Haven't seen it yet this year, except for that Clinton/Palin sketch. Amy Poehler is leaving. But, Kristen Wiig is staying! The way she disappears into a character makes me think she'd be awesome at, like, dirty, dirty roleplay in the bedroom!



Funny SNL anecdote: Tina Fey said (on Howard Stern) that Paris Hilton was a "piece of shit" and that the cast had a bet as to whether she'd ask anyone on the show a personal question. Apparently Seth Myers finally won when she said, "Is Maya Rudolph, like, Italian or something?".


But, of course, my all-time favorite Not Ready for Primetime Player is Norm MacDonald! Why you ask? I think this quote from Stern this past week will explain it:






Let's talk SNL!

Bump, chump.

Turn your T.V off.

LleeLlee said:

Then how would I watch?

Ace said:

When are you going to emerge form your cocoon like existence?



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LleeLlee said:

Ace said:

You're not quite ready for that yet

LleeLlee said:

I figure I probably got at least another 50 years, or so. But I am looking forward to experiencing that fresh air on the way from my apartment to the furnace.

Hey, wasn't this thread supposed to be about SNL? Surely you've seen some of it in that backwater town where you live? I would assume you're up to the '79-'80 season there?

Kristen's crazy.

































































































































Just kidding!

Ace said:

She's actually pretty impressive with that act. I haven't been amused by Saturday Night Live for some time. SNL and MadTV both have plummeted within terms of hilarity as a goal never being attainable for the casts that Lorne has chosen. Anna Faris hasn't been amusing to me since her role "Scary Movie".

"Bear Supply"

kristen wiig...is she the one who acts like cheri oteri?

Mysterioso said:

Before tonight, I didn't know who the hell she was.

She sucks.

Ace said:

Hell, so did most of the show! Did you see how badly that skit that just came on failed?

Anxiety said:

As much as I liked Cheri, wasn't every one of her characters crosseyed, shouting, "Oh, yeah", while shaking her head like she'd just downed 3 espressos?

Ace said:

exactly.

Mysterioso said:

Which sketch?

Anxiety said:

Well, Kristen's characters are nervous, shifty-eyed and obsessive-compulsive. So, there!

Ace said:

who's the one who played lorraine on madtv? mo collins? i will be charitable and say that i think wiig is mostly a cheri oteri cover act, with a twist of mo collins.

Anxiety said:

I've never seen MAD-TV.

What was your favourite SNL cast, Mr. Snobby-pants?

Ace said:

The skit that included Adam Samberg and Kenan Thompson playing the hosts of a fantasy House Music Show on MTV4.

Ace said:

i think the last good cast, as in genuinely solidly good, was in the mid-90s. will farrell, molly shannon, cheri oteri, chris kattan, etc., etc. i think that was the last time the humor on SNL took big risks and won.

SNL now just makes me sad. i mean, seth meyers, head writer? really?


REALLY???

Mysterioso said:

It was entirely worthwhile, just for "Bear Supply".

Anxiety said:

I like Poehler.

But my fave SNL years were the Norm years. Just for him alone!

Ace said:

The skit that included Adam Samberg and Kenan Thompson playing the hosts of a fantasy House Music Show on MTV4.

Ace said:

poehler is good. she's not overwhelmingly funny but she has a quality that makes you comfortable with what she's doing, and she makes you WANT to laugh. SNL is going to be screwed when she's off the show.

Anxiety said:

Yeah, she'll create a big hole in the cast. Is Maya Rudolph still on?

Mid-90's cast was stellar. Solid. Remember when Jamie Foxx hosted?

Mysterioso said:

No.

When you say, "mid-90s", do you mean The Norm Years? I'm bad with dates; I can't remember exactly when he was on.