Hader's bouts with anxiety didn't keep him from thriving on SNL. He went on to star on the show for eight seasons, earning two Emmy nominations during his tenure before departing in 2013.

Hader's role in the short wound up being played by "SNL" star Bowen Yang instead. "He was great," Hader told Meyers. "But, no, that was true. I was really shaky and everything. I was really anxious." ...

Bill Hader had a good reason not to attend Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special, as he revealed to Seth Meyers. Read on for more.

Bill Hader sat down for a lengthy Late Night interview with his friend Seth Meyers on August 5, and plainly spoke about why he didn't attend February's SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Meyers gave ...

Despite appearing on 'Saturday Night Live' for eight years, when the long-running NBC sketch comedy series celebrated its ...

Bill Hader has finally revealed the real reason he skipped the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary show, saying his crippling anxiety prevented him from participating in the primetime ...

Bill Hader was a no-show for Saturday Night Live's 50th Anniversary special back in February, with his publicist initially stating his absence was simply due to a scheduling conflict. But there was ...

Bill Hader sits down with fellow "SNL" alumnus Seth Meyers to discuss the reason he skipped the primetime celebration of the late-night sketch comedy show's 50th anniversary.

Hader, who burst into laughter at the declaration, couldn't disagree, admitting that his anxiety has led to shingles, panic attacks, migraines, and — in one very scary moment — vision loss.