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T10 WHATS UP! June 19 - 25, 2022 ters like Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy and weather reporter Dawn Lazarus in various "SNL" sketches, Bayer brings her signature comedy to the role of Joanna alongside her own real-life love of home shopping programs. It might be easy to mock home shop- ping hosts in a comedic spin on the profession, but Bayer was serious about respecting the specific performances they give their viewers. To promote "I Love That For You" ahead of its premiere, Bayer stopped by "Late Night With Seth Meyers" to talk to her former co-star about her new project. Bayer shared her love for home shopping, tell- ing Meyers, "When I was little, I used to love QVC so much I would tape it." Noting that there's an effec- tive formula for getting view- ers to imagine themselves with the products, Bayer went on to add, "I was a little kid but they'd be like, 'This is perfect out for a brunch with the la- dies or your daughter's gradu- ation,' [and] I'd be like, 'I could take this to my daughter's graduation.' … I just loved the stories they would tell about the products." Bayer teamed up with fellow "SNL" writer Jeremy Beiler to create "I Love That For You," and to round out research for the series, the pair got a be- hind-the-scenes tour of the ac- tual QVC (which stands for "Quality Value Convenience") network headquarters in Pennsylvania. The experience gave them a lot to work with, and Bayer told The Hollywood Reporter that they even got to take a bit of the place home: "Of course, we bought mugs that say 'QVC' and we use them all the time." Bayer wasn't the only one excited to jump into the world of "I Love That For You." At the time of the show's premiere, Lewis told The Hol- lywood Reporter, "I met Van- essa Bayer and I've never fall- en in love with anyone so in- stantly. All I wanted to do was pick her up and give her some sugar because she's made of sugar. I describe her as an an- gel made of cotton candy and Christmas morning." Get on board and find out how Joanna's spiraling lie will affect her job and personal life in the Season 1 finale of "I Love That For You," airing Sunday, June 19, on the Show- time and the Hulu streaming service. continued from page T2 Buying in: 'SNL' alum lives white lie in 'I Love That For You' TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Bayer and Molly Shannon in "I Love That For You"