Heads up-SNL tonight will have a skit with (the fake) Bill and Hillary Clinton

[jenmito]

They just showed it on the 11 o'clock news-"Bill and Hillary" (Darrell Hammond and Amy Poeler) said something like, "You thought we were going away, didn't you? Well, we're NEVER going away!" :D

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Amy's back!

:woohoo:

[jenmito]

2. Yup-just in time! I missed her while she was gone!

[Pirate Smile]

3. It was fun.

:)

[jenmito]

4. I like how she said HER job is better than being Governor of Alaska.

:D

[SharonRB]

5. She missed the opportunity for a great laugh line

When she asked if her job was better than being governor of Alaska, she should have said "You betcha" instead of just "yes." Great seeing her again, though.

[jenmito]

6. I know! I wanted to be able to quote her using that line...

you're right. :hi:

[SharonRB]

I really thought that was what she was going to say.

I was disappointed she didn't.

[jenmito]

15. Same here...

it was such an obvious line.

[Beacool]

29. Yeah, I wondered why they didn't use that line.

:-(

[Orsino]

46. Because an SNL actress has actual responsibilities? n/t

[jenmito]

7. Since Obama won the election, I HOPE SNL finds a new, better actor to play him! n/t

[AspenRose]

42. He's a little young, but I like this guy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-yJBsjatW0

[Cha]

47. Oh My Gaaawd!

He's perfect,jenmito..he doesn't need to look exactly like Obama just have the right 'tude:P:fistbump:

That was adorable.. "So What If I'm 1/2 Black and 1/2 White?"

[cbayer]

8. Goody, goody. Gives me a reason to stay up

and a reason to wake up DH when it comes on.

Thank you for the heads up.

:toast:

[jenmito]

9. Oh, no. They were already on in the opening scene. Maybe they'll be

on the Weekend Update section. "Obama's" on right now. It was about how cool he is.

[cbayer]

45. Just saw this. I am on the West coast, so it was still very early when I posted.

Actually made it until 11:30! Thought it was lots of fun.

:hi:

[WeDidIt]

10. I'm Barack Obama, and I keep it cool.

:rofl:

[elkston]

11. That was kinda funny, but I still hope they find a better Obama (n/t)

[jenmito]

17. Yeah, now that he's going to be President, they should look for a better impressionist. n/t

[firedupdem]

12. That was pretty cool!

:toast:

[jenmito]

14. That was good...

especially at the very end when he said he won't stand under any "mission accomplished" sign, but he'll just give a (cool) look.

[scarletwoman]

19. That "look" was excellent!

I liked that whole bit -- the colors, the soft jazzy saxaphone... Fun!

[jenmito]

22. Yup...

he really captured Obama's cool composure. :)

[scarletwoman]

13. Whooaa! "I keep it cool." They just did a new Obama bit.

It was actually pretty darn, er, cool. I liked it. :D

[SharonRB]

18. Me, too!

:rofl:

[jenmito]

20. Yeah. I liked it. For once, they based a skit on something TRUE about him.

That's when it's funny-it has to be based on the truth.

[Radical Activist]

40. That's the definitive Obama skit right there.

They established his persona and how people will view him for the next four years. Very cool.

[scarletwoman]

41. I liked the sort of James Bondish thing they did with the shifting background.

I'd love to see it again, it WAS very cool!

[SharonRB]

16. The show's actually been pretty good so far

That skit with Kristen Wigg and Malkovich at the birthday party was pretty funny and that Barack "cool" thing was good, too. I think Fred Armison is doing better than he used to -- he has some of Barack's intonation down pat, but could still use some work.

[RollWithIt]

23. I really wish they'd find a black actor to play Obama.... the blackface thing still bothers me....

It's not that Fred is doing a bad job, it's just weird to see a white guy play Obama for so long.

QUICK EDIT: I understand that Obama is also half white, and the idea of having a white actor with some makeup playing him is not a problem. It just seems weird.

[jenmito]

25. I just wish they'd get a better impersonator. Darrell Hammond does a GREAT Jesse Jackson

and I don't think it's a problem about dressing/having makeup to look the part. It's not done in an insulting/mocking way.

[scarletwoman]

27. Who else in the cast could do it? I can't think of anyone. Fred's doing okay, he's getting better

all the time. I just can't see SNL suddenly switching to someone else, it would be kind of weird. Once a cast member starts "doing" someone, they never switch it to someone else unless the original cast member leaves the show altogether.

sw

[jenmito]

28. I mean I wish they'd find a new person and MAKE him a cast member-

I don't want them to use anyone else already on the show. Fred's the best they have NOW, but at one time they were supposedly going to look for someone to impersonate Obama. They have better Obamas on Jay Leno and Mad TV. And they're both Black.

[mwei924]

38. The MadTV Obama is pretty awesome.

They should definitely try to get him.

[jenmito]

39. I agree...

he'd be a definite improvement over Fred Armisten. And the Jay Leno one has Obama's speech pattern down pat.

[jenmito]

24. I think so, too...

but I still wish they'd find a better "Obama." One with a better smile. The guy who does Biden at least has a Biden-type smile.

[Pirate Smile]

30. True. You can't do Obama if you can't flash a killer smile.

[jenmito]

31. Yup. That's a MUST for an "Obama."

[Pirate Smile]

35. I love the Biden impersonation. It captures the charm and the "it is possible I'll go off script

and say something that will freak everyone out" nature of Joe which makes him so fun.

[jenmito]

36. Me, too...

I love the way he always points at his buddies in the audience, too.

[RollWithIt]

21. Anything with John Malkovich is WIN...... SO WIN!

MORE WIN!

[SharonRB]

26. I love Malkovich!

[firedupdem]

32. This video is crazy!

Jizzed in my pants!! LOL

[NYC_SKP]

33. Fake Clintons? How will we know the difference?

KIDDING! I'M KIDDING!

I couldn't resist...

I'm in trouble...

Back to the doghouse.

:hide:

[jenmito]

34. No comment.

;)

[Pirate Smile]

37. I enjoy all being on the same team again so stop trying to stir up s%t.

:spank:

:)

[Jennicut]

43. Amy! Love her Hillary Clinton so much.

[atimetocome]

44. ha ha. good skit.

[TexasObserver]

48. They were great! Very funny bit.

Best part: When Hillary talked about how much better her new job was than being governor of Alaska.