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    Pulch23

    [1881]Jun 1, 2012
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    JustinRAn wrote:
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    What were Wiig's Top 10 Best and Worst Sketches?


    Thanks for answering my question... LOL

    Bit harsh there Justin eh?
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    JustinRAn

    [1882]Jun 1, 2012
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    Sorry, I asked a week ago and NOTHING.
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    drudager

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    JustinRAn wrote:
    Sorry, I asked a week ago and NOTHING.


    You'll get nothing and like it!
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    HelloStuart

    [1884]Jun 2, 2012
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    JustinRAn wrote:
    JustinRAn wrote:
    What were Wiig's Top 10 Best and Worst Sketches?


    Thanks for answering my question... LOL


    I'm sorry for not answering directly, but I'm still weathering that question. I can't write a list without explaining half my picks.
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    stellarchick86

    [1885]Jun 3, 2012
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    HelloStuart wrote:
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    Nickycd wrote:
    I was wondering If you think they will ever re-air the Steve Buscemi Episode of SNL from last December. If they do do you think the Miley Cyrus show sketch with Maya playing Whitney Houston trying to get Myley off of drugs and warning her about the dangers will air intact or will they cut it because of Whitney's untimely death. It is one of the 2 eps from this past year i'm missing and would love to see it again.

    I'm sure they'll repeat Buscemi/Black Keys eventually, with the Houston sketch intact. I think they're waiting for the historical irony to die down.

    Tell that to the Brittany Murphy sketch that was cut after she passed.

    That was an Update segment, and nobody knew beforehand that a gas leak was slowly killing Murphy. Houston's problems were much more public.


    Thats what killed Brittany Murphy?? Wow. I still thought it was an OD as well.
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    HelloStuart

    [1886]Jun 3, 2012
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    stellarchick86 wrote:
    HelloStuart wrote:
    JustinRAn wrote:
    HelloStuart wrote:
    Nickycd wrote:
    I was wondering If you think they will ever re-air the Steve Buscemi Episode of SNL from last December. If they do do you think the Miley Cyrus show sketch with Maya playing Whitney Houston trying to get Myley off of drugs and warning her about the dangers will air intact or will they cut it because of Whitney's untimely death. It is one of the 2 eps from this past year i'm missing and would love to see it again.

    I'm sure they'll repeat Buscemi/Black Keys eventually, with the Houston sketch intact. I think they're waiting for the historical irony to die down.

    Tell that to the Brittany Murphy sketch that was cut after she passed.

    That was an Update segment, and nobody knew beforehand that a gas leak was slowly killing Murphy. Houston's problems were much more public.


    Thats what killed Brittany Murphy?? Wow. I still thought it was an OD as well.

    Did I say gas leak? I meant inhaling toxic mold.
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    drudager

    [1887]Jun 3, 2012
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    HelloStuart wrote:
    stellarchick86 wrote:
    HelloStuart wrote:
    JustinRAn wrote:
    HelloStuart wrote:
    Nickycd wrote:
    I was wondering If you think they will ever re-air the Steve Buscemi Episode of SNL from last December. If they do do you think the Miley Cyrus show sketch with Maya playing Whitney Houston trying to get Myley off of drugs and warning her about the dangers will air intact or will they cut it because of Whitney's untimely death. It is one of the 2 eps from this past year i'm missing and would love to see it again.

    I'm sure they'll repeat Buscemi/Black Keys eventually, with the Houston sketch intact. I think they're waiting for the historical irony to die down.

    Tell that to the Brittany Murphy sketch that was cut after she passed.

    That was an Update segment, and nobody knew beforehand that a gas leak was slowly killing Murphy. Houston's problems were much more public.


    Thats what killed Brittany Murphy?? Wow. I still thought it was an OD as well.

    Did I say gas leak? I meant inhaling toxic mold.


    An eating disorder & prescription pill addiction. Mold would be too ironic considering they did that once on KOTH.
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    JustinRAn

    [1888]Jun 13, 2012
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    This Isn't really a question, But if I told you at the beginning of the season that Jimmy Fallon would be funnier than Will Ferrell and Jonah Hill at hosting SNL, Would you have believed me?
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    drudager

    [1889]Jun 13, 2012
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    Wow Undecided


    What an interesting comment squeaked out that would be if this show actually had some consistency in its writing. It all varies on the time of year, how many days & weeks between episodes, what's going on, versatility of the host (if any) & the writing. If you're implying Fallon is better in general than Ferrell well that's just sadly misguided & was an incredible fluke.

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    JustinRAn

    [1890]Jun 14, 2012
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    I'm just saying his hosting was better than Will's. Nothing more, Nothing less.
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    HelloStuart

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    JustinRAn wrote:
    This Isn't really a question, But if I told you at the beginning of the season that Jimmy Fallon would be funnier than Will Ferrell and Jonah Hill at hosting SNL, Would you have believed me?

    Dolph's right, there are many intangibles, but a Fallon-hosted show could've been a smash or a dud and not anywhere in between.
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    CODlego98

    [1892]Jun 18, 2012
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    Does anybody know if a video or article exists that talks about how SNL came up with the "What up With That" Sketch? It is my favorite, and I really would like to know the crazy genius who came up with every part of the concept!

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    HelloStuart

    [1893]Jun 19, 2012
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    CODlego98 wrote:

    Does anybody know if a video or article exists that talks about how SNL came up with the "What Up With That" Sketch? It is my favorite, and I really would like to know the crazy genius who came up with every part of the concept!

    Besides a fairly threadbare Wikipedia article (I'm mentioning, not citing) I'm not aware of any articles about the sketch. My assumption is that one writer developed the original concept with Kenan, and it has since been written by committee.
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    JustinRAn

    [1894]Jun 19, 2012
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    HelloStuart wrote:
    CODlego98 wrote:

    Does anybody know if a video or article exists that talks about how SNL came up with the "What Up With That" Sketch? It is my favorite, and I really would like to know the crazy genius who came up with every part of the concept!

    Besides a fairly threadbare Wikipedia article (I'm mentioning, not citing) I'm not aware of any articles about the sketch. My assumption is that one writer developed the original concept with Kenan, and it has since been written by committee.


    Written... HA HA HA HA!!!!

    Like that sketch would need more than 1 person to write.
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    Ruckhappy

    [1895]Jun 20, 2012
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    HelloStuart wrote:


    Besides a fairly threadbare Wikipedia article (I'm mentioning, not citing) I'm not aware of any articles about the sketch. My assumption is that one writer developed the original concept with Kenan, and it has since been written by committee.


    That sketch debuted the season that Hannibal Burress was writing for the show, so I would guess that he penned it.


    From what I have read, Kenan hasn't originated any characters or written any sketches in his time on SNL. Which seems impossible. Aren't the cast obligated to pitch three sketches at each pitch meeting, just like the writers?

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    rishabhpb

    [1896]Jun 20, 2012
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    Ruckhappy wrote:

    HelloStuart wrote:


    Besides a fairly threadbare Wikipedia article (I'm mentioning, not citing) I'm not aware of any articles about the sketch. My assumption is that one writer developed the original concept with Kenan, and it has since been written by committee.


    That sketch debuted the season that Hannibal Burress was writing for the show, so I would guess that he penned it.


    From what I have read, Kenan hasn't originated any characters or written any sketches in his time on SNL. Which seems impossible. Aren't the cast obligated to pitch three sketches at each pitch meeting, just like the writers?


    What about Jean K Jean? I'm not defending him, but some characters seem so... signature Kenan, that surely he must have written something for himself.
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    Ruckhappy wrote:

    HelloStuart wrote:


    Besides a fairly threadbare Wikipedia article (I'm mentioning, not citing) I'm not aware of any articles about the sketch. My assumption is that one writer developed the original concept with Kenan, and it has since been written by committee.


    That sketch debuted the season that Hannibal Burress was writing for the show, so I would guess that he penned it.


    From what I have read, Kenan hasn't originated any characters or written any sketches in his time on SNL. Which seems impossible. Aren't the cast obligated to pitch three sketches at each pitch meeting, just like the writers?

    I was under the impression that Kenan wrote just about anything that appeared on Update... until he was asked to stop.
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    drudager

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    Ruckhappy wrote:

    From what I have read, Kenan hasn't originated any characters or written any sketches in his time on SNL. Which seems impossible. Aren't the cast obligated to pitch three sketches at each pitch meeting, just like the writers?


    Seriously? He's been there ALL this time & he hasn't done anything? Why is he even there if he's just basically a random hired actor?

    Going to sound like a broken record here but this is why I want cast turnover because who knows how many great talents are being denied a spot because of some ballhog who has been there forever. Look I know there's been some great people on SNL but even the greats need to leave after awhile. SNL is not a career, it's a stop.
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    drudager

    [1899]Jun 21, 2012
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    JustinRAn wrote:
    HelloStuart wrote:
    CODlego98 wrote:

    Does anybody know if a video or article exists that talks about how SNL came up with the "What Up With That" Sketch? It is my favorite, and I really would like to know the crazy genius who came up with every part of the concept!

    Besides a fairly threadbare Wikipedia article (I'm mentioning, not citing) I'm not aware of any articles about the sketch. My assumption is that one writer developed the original concept with Kenan, and it has since been written by committee.


    Written... HA HA HA HA!!!!

    Like that sketch would need more than 1 person to write.


    Yeah that's a real mature comment.
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    Ruckhappy

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    drudager wrote:
    Ruckhappy wrote:


    From what I have read, Kenan hasn't originated any characters or written any sketches in his time on SNL. Which seems impossible. Aren't the cast obligated to pitch three sketches at each pitch meeting, just like the writers?
    Seriously? He's been there ALL this time & he hasn't done anything? Why is he even there if he's just basically a random hired actor?


    Because he's black. Which is not typical of black cast on SNL. Chris Rock and Tim Meadows had a hard time getting their stuff on air, but they pitched a lot. Maya was quite productive. Finesse Mitchell has talked about the impressions and characters he came up with.


    Kenan never talks about characters or sketches that he's created. No one who is or was on SNL has said anything about Kenan throwing things out at the pitch meeting, from what I've read.


    Maybe I've gotten the wrong impression. Kenan doesn't do a lot of interviews.

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