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Jamie Lee Curtis Says She Once Asked 'Urkel' for an Autograph

She shared the story during Colbert’s Questionert segment.

Overview

  • During a Sept. 3 Late Show appearance, Curtis fielded a Questionert prompt about whether she had ever requested an autograph.
  • After a long laugh, she answered "Urkel," referring to Steve Urkel from the 1990s sitcom Family Matters, played by Jaleel White.
  • She said she was with her child when she asked for the signature and that she saved it in her daughter's scrapbook.
  • Stephen Colbert riffed on the character’s catchphrase, then called Curtis a nice mom, which she agreed with.
  • Entertainment outlets recapped the late-night moment in the following days, emphasizing its humor and 1990s nostalgia.