Laraine Newman

Naked Lunch

Straw Hut Media

Tv & Film, Arts, Society & Culture

4.8 • 889 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Recorded LIVE from Phil's house, Phil and David are excited to welcome Laraine Newman to "Naked Lunch" to discuss her remarkable life and career, from growing up in Los Angeles, being a founding member of The Groundlings, one of the first cast members of "Saturday Night Live" from 1975 to 1980, her enduring career including her work as both an on camera and voice over actor in film and TV, and her remarkable big sister Tracy Newman and her talented children, Hannah Einbinder of "Hacks" fame and a previous "Naked Lunch" guest and actor Spike Einbinder. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Phil?
0:04.0	Hi there.
0:04.8	You're looking very ready for prime time.
0:06.9	Oh, yes.
0:07.7	And I know you're not ready for prime time.
0:09.5	I've never been ready.
0:10.8	I'm ready for lunch at Max and Helens and very little else.
0:14.6	We have a very good friend of mine on the show today.
0:17.8	And someone who I've loved since I was a kid and who I really love getting to know.
0:23.2	We did this December 16th. And so you'll hear when we talk about Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner
0:31.5	that that loss was, it was right after that. So we discussed that a little bit. Just wanted to give you
0:37.2	that context.
0:38.0	But she's just so wonderful, Lorraine.
0:40.3	I would say a seminal figure in anybody's life who likes comedy.
0:46.5	I remember seeing her the night this show premiered.
0:50.8	It was called NBC's Saturday Night. Right. No live yet. No, but it was live. Yes.
0:58.1	And ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome one of the original cast members, Lorraine Newman.
1:09.1	Let's spill the beans, chew the fat, food for thought and jokes on tap,
1:16.6	talking with our mouths full, having fun.
1:21.6	A piece of cake and humble pie, serving up a slice alive,
1:26.6	and leave the dressing on the side it's naked lunch
1:32.3	Clothing optional
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