Ten years ago, they were castmembers on Saturday Night Live, taking one of their sketches to the big screen.
Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell starred in A Night At The Roxbury.
The movie tanked.
Ferrell recovered and went the Eddie Murphy route.
Kattan's Mango character was not deemed significant enough for another Lorne Michaels comedy. He followed the Joe Piscopo trajectory.
Next Friday, Ferrell's latest by-the-numbers "stupid-yet-smart" blockbuster opens in theatres around the country.
Today, Kattan gets a game show gig.
He's been named as host of Game Show In My Head, the rip-off of the British hidden camera game show, produced by Ashton Kutcher's company for CBS.
Whether he proves to be the next Howie Mandel or Paul Reubens, the hiring of Kattan is something of a first. In recent years, comedians have had about a fifteen-year career slump before getting a game show. And why doesn't Dave Coulier have one? We were certain he was in for a comeback after Skating with Celebrities.