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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:09 PM Oct 2014

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'Saturday Night Live' Stalwart Jan Hooks Dead at 57

Jan Hooks, whose Hillary Clinton and Tammy Faye Bakker were hallmarks of Saturday Night Live in the late '80s, has died. She was 57.
Hooks's agency confirmed that the comedian died early Thursday of an undisclosed cause.

During her five-year SNL stint, Hooks was part of an ensemble that included Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, Chris Farley, Dennis Miller, and her fellow Sweeney Sister, Nora Dunn.

A reliable supporting sketch comic, Hooks was best known for her spot-on impressions of mascara-melting Bakker, Clinton, Bette Davis, and Sinéad O'Connor during her 1986-91 run on the late-night comedy show. Her character Brenda the waitress later became a template for her guest role on 30 Rock, playing the gold-digging Verna Maloney, mother to Jane Krakowski's Jenna.

https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-snl--veteran-jan-hooks-dies-at-57--report-215043369.html

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'Saturday Night Live' Stalwart Jan Hooks Dead at 57 (Original Post) joeybee12 Oct 2014 OP

Oh that's a shame. Sheldon Cooper Oct 2014 #1

The Sweeney Sisters, Tammye Faye, Kathie Lee Beaverhausen Oct 2014 #2

That's horrible, she was exceptionally funny and carried SNL many seasons. Rex Oct 2014 #3

Aww damn, loved her as the Alamo tour guide in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. nt tridim Oct 2014 #4

used to do a lot of skits with Phil Hartman CatWoman Oct 2014 #5

She was also quite good as Vicki Dubcek TlalocW Oct 2014 #6

sorry to hear that AtomicKitten Oct 2014 #7

Oh no ! I always loved her on SNL. Had no idea she was ill. eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 #8

That sucks. She did a fantastic job on Saturday Night Live. bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #9

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

1. Oh that's a shame.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:26 PM

Oct 2014

I liked her.

Beaverhausen

(24,469 posts)

2. The Sweeney Sisters, Tammye Faye, Kathie Lee

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:27 PM

Oct 2014

she was soooo funny. So young. Very sad.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

3. That's horrible, she was exceptionally funny and carried SNL many seasons.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:29 PM

Oct 2014

RIP.

tridim

(45,358 posts)

4. Aww damn, loved her as the Alamo tour guide in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. nt

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:40 PM

Oct 2014

CatWoman

(79,293 posts)

5. used to do a lot of skits with Phil Hartman

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:55 PM

Oct 2014

they were so good together

TlalocW

(15,373 posts)

6. She was also quite good as Vicki Dubcek

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 08:07 PM

Oct 2014

On, "3rd Rock from the Sun."

TlalocW

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

7. sorry to hear that

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 08:08 PM

Oct 2014

eppur_se_muova

(36,247 posts)

8. Oh no ! I always loved her on SNL. Had no idea she was ill.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 10:29 PM

Oct 2014

RIP, Jan. You brought me lots of laughs.

bullwinkle428

(20,628 posts)

9. That sucks. She did a fantastic job on Saturday Night Live.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 10:52 PM

Oct 2014

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