In a new interview, Valerie Bertinelli recalled being reprimanded by Phil Hartman during a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch in the '80s ...

Valerie Bertinelli says 'SNL' legend Phil Hartman once reprimanded her during a Van Halen-themed sketch when she hosted the show in 1987: 'I loved him.' ...

Phil Hartman as Phil Donahue in SNL Sketches (Image via Youtube/Saturday Night Live) Hartman's Donahue impression exaggerated the talk show host's dramatic questioning style and over-the-top delivery.

"I remember Phil Hartman. I loved him," she told the outlet ... "It's like, so not us." Bertinelli hosted SNL six years after she and Van Halen, who died at age 65 in 2020, tied the knot.

“I remember Phil Hartman. I loved him,” she told the outlet ... “It’s like, so not us.” Bertinelli hosted SNL six years after she and Van Halen, who died at age 65 in 2020, tied ...

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“I remember Phil Hartman. I loved him,” she said ... These days, Bertinelli admitted that she "would not be able to watch" her SNL monologue, which featured the actress poking fun at the show by ...

My character's name is [blank],'" she remembered. Al Levine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Valerie Bertinelli and Phil Hartman on 'SNL' in 1987 Related: Valerie Bertinelli Reflects on Learning How to ...