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OPINION

May 19, 2008 2:55 PM CDT

SNL Finale Promises Fall Yuks

McCain, Carell boost strong ending; election sure to provide autumn fodder

(Newser) - It’s been a long, sometimes-bumpy road for Saturday Night Live, Tom Shales writes in the Washington Post, but the 33rd season finale showed the cast—and guest John McCain—in fine comic form, and was a ratings success to boot. SNL generally thrives in highly political times, and Shales...

McCain Pitches Old Geezer Jokes on SNL

May 18, 2008 9:10 AM CDT

McCain Pitches Old Geezer Jokes on SNL

Candidate, 71, not too ancient to chase youth vote

(Newser) - Although renowned for his fiery temper, John McCain turned up on Saturday Night Live last night to poke a little fun at his age. "What should we be looking for in our next president?" he asked. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very old.” If elected McCain,...

SNL Launches Political
Satire Site

May 9, 2008 8:09 PM CDT

SNL Launches Political Satire Site

Site serves as storehouse of show's long-running satire

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live has unveiled a new website to showcase the program’s political humor, Broadcasting and Cable reports. Visitors can check out clips of the show’s political sketches and candidate appearances at http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/politics, or vote for their favorite president/candidate impersonator—dating back from Dana Carvey's...

SNL Alum's
Dad Murdered
in Nashville

Apr 29, 2008 11:39 AM CDT

SNL Alum's Dad Murdered in Nashville

Police say Oteri's father killed by his songwriting partner

(Newser) - A hit-making Nashville songwriter was charged yesterday in the pocketknife murder of his producing partner, who—in a headline-grabbing twist out of an old country ballad—is the father of former Saturday Night Live comedienne Cheri Oteri, TMZ reports. Nashville police said Oteri’s father had a "significant laceration”...

'SNL' Staffers Not Laughing
at Hillary Bias Claims

Mar 13, 2008 1:09 PM CDT

'SNL' Staffers Not Laughing at Hillary Bias Claims

Show tries to be equally unfair to all candidates

(Newser) - “Saturday Night Live” staffers are getting serious over accusations of a pro-Clinton bias, with producer Lorne Michaels telling the Los Angeles Times any perception of bias is a "major concern" and assuring “there’s no agenda.” The show’s send-up of a media crush on Barack...

Hill's Bad Press Rallies Women

OPINION

Mar 9, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Hill's Bad Press Rallies Women

Women support Clinton when going gets tough

(Newser) - The press may be ganging up on Hillary Clinton—but that’s good news for her campaign, writes Deirdre Depke in Newsweek. When women sense an affront to the senator, they come out for her in droves, as they did in New Hampshire, Ohio, and Texas. The best course for...

Rove: Here's How to Beat Obama

OPINION

Mar 6, 2008 10:13 AM CST

Rove: Here's How to Beat Obama

Bush pal advises Clinton, McCain in WSJ op-ed

(Newser) - The presidential race has seen Hillary Clinton and John McCain repeatedly rise from the dead. But with a long way to go for these “Lazarus” hopefuls, how can they beat out Barack Obama? Karl Rove offers some advice in the Wall Street Journal: Clinton, he says, should keep hitting...

SNL May Have Triggered Tougher Scrutiny of Obama

Mar 5, 2008 5:12 AM CST

SNL May Have Triggered Tougher Scrutiny of Obama

Sketches lampooned starry-eyed coverage

(Newser) - A Saturday Night Live sketch 10 days ago lampooning the perceived media bias favoring Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton may have changed the way Obama has been covered in the last several days, AP reports. The SNL debate skit showing starry-eyed journalists fawning over Obama echoed complaints by Clinton's supporters....

'SNL' Regains Its Political Mojo

OPINION

Mar 3, 2008 7:45 AM CST

'SNL' Regains Its Political Mojo

Clinton joins the resurgence

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's appearance on "Saturday Night Live" confirms not just that the show is back from the writers' strike, writes Matt Roush in TV Guide, but back "smack dab in the center of today’s political dialogue." The sight of Clinton and identically dressed alter ego Amy...

Clinton Stumps on SNL

Mar 2, 2008 10:34 AM CST

Clinton Stumps on SNL

Dem pokes fun at herself, campaign

(Newser) - She was supposed to be campaigning in Ohio last night—but instead Hillary Clinton was live from New York. Like last week, Saturday Night Live opened with a debate sketch parodying a recent Clinton-Obama debate, with the Dems played by SNL regulars. The real Hillary appeared immediately after with an...

Dem Debate Oddly Like
'SNL' Parody

OPINION

Feb 27, 2008 11:28 AM CST

Dem Debate Oddly Like 'SNL' Parody

Clinton sees Barack coddling; NYT writer says she has a case

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton was so taken by last week's "Saturday Night Live" sketch that had moderators fawning over Barack Obama in a debate between the two candidates that she brought it up in the real debate last night. And the debate lived up to the SNL spoof, Alessandra Stanley writes...

Fey's 'SNL'
Spot May
Boost Clinton

OPINION

Feb 26, 2008 4:00 PM CST

Fey's 'SNL' Spot May Boost Clinton

'Bitch is the new black!' bit should help counter the Obama video blitz

(Newser) - She didn't rap over a stump speech, but Tina Fey's rousing defense of Hillary Clinton on "Saturday Night Live" may help the underdog candidate challenge Barack Obama's domination of viral videos, writes Time TV blogger James Poniewozik. Fey's lampooning of the arguments against Hillary, including that she's a bitch—...

Huck Funny Where
It Counts on SNL

Feb 25, 2008 3:19 AM CST

Huck Funny Where It Counts on SNL

Quips he's 'more of a miracle guy' than a math guy

(Newser) - Ok, so he's not a math guy, but GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee proved on Saturday Night Live that he can take a ribbing as well as anyone. “Weekend Update” host Seth Meyers pointed out to Huck that even if he wins every remaining delegate, the candidate would still...

Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

Feb 20, 2008 6:31 PM CST

Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

Saturday Night Live auditions for the part of Barack Obama

(Newser) - The latest indication Barack Obama is one of a kind: Saturday Night Live can’t find an actor to impersonate the Democratic presidential candidate. Show mastermind Lorne Michaels says mimicking any celeb's “mildly irritating” minor tics is crucial to any impersonation. The show, returning Saturday from the writers' strike,...

Jessica Blocks 'Unusable' Workout Video

Feb 20, 2008 12:13 PM CST

Jessica Blocks 'Unusable' Workout Video

She's 'hurting millions of fat people in America:' distributor

(Newser) - Jessica Simpson wants to ban a workout video from being released, MSNBC reports, after the star apparently showed up to shoot it in less than top condition. “Jessica was a mess during that shoot," a source says. The owner of the video company charges Simpson would be "...

Tina Fey Will Host SNL's
Return Show

Feb 13, 2008 4:58 PM CST

Tina Fey Will Host SNL's Return Show

30 Rock star and former head writer is booked for Feb. 23

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live's first new show since the writers' strike began will be hosted by former head writer Tina Fey, MSNBC reports. SNL was the only late-night comedy show to go AWOL for the whole strike. "SNL thrives during an election year and they can’t wait to get...

Live From NY, But Not On-Air

Nov 18, 2007 12:29 PM CST

Live From NY, But Not On-Air

Cast stages longer, uninterrupted, dirtier show to benefit strikers

(Newser) - It was SNL with all the trappings: opening monologue, musical guest, Weekend Update. But the extra-long, raunchier-than-usual show that never aired last night was witnessed by only 150 audience members at a Manhattan theater. "Saturday Night Live—On Strike!" benefited the long-running comedy show's striking production team, the...

Doggone It,
Will People Like
Sen. Franken?

Nov 5, 2007 8:53 PM CST

Doggone It, Will People Like Sen. Franken?

New York explores his blend of comedy, politics in Senate bid

(Newser) - Al Franken’s thus far successful run for US Senate has seen the comic playing a careful hand, getting serious on the trail but bringing along just enough humor to be himself. Politicians “need to be entertaining. But not too entertaining,” says New York’s Ariel Levy in...

At a Loss for Words, Colbert Quits 'Race'

Nov 5, 2007 5:10 PM CST

At a Loss for Words, Colbert Quits 'Race'

Late-night shows become first victims of TV writers' strike

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert’s fake dreams of becoming president ended in South Carolina last week, and the Writers Guild strike has put the final nail in the coffin of his White House aspirations. “I am going off the air until I can talk about this without weeping,” the fake...

Obama Plays Himself on SNL

Nov 4, 2007 9:47 AM CST

Obama Plays Himself on SNL

Ripping off mask at Hillary Halloween party: 'I have nothing to hide. I enjoy being myself."

(Newser) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama turned up the heat on frontrunner Hillary Clinton last night on "Saturday Night Live" when he appeared in the opening sketch—a Halloween party thrown by a faux Bill and Hillary and attended by faux Democratic candidates—as himself. Everyone was in costume,...