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Seth Meyers On 'SNL' And Campaign Comedy

Dec 29th, 2008 · Comedian and writer Seth Meyers has been with Saturday Night Live since 2001 and now serves as co-anchor of the show's "Weekend Update" segment. He'll discuss the program's spoofing of the recent presidential election.

Keywords: presidential · 2001 · comedy · campaign · Writer · comedian · Night Live · SNL · Seth · Meyer · Weekend Update · Seth Meyers

Did SNL Go Too Far With Paterson Sketch? **

Dec 19th, 2008 · It's another Friday in the Barbershop with Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Arsalan Iftikhar and Ruben Navarrette. Up for discussion this week: a closer look at President Bush's close call with a pair of flying shoes and a recent comedy sketch on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" that failed to hit New York Governor David Paterson's funny bone.

Keywords: President Bush · shoe · comedy · Jimi Izrael · Night Live · barbershops · NBC · SNL · Charles · Ruben Navarrette · Arsalan Iftikhar · Paterson

Palin Takes Podium From Fey On SNL **

Oct 19th, 2008 · Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin appeared on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Saturday and played along as comedienne Tina Fey impersonated the Alaska governor again.

Keywords: presidential · candidate · vice · Alaska · governors · Night Live · NBC · SNL · impersonation · comedienne · Tina Fey · podium

Amid Campaign, 'SNL' Must-See Status Returns

Oct 9th, 2008 · The presidential election has drawn intense media attention and much satire — none cutting closer to the bone than Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live as Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. SNL is riding high in the ratings with its political spoofs.

Keywords: satirical · Republicans · politics · presidential · media · candidate · vice · campaign · Night Live · SNL · Tina Fey · Sarah Palin

New 'SNL' Lady Helps Show Rebound **

Mar 7th, 2008 · Since the Writers Guild strike, Saturday Night Live has earned some of its highest ratings in two years. Introducing 27-year-old Casey Wilson, the newest member of the cast and one of the resurgent show's prime-time players.

Keywords: lady · players · Night Live · SNL · Writers Guild · Casey Wilson

Shop Guys: SNL 'Fauxbama' Impersonation Offensive? ***

Feb 29th, 2008 · The guys in this week's Barbershop -- Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Ruben Navarette and Sam Fulwood -- discuss the memorable takes from the latest MSNBC Democratic presidential debate and how some say the "Saturday Night Live" satire on Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama isn't funny.

Keywords: satirical · Democrats · presidential · offensive · candidate · Jimi Izrael · Night Live · barbershops · SNL · impersonation · Barack Obama · Arsalan Iftikhar

Writer Tina Fey on Leading the Way in TV Comedy ****

Dec 26th, 2006 · Tina Fey, the first female head writer of Saturday Night Live, talks about her status as a groundbreaker and role model. Fey talks to Juan Williams about her experience with SNL, and her current show 30 Rock.

Keywords: Juan Williams · comedy · TV · Writer · Night Live · groundbreaking · SNL · Tina · Tina Fey · Fey

Robert Smigel's Saturday 'Funhouse' ****

Apr 28th, 2006 · This weekend, Saturday Night Live devote 90 minutes to a collection of Robert Smigel's TV Funhouse shorts. Those satirical cartoons featured gags such as the Ambiguously Gay Duo and X-Presidents. Smigel wrote for SNL from 1985-1993, and he was the original head writer/producer for Late Night With Conan O'Brien.

Keywords: satirical · cartoons · president · Robert · original · Writer · 1993 · SNL · 1985 · Ambiguously Gay Duo · Robert Smigel · Smigel

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