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Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

Saturday Night Live auditions for the part of Barack Obama

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 20, 2008 6:31 PM CST

(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...   Read full story »

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