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You've Got To Be Kidding

SNL Producer Once Sexually Harassed Julia Louis-Dreyfus Over Her Curly Hair


Theoretically, “rebellion” seems like it would take a lot of effort. You know, you have to do something rebellious, like nude paragliding or voting for a third-party candidate.

Sometimes, however, all it takes is not blowdrying your hair.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus learned this the hard way during her first year at Saturday Night Live, as she told the Glass Shallot. After all, as anyone familiar with Elaine Benes is aware, the gal has some naturally curly locks. And there she was, a 20-year-old first-year on SNL being all rebellious and whatnot, with her hair that was real and curled and whatever. Rebel.

But then Louis-Dreyfus did a sketch during one episode in which her hair was blown straight (this was because the character she was playing had straight hair, as she’s careful to point out). And, wow, did that get a reaction, Louis-Dreyfus recalls:

“The following day, I was called into one of our producers’ offices… he said to me ‘Julia, I got a call from a bunch of NBC executives after last night’s show, and they said that after seeing your hair straight, they all wanna f–k you.’”

Well. If that’s not motivation enough right there, I don’t know what is. Get thee to a flatiron, woman!

I’m kidding, of course. And as we all know, Louis-Dreyfus embraced her curly-haired self after SNL, heroically lasting several years without straight locks on Seinfeld. It was a triumph of the human spirit.

Maybe it’s because I just saw her on Veep last night (and it was amazing, by the way) and I’m thinking of her in a solely political context at the moment, but I can’t help but be reminded of Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s “It Gets Better” video at this moment.

Let’s revisit and give thanks for curly-haired rebels.

[H/T Jezebel]

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_HB62J5OFDLFHOMD3DXN2PCROKQ Matthew

    Debbie Wasserman-Schultz ditched the curls a few weeks ago.
    http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/thoughts-on-debbie-wasserman-schultzs-hair_b70729

  • Anonymous

    Is this news, or just a free advertisement for the show?

  • http://screw.myopenid.com/ screw

    Sounds like the libs at SNL can’t take a joke.

  • Anonymous

    what does that even mean?

  • Anonymous

    Only an idiot would think being told that the bosses want to f**k you is a good thing. 

  • Anonymous

    If it was a joke, the only appropriate punch line would have been one to the dude’s jaw.

    Where exactly did you find the humor in this? 

  • http://screw.myopenid.com/ screw

    All the sex related skits on SNL and here is a sexual harassment claim.
    Imagine want must be going on during the idea phase, writing and producing of these sex skits. Ever see ‘dick in a box’?
    Sorry, I think it is funny. ( not ‘dick in a box’ )

    Was it a joke? I don’t know. I wasn’t there.

  • Sunney Skys

    Now she knows how Sarah Palin feels. :)

  • Anonymous

    How did this get to be about Palin? Is that now required when discussing any woman anytime?

  • Anonymous

    Please, ’dick in a box’ is weak and tame compared to what was on there back in the early days. Take a look at one of Buck Henry’s “Uncle Roy” skits. No way in hell that would make it on the air today. 

  • Anonymous

    It means “screw” has a gross of them loose in the head.
    Oh, and that he/she/it is a fooking moron.

  • Anonymous

    Everything is about Palin…in her mind, anyway.

  • Anonymous

    lame.
    non-story.
    everyone says the occasional stupid and fucked up thing…this was not so terribly egregious (is it really so bad to be found attractive, even if it was poorly stated?).

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Slu-Stu/100000172350202 Slu Stu

     Good job staying on topic. Could you please try to be even less relevant next time? Thanks.

  • Anonymous

    There have been a lot of ethnic related skits on SNL. By your logic, that would that make it okay for the Execs to discriminate or  based on race? SNL is a satire based show, so of course they have delved in the realm of many things (sex, politics, religion, race  -etc.) I can’t believe that a rational person would therefore conclude that – since something is involved in a skit – it is okay to discriminate on that basis.  And “since you weren’t there” and Dreyfuss was – I’ll give her version the benefit of the doubt over yours. 

  • Lula Mcrae

    several years without straight locks on Seinfeld. It was a triumph of the human spirit.

    http://www.viedispatch.com/

  • Nunurbiznes

    Her hair was curly on Seinfeld because that was the style back then.  How is this a story?  First time visitor to site…I’m dissappointed….

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/6A7UCUBXC7CLJVTRW6EWLNZRI4 Dee

    just as Adam replied I cannot believe that some people can get paid $6622 in a few weeks on the internet. have you seen this web page!!! http://Gotoonlinejob.blogspot.in 

  • Anonymous

    “When I was in school, I was teased mercilessly, all the time, about my curly hair. Kids even made up a mean song about me and sang it over and over. It made me so sad. But now my hair is my signature look, and I wouldn’t change it for anyone, because it’s part of what makes me who I am. So when you’re in school, remember, it only gets better from here.” 
    -Debbie Wasserman Schultz, it gets better video.

    So you wouldnt change it for anyone debbie? So much for that…but hey, you didnt become head of the DNC without telling a few lies along the way right? 

    Was “it gets better” then referring to her new hair? Just wondering.

  • http://lnsmitheeblog.blogspot.com LN_Smithee

    When it comes the topic of how a woman is mistreated and insulted, yes, @SarahPalinUSA:disqus  comes up, because she’s the ultimate example of it happening on a national scale.  Or haven’t you been paying attention the past four years?

  • Anonymous

    as Jack said I can’t believe that a student can get paid $5965 in one month on the internet. have you seen this web link… http://makeadesire.blogspot.in/

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