His former colleague Ana Gasteyer, whose tenure from 1996 to 2002 overlapped with Ferrell’s, recalled Wednesday on the “ Las Culturistas ” podcast co-hosted by current “SNL” star Bowen Yang that Combs had “shut down the whole building.”

The comedian also recalled the “uncomfortable” Grammy winner not “roll[ing] with” Will Ferrell “walking around” during Combs’ rehearsal.