Hillary Clinton, oops, Amy Poehler's leaving 'SNL'... Say it isn't so ...

[Nambe]

Source:

"It's gonna be really hard — Boyz II Men hard — to say goodbye to yesterday," Amy says in the new issue of Men's Vogue. " 'SNL' was dangerous, late-night, last-minute and star-studded, but like any good drug, you need to know when to put it down."

And it gets worse, or better, depending on your point of view. She's not coming back to "SNL" after maternity leave. Instead Poehler is preparing to star in her own NBC series from the executive producers of "The Office." At least we have that to look forward to. ...


Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/09/amy-poehlers-le.html

[napi21]

1. I hate to see her go, but SNL has ALWAYS managed to find someone

to "play" whatever character they needed, no matter who appeared. I'm confident they will find someone to be Hillary if they need they character to be in their skits.

[hendo]

2. Thats too bad

She did a great Hillary, and the opening skit last Saturday was hilarious;.

[Breeze54]

3. Glad she found a new gig but she would've made a great Mrs. McLiar!

Good Luck, Amy and Congratulations on your new baby!

[Lakerstan]

5. In 50 days, they won't need to parody Mrs. McLiar

They'll need to find someone to play Michelle Obama for the next 8 years, though...

[Breeze54]

12. True but she still

looks just like McLiar's old lady, just as Tina Fey looked like Pa-liar

:hi:

[TroglodyteScholar]

4. I wish she'd skip this new NBC gig...

...and make some new episodes of Upright Citizens Brigade. I still can't believe they canceled that show for fighting robots :grr:

[DogPoundPup]

6. She is all REPUBLICAN! She backed Bush in 2004...

I have no affection for her :grr:

I'm not talking about SNL skits either, I mean she and other celebs like Kelsy Grammer(?) and that gal that starred on "Raymond". Oh my, they felt chastised by Hollywood for being 'CONservatives'.:cry:

[gratefultobelib]

7. Do we know whether or not she supports Obama?

[ComplimentarySwine]

9. Wow, I had no idea

I thought that she would almost certainly come down on the dem side.

[liberalaska]

10. I find that hard to believe. Links? Proof? nt

nt

[glinda]

11. What is the guy's name

that runs SNL. He supports Republicans I heard or read somewhere reliable. Maybe Amy is a pub. I wouldn't have thought so but I have been surprised by some of them later on and their affiliations. Puke. I won't watch them much anymore. Besides they let McCain on way too often. Maybe this is another reason why Obama wouldn't go on.

[Catamount]

13. Lorne Micheals

Got this from Google---and strangeley enough an earlier DU post.

Edited on Sun Mar-09-08 01:53 PM by Magic Rat
$2,300.

For those wondering where SNL's political bents lie.

(I think I can post this here, since it doesn't direclty deal with OUR democratic primary, but rather the political race overall).

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/L...


His political donations...

MICHAELS, LORNE MR.
NEW YORK , NY 10023
SNL/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER John McCain (R)
President
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $1,300
primary 05/11/07
MICHAELS, LORNE MR.
NEW YORK , NY 10023
SNL/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER John McCain (R)
President
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $1,000
primary 03/31/07
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK , NY 10023
NBC/BROADWAY VIDEO/WRITER/PRODUCER FRANKEN, AL (DFL)
Senate - MN
AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $2,300
primary 03/31/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr.
New York , NY 10019
Broadway Video Entert/Producer Chris Dodd (D)
President
CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300
general 03/05/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr.
New York , NY 10019
Broadway Video Entert/Producer Chris Dodd (D)
President
CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300
primary 03/05/07
Michaels, Lorne Mr.
New York, NY 10019
SNL/Executive Producer STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA - $1,000
primary 10/19/06
Michaels, Lorne
New York, NY 10023
Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000
primary 06/29/06
Michaels, Lorne
New York, NY 10023
NBC/Broadway Video/Writer/Producer MIDWEST VALUES PAC (MVP) - $2,000
primary 02/07/06
Michaels, Lorne
New York, NY 10023
Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000
primary 11/10/04
MICHAELS, LORNE MR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
SNL MCCAIN, JOHN S (R)
Senate - AZ
FRIENDS OF JOHN MCCAIN Won $1,000
general 10/30/04
Michaels, Lorne
New York, NY 10019
SNL/Executive John Kerry (D)
President
KERRY VICTORY 2004 Lost $2,000
primary 06/30/04
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO Chris Dodd (D)
Senate - CT
FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD Won $2,000
general 06/01/04
Michaels, Lorne
New York, NY 10023
Broadway Video/Producer CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE AND SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000
primary 12/19/03
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000
primary 01/30/02
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023
BROADWAY VIDEO Charles Schumer (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF SCHUMER Won $1,000
primary 04/17/01
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023
NBC Thomas R. Carper (D)
Senate - DE
CARPER FOR SENATE Won $1,000
general 11/03/00
Michaels, Lorne Mr.
New York, NY 10023
Saturday Night Live/Director Ralph Nader (IND)
President
NADER 2000 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INC Lost $1,000
general 07/24/00
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO Chris Dodd (D)
Senate - CT
FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD Won $1,000
general 05/15/00
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10112
NBC GRAHAM, LARRY (D)
House (NY District: 19)
LARRY GRAHAM FOR CONGRESS Lost $1,000
primary 04/26/00
Michaels, Lorne Mr.
New York, NY 10019 John McCain (R)
President
MCCAIN 2000 INC Lost $1,000
primary 02/29/00
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10112
NBC KERREY, J ROBERT (D)
Senate - NE
KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE Lost $1,000
primary 11/24/99
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023
WRITER/PRODUCER Howard L. Berman (D)
House (CA District: 28)
BERMAN FOR CONGRESS Won $1,000
primary 10/08/99
Michaels, Lorne Mr.
New York, NY 10112
Saturday Night Live Bill Bradley (D)
President
BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC Lost $1,000
primary 08/11/99
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023 Charles Schumer (D)
Senate - NY
SCHUMER '98 Won $1,000
general 10/16/98
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
SNL DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000
primary 08/12/98
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023
BROADWAY VIDEO GREEN, MARK (D)
Senate - NY
GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE Lost $1,000
primary 05/28/98
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10012
NBC GRAHAM, BOB (D)
Senate - FL
FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEE Won $1,000
primary 03/26/98
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO Chris Dodd (D)
Senate - CT
98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD Won $1,000
primary 12/22/97
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO Chris Dodd (D)
Senate - CT
98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD Won $1,000
general 12/22/97
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10112
NBC KERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D)
President
KERREY FOR PRESIDENT Lost $250
primary 10/09/92
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023
NBC-TV Chris Dodd (D)
Senate - CT
FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992) Won $1,000
primary 06/04/92
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10023
NBC-TV Chris Dodd (D)
Senate - CT
FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD (1992) Won $1,000
general 06/04/92
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
PRODUCER ABRAMS, ROBERT (D)
Senate - NY
ABRAMS COMMITTEE Lost $1,000
primary 12/11/91
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
PRODUCER ABRAMS, ROBERT (D)
Senate - NY
ABRAMS COMMITTEE Lost $1,000
general 12/11/91
MICHAELS, LORNE MR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
PRODUCER DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary 11/23/88
MICHAELS, LORNE D MR
NEW YORK, NY
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BOND, JULIAN (D)
House (GA District: 05)
JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEE Lost $1,000 09/16/86
MICHAELS, LORNE D MR
NEW YORK, NY
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BOND, JULIAN (D)
House (GA District: 05)
JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEE Lost $1,000
primary 06/27/86
MICHAELS, LORNE MR
NEW YORK, NY 10019 CRANSTON, ALAN (D)
President
CRANSTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC Lost $500
primary 05/24/83
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO MOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D)
Senate - NY
MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INC Won $500
general 11/19/82
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
BROADWAY VIDEO MOYNIHAN, DANIEL PATRICK (D)
Senate - NY
MOYNIHAN COMMITTEE INC Won $500
primary 06/19/82
MICHAELS, LORNE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
NBC GREEN, MARK J (D)
House (NY District: 18)
MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Lost $500
general 10/23/80

[liberalaska]

15. Doesn't seem like a Con to me

besides McCain, who he might just be a friend of after his numerous appearances on SNL, he has given pretty much exclusively to Dems except for that donation to Ralph Nader. I mean he's a Canadian, do they even have republicans over there.

[flvegan]

8. There goes all that's still funny at SNL.

[Forkboy]

14. That's good news to me. I haven't found SNL funny in eons.

And she's been wasted on that show until just this year when she did Hillary so good. She was unbelievably funny on The Upright Citizens Brigade ("..it's a rare, common deformity."). The new show will feature her prominently, and that's what I want to see.

As for her being a repub, I just don't care. I'm looking for laughs, not getting married to her.