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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Kevin Nealon On The End Of 'Weeds' And His Worst Acting Experience

Comedian and actor Kevin Nealon has a new standup comedy special on Showtime "Whelmed…But Not Overly" that airs August 4. Older fans love the memorable characters Nealon created in nine years on "Saturday Night Live" (Mr. Subliminal, Franz of "Hanz and Franz" and "Weekend Update" anchor.) Younger ones know him as the sleazy stoner Doug Wilson on Showtime's "Weeds," which is ending after eight seasons, as well as roles in "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer" and other films. The Huffington Post caught up with Nealon in Los Angeles.

Talk about your standup comedy special "Whelmed…But Not Overly." What are you "whelmed" by these days?

I am whelmed, and not overly whelmed, just whelmed about a lot of facets in life -- just how fragile life is and the different challenges you have in life, phobias about things. I have questions about things, like why are people still getting flu shots? And who's giving out flu shots? You go into a CVS pharmacy and anybody there can give you a flu shot. If you're a shopper at CVS you can give out a flu shot.

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