Bill Hader is opening up about the real reason he turned down an appearance in the 50th anniversary special of "Saturday Night Live."

"You and [Amy] Poehler were just, like, ice in your veins," Hader complained. "You guys went out there, and I was, like, trembling, anxious, and you guys went out and something we

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 special. (A representative for Hader previously told Variety he had a "longstanding scheduling conflict.

Bill Hader has revealed that his absence at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special was not due to a scheduling conflict, as claimed by his publicist at the time, but because of his long-running struggles with anxiety.

The actor, who was a castmember on the NBC variety show from 2005-2013, was unexpectedly absent from this year's 50th anniversary celebration.

I sort of celebrated your choice,” Seth Meyers told Hader of his actual reason for not attending Bill Hader has a valid reason for missing SNL50. Despite appearing on Saturday Night Live between 2005 and 2013,