Saturday Night Live – Update: Amy’s Goodbye December 14, 2008

A whole new meaning to tears of joy came with this fitting farewell from my favorite castmember in recent memmory, Amy Poehler. The part that got to me was her and Seth Meyer’s embrace, which seemed full of sadness, like they didn’t want to let go. Or maybe i’m just overreacting a bit…I tend to do that. Still, I can’t even begin to emphasize how much I love her and I hope that she goes on to have the more success than she can imagine. She simply deserves it.

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Smart Girls At The Party November 21, 2008

So, Barbie made a good move trying to revamp their “superficial” image by getting Amy Poehler to do the most adorable segment I have seen in a while. It’s called “Smart Girls at the Party”, and it spotlights how cool girls are when they are smart, in case the title was too vague… The smart girl, Cameron K, is genuinely sweet and the combination of her plus Amy and her sidekick silly friends is a delight. Also check for a hilariously random cameo by Amy’s husband, Will Arnett at the end! Enjoy!

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Saturday Night Live: Bush Endorsement with WILL FERRELL WOOT WOOT October 24, 2008

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Well that was unexpected and freaking brilliant. Gosh, I miss the days of Ferrell living it up on Saturday Night Live. It’s funny, he was a bit more low key and raspier as President Bush, which might say something about Bush’s current “i don’t give a shit” state of mind. Just get it done, you know? But I’m probably looking way too into it as usual.

Anyways, loved the  bit as Todd bringing in a reluctant McCain (Hammond). And Tina was on top of it as usual.

Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler had some good zingers, and Amy’s Plumber joke that was “full of crap” took a moment with the slow crowd. She waited, and then they laughed, and some gorgeous knowing smiles came on her and Seth Meyer’s silly faces (couldn’t you get lost in that dimpled smile of Meyers?) Ah audience…Andy Samberg and Fred Armisen cracked me up with that childish humor once again. Just watch Armisen’s political map guy, and see how much fun he actually has with that crazy piece of Political Map Equipment. That’s not acting, that’s joy. And yes I admit, I was jealous. That seemed incredible. And Andy puking while being a youth voting consultant was disgustingly amusing. And I liked the cameo of Jorma Taccone (1/3 of the Lonely Island) as a sound guy who also pukes. So stupid, yet soo satisfying.

Anyways SNL never fails to me, and this is why. It’s one big family, and no one seems to hate the idea of coming back, despite any differences. They have fun, and it shows. Keep it up, and I can’t wait for more “silly satire”.

Saturday Night Live is not dead October 22, 2008

SNL goes through cycles of good and bad, as everyone knows. But something that really irks me is when the media dismisses a season or a cast member, and all hell breaks loose. Everyone begins saying how horrible everyone on the show is, and how they haven’t watched it since Belushi died. Well, first off, how do you know it is horrible if you haven’t watched it? What crap, everyone follows the critics, and no one judges something themselves. Everyone thinks it is cool to hate the current SNL, but they know nothing about the show.

I am proud to say I am one of the few people who is in love with this new wave of SNLers, and their irrelevant and yet still, satirical humor. It doesn’t get better than Andy Samberg eating lettuce when he’s sad, or Kristen Wiig outlying everybody else. Their skits end with you finding yourself laughing at the absurdity of what just happened. Before there was a shock factor, now there’s a why factor. But both bring the laughs in, for me. Of course, there’s the brilliant veterans; Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, and Amy Poehler who keep the SNL satire tradition alive, but I think the two breakout stars are the aforementioned. Their humor is more silly and random, but I like that. It’s spontaneous, and though it may not always work, I am looking forward to laughing at their 110% performances. And for those naysayers, just watch Wiig’s dedication to her characters. She’s a combination of Gilda Radnor’s goofy sensibility, Belushi’s hyperactiveness, and Aykroyd’s impressionism. Maybe I am just easily amused, but whatever.

Here’s an article I found on Kristen Wiig, who I think is the best underrated female on that show right now (though Tina and Amy obviously kick ass). And like I said before, don’t get me started on Samberg. That guy is as freshly hilarious as it gets. Enjoy, and remember, stop going with the flow, and decide for yourself if something is really dead or not.

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Saturday Night Live – Update: Palin Rap October 19, 2008

Now that took balls. Amy Poehler stole this one from Tina Fey tonight as the best Palin spoof.

I honestly don’t have words, and many people must be happy for that. Congrats to Seth Meyers, head writer, for getting that skit on air with style. The Cold Open was brilliant as well with the likes of an amusing but cue card reading Alec Baldwin, show creator Lorne Michaels, and an angry Mark Wahlberg.

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And we’re back to square one… October 18, 2008

So last SNL, there was an amusing spoof of the Crazy McCain Rally lady that gained quite a lot of media coverage. The frazzled ignorant woman came up to Mr. McCain and stuttered, “He’s an arab.” At which, McCain, spotting potential disaster, grabbed the microphone back and said, “No he’s a decent family man, citizen that I happen to have disagreements with…etc etc”.

Now, it’s sad to see such rascist displays as “judgment day” arrives, but I suppose its inevitable. Now, I’m not from Iran (pronounced Ee-Raan not I ran, for the millionth time), Iraq (Ee-raak) or any other Middle Eastern countries, but I am horrified by the rising unconscious rascism towards them. I know where it came from, terrorist attacks, but it’s sad to see ignorant people can’t divide the radicalists from a normal Middle-Eastern kid. And what’s wrong if Obama is Arab? Even he seems to distance himself from that community. And John McCain unintentionally said that being a decent person is not being an “Arab”. Though I’m sure this wasn’t the case, many other Gayles that are his supporters could derive this.

I always thought it was silly to choose your words carefully. In conversation, if someone says something politically incorrect, we laugh it off and shake our heads. They know what they said wrong, and they can change. But if you are in a position of power, you have to do all in your power to be as tolerant as possible, and if many of your supporters are ignorant of your beliefs, that’s got to say something about your leadership qualities.

And on another note, I can’t say how tiresome it is that after so many books such as No God but God or all those  Middle eastern studies professors on NPR or The Economist that have emphasized the difference between radical Muslims and the vast amount of Muslims who aren’t terror-crazed fanatics, there is still such a divide in the minds of the American public about the good people. I know certain morons teared our hearts and families apart with the terrorist attacks, but does that mean we must act as ignorant as them? I hope we can show we are better than that, and learn from our mistakes and move on through these trying times. And I hope Gayle is an example for what we should NEVER become.

Will Arnett and Andy Samberg news: I needed this October 17, 2008

Will and Amy with their Blades of Glory stunt doubles

I don’t care what you say, I love Will Arnett. Sure he typically plays the absurd asshole in most of his roles, but he plays it to perfection and for that I am forever a fan. Now, this guy has been around for awhile, generally being on shows that only last a season. He played the incomparable magician, Gob, on the lauded Arrested Development and starred in a lot of those movies with Will Ferrell and his Frat Pack. Additionally, he married the comic goddess known as Amy Poehler, and kicks your ass in general. Oh wait, sorry he kicks ass in general. That phrase is so confusing sometimes.

So today, I was browsing the internet and came across two articles. The first was on Perez Hilton where he outlandishly claimed that Marky Mark was a dangerous psycho and was going to rip the love of my life, Andy Samberg to pieces. Now, I watched the clip of Jimmy Kimmel talking to WAHHLLYY about Samberg’s genius imitation of Marky Mark talking it up with some animals. I thought it was hilarious, Marky mark was embarrassed and fake threatened my love, but other than that, there was nothing serious about it all. I love Perez Hilton at times, he says what I think at times, but that kid wants gossip whether its there or not. Sad. But here’s the funny clip. I’ve loved that crazy kid to pieces ever since Lonely Island. Maybe I’ll write about him later.

Mark Wahlberg talk to Animals

Well anyways, after I laughed at PH’s inability to spell(he’s worse than I am!) and congratulating myself that I could get through an article off the Wall Street Journal website, I happened across the most glorious article I have read in a while.

Fox inks pact with Will Arnett

Yes. Yes. Yes. And the man is getting money as if there wasn’t an economic crisis at all. A seven figure deal, and practically total control creatively! He can do anything he wants! How lovely is that? Damn, what I would give to be a tall, husky, slightly creepy but hilarious man. And to be married to a pregnant fabulous Amy Peohler? I bow to your feet. That’s a lot of money, but I bow to your feet. I think it’s a fabulous idea to give that sort of blood money (kind of) to a talented guy instead of those young hollywood jokes running around in diapers. I can’t wait to see what comes of this, I’m sure it will be no less than brilliant.