Matt DamonhostedSaturday Night Livefor the second time in 16 years on Saturday, and rather than going the goofy route in his monologue, the actor instead recounted memories of his late fatherjust one year after his death.Addressing the gathered audience in New York City at the start of the sketch show, Damon, 48, said his father used to tell him and his brother Kyle Damon, 51, as children that they could watchSNLif they could stay awake until the late start time.“So, week after week, I tried to stay up, and it wasn’t until I was 8 years old that I made it all the way to the end,” Damon said.He continued, “I probably didn’t get all the jokes, but I laughed at everything that my dad laughed at. And although it was way past our bedtime, my dad knew there was nothing more important in the world than to laugh with the people that you love.”“My father passed away a year ago yesterday, and tonight my big brother is in Boston right now watching with his two boys, and all my kids are here, including my youngest [daughter Stella], who happens to be 8 years old,” he said, before injecting a little humor into the sentimental story, “So my wife [Luciana Barroso] and I told her that she can stay up all the way until 1 a.m. and she can watchSaturday Night Live.And she said, ‘Who’s hosting?’ ”Alex J. Berliner/BEI/REX/ShutterstockAfter pausing for audience laughter, he continued, “And I said ‘Me, your dad, Matt Damon’ … and she said, ‘Who’s the musical guest?’ ”Concluding on a heartfelt note, Damon — a father of four — proposed a toast. Said Damon, “Here’s to all the moms and dads who let their kids stay up too late for all the right reasons.”RELATED VIDEO: Matt Damon Breaks His Silence onBen Affleck’s Newly Revealed TattooDamon’s dad, Kent Damon, died on Dec. 14, 2017, the actor’s rep told theBoston Globeat the time. He had been battling cancer for several years, revealing publicly in 2011 that he was in remission from the rare blood disease multiple myeloma.“It’s been a slow unfolding, my dad’s sick, so that’s been a process we’re going through,” the actor toldExtraearlier that month. “We’ll take any prayers you got.”
Matt DamonhostedSaturday Night Livefor the second time in 16 years on Saturday, and rather than going the goofy route in his monologue, the actor instead recounted memories of his late fatherjust one year after his death.
Addressing the gathered audience in New York City at the start of the sketch show, Damon, 48, said his father used to tell him and his brother Kyle Damon, 51, as children that they could watchSNLif they could stay awake until the late start time.
“So, week after week, I tried to stay up, and it wasn’t until I was 8 years old that I made it all the way to the end,” Damon said.
He continued, “I probably didn’t get all the jokes, but I laughed at everything that my dad laughed at. And although it was way past our bedtime, my dad knew there was nothing more important in the world than to laugh with the people that you love.”
“My father passed away a year ago yesterday, and tonight my big brother is in Boston right now watching with his two boys, and all my kids are here, including my youngest [daughter Stella], who happens to be 8 years old,” he said, before injecting a little humor into the sentimental story, “So my wife [Luciana Barroso] and I told her that she can stay up all the way until 1 a.m. and she can watchSaturday Night Live.And she said, ‘Who’s hosting?’ ”
Alex J. Berliner/BEI/REX/Shutterstock
After pausing for audience laughter, he continued, “And I said ‘Me, your dad, Matt Damon’ … and she said, ‘Who’s the musical guest?’ ”
Concluding on a heartfelt note, Damon — a father of four — proposed a toast. Said Damon, “Here’s to all the moms and dads who let their kids stay up too late for all the right reasons.”
RELATED VIDEO: Matt Damon Breaks His Silence onBen Affleck’s Newly Revealed Tattoo
Damon’s dad, Kent Damon, died on Dec. 14, 2017, the actor’s rep told theBoston Globeat the time. He had been battling cancer for several years, revealing publicly in 2011 that he was in remission from the rare blood disease multiple myeloma.
“It’s been a slow unfolding, my dad’s sick, so that’s been a process we’re going through,” the actor toldExtraearlier that month. “We’ll take any prayers you got.”
source: people.com
