Overview

• Appearing on The Tonight Show on Sept. 3, Steve Buscemi addressed years of confusion after a The Studio cameo joke about mangled pronunciations.
• He said the Italian rendering is "Boo-shemi," which he likes but did not use growing up.
• His family said "Bue-semi," a version he noted he can hardly do anymore.
• He tells people he blends pronunciations into "boo" with "semi," and he joked that he doesn't know how to say his own name.
• He recalled shortening his surname to "Buse" during stand-up, and coverage tied his remarks to Denzel Washington’s recent on-air clarification as Buscemi promotes roles including Wednesday Season 2’s Principal Dort.