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04/12/08--15:55: Surprise! (chan 1400121)

Kristen Wiig continues to be my favourite SNL cast member. Here’s why:


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09/14/08--11:50: Lipstick on a Pit Bull (chan 1400121)

SNL gets the season off to a great start. Too bad the rest of the show wasn’t up to par. My favourite lines: Clinton: I believe that diplomacy should be the cornerstone of any foreign policy.Palin: And I can see Russia from my house.Clinton: I believe global warming is caused by manPalin: And I believe [...]


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10/02/08--14:52: Palin likely to need a life line in VP debate tonight (chan 1400121)

<!– Tina Fey has nailed her impression of Sarah Palin yet again. What is most striking about this skit is that there are many portions that the folks at SNL didn’t even have to write. It’s almost a verbatim transcript of the interview at times, particularly her response to the bailout question. While it is [...]


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10/18/08--07:51: Palin to appear on SNL tonight (chan 1400121)

On Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Emily Heil provided some interesting commentary on SNL suddenly becoming relevant once again and what Palin’s appearance on SNL might mean for her campaign. In particular, I think Heil is right that while Palin is comedic gold, she hasn’t shown herself to be very self-deprecating. I don’t know if Palin [...]


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10/21/08--07:42: Palin fails to impress on SNL (chan 1400121)

Well, I don’t think we have to worry about Sarah Palin winning over any undecided voters based on her appearance on SNL this past Saturday. As mentioned in my previous post, a successful appearance would have been one in which Palin came off as self-deprecating and funny. She didn’t. In fact, she barely said a [...]


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