Tim Meadows Reveals Molly Shannon Wrote His Son a College Recommendation Letter — and ‘It Worked!’ (Exclusive)

Tim Meadows discovers the special bond Molly Shannon shares with his children.

During the Samsung 837 event in New York on Thursday, where SNL veterans debuted their new ’90s-inspired spoof marketing campaign, Meadows, 63, shared with PEOPLE that his kids grew up at surf camp with Shannon’s kids. Shannon is the mother of daughter Stella (20) and son Nolan (19), while Meadows is the father of two children, Isaiah and Julian.

The actor also revealed that Shannon, 59, wrote a college recommendation letter to New York University on behalf of Meadows’ son. “My son came in,” he said happily.

Sarah Larsen, Molly Shannon and Tim Meadows on stage during the Samsung Unbox & Discover event on Thursday, March 21, 2023, in New York City.

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“Isn’t that amazing?” the actress, 59, answered. “Thanks to our Molly,” Meadows added.

While the former Saturday night live the star did not reveal which of his children are going to college, but added that his son is currently studying music. “Music production basically… he’s a funny kid, but I don’t want him doing comedy. I don’t want to compete with my own blood.”

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Molly Shannon and Tim Meadows pose together while starring on Saturday Night Live.

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In September, Shannon shared a post on Instagram about dropping her daughter Stella out of college.

The video began with Shannon posing with her arms around her daughter as they stood in front of moving containers and suitcases. The post, set to “How You’ve Grown” by 10,000 Maniacs, then flashed to a video of Stella explaining how she’s sending her mom a care package.

“We’re both #LivingOurBestLife! For anyone going to college, who’s your parent? Are they living their best life too, checking in a little too much, or not sure what to do with their free time?” she captioned the post.

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While at the Samsung 837 event, Shannon also told PEOPLE that her daughter’s favorite show to watch is Gilmore Girlsalthough the series was broadcast back in the early 2000s.

In fact, the prospect of the best possible viewing experience is one of the reasons why Shannon and Meadows chose to partner with the innovative tech brand in the first place.

“Sometimes I look at it and think, ‘Oh, it looks kind of weird [on TV].’ But now, if they’re going to watch Gilmore Girls, if we get a new high-end Samsung TV, it’s going to be the best picture,” says Shannon. “What AI upscaling does is just amazing.”

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