Overview

• Muniz said Fox executive Gail Berman called to relay an SNL hosting offer that conflicted with his co-hosting role at the April 2000 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
• He recalled about a week and a half of pushback from Fox and Regency executives but insisted he would not back out after promos had advertised his appearance.
• At the ceremony, he presented Amanda Bynes with Favorite TV Actress, and the two later co-starred with Paul Giamatti in the 2002 comedy Big Fat Liar.
• The anecdote surfaced in his Lightweights Podcast appearance, where he described having a childhood crush on Bynes and prioritizing the chance to meet her.
• Muniz now competes in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series and is set to reprise his role in a Malcolm in the Middle revival later this year with Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek for four episodes.