The comedian-actor recalled pitching the sketch for a November 1991 episode, hosted by Macaulay Culkin with Bowie and Tin Machine as the musical guest.
“I called him and he answers and it’s fucking Bowie,” he said. “And he’s like, ‘This [sketch] is so fucking funny. This is exactly my life and these people I see.’ And he goes, ‘One tweak: Can I play the receptionist? … That’s the funnier part.'”
Bowie proceeded to argue that playing himself was “kind of boring” since “everyone’s seen that,” and he suggested that Spade play Bowie and he could play the receptionist. But the comedian said he turned down his request because he was hoping it would turn into a recurring character. Spade added that he still couldn’t believe he found the courage to shut down the legendary singer, who
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