The button under Mitch's old desk, which closes and locks the door to his dressing room, is a reference to former NBC journalist Matt Lauer, who had such a button under his desk. Lauer's career ended amid allegations of sexual misconduct in 2017.
Jennifer Aniston plays Alex Levy in this show. In the TV show, Only Murders in the Building (2021), Martin Short (Dick Lundy) plays Oliver Putnam, one of the main characters. In the episode, Sparring Partners (2022), Oliver jokingly makes a comment saying, "I'm so Greek, I could be Jennifer Aniston's stand-in."