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[jenmito]

Political opening skit usually.

[traxster]

1. Thanks for the heads up! I'm sure this guy is happy he has a job there for the next 4 years!

[jenmito]

2. No problem. I was hoping they'd get a new guy to play Obama.

[4lbs]

3. It's not on yet here on the West Coast. Is Fred Armisen still playing Obama or did they

get someone else who was better?

[jenmito]

4. Still Fred. Now "Biden" is in on the scene. :)

[traxster]

5. The Biden character was great, but the rest of it was weak.

I guess it is true, they are having a hard time trying to figure out how to parady Obama!

[jenmito]

6. Yeah. Biden's character has him DOWN! The personality, the smile, etc.

The Obama guy only has that one serious expression and he doesn't look OR sound like him. I was really hoping they'd find a new guy to play him. They didn't even HAVE any Obama skits for weeks which is why I thought maybe they WOULD get a new guy.

[Pirate Smile]

11. The Biden guy is great because he seems to show Joe's charm and joy when he plays him.

The problem with the Fred/Obama guy is he doesn't portray the charm, he can't flash the smile - it doesn't have to be as dazzling as Obama's (whose is??) but he portrays him as rather dour - which misses Obama's warmth and charm. Biden's guy has the charm down.

Fred did a good job when he did the "Cool" skit but he doesn't seem to get rest of his personality.

You just can't do a decent Obama impersonation without being able to flash a winning smile. It just wont work.

Big caveat - I didn't see the skit tonight, I'm going off of all the earlier skits.

[jenmito]

13. EXACTLY...

I said the same thing about Fred not having Obama's smile (and never even tried) so he can't portray his essence. It's essential that the person playing Obama have SOME kind of charm/smile (like the Biden character does).

Tonight's skig was Obama talking from his office, switching back and forth between the sober news of the economy, etc. and memories of his inspirational events. But not one smile. Biden came in and interrupted, talking about how much more money they'll soon need for the stimulus plan and then about Amtrak. He was good, as usual.

[Pirate Smile]

I just saw the skit and I thought Fred did pretty good. He seems a little more relaxed.

[jenmito]

19. Well, at least he got to show "diversity" with his character by showing two sides...

but still, no smile.

[Pirate Smile]

16. dupe

[Phoonzang]

7. Wow, that Chewable Pampers skit has to be the first non-opening

SNL skit that's made me laugh for years.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Who is hosting tonight?

[jenmito]

9. Steve Martin.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. thks!!

[Lex]

12. So far it is suck-tastic.

nt

[jenmito]

14. Yup.

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. Obviously no comedy writing talent present. And those McGyver type skits are awful!

[jenmito]

18. Those are the dumbest skits ever! And they do at least 3 of them throughout the show.

[Maccagirl]

17. If Steve Martin can't save it it

you know it's terrible. WTF was that Super Bowl skit supposed to be about? Embarrassing.

[EraOfResponsibility]

20. that chewable pampers skit had me ROLLING! n/m

[EraOfResponsibility]

21. You guys know it doesn't just work with any black guy, right?

lmao!!

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

22. Seth Meyer on Michael Steele:"You guys know it doesn't just work with ANY

black guy, right?"

:rofl:

[jenmito]

23. On Michael Steele-"You guys know it doesn't work with just ANY Black guy, don't you?"

Good one! Just on Weekend Update, announcing Steele was just elected chairman of the RNC.

[flpoljunkie]

24. And, especially one who's channeling the real head of the Republican party, Rush Limbaugh.