So, Buzz just gave me the scoop on NBC's upcoming Fall schedule.
Saturday Night Live will be bringing a half hour of its "Weekend Update" to Thursday nights beginning Oct. 16. It'll be like Jon Stewart – but live and at primetime!
NBC's president of entertainment thinks "there's nothing better than Saturday Night Live in an election year." Do you agree? Has SNL returned to its political-skewering roots with a Hillary/Obama-fueled renaissance? Would this replace your Daily Show/fake-news fix, or does SNL Thursday Night Live sound a little like reheated leftovers?
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They NEED to find a new Obama. The guy kind of looks like him, but sounds nothing like him! The mannerisms are so off.
There was a guy on another skit that was featured on "Verdict" and he sounded a LOT like Obama (s.l.o.w. talkthentalkreallyfast). SNL should hire that guy!
1i vote re-heated leftovers.
2A fourteen minute sketch on Hillary Clinton's hair is just what I need!
3I like the guy who plays Obama, his name is Fred Armisen BTW, and he is hilarouis. Fred playing Obama stays.
This sounds like a really cool idea. I love Weekend Update. Its one of my favorite parts of SNL. So this it be cool having its own show.
4Awesome! Now they can NOT be funny two days a week!
5Reheated leftovers. I'll stick to the Daily Show and Colbert Report for my snarky fake news needs, thanks very much.
6I think it will be fun to see - but then again I never watch SNL - I'm eirther not at home or already in bed
7He might be hilarious...just not while playing Obama. To be funny at impersonations, you have to actually mildy resemble the person you are skewering!
I think Obama has a very distinct and repetative speaking manner, and I am surprised this
guy hasn't caught on to it.
I didn't like the guy they had doing George W, either. I think Dayna Carvey was amazing at his dad, so that overshadowed him.
8hell yeah! this is going to be so awesome!
9I think Will Ferrell did the best job at making fun of Dubya.
This one is my favorite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxpEqln5EdQ
10I liked Will as Janet Reno! I tend to think Will is pretty hysterical in general, though.
11That Will Ferrell video is pretty funny.
12TNL could be ok. Looks like it may only last for a month or so, since it starts in Oct.
Are you kidding me??? Fred, who plays Obama, does him to the tee. I love his impersonation of Obama. I laugh soooo hard every time.
13will ferrell - I'm the commander in chief of the world!
Yeah, nobody does dubya like Will. I
have to say Amy's impression of Hilary is pretty good.
14As long as Andy Samburg is on Thursday night I'll be happy! "Get ready to meet your maker"
15It'll be better than having another reality show in the slot, but I don't know if I'll watch. Fred Armisen gives me the creeps somehow.
16I wont watch it, just like i dont watch SNL anymore....passe
17Weekend Update is my favorite part of SNL
18Weekend Update is really the only reason me and my boyfriend TiVo SNL anymore. I'm sad I have to wait till October for this!
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