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  • McLovin McLovin
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    He has the look down but the actual immitation is terrible.
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Casting Call for Geeky Black Guys
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
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
Pressed — 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
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 ...

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RADAR RANT - If You Actually Care Who Plays Barack Obama On SNL You Should Be Forcibly Sterilized
radaronline.com 2/25/2008 — One of the occupational hazards of sifting through a massive number of news sources to get a sense of what's going on in popular culture is the occasional sputtering, inchoate rage that rises up within you when you see the same idiot story in multiple ...
EXCLUSIVE: Potential Obama Impersonator NOT Joining 'SNL' (Yet) [Breaking]
gawker.com 2/21/2008 — All the parts of the internet that care about such matters have been speculating as to what Saturday Night Live will do about Barack Obama . They don't really have anyone qualified to impersonate him right now, especially as blackface is more or ...
"SNL" Creating Sambo-Obama?
tmz.com 3/2/2008 — TMZ.com : Either "SNL" came back from the writer's strike completely color blind or extremely one-sided. The show debuted their new Barack Obama character, which as a surprise to many -- is played by someone who isn't African-American.A columnist at ...
Hillary Clinton @ SNL
justjared.buzznet.com 3/2/2008 — Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live ! She responded to a parody of Tuesday night’s Democratic debate, which poked fun of her stance on health care and the softball questions posed to Barack Obama . The ...
Hillary Clinton Live From New York Does SNL (Video)
bittenandbound.com 3/2/2008 — Hillary Clinton made points with Saturday Night Live last week when she gave them a plug on national television during her debate with Barack Obama. She related the previous weeks skit on SNL where they inquired about Obama’s level of comfort and offered him a pillow.
SNL Returns, Fred Armisen is Barack Obama
gothamist.com 2/27/2008 — Saturday Night Live is back! Wasting no time digging into primary season, the opening skit was a debate between Hillary and Barack, immediately answering the big question posed this week: who will play Barack? The answer: Fred Armisen! The ...
Tina Fey Hillary Clinton Endorsement Video “Saturday Night Live”
popcrunch.com 2/24/2008 — Tina Fey Hillary Clinton “Endorsement” Video- SNL
Tina Fey: Bitch Is The New Black
gabbybabble.com 2/25/2008 — Tina Fey made some great arguments for Hillary Clinton on SNL last night. Here is what she said about the fact that people think that Hillary can't control Bill: "Which raises the question: Why are people abandoning Hillary for Obama? Some say ...
Live from New York Ohio: Hillary's SNL Defense
time-blog.com 2/28/2008 — Anyone who believes that corporate synergy does not work in TV should watch last night's Democratic debate in Ohio. There we saw Hillary Clinton using one NBC Universal property (Saturday Night Live) to attack another NBC Universal property (MSNBC, ...
SNL's Michaels defends choice of Armisen as Obama - VIDEOTV Squad
In today's Washington Post , Saturday Night Live kingpin Lorne Michaels defended his choice of Fred Armisen to play Barack Obama, starting with last week's episode . After the much-publicized search for an Obama impersonator (or Fauxbama , as some are calling it), Michaels decided on Armisen, who is of white and Asian origin. Armisen, who's talented enough to do excellent imitations of ...
Hillary Clinton Always Gets The First Debate Question, Jeez! [Mrs. Clinton Watches Teevee]Wonkette » top
Here’s Hillary, showing how she’s “with it” by referencing a Saturday Night Live routine, only 30 years after anybody bothered with SNL . (Our debate liveblogging is here and here.)
snl beefOh No They Didn't!
Did 'SNL' Go Beyond the Pale With Fauxbama? Lorne Michaels Defends Casting Of Non-Black Man in Sketch By Paul Farhi Washington Post Staff Writer When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president last year, some observers questioned whether the senator from Illinois was "black enough" to embody the hopes and aspirations of African Americans. Now a variation on that theme has emerged: Is ...
Jordan Carlos Could Be The Next SNL Obama [Unfounded Speculation]Gawker
When we suggested this morning that comedian Jordan Carlos might be a good candidate for President of Saturday Night Live Obama Impersonators, little did we know that Carlos actually has an Obama impression. One that is available to watch! Sometimes we are impressed by our own keen powers of prediction. Below, the comedian's "BA-L-ACK OBAMA" sketch from Funny Or Die . Lorne Michaels : ...
Festival Offers Parade Of Potential Obama Impersonators To Racist SNL [Comedy]Gawker
The " Black Comedy Experiment ," a sort of comedy festival that, in an odd twist, does not feature whites, is going on in NYC until March 1. Its parade of up and coming black comedians offers the perfect chance for Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels to finally find somebody to play Obama . Because the whole Fred Armisen-looking-stern-in-blackface-and-speaking-monosyllabically (not that ...
More Hillary vs Obama On SNL OrderedDeadline.com
Already Lorne Michaels has asked Jim Downey to write another Hillary vs Obama skit to open the next Saturday Night Live show. (With Ellen Page hosting, the Juno star might play Chelsea Clinton.) Not bad for a veteran SNL writer who 10 years ago was fired by NBC for going after politicians in power on the show's "Weekend Update". Not only [...]
Only Black Guys Can Be Obama On SNL [Race-baiting]Gawker
Television critics are defending Barack Obama 's vision of a less racist America by saying only a black comedian is allowed to make fun of the presidential candidate. Fred Armisen tried to imitate Obama on Saturday Night Live but it was not funny, thanks to Armisen's Japanese and Venezuelan ancestors, and now critics of all races are uniting to make Armisen aware of how his genes make his ...
Daniel Holloway: Note to SNL: Black People Are Funny, TooHuffington Post Entertainment Blog
When Saturday Night Live woke from its strike coma Saturday night, the first question viewers had for it was, Where the hell are you going to find a black guy to play Barack Obama. Always obliging, SNL answered in the cold open: Who needs a black guy when you've got a Latino and a bucket of face paint? Back before the WGA strike ripped primary season from Lorne Michaels' bosom, rumors ...
A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago
I'M NOT GOING TO OVERSTAY MY WELCOME: Two questions spurred by last night's SNL: Does John McCain have a right to demand equal time on SNL based on Gov. Huckabee's appearance last night? We've previously talked about the issues associated with blackface . Was Fred Armisen's Obama uncomfortable (and, IMHO, ineffective) because of the quasi-blackface, or just because the impression stank? ...
Tina Fey On SNL: "Bitch Is The New Black" [Clips]Jezebel
Former head Saturday Night Live writer and Emmy Award-winner Tina Fey hosted SNL last night, which included a return appearance on her old perch at the Weekend Update desk. During the segment,...
Fey Hosts The First SNL Since Nov. 3!! Who Will Play Obama??
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I am – Hercules!! “The Phantom of 8H” is curiously silent about this first edition of “Saturday Night Live” since Nov. 3, but a piece on head writer Seth Myers in the new edition of Entertainment Weekly (the one with SNL alumnus Will Ferrell on the cover) suggests that Myers landed the role of Barack Obama, beating out noted biracial comedienne Maya Rudolph. Former SNL head writer and cast ...
Can Donald Glover play Obama on 'SNL'?PopWatch
According to the Chicago Sun-Times , 30 Rock writer Donald Glover will play the crucial role of Sen. Barack Obama on the first post-strike Saturday Night Live episode. (It was previously reported that SNL 's Kenan Thompson was a lock for this; good thing that changed, considering that the very talented and funny Kenan looks and sounds nothing whatsoever like Obama.) We'll have to wait 'til ...
Can Donald Glover play Obama on 'SNL'?Top 10 Sources - Gossip
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 30 Rock writer Donald Glover will play the crucial role of Sen. Barack Obama on the first post-strike Saturday Night Live episode. (It was previously reported that SNL's Kenan Thompson was a lock for this;...
The More You Know: 3 letter acronym editionTiFaux
NBC giving up on fall debuts in favor of a year round approach ABC talks Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, and more SNL is looking for the right Obama How I Met Your Mother isn’t cancelled, just moved to a new time slot Dog the Bounty Hunter/Racist to return to A&E Another reason to goof off at work - NBC to stream classic shows online for free Mythbusters reaches it’s ...
SNL Endorses Obama [Barack Obama]Gawker
Lorne Michaels auditioned Obama impersonators last week, he tells USA Today. The SNL exec producer says the job is so tough because he's "truly a heroic figure."
The SNL Barack searchYesButNoButYes Stories
I'm really excited about this weekend's return of SNL. Could be reality tv overload, or I've developed a crush on Tina Fey, not sure which. But besides Tina Fey's hosting duties, the thing I keep reading about is the show's search for a permanent Barack Obama impersonator. It was going to be Kenan Thompson, and it may still be, but unless he loses a hundred pounds in four days, I'm ...
politics is great and all, but the real question is...Oh No They Didn't!
...who will play Obama on SNL?! SNL Searching For Someone Who Can Play Obama LIKE many voters, the producers of "Saturday Night Live" are hoping to find Barack Obama. The difference is, "SNL" will have its own Obama by Saturday, when the show returns to the air after three months of writers' strike-induced downtime, whereas voters could be waiting much longer. "Three months ago, we would ...
SNL gets an ObamaOh No They Didn't!
SNL reportedly hires two new castmembers From TheEnvelope.com: Casey Wilson has been added to the cast. She's a performer from UCB-LA and is very, very funny. In addition to Casey Wilson, it appears that Donald Glover will also be joining the cast. They really needed a good Barack Obama impersonator, and he will fit the role well. He is a writer for "30 Rock", member of the Upright ...
Hillary Clinton SNL AppearanceThe Bosh
Hillary Clinton SNL Appearance Senator Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live . The show began poking fun at Clinton's stance on health care and the softball questions posed to Barack Obama, US reports
Watch the SNL Video That Hillary Clinton Was Talking AboutUsmagazine.com
Saturday Night Live parodied the media's infatuation with Barack Obama while poking fun at his Democratic debate against Hillary Clinton . Clinton referenced the skit during Tuesday's debate. "In the last several debates I seem to get the ...