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Have you ever been asked to host SNL, and would you do it? -Mark James, Austin, TexasYes, and I couldn't do it. But if I ever wanted a proper job back, I'd love to come on the show. On the street this guy once said, "I'm a producer on Sesame Street. Would you like to come on?" That's a cool thing to do, isn't it? As long as I'm not sat in a dustbin. [And] I don't want to sing a song about the letter C-although, I just thought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Ricky Gervais | 12/6/2007 | See Source »

...people didn't understand that he was playing the character of a jerk, they applauded as a reward for his efforts. After years of one-night stands in cities with interchangeably bland hotel rooms, Martin and his faux-idiocy finally caught on. (Guest spots on the Tonight Show and SNL helped.) The nobody was suddenly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Steve Martin, a Mild and Crazy Guy | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...their type-casting. This two-dimensional approach, however, helps Kelly create not only a send-up of today’s modern political scene but also an absurdist parody of the entire surrealist genre.In “Southland Tales,” the Marxist underground movement is controlled by SNL-type aging hippie-feminists who wear loose-fitting clothes, carry Tazers, and do lots of drugs. The entire American voting system and all forms of media are centralized through “USIDent,” a network controlled by a tight-lipped governmental matriarch who sits and watches...

Author: By Jenny J. Lee, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Southland Tales | 11/15/2007 | See Source »

...race) or remind voters that they're not actually Chevy Chase (Gerald Ford's press secretary, Ron Nesson, hosting Saturday Night Live at the start of the 1976 campaign). Recently Barack Obama, in need of a boost in the polls, popped up on both The Ellen DeGeneres Show and SNL...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Politics | 11/8/2007 | See Source »

...WORK? Obama was all knees and elbows as he boogied to Beyonc with Ellen, but he got in a few hip shakes and charmed the host. Similarly, his surprise SNL appearance was somewhat stiff--but ended with a flash of his famous grin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Politics | 11/8/2007 | See Source »

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