500 Days of Zankou

Click below to watch the hilarious spoof of (500) Days of Summer that comes to you courtesy of Abby Elliott. Presenting 500 Days of Zankou -

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0176d186ad/500-days-of-zankou-with-abby-elliott

Enjoy!

SNL Weekend Update Thursday Review

Cold Open - So I really liked the premise of all this - the notion of the Republicans all planning to shout "You lie!" until they scrap the idea unbeknownst to Joe Wilson is kinda hilarious - but it didn't bring as many laughs as I would have hoped. Will Forte's impression was very funny as was his panicked face - "I don't know if you know this about me, but I'm not known for anything else except this!"
Nice concept, a little short on laughs but great work by Will Forte & Jason Sudeikis. 7/10

Weekend Update - Sharp jokes & a welcome start to the SNL season. Bill Hader's James Carville blew my mind it was so funny & even Jimmy Carter and Michael Steele (I don't usually enjoy the Darrell/Kenan couplings) made me laugh a couple of times, particularly Steele's attempts to use ebonic phrases. What I think made me chuckle most was Kristen Wiig's Madonna. The long drawn-out blinks, and the completely self-centred manner with which she delivered her tribute to Gertrude Baines (akin to her Michael Jackson tribute) -
"Please Seth, don't interrupt me while I'm honouring this great great woman. And Gertrude Baines." Gold.

However the true highlight of the show was Really?!? with Seth and Amy. Oh how I missed Seth Meyers & Amy Poehler saying what everyone else thinks (with a ton more laughs) about them crazy-doings of celebrities/those in political office. Favourite moment? When Seth pointed out that saying "You lie!" sounds like you're a toddler or someone who's just learned English.

Overall, I think this was a strong start to what I hope will be as strong a season as last season. No sign of the newbies during the show or Andy Samberg, Bobby Moynihan & Abby Elliott for that matter, so I'm extra excited for next week's edition & SNL with Megan Fox/U2.
Welcome back SNL, this gal missed you!

SNL Weekend Update Thursday

What did you guys think of SNL Weekend Update Thursday?

What did you guys think of the Rep Joe Wilson sketch? Did we get to see newbies Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad in action? Were the jokes sharp?

Comment,comment,comment!

Bill Hader & Kristen Wiig Pics

Check out these pics of Kristen Wiig at the Whip It! premiere at TIFF & Bill Hader at the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs premiere.






Love the one of Bill & Mr.T!

SNL Weekend Update Thursday

Don't forget to tune into the season premiere of SNL Weekend Update Thursday tonight on NBC at 8.00PM ET.

While you're on NBC don't miss the season premiere of Amy Poehler's show Parks & Recreation and the new show Community starring Joel McHale & Chevy Chase which looks high-larious.

Bill Hader on Conan!

Enjoy Bill Hader's Interview on Conan!

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Seth Meyers to go WU Alone

Seth Meyers has himself confirmed that he will man the WU desk alone for Season 35. Addressing the rumours that Kristen Wiig would join him as co-anchor, he said that she was "almost too valuable," saying that were she to become WU anchor she would be unable to perform her hilarious characters at WU.
He would not say much about the premature departures of Casey Wilson & Michaela Watkins saying only, "I think that the two who are leaving are going to be incredibly successful wherever they go."
On Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad's hirings he was very positive describing them both as "great writers as well as performers." He said turnover at 30 Rockefeller Plaza helps keep the humour fresh."It's always nice to have new people," he said. "They'll give new looks at things and see things in new ways. Any time you get new voices in, that tends to help."

And there you have it, folks!

SNL Wins At Creative Arts Emmy Awards!

SNL picked up not one, but two big awards at last night's Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Tina Fey won for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her numerous appearances as Sarah Palin, while Justin Timberlake won Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his hosting appearance in Season 34 (y'know the one where it turned into the Justin Timberlake Comedy Hour).

Accepting her statuette, Tina Fey thanked her former SNL colleagues and her Republican parents. “They thought the first four sketches were very funny,” Fey said. “The last two were, in their words, ‘Enough already.’”
In closing, Fey acknowledged Sarah Palin herself. “Mrs. Palin is an inspiration to working mothers everywhere,” Fey joked, “because she bailed on her job right before Fourth of July weekend.”

Congrats to the winners!

Jenny Slate Interview

Check out this great interview with SNL's new girl Jenny Slate -
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/09/vulture_interviews_new_saturda.html

From it we learn that -

1. Jenny Slate has a role in the upcoming series Bored To Death
2. Jenny Slate has a role in the upcoming series Brothers (but they are writing her character out thanks to her new gig at SNL.
3. Her favourite recent SNL sketch is the now infamous Will Forte/Peyton Manning dance sketch.

I gotta say the more I hear about Jenny Slate, the more I like her & am interested to see what she does at Saturday Night Live.

Bill Hader Q & A

Check it out here-

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58781

Bill Hader's new movie, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is released on Friday September 18.

First Four Hosts Announced

And they are as follows -

Megan Fox/U2
Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga
Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor
Gerard Butler/Shakira


Okay so thoughts -

Ryan Reynolds and Gerard Butler are probably my two least favourite actors at the moment. BUT, I think Ryan Reynolds could do a really great job. Gerard Butler on the other hand - not so much. I love Drew Barrymore so I'm glad to see her return. I like the musical choices except for Shakira.

What do you think? Are you excited/disappointed for these first four shows?

http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/09/10/megan-fox-hosting-snl-what-sketches-should-she-do/

Casey Wilson Fired Because of Her Weight?

So, I really hope that there's no truth to this story, but E!'s Ted Casablanca is reporting that according to sources, Casey was told to lose 30 pounds during the summer hiatus and when she didn't lose the weight - well, she was given the heave-ho.

If this is true, then I'm frankly kind of disturbed. Firstly, Casey Wilson was a curvy woman who was by no means fat & in need of losing 30 pounds. Secondly, even if she was fat, why should her TV career be put in jeopardy because of it? As the E! article states, SNL has embraced larger men like Chris Farley & John Belushi, and I'm sure they were never asked to drop a couple of pounds. Hell, I'm sure Kenan Thompson and Bobby Moynihan would never be put under that sort of pressure to lose weight.

As I've said, I have no idea how truthful this claim is, but if it is true then I have lost an enormous amount of respect for Lorne Michaels, Marci Klein & co.

http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/the_awful_truth/b143074_hey_saturday_night_live_sexist_much.html

Jenny Slate Short

I know lots of people are curious about SNL's new girls Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad.

Well, here's a short written by and starring Jenny Slate and her comedic other half Gabe Liedman. It's a short, silent film that was commissioned by the MoMA for Pop Rally's "SILENT BUT DEADLY - AN EVENING OF COMEDY SHORTS". It's really hilarious, and if it's an indication of what we can expect from Jenny, then I'm very excited to have her join SNL. Enjoy!

"Gabe & Jenny Are: Where's the Tickets?" from Gabe & Jenny on Vimeo.

Andy Samberg Q&A

Check out this Q& A in which Andy Samberg discusses his upcoming animated movie Cloudy with A Chance Of Meatballs, The Lonely Island, T-Pain & SNL.

http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-9-8-q-a-andy-samberg-talks-twilight-fans-lonley-island-and-meatballs/?page=2

Fred Armisen to Present Creative Arts Emmy Award

Fred Armisen will be among the presenters at this year's Creative Arts Emmys (no, not the Primetime Emmys.) Armisen will be joined by the likes of Louis C.K, Carol Burnett, Ted Danson, Seth MacFarlane, Elaine Stritch and many more. The show will award 82 Emmys, including those for Outstanding Guest Actor/Actress in Comedy/Drama and Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, for which SNL is nominated. The awards show itself will take this Saturday at the Nokia Theatre and those interested can catch the show on September 18 at 1 pm (ET/PT) on E!