Season Opener For SNL Tonight

[Me.]

Any bets as to what the cold open will be?

[bigwillq]

1. Sarah Palin's resignation being interrupted by Kayne

That would be mine.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. good one

[flvegan]

5. If it's not, I hope they see your response

and start rewriting the script. That's a good one.

[bigwillq]

7. Thanks!

:) :hi:

[rvablue]

11. Calling Lorne Michaels!!!

You need to hire bigwillq as a writer on SNL.

Brilliant idea -- :rofl:

[bigwillq]

14. That would be cool.

And I am sure I'll make more money than I do now. :) :hi:

[anonymous171]

25. Yo Sarah, I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish

but Richard Nixon had one of the greatest resignations of all time.

[bigwillq]

26. ha ha

:rofl:

[ShortnFiery]

3. What I can't comprehend for the life of me is ...

there are so man African American actors who could portray President Obama TO A TEE, why do they keep the present guy who is, IMO, not that good at it?

[bigwillq]

4. How many AA men are in the cast?

I don't think very many.

[ShortnFiery]

9. Gee, I was thinking of them holding some auditions and adding one more?

:shrug:

[bigwillq]

12. They should do that.

Indeed.
Just sounded like your previous post was asking them to change the part from someone else within the cast. That's why I asked my question.

[BREMPRO]

15. and the one they have is not very funny- not the same level as Eddie murphy, Garrett Morris, Chris

Rock, Tracy Morgan. Keenan is second rate in my opinion. I don't think SNL has every had more than one AA at a time on the cast and they used to sterotype AA's in way that was bordering on offensive.

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. and the AA males job was to portray AA females as ugly ghetto women

[eShirl]

19. Keenan always makes me laugh .

It's his personality, which always comes through no matter what character he's playing. Others may be better actors or better impressionists.

[BREMPRO]

20. A matter of taste- I prefer actors that can step outside of themselves and create characters

seperate from their personality. He has done a few good bits that i've laughed at, but not the belly rolls i got from the other actors. Of all the current players, Kristin Wiig is my favorite. Her range and skill is tremendous. Here "just kidding" lady is brilliant, and The birthday party bit she did as a marilyn like floozy was outrageous!

[Liquorice]

21. Fred Armisen is German, Japanese, and his father is Venezuelan. That's a pretty interesting mix. nt

[gauguin57]

24. I love Fred Armisen's impression of Obama. It took him a while to hone it ... but it's gotten good!

I thought he was hilarious in Thursday night's skit.

It doesn't bother me that the impression isn't done by an African-American. Daryl Hammond does Jesse Jackson ... wonderfully. And hey ... Obama's one-half white, so there you go!

[backscatter712]

6. More mockery of Glenn Beck?

One can hope...

[Barack_America]

8. A health care town hall would be a smart pick.

[BREMPRO]

17. lots to exploit for humor there- Barney Frank- "trying to have an argument with you is like arguing

with a kitchen table" Very topical too- each player can play an outrageous teabagger yelling idiotic conspiracy theories at Frank. good bet.

[BREMPRO]

10. Ahmeninejad being punk'd by Obama- oh wait - same actor! Teabagger spoof- wrong way wilson! n/t

[Me.]

13. I'm Going For Kadaffy

He's ripe for it

[BREMPRO]

34. you win the prize!

[malaise]

16. Tea party madness n/t

[Generic Brad]

22. Glenn Beck explaining "white culture" to Katie Couric

[gauguin57]

23. I dunno ... but PLEASE let Jason Sudakis do his Glenn Beck impression again!!

I'm still laughing from Thursday night! This time I want him to start crying Beckian crocodile tears.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/97954/saturday-night-live-update-thursday-president-obama-and-governor-patterson

(Sudakis' impression is relatively early in the opening skit, in case you missed it. AND DON'T MISS IT!)

[grantcart]

36. that was brilliant

kathy griffin and k morrison were funny too

[JackDragna]

27. Some humorless, idiotic crap?

Please, someone end this show.

[DearAbby]

28. Kaddaffi's long long long

long long and longer speech at the UN

[Me.]

30. That's What I'm Thinking Too

It's ready made, he looked like such a clown and the way he kept pulling on his robe...

[Wise Child]

29. Glenn Beck in a straightjacket,

being hand trucked by two people in white, into a studio with insane blackboard scribblings while singing a parody of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He slips out of his straightjacket as easily as Mr. Rogers slips on a cardigan. Then he rambles on about crazy stuff. That how I would write it.

[Seeking Serenity]

31. I haven't cared about SNL since the days of Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Hartman, Carvey, et al.

It got real unfunny after that.

[Subdivisions]

32. ka-daffy. n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

35. not funny

as per usual

90% unfunny, which is generous

where's Kristen Wiig?

[BREMPRO]

38. safe choice- no controversy like the town hall meeting=not funny

[ChoppinBroccoli]

33. I Loved Kristen Wiig Playing That McCain Supporter With The Red Shirt

Her best line: "I heard Obama was an Egyptian and he's going to change the White House into a pyramid."

[BREMPRO]

37. SNL digital short:: :It IS HARD, I LOVE MY LAMBS ! LMAO- brilliant Will Forte