Newsomberg Facts - Newsombergversary#12 edition:
In honor of 12 years of Newsomberg, a round-up of facts and quotes from the last 12 months (or so)...
1. Little Lady Newsomberg refers to her Daddy as 'Big Dude' (much to his delight).
2. She's currently super into horses and this has resulted in Andy having to watch some... less than stellar cinematic efforts.
3. One is called ‘Horse Sense’, which led Andy's fellow ShockJocks on 'The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers' podcast to question whether he could identify which Joanna song included that expression. To the surprise of no one, SuperFan Samberg got it in one...
4. Unfortunately for Andy, Little Lady Newsomberg's interest in movies has so far not extended to his current favorite. He hasn't been able to persuade her to watch 'KPop Demon Hunters' but, in his own words, "Daddy's working on it!"
5. He did, at least, manage to sell Joanna on ‘Golden’
6. Whereas Baby Boy Newsomberg prefers songs by the Octonauts. Apparently the little guy knows a 'good beat' when he hears one... even if his choice of tunes does make Andy feel like "my soul is coming out of my mouth" 😂
7. Doubtless this troubling taste in music is one of the reasons that Andy has switched his 'Chipmunk affiliation'... with parenthood changing him from an ‘Alvin’ into a ‘Dave' (28m53s)
8. Another cute little snippet from the pod came when one Quaid asked the boys whether their wives were fans of their work. In revealing Joanna's favorite Lonely Island deep-cut, Andy also added:
"Mine is... but not as big a fan as I am of her"
9. Joanna continues to make invaluable contributions to the TLI catalog. As well as singing back-up vocals on ‘Ras Trent’ and ‘We are a crowd’, and appearing in the video for 'Lazy Sunday 2', Andy also credits her with the idea to cast Colin Jost as the generic white guy who gets snitched on in the video for ‘Here I Go’.
10. One person who isn't surprised to see that the Newsombergs still have so much respect for one another's work is Amy Poehler, who was pulling for them from day one. This exchange from Andy's appearance on the 'Good Hang' pod is almost too cute…
11. An amusing sidenote from the ep is that Andy has worn his Joanna Spring Recital sweater so much that it now has a visible stain that one of the pod's producers had to point out to him!
12. The other guest on Andy's ep was Seth Meyers, who expressed that the Newsomberg's mutually nocturnal nature is one of the reasons that they are soulmates.
13. That sleep schedule of theirs has had to evolve in recent years because, as Andy says, "having kids changes things". To get them through those early starts and long days of parenting, the Newsombergs often turn to the Jav. During their early days in NYC, their policy was "Tes [as in Lattes] all day" but now they're all about those 'Go Get 'em Tiger' beans. Apparently the flavor that you gain outweighs the risk... of dregs!
14. As clear as it is that they adore their kids, the Newsombergs still value their alone time. This was clear from Andy's comment to Amy about how those "pockets of time when it's just us" still make him feel like he and Joanna are "geting away with something... like [we're having] a sleepover", but it also came across in his choice of which family member he'd choose to be stuck on a desert island with. Per his appearance on Seth's other pod, Family Trips:
"Would I know that someone's taking care of the kids...? [Yes] And that they're happy? [Yes]. Then, my wife"
15. A slightly less extreme version of kid-free time saw Andy and Joanna return to form by gracing the Vanity Fair Party with their gorgeous presence, for the first time in several years. It was worth the wait, especially when Andy shared this adorable tidbit during a Red Carpet interview with Tan France:
"Life is beautiful... Our life is full. There's music and love flowing out of our home..."
16. Vanity Fair wasn't the only time that Andy and Joanna stole the show at a showbiz event. Joanna was on-hand to cheer Andy on at the SNL50 concert, as he brought the house down with the TLI medley.
17. Once Andy was off duty, they could be seen happily dancing to Robyn...
https://xcancel.com/dayglowj0e/status/1890877268081119642#m
And, according to Seth, the fun didn't stop there:
"I really liked watching Andy and Joanna grooving out to Lil Wayne"
18. On a final Seth-related note, followers of the infamous Andy vs Frisbee saga will note that, when his nemesis finally passed away a few weeks ago, Andy was at pains not to implicate Joanna in the long-running beef:
"I showed her those photos [of her holding a weeks-old Frisbee] and she said she remembered it like it was yesterday, and that she really liked Frisbee".
Quaid Army members know that Andy will do anything for 'dem clicks' but it's sweet that he stopped short of taking Joanna down with him!
19. When he isn't relentlessly pursuing clicks at the expense of his friend's deceased dog, Andy continues to prioritize quiet family time back in Joanna's hometown of Nevada City, where he was recently spotted out shopping for the kids...
20. It's little encounters like this that prove that, even after all this time, the Newsombergs remain a perfect pair of sweethearts!
Happy Anniversary, Andy and Joanna, and congratulations on inventing love!! 💕