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In between campaign stops for March 4th primaries, Hillary Clinton put on a happy face about the recent Saturday Night Live skits that aired during the show's return last week, adding that "it's so nice to be a fashion icon at my age" (video here). Last night the SNL troupe was at it again with an opening skit that mirrored last week's. As Clinton (Amy Poehler) faced off with Obama (Fred Armisen), it became less clear who SNL might be supporting; their Fauxbama is pretty lifeless:
The show seems to be a mandatory stop for any candidate while campaigning, so it was clear Clinton would make an appearance at some point. On Friday Time opined that the show came back just when she needed it most. And lo and behold, last night she took the stage (Poehler joining her) immediately after the opening skit, joking about whether or not she could take the show's recent mockery of her as an endorsement. Lorne Michaels has actually been putting his money behind McCain! (He's also donated money to Christopher Dodd.)
Even Reverend Al Sharpton (former host) and Reverend Jesse Jackson (rousing Green Eggs & Ham reader) made appearances last night...in animated form.
The TV Funhouse segment was called "The Obama Files," and showed the twosome being "hidden" by the campaign, particularly by Barack Obama who sends them off on time-consuming wild goose chases just to get them out of the picture.
Will Obama address SNL's portrayal of him outside of the show's studio, like Hillary did? Either way, we're guessing he's due for another cameo sometime soon (too bad it wasn't last night, since musical guests Wilco are prObama).
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I loved Vincent D'Onofrio's cameo - so awesome!
"Will Obama address SNL's portrayal of him outside of the show's studio, like Hillary did?"
No, Obama is trying to project a classy, above-it-all persona. Ignoring SNL (while Hillary brings it up) would play well.
i love will forte!
I think SNL is wrong to think that their influence is more than what it really is. Tina Fey's "bitch is the new black" got no serious journalism coverage.
Last night's episode got a bit more press than last time, but with Hillary relying on SNL for media coverage (why was she new york and not in ohio last night?), it really shows the desperation of her campaign.
Matty,
What is that in your icon picture?
That tv funhouse bit was good stuff. Rudy should give it a rest. He was wood, almost as bad as Armisen and worse than Kenan.
vanessanyc,
it's mr. blobby!
Matty,
Okay, gonna Google it ;)
ahhhh!
http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/about/fieldwork/norfanz/psychrol2.htm
That was D'Onofrio's best work since Full Metal Jacket.
I think Rudy was reasonably funny, although not as much so as Huckabee.
That was Vincent D'Onofrio? Am I the only one who didn't recognize him at all?