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SNL’s Obama Challenge: He’s Not Goofy Enough | The New York Observer
Over the past year, viewers tuning into Saturday Night Live have seen Hillary Clinton depicted as a ruthless, power-hungry, arrogant witch. On the rare occasions that Barack Obama’s name is so much as mentioned, he receives gentle, if not admiring, treatment. And so it only seemed to confirm the existing suspicions of political observers that the writers and actors of SNL harbor a soft spot ...
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The More You Know: Whistler edition
TiFaux — Mama’s boy. Rosie’s talk show is a no-go. The premiere of 24 has been postponed due to the strike. Predictably, no SNL this week. Maya Rudolph to play Barack Obama? Does Simon Cowell have chest implants?  Kind of the last thing he needs. The creator of My So-Called Life is blaming executives for the death of creativity. 30 Rock makes fun of NBC’s green initiative. Will Lindsay Lohan show up on Ugly Betty? The Grey’s ...

SNL: Hillary Clinton Is Funny. Barack Obama? Not So Much [News From The Strike Lines]
Wonkette » top — ... Is SNL backing Big O? Not quite, SNL producer Lorne Michaels tells The New York Observer. “He is not as defined to our audience as he is to political reporters.” ...

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Cajun Boy in the City — ... lines in the show’s opening sketch. “You know, Hillary,” Mr. Obama said to the Hillary character, played (brutally) by Amy Poehler. “I have nothing to hide. I enjoy being myself. I’m not going to change who I am just because it’s Halloween.” But according to the show’s top producers and writers, Obama isn’t getting a pass because the cast actually supports him. It’s just that there’s not enough there yet to make fun of. read the whole piece here... snl's obama challenge fat lou loves the boys a ...

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