That was actually part of the joke. Stephen claimed it was Jimmy who's the Rush fan, and whose idea it was to have them on the show. In fact, it was actually Stephen who was the huge fan. The denial was part of the character he was playing at the time. Stephen's apparent indifference toward the band during the interview was also part of the joke. The show producers informed the band ahead of time it was going to happen and was part of the joke.
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