James Anderson (American writer) explained

James Anderson is an American television writer and actor. From 2000 to 2020, he was a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL).^[1]

On SNL, he usually wrote with Kristen Wiig, and then with Cecily Strong. He wrote or co-wrote many queer-themed sketches like "Gays in Space" and "GP Yass".^[2] Anderson played himself on an episode of the network's series 30 Rock.

He co-created the web series Hudson Valley Ballers with a fellow SNL writer and his longtime friend, Paula Pell, with whom he also co-stars.^[3] He also guest starred in the comedy mystery series Mapleworth Murders, created by Pell.^[4]

Notes and References

1. jazzblob. CI_veUaJ_L1. After 20 fun filled seasons at SNL i didn’t return for 21. My fairy god queer reminded me how I would disintegrate into a neat pile of southern dust. However, I had fun popping back in for Wiig and I didn’t transform into dust, it was more like a disco mist. ❤️. 20 December 2020.
2. "Farm To Runway" (w/ James Anderson). Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang . Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. 30 October 2019. 13 March 2021.
3. Web site: 10 Reasons You Should Watch 'Hudson Valley Ballers' Right Now. Hartsell. Carol. 17 December 2013. The Huffington Post. 12 July 2015.
4. Web site: Del Rosario . Alexandra . 'Mapleworth Murders': Quibi Drops Trailer, Key Images For Murder Mystery Comedy . . 5 August 2020 . 3 April 2021.