If Sen.Bernie Sandersbecomes president, that could mean his distant cousinLarry Davidmight be spending the next four yearsspoofing himonSaturday Night Live— a “terrible” possibility, theCurb Your Enthusiasmcomedian joked Friday.The doppelgängers, who found out they were relatives on an episode of PBS’Finding Your Rootsback in 2017, appeared together on theTodayshow Friday morning while David was promoting the upcoming 10th season of his HBO series and Sen. Sanders was there to talk politics.“It’s not going to be easy for me,” David said playfully. “It’ll be great for the country, terrible for me.”Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) and comedian Larry David onTodayon Friday.TODAYSanders, 78, and David, 72 — both bald — look so much alike thatTodayco-hostAl Rokerpretended to get confused over who was who during the episode.“If you become president,” Roker, 65, said to Sanders before turning to David, “you’ve got to be flying back and forth to play him onSNL.”“I’m getting you a good job for four years and you’re complaining!” Sen. Sanders quipped of David, as Roker continued laughing between them.“They’re not related at all,” Roker noted wryly, sending the show off to a commercial break before turning back to the pair. “Everybody happy?”“I was happy,” David said. “Now? Not so much. He’s doing too well. It’s frightening to me how well he’s doing. I have to rethink everything after this.”Sanders’ campaign manager, Faiz Shakir,tweeted outa picture of Sen. Sanders and David when the two met backstage.Shakir wrote that upon seeing Larry David at Today,” Sanders said, “Cousin!!”They previously met in 2016 when both appeared together onSNLto do a spoof of the Titanic, leading up to the 2016 election.“We go back to the old country,” David joked toToday‘sSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotb. “I feel a familial connection with him. I do.”
If Sen.Bernie Sandersbecomes president, that could mean his distant cousinLarry Davidmight be spending the next four yearsspoofing himonSaturday Night Live— a “terrible” possibility, theCurb Your Enthusiasmcomedian joked Friday.
The doppelgängers, who found out they were relatives on an episode of PBS’Finding Your Rootsback in 2017, appeared together on theTodayshow Friday morning while David was promoting the upcoming 10th season of his HBO series and Sen. Sanders was there to talk politics.
“It’s not going to be easy for me,” David said playfully. “It’ll be great for the country, terrible for me.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) and comedian Larry David onTodayon Friday.TODAY
Sanders, 78, and David, 72 — both bald — look so much alike thatTodayco-hostAl Rokerpretended to get confused over who was who during the episode.
“If you become president,” Roker, 65, said to Sanders before turning to David, “you’ve got to be flying back and forth to play him onSNL.”
“I’m getting you a good job for four years and you’re complaining!” Sen. Sanders quipped of David, as Roker continued laughing between them.
“They’re not related at all,” Roker noted wryly, sending the show off to a commercial break before turning back to the pair. “Everybody happy?”
“I was happy,” David said. “Now? Not so much. He’s doing too well. It’s frightening to me how well he’s doing. I have to rethink everything after this.”
Sanders’ campaign manager, Faiz Shakir,tweeted outa picture of Sen. Sanders and David when the two met backstage.
Shakir wrote that upon seeing Larry David at Today,” Sanders said, “Cousin!!”
They previously met in 2016 when both appeared together onSNLto do a spoof of the Titanic, leading up to the 2016 election.
“We go back to the old country,” David joked toToday‘sSavannah GuthrieandHoda Kotb. “I feel a familial connection with him. I do.”
source: people.com
