Jane Curtin: Belushi Was Totally Sexist

Remember, she's a comedian—not a professional feminist

(NEWSER) - As the laws of gravity have taught us, the Tina Fey backlash was inevitable—Rebecca Traister actually expected it when the comedian started “appearing on every magazine cover shy of Horse & Hound”—and it’s now, quite suddenly, here in full force. But her pack of haters isn't composed of cynics: It's made of women. Feminists are angry, particularly in light of her recent “Brownie Husband” sketch on SNL, that Fey isn’t a good enough feminist icon…but they’re forgetting that she never purported to be anything of the sort. More»

Stars who made it big after the show

(NEWSER) - Not all Saturday Night Live alums go on to bigger and better things after leaving the show. Time pronounces the top 10 who did.

• Will Ferrell has come a long way since those cheerleader sketches. His latest flick, Land of the Lost, opens today (and judging from the reviews, it's a good thing he already has an enthusiastic fan base).
• Janeane Garofalo and Sarah Silverman didn't last long on SNL, but that hasn't mattered much since.

Star leaves after 7-year run

(NEWSER) - Longtime Saturday Night Live heavy hitter Kristen Wiig last night added another role to her seemingly limitless repertoire: That of SNL alum. The seven-year veteran bid farewell in a not-so-successful attempt at concealing tears as guest host Mick Jagger brought her up in the show's final sketch, a commencement, in which he introduced "one particular student who is leaving this summer." Wiig tearfully danced with Jagger, various cast members, producer Lorne Michaels, and even Steve Martin to the Rolling Stones' hit, "Ruby Tuesday," mouthing the line, "I'm gonna miss you." Wiig's departure is far from surprising, but there was no word on Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis, both of whom are also rumored to be leaving the show. Michaels recently said that cast changes will wait til summer, notes the AP . More»

And 'SNL' hails 100th Digital Short

(NEWSER) - Will Ferrell returned to his old stomping grounds on Saturday Night Live last night, reports the Hollywood Reporter, in a retro-laden performance that made it seem like he was never gone. Ferrell trotted out his George W Bush to commiserate with Jason Sudeikis' Joe Biden, dejected after having been upstaged by President Obama on gay marriage. "I feel ya," Dubya told him over a not-beer. "I used to catch grief all the time from President Cheney." But at least the issue is totally solved now: "Mission Accomplished!," he crowed. "It's just something I like to say when a problem isn't solved, but I don't like to talk about it anymore." More»

Giants quarterback sticks to playing awkward meek guys on 'Saturday Night Live'

(NEWSER) - Eli Manning made a surprisingly watchable appearance as guest host on Saturday Night Live last night, tweaking big brother Peyton Manning in a PSA-style sketch touting his work with Little Brothers—the younger Manning teaches little boys how to wreak revenge on their attention-hogging older brothers, mostly by torturing them. Manning appeared in a number of sketches, "where he mostly stuck to playing mild-mannered guys in awkward situations," notes Aaron Couch at the Hollywood Reporter. Other highlights included a Cold Open mocking Fox News, and an appearance by Kirsten Wiig as the smokin'-tanned Patricia Krentcil on Weekend Update. More»