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