Akiva Schaffer's 'SNL' Masterpiece 'Dear Sister' Is the Genesis for 'The Naked Gun's' Inspired Silliness

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Rome wasn’t built in a day. “Fergalicious” wasn’t written in an instant. Director Akiva Schaffer’s comedic filmmaking instincts were similarly not honed instantaneously. The filmmaker behind The Naked Gun , Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping , Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers , and various I Think You Should Leave episodes honed his riotous craft as a member of The Lonely Island,

Specifically, Schaffer directed many of the group’s most famous SNL Digital Shorts for Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2011. In these bite-sized nuggets of comedy, one can see Schaffer growing more comfortable and confid

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