Vanessa Bayer surprises on 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney' as Netflix's new AI assistant

Emmy-nominated actress and comedian Vanessa Bayer made a surprise appearance on Netflix's popular talk show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney. In the three-minute skit, she played the role of Netflix's AI executive assistant Jerica.

Hosted by Emmy-winning comedian John Mulaney, the show premiered on March 12, 2025, and features Curb Your Enthusiasm alum Richard Kind as an announcer and Mulaney's buddy. The show features live calls, iconic guests, fun skits, and musical performances.

The talk show is an extension of John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA which debuted on Netflix on May 10, 2024. The second episode of Everybody's Live with John Mulaney titled 'Cruises' began with John Mulaney talking to the guests and viewers via phone call about their hilarious cruise experiences.

The guest list for the episode featured actor and director Ben Stiller, senior associate editor for Seatrade Cruise review Anne Kalosh, actress and comedian Quinta Brunson, and Kroll's Show alum Nick Kroll.

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Vanessa Bayer in Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Viewers were surprised to see Vanessa Bayer when Mulaney paused for a break in between the talk show. The text 'Netflix's AI Assistant- Beta Test' appeared on the screen, when Vanessa arrived in a white formal shirt and an orange sweater as Netflix's AI assistant, she continued,

"Hello, I am Jerica, your Netflix AI executive assistant. It looks like in the past ten days you watched bad stand-up special, good stand-up special dog shit special, absolute dog shit special. As well as multiple series where the main character is a sad girl, a short girl, a horse girl, and a dinner girl."

In a robotic grizzly voice, Vanessa continued giving multiple crazy suggestions,

"We are thrilled that you are enjoying the diversity of our programming based on your complex viewing habits, it feels like you might be interested in an eight-part documentary about a f****ing loser who collects Furbies and turns out to be secretly gay. You may also enjoy an eating show, Petite Bald Twins real estate show, or movies like big names in the bad stuff and small names in Christmas stuff."

At the end of her small funny skit, Vanessa continued,

"Tell me where you like to begin simply by saying something like-Jerica do you have anything that is set in the south but also somehow Korean? It's as easy as that. Let me know how I may assist you in maximizing your Netflix experience and happy viewing."

Born on November 14, 1981, Bayer was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communication, she interned on famous talk shows including Late Night with Conan O Brien.

Bayer joined Saturday Night Live in 2010 and departed in 2017, making her the longest-featuring female cast of the show. Apart from that some of her other notable projects include No Good Deed, Elsbeth, City Island, I Love That for You, Ibiza, and Office Party Christmas.

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How to watch Everybody's Live with John Mulaney?

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, Netflix's late-night talk show debuted on Wednesday, March 12 at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. The second episode aired the next Wednesday, ie, March 19, 2025, during the same time slot.

A Netflix subscription is required to watch the late-night talk show. Netflix currently provides three subscription plans:

• Standard plan (ad-supported)- $7.99/month (2 screens)
• Standard (no ads)- $17.99/month (2 screens)
• Premium (no ads)- $24.99/month (4 screens)

The upcoming Everybody's Live with John Mulaney Episode 3 is all set to air on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, on Netflix.

Also read: Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney: Everything you need to know about the comedian's upcoming Netflix talk show