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Keegan-Michael Key Reflects on Growing Apart from Jordan Peele

The comedian describes the separation from his former creative partner as a 'tragedy' due to their evolving careers and different locations.

  • Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, once close creative partners on 'Key & Peele,' now rarely see each other.
  • Key attributes their separation to evolving personal and professional lives, with Peele focusing on horror films and Key on dramatic roles.
  • The duo first met in 2004 on 'MADtv' and later created their Emmy-winning sketch show 'Key & Peele' which ran from 2012 to 2015.
  • Despite living on opposite coasts, they have occasionally collaborated since, including in 'Keanu' (2016) and 'Wendell & Wild' (2022).
  • Key expresses hope for future collaborations, comparing their dynamic to a dance partnership that can be revisited periodically.
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