Gothamist: Latifah as Ifill on SNL this Weekend

HUGO_MEGO

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:18:09 -0500

cucarachita, No, I don't pine for the 'good old days' because the best of times are now. If you acutally enjoy watching TV on a Saturday night maybe you should try to get out more often, eh? Maybe you have been raised on a steady diet of bad TV sitcoms so you can appreciate low brow humor.

cucarachita

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:02:14 -0500

Latifah is perfect. Or as perfect as they can find. And not all black roles are played by black people -- Obama is being paid by a South American hispanic man. They just choose people for the closeness of their basic physiognomy, plus, of course, their drawing power. Plus, for all you know, Latifah had a say in it. I don't think she was drafted against her will. I think SNL is still funny. I think people who think SNL was funnier 30 years ago are showing how aged they are -- you're pining for your good ole days, eh? Well there are no good ole days: I saw SNL 30 years ago, and it was funny sometimes and lame sometimes. I saw SNL last week and it was funny sometimes and lame sometimes. Maybe you just had more of a sense of humor 30 years ago?

Rfive

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:12:38 -0500

Nah...Use Latifah to portray Michelle Obama. why not ? She's getting paid...

HUGO_MEGO

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:49:28 -0500

Remember when SNL used to be funny 30 years ago? SNL is now a propaganda machine for the neo-libs. The show is packed with no talents who try to develop a character that can be made into a movie. Junk TV for junk people.

nomnomnom

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:33:41 -0500

Note to SNL casting: Not all black people look alike. Nor do all Asian people. Sheesh.

Qraymond

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:38 -0500

Thank god they are finally hiring people of color to play people of color...