Video - SNL debuts Barack Obama impersonation

• McLovin

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  He has the look down but the actual immitation is terrible.

  Posted 2/25/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Casting Call for Geeky Black Guys
Published 2/21/2008 by findthefunnywire at findthefunnyWIRE.com
If you resemble Charismatic Mega Pol Barack Obama, Saturday Night Live wants you!  Yes, the man who has made it a safer world for bookish black guys, will now provide some lucky someone with a career as his doppelganger.  Hint:  SNL Producer Lorne Michaels says the right candidate "must have things about them that are mildly irritating."  Hmmm...Could Lorne be a closet Hillary supporter? >>Check out the first Obama appearance on SNL here

Hillary Clinton's Dodgy Saturday Night Live History
Published 2/28/2008 by Eric Deggans at The Feed
I was surprised to see Hillary Clinton quoting a Saturday Night Live parody as evidence that the media adulation for her opponent had gotten out of hand. That's because there's plenty of times in the past that SNL portrayals of Clinton have not been as flattering or advantageous to her current position. Check this out: ...

Why Press Bias Is a Losing Issue for Hillary
Published 2/28/2008 by jbercovici at Portfolio.com: Mixed Media
Will Saturday Night Live rescue Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign? Of course not, although you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise in light of the amount of ink (and pixels) inspired by two recent skits: a debate parody lampooning the media's fondness for Barack Obama and a frank endorsement by Tina Fey. Clinton herself referenced the former in Tuesday's debate, causing Time's James Poniewozik to ask: [W]as it a winning strategy? Politically, I'm not sure. Clinton's barb was a little insider-y; it was phrased in such a way that it made most sense to people who ...

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Debate: SNL Style
Published 2/28/2008 by Free Britney at The Hollywood Gossip
A possibly-funny, possibly-bitter Hillary Clinton actually cited last weekend’s SNL skit at the onset of this week’s debate with Barack Obama in Ohio. “In the last several debates, I seem to get the first question all the time,” the New York Senator said. “I don’t mind. I’ll be happy to field it. I just find it curious if anybody saw Saturday Night Live … maybe we should ask [Barack Obama] if he’s comfortable and needs another pillow.” Here’s the terrific Saturday Night Live skit in question, featuring cast members Fred Armisen ...