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Mitch McConnell Scolds Al Franken: 'This Isn't Saturday Night Live'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyAl Franken, the junior senator from Minnesota, got into some hot water Thursday with Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, who felt the need to remind the former comedian that he's not on "Saturday Night Live" anymore. The exchange came after McConnell delivered a speech on the Senate floor arguing against Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, which the Senate approved Thursday. At the time, Franken was serving as the presiding officer of the chamber, a duty assigned to all new senators that includes listening to the speeches of colleagues on the Senate floor. According ...
'Saturday Night Live' Alums to Attend Fundraiser for Sen. Al Franken
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailySen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) will reunite with fellow "Saturday Night Live" veterans at a fundraiser for his campaign and political action committees this weekend in Los Angeles. The main event Friday at the House of Blues Sunset Strip is hosted by Dan Aykroyd, who will be joined by SNL alums Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon, along with other guests from the worlds of entertainment and politics, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Attendees will pay between $2,400 and $4,800 a person. The proceeds will go to "Franken MVPs," a new PAC that splits donations between Franken's 2014 Senate ...
Betty White to Appear on 'SNL'
By not in system - AOL News(March 8) -- Now that over 480,000 Facebook fans have put in their request, will Betty White finally make an appearance on "Saturday Night Live"? In a word, "yes." ...
'SNL' Spoofs Obama, Reid and Pelosi: Health Care Is 'Angry Mob Unpopular'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyIt's never a good thing for a politician when his or her re-election prospects are the punch line for the opening skit on "Saturday Night Live." That was Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's unfortunate lot this past weekend when Will Forte, Fred Armisen and Kristin Wiig teamed up to play Reid, President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. ...
SNL All-Star Reunion: Ex-'Presidents' Push for Financial Reform
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe five living ex-presidents and two ghosts of White House past pay a late-night visit to Barack Obama to push for financial reform in an all-star reunion of "Saturday Night Live" alums that has gone viral on the Internet. The five-minute video, directed by Ron Howard and available at FunnyOrDie.com, brings together all the actors who played "presidents" on SNL since the '70s. The cast features Will Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Dana Carvey, Dan Aykroyd, Darrell Hammond, Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen. Jim Carrey makes a special guest appearance as the 40th president. There are plenty of jokes ...
SNL Skit a Warning for Obama?
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Nov. 23) - It's always been a good sign for "Saturday Night Live" when people are still talking about the show on Monday morning. That's happening more often now that the venerable comedy program is sharpening its satire of President Barack Obama. This weekend's show opened with a parody of Obama's news conference with China's president that included jabs at the administration's spending on economic stimulus, health care reform, bailouts and Cash for Clunkers. America's $800 billion debt to China was the butt of many jokes. "Remember this moment, folks," Andrew Breitbart's Big ...
'SNL' Mocks Obama China Trip, Features Palin and Gore
By David Sessions - Politics DailyPolitics were the talk of the weekend on "Saturday Night Live," hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("Miracle at St. Anna"). The show opened with a sketch featuring Chinese President Hu Jintao calling out Barack Obama on the vast sums the U.S. government owes his country. Later, political moments included the trailer for the recent disaster flick "2012," mashed up with fake news clips announcing Sarah Palin's election to the presidency, and a guest appearance by Al Gore during the "Weekend Update" segment. China Cold Open Trailer: Palin 2012 "Weekend Update": Green Week with Al Gore ...
Video: 'Saturday Night Live' Sketch Slams Obama's Effectiveness
By David Sessions - Politics DailyOn the second episode of the new season of "Saturday Night Live," Fred Armisen played President Obama giving a wry address about his inability to accomplish the key pillars of his agenda. In the blunt sketch, Armisen jokes about taking "four months to pick out a dog" and suggests his primary accomplishments have been to kill a fly on camera and bring a black professor and a white police officer together. "When you look at my record, it's very clear what I've done so far, and that is . . . nothing. Nada. Almost one year and nothing to show for it." The fake Obama walks through a checklist of ...
Video: 'SNL' on How GOP Plotted 'You Lie' Incident
By David Sessions - Politics DailyVideo: "You Lie" Opening from Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update Thursday" ...
Alec Baldwin, Still Mulling a Run for Office
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAcclaimed actor Alec Baldwin is no stranger to politics. The star of "30 Rock" and numerous Hollywood films has often voiced his support of Democratic candidates over the years. Back in 2000, for instance, he agreed with director Robert Altman that if George Bush defeated Al Gore, it would be a good time to move to France. Though he didn't make that move, Baldwin remained a political junkie during the Bush years, and often flirted with the idea of running for office. Now, in the wake of "Saturday Night Live" actor Al Franken's stunning victory in Minnesota, that urge may have gotten a little ...
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