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Tim Meadows Reveals Molly Shannon Wrote His Son a College Recommendation Letter

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Tim Meadowsis revealing the special connectionMolly Shannonshares with his children.

During a Samsung 837 event in New York City on Thursday where theSNLveterans debuted theirnew 90s-inspired spoof marketing campaign, Meadows, 63, shared with PEOPLE that his kids grew up attending surf camp with Shannon’s children. Shannon is mom to daughter Stella, 20, and son Nolan, 19, while Meadows is dad to two kids, Isaiah and Julian.

The actor also revealed that Shannon, 59, wrote a college recommendation letter for New York University on behalf of Meadows' son. “My son got in,” he happily shared.

Sarah Larsen, Molly Shannon and Tim Meadows on stage during the Samsung Unbox & Discover event on Thursday, March 21, 2023 in New York.Charles Sykes/AP Images for Samsung

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

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

While the formerSaturday Night Livestar didn’t share which of his kids attends the university, he added that his son is currently studying music. “Music production basically… he’s a funny kid, but I don’t want him to get into comedy. I don’t want to compete with my own blood.”

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In September, Shannon shared a post onInstagramabout dropping her daughter Stella off at college.

“We are both #LivingOurBestLife! For everyone going to college, which type is your parent? Are they also living their best life, checking in a little too much, or unsure of what to do with their free time?” she captioned the post.

While at the Samsung 837 event, Shannon also told PEOPLE that her daughter’s favorite show to watch isGilmore Girls, even though the series aired back in the early 2000s.

In fact, being able to have the best binge-watching experience possible is one of the reasons both Shannon and Meadows decided to partner with the innovate technology brand in the first place.

source: people.com