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Saturday Night Live stories: 114 news summaries

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OPINION

Dem Debate Oddly Like
'SNL' Parody

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

Feb 27, 08 11:28 AM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Vladimir Putin • MSNBC • Tim Russert • debates • Democratic nomination • Brian Williams • political spin • Ohio debate • Alessandra Stanley

OPINION

Fey's 'SNL'
Spot May
Boost Clinton

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

Feb 26, 08 4:00 PM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Hillary Clinton • Rush Limbaugh • Oprah Winfrey • Tina Fey

Huck Funny Where
It Counts on SNL

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

Feb 25, 08 3:19 AM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Mike Huckabee • comedy • superdelegates • Election 2008 • Seth Meyers

Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

Saturday Night Live auditions for the part
of Barack Obama

Feb 20, 08 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 Saturday from the writers' strike,... More »

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Saturday Night Live • television • Barack Obama • Tina Fey • Keenan Thompson • Lorne Michaels

Jessica Blocks 'Unusable' Workout Video

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

Feb 20, 08 12:13 PM CST
(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 "... More »

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Saturday Night Live • celebrity • exercise • workout • Jessica Simpson • Speedfit • workout video

Tina Fey Will Host SNL's
Return Show

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

Feb 13, 08 4:58 PM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Tina Fey • cameo

Live From NY, But Not On-Air

Cast stages longer, uninterrupted, dirtier show to benefit strikers

Nov 18, 07 12:29 PM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Michael Cera • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Yo La Tengo • Brian Williams • Lorne Michaels

Doggone It,
Will People Like
Sen. Franken?

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

Nov 5, 07 8:53 PM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Senate • Minnesota • Al Franken • Paul Wellstone

At a Loss for Words, Colbert Quits 'Race'

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

Nov 5, 07 5:10 PM CST
(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... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Obama Plays Himself on SNL

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

Nov 4, 07 9:47 AM CST
(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,... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Bill Clinton • Mike Gravel • Dennis Kucinich • Chris Dodd • Amy Poehler

In Minn. Senate Race, Joke May Be on the GOP

Cracking up audiences, Franken mounts serious challenge to Coleman

Sep 7, 07 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Minnesota GOP, facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from would-be Democratic nominee Al Franken, is turning some of his humor around on him. Immediately after the actor-author announced his US Senate candidacy, the GOP released a list of what it called “mean-spirited and divisive partisan” wisecracks, the Journal reports,... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Democrats • Republican • GOP • Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • Election 2008

Bedbugs Make Bloodthirsty Comeback

Once thought gone for good, pests are
on the rebound in US

Aug 20, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite admonitions about not letting the bedbugs bite, Americans are doing just that, and infestations are being reported across the country. Once thought wiped out by the now-banned pesticide DDT, the insects have been found in hospitals, schools, and even high-end residences, the Times of London reports. "Saturday Night... More »

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Saturday Night Live • carbon dioxide • bug • infestation • Maya Rudolph • bedbugs • insects • DDT • pesticide • carbon emissions

'Sopranos' Rules Emmy Nods

After complaints that awards were in a rut, newcomers dot the nomination list

Jul 19, 07 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - "The Sopranos" went out on an underwhelming note but still managed to dominate the Emmy nominations announced today, collecting 15 nods, including best drama and best leading actor and actress for James Gandolfini and Edie Falco. Half of this year's nominees will join the party for the first time,... More »

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Saturday Night Live • television • Heroes • Lost • HBO • Ugly Betty • award show • Justin Timberlake • Entourage • Broken Trail • AMC • 30 Rock • Emmy Awards

LeBron Will
Host SNL Premier

King James will be
live from New York

Jul 19, 07 5:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - NBA superstar LeBron James will host this September's premier of Saturday Night Live, NBC said yesterday. The 22-year-old, who took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a franchise-first NBA Finals last season, got good reviews recently for co-hosting the ESPYs with comedian Jimmy Kimmel. More »

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Saturday Night Live • NBA • Indianapolis Colts • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Super Bowl • 2008 Beijing Olympics • ESPY awards • Jimmy Kimmel • US National Basketball Team • Peyton Manning

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