1. Stefon Meyers is a fictional character portrayed by Bill Hader on the American sketch-comedy television show Saturday Night Live.
30 Facts About Stefon
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Stefon first appeared in the sketch "Movie Pitch with Stefon" on the November 1,2008, episode hosted by Ben Affleck, later becoming a recurring character on Weekend Update from 2010 until 2013.
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Stefon is described as a "city correspondent"; when asked about recommendations for events and destinations in New York City, Stefon suggests unusual nightclubs and parties with bizarre characters and themes.
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Widely regarded as Hader's most memorable character on Saturday Night Live, Stefon has become a fan favorite and has made multiple guest appearances since Hader left the show; however, the character has been criticized due to his stereotypical nature.
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Stefon was created by American sketch-comedy television show Saturday Night Live cast member Bill Hader and writer John Mulaney.
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Mulaney took inspiration for Stefon's look from 2000s club fashion and the 2003 film Party Monster.
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Stefon chose an Ed Hardy shirt because he assumed it would look like the fashion from the film.
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Stefon was originally written for a sketch for the November 1,2008, SNL episode hosted by Ben Affleck.
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The idea was not enthusiastically received by the staff, including SNL creator and producer Lorne Michaels, due to them believing that Stefon worked better as a live sketch.
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Meyers instead recommended that Stefon appear on Weekend Update as usual before the character flees, followed by the original skit for a sense of surprise.
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Stefon wears long-sleeved Ed Hardy shirts and has an asymmetrical, highlighted haircut.
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Stefon has a nervous and palpable personality and often touches his face.
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Stefon noted his eagerness to suggest offbeat clubs, juxtaposed with an underlying apprehension.
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Stefon is shown to be infatuated with Meyers; he expresses disappointment when Meyers mentions his girlfriend and calls for the audience's pity.
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Stefon debuted in a sketch in 2008 as the brother of Ben Affleck's more serious character, David Zolesky; the character was then introduced as a correspondent on Weekend Update the following season in 2010.
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Stefon returned during the season 35 finale of SNL, two episodes after his initial appearance, and the fourth episode of season 36 hosted by Emma Stone.
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Stefon appeared on Weekend Update again during an episode hosted by Paul Rudd in December 2010, where the character performed an altered version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" as part of his appearance, and the next episode, where he performed "O Christmas Tree" with other recurring characters, David Paterson and Snooki.
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The next year, Stefon showed up in an episode hosted by Russell Brand, when he recommended Valentine's Day destinations, as well as another episode presented by Tina Fey.
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Stefon made a short appearance in the season 36 finale of SNL, where he and Meyers sign off Weekend Update.
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Stefon made an appearance in the Katy Perry episode as well as its promos.
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Stefon made a short cameo appearance with singer-songwriter Paul Simon in the monologue of the 2012 episode hosted by Maya Rudolph, and in the Weekend Update segment of the Jonah Hill episode, Stefon kissed Meyers for the first time.
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Seth enters the church, finds Stefon, and takes him back to Studio 8H, where they proclaim their love for each other.
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The guests at the wedding include many of the idiosyncratic people Stefon has mentioned during his Weekend Update segments.
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In February 2014, Stefon returned to Weekend Update as a guest along with Amy Poehler to bid farewell to Meyers in his final Weekend Update as Meyers prepared to become the new host of Late Night.
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On Hader's second time hosting in 2018, Stefon returned to Weekend Update for a St Patrick's Day-themed segment of New York City recommendations.
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In December 2011, Hader and Seth Meyers made an appearance at the benefit concert A Funny Affair for Autism, where Stefon gave club recommendations for Christmas.
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The film was intended to be a mockumentary in which Stefon would visit New York hotspots as a correspondent for Weekend Update.
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Stefon has had a generally positive reception, with James Poniewozik of Time describing it as one of the best contemporary SNL skits.
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Tess Lynch of Grantland and Laura Bennett of The New Republic said Meyers and Stefon's chemistry made the character stand out.
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Stefon has become a fan favorite and has been considered to be Hader's most memorable character on Saturday Night Live.