Saturday Night Live

Some blog I read (maybe even linked to upthread) said that Armisen's Obama isn't *bad*, but it's also not *funny*. I think Pharoah has the opportunity to make it funny. I'd also argue that he gets the timbre of Obama's voice right, which is the one thing that has always bothered me about Armisen's impression.

new season tonight

didn't realize jay pharaoh was born in in 87

fucked up

who are these cast members

one dude was on wild n' out

hm that does not seem promising

jay pharaoh is a supposedly amazing impressionist

the other two are UCB improv types i think

*waiting for katy perry performance*

Bryan Cranston and Kanye will be a show worth watching.

pube commercial had me lolin

v. subtle w/ the grass ref, katy

was kinda hoping she'd do "teenage dream" + new single

"california gurls" is obv over at this point

what is the new single, last fri night? that is so perfect for snl i ttly want 2 see the sax solo

but yeah no chance now

i don't even know what it is -- maybe the one that sounds like "mickey"

it's "firework" -- dope joint

really?!

really!

the birth of jay pharaoh

unfortunate

nice sly gay joke

yea i didnt even get that

hairy chubby dudes taking zucchinis up the ass i'm p sure

boy is that 1 quirky (but ultimately heartwarming!) zach g. movie -- take note oscar voters!

good ol fart jokes

Those farts sounded too real.

It seems like they started writing this episode yesterday.

the other two are UCB improv types i think

Killam is a Mad TV dude. The other two are iO improv types.

;_; no Paul B. this episode, tho.

killam = wild n out dude

Is that a gay sketch comedy show?

lol jmc

this might explain why jenny slate was fired?

http://twitter.com/#!/jennyslate25/status/25515206696

this is the worst show

jay pharaoh is a supposedly amazing impressionist

the problem with this is that it ruins it to have your first appearance be a lengthy impression -- viewers have never looked at your face or seen you act normal. you're lacking some kind of baseline.
(also is it just me or does SNL go extra lengths for white-people impressions -- makeup, prostheses, etc. -- but for a black person doing an impression of a black person, it's like there's someone over there who just picks out some clothes and goes "oh, that looks great, you totally look black, just like the person you're imitating!")

Paterson jacked up a joke, but I have to give him credit for being exactly as awkward as politicians who are reading off cue cards and didn't have to memorize the whole thing.

yeah i was trying to figure out if pharoah wasnt doing enough for me visually or if it was just weird since i'd never seen him before... it didnt really work for me

;_; no Paul B. this episode, tho.

Oh wait, it looks like he was in the "Lean Years" sketch. I think I was out of the room at the time.

new girl is cuet

i lol'd at the monologue

nice commercial

the problem w/ this miley cyrus sketch is that it can't be funnier than any of the soup's gags

WHAT UP WITH THAT

i lol'd but i hate miley so it was an easy laugh for me

ernest borgnine is literally going to smile himself to death right now

as much as i want to be sick of What's Up With That there's just enough minor variation each time that i still laugh

the fake movie scene was funny & whoever was playing depp was spot on -- "dark 'goodnight mood'" killed me

i lol'd but i hate miley so it was an easy laugh for me

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ok i stepped out of the room for a sec and i have no idea what's going on anymore

holy shit mary kay letourneau

yeah the Depp impression was great -- i think it was Taran "tear 'n' kill 'em" Killam

RED, huh. taking the expendables upscale!

jane lynch finally getting her episode w/ musical guest bruno mars is some real two step forwards, one step back shit