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Stephen Colbert's Dance Video for Daft Punk's "Get Lucky"

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 02:32:00 +0000

Last week, we wrote about Stephen Colbert's random appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon where Stephen and Jimmy randomly danced to Daft Punk's "Get Lucky". At the time we had no idea what was going on, but now we have the answer. As part of Colbert's annual "StepPhest Colbchella" music festival, Daft Punk was scheduled to appear on the Report last night to perform "Get Lucky". While they ultimately weren't able to appear due to a crazy contractual obligation, Colbert put together this amazing video of him dancing along to "Get Lucky" with various celebrity guests, including, you guessed it, Jimmy Fallon. Watch the epic video below, which includes his dance-off with Jimmy Fallon, plus many other surprise guests. It all makes sense now...

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SNL: Best of Jason Sudeikis

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:51:00 +0000

During a recent interview with David Letterman, Jason Sudeikis finally confirmed the long-running rumor that he was ending his time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He was originally rumored to be leaving prior to last season, so we were pretty lucky he stuck around for last season, but we are still of course very sad to see him go. Jason joined SNL as a writer in 2003 but soon joined the cast in May 2005. Below are some of our favorite Jason Sudeikis sketches throughout his more than 8 years as a cast member on the show (organized as a "Best Of" special):

Cold Open: Mitt Romney

During the 2012 Presidential campaign season, Jason became known for his spot-on impression of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney:

Twinkle & Stink

One of my all-time favorite SNL sketches featuring Jason and Will Forte as Twinkle and Stink, hilarious sports commentators for sporting events sponsored by feminine hygiene products:

Two A-Holes

One of Jason's first big characters was as one of the two "a-holes" in this popular sketch with Kristen Wiig:

Underground Festival

These fake commercials for holiday themed underground music festivals are always hilarious, largely in part to Jason Sudeikis as DJ Supers Soak (and of course Nasim Pedrad as Lil Blaster):

Dane Cook Baseball Promo

In 2007, Major League Baseball ran a bunch of odd promos for play-off games featuring comedian Dane Cook. Jason did a perfect parody of the ads, doing a hilarious impression of Dane Cook who hosted SNL only a few weeks before:

Joe Biden

While Jason's most memorable impression may be Mitt Romney, his funniest would probably be Vice President Joe Biden. Here he is in a spoof of the 2012 VP Debate.

Weekend Update: The Devil and Jon Bovi

Of Jason's Weekend Update characters, the two most memorable that come to mind are The Devil and Jon Bovi. The Devil character was a perfect way to comically react to a tragic news story without seeming insensitive, as seen in the Devil's reaction to the Jerry Sandusky child abuse story. In Jon Bovi, Sudeikis and Forte team up once again (as they did in Twinkle and Stink) as a hilarious Bon Jovi "opposite band":

Maine Justice

One of the most recent characters that Jason introduced on the show was the judge in Maine Justice. This hilariously bizarre sketch features a court room filled with people from New Orleans who all moved to Maine. Jason really commits to this character, which is what makes it so great:

Bongo's Clown Room

While this isn't one of Jason's most popular sketches, it's one of my personal favorites. Jason plays the announcer at a strip club, making random announcements in between calling out each stripper. This is non-stop laughter for me:

While Jason may not be a cast member on the show anymore, hopefully we'll see him pop up on the show next season (as Andy and Kristen did this past season). And if you can't wait that long, check out his new movie We're the Millers which comes out this Wednesday!

TV Stars in Hilarious New Mumford & Sons Music Video

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:49:00 +0000

While we don't usually follow the band Mumford & Sons, we really love their latest music video for the song "Hopeless Wanderer". Check out the hilarious video below which features a few of our favorite TV stars:

And in case you couldn't recognize them, that was Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte, The Office's Ed Helms, and Arrested Development's Jason Bateman!

SNL Best of Fred Armisen

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 05:01:00 +0000

When SNL returns in September for its 39th season, it will be missing 3 of its most popular and longest running cast members. We've been a little delayed in giving each cast member his proper "Best Of" farewell post, but we're gonna try to fix that during the next few days.

First up is Fred Armisen, one of our favorites, who joined the show back in 2002 and left the show this year completing 11 seasons. The great thing about Fred is he could play any race, either gender, do any accent, and always came up with crazy and original characters. Below, we provide our favorite Fred Armisen sketches during his 11 year stint on the show, organized as a "Best Of" DVD (though sadly they don't seem to be releasing SNL DVDs as often as they used to).

Cold Open: Obama

Fred may have passed the Obama baton to Jay Pharoah last season, but to the casual viewer Fred will probably be remembered as "They guy who played Obama".

The Californians

Fred really seems to love this sketch. While the format can be a little repetitious with each time it recurred, it was one of his most popular sketches from his later years on the show.

Ferecito

One of Fred's earliest recurring characters was Ferecito, known for his catch phrase "Ay Dios Mio!".

Penny Marshall

One of my favorite random Fred Armisen impressions is Penny Marshall, who he perfectly plays in this sketch:

The Art Dealers

Nuni and Nuni (Nuni is masculine and Nuni is feminine) was one of my favorite SNL sketches when it first aired. Sadly, it never recurred after 2007, when Maya Rudolph left the show.

SNL Digital Short: The Tangent

After a few sketches, a Best of Fred Armisen DVD would probably show a Digital Short, such as this early Short with Fred rambling about nothing for over two and half minutes straight:

Weekend Update: Nicholas Fehn, Garth & Kat, Gov.David Patterson

Fred created many memorable characters for Weekend Update, but our favorites would have to be "headline comedian" Nicholas Fehn, the improvisational singing duo Garth and Kat, and New York Governor David Patterson:

Obama Cosby Show

I know already included Obama, but this sketch was creative I just had to include it. In it, Fred plays Barack Obama playing Bill Cosby in and Obama spoof of The Cosby Show. Brilliant.

Prince Show

Another old favorite, Fred doing a spot-on impression on Prince as host of The Prince Show, with sidekick Beyonce (as played by Maya Rudolph):

SNL Digital Short: Iran So Far

Another great Digital Short, this time with Fred playing a lovable Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad:

Ian Rubbish: Lovely Night

What better way to end a Best of Fred collection than with his final SNL sketch. Fred reprises his Margaret Thatcher-loving Ian Rubbish character to sing a farewell song to SNL, with a little help from his musical friends (including his Portlandia co-star Carrie Brownstein):

There are of course many many others sketches we could have included (Queen Elizabeth, Regine, Woman to Woman, etc.), but in our opinion the sketches above represent his very best work during his time on the show. While we'll certainly miss Fred on SNL, at least we still have Portlandia to enjoy Fred's crazy characters!

Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert Reunite for Random Dance-Off!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Here at We Like TV we have been carefully monitoring the ever-changing relationship between two of our favorite comedians/late night hosts: Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert. The two have been through it all, from best friends to eternal enemies, their friendship has certainly had its ups and downs. The pair haven't done much together since their fun "Ivory and Ivory" duet back in February, and with the guests on last night's Late Night billed as just Mark Wahlberg and Poppy Montgomery, we certainly weren't expecting the two to reunite. But just as Jimmy finished his monologue and sat at his desk, Daft Punk's smash hit "Get Lucky" started to play. Seconds later, Stephen Colbert emerged for some random dancing with Jimmy, before vanishing just as randomly as he appeared. Check it out below:

Bob Saget and Jesse and The Rippers on Late Night!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:53:00 +0000

We haven't been blogging much during these summer months due to the lack of our usual TV shows on air and the overall laziness that the heat has caused, but after watching this clip from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, we just had to dust off the old blog to post it. In the clip, Late Night writer Arthur Meyer comes out during Bob Saget's interview to read him a fan letter he wrote him when he was just 8 years old. The exchange is hilarious and we were laughing so hard we could barely breathe:

And if that wasn't enough, in this "Backstage" internet-exclusive video, Bob Saget actually sits down with Arthur for an extended discussion, in which he reads through the letter again and actually answers each of the questions that were asked.

And if that wasn't enough Full House nostalgia for you, on the follow night's Late Night the musical guest was none other than Jesse and The Rippers, the fictional band that Uncle Jesse sang in on Full House. Check out Jesse and the Rippers singing a medley of their biggest hits below, featuring a cameo appearance by Bob Saget in the audience, and a surprise guest at the end!

And in case you need a reminder, here's the official music video of "Forever" (which lead off the medley) that originally aired as part of an episode of Full House.

Our Recap of The Office Wrap Party in Scranton!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:32:00 +0000

Last Saturday we made the 2 hour drive to Scranton, Pennsylvania for The Office Wrap Party! To mark the end of the show (the finale airs next Thursday!) thousands of fans flocked to the hometown of Dunder Mifflin joined by most of The Office cast and crew! Here's our recap of the day!

We missed the Blogger's Breakfast and Behind the Scenes Panel in the morning and arrived in Scranton around 2:00 in time for the parade. Each of the cast members sat on the back of an open car as it slowly drove down the street with fans cheering them on along the curb:

The crowd anxiously awaits the arrival of the cast members.

Andy Buckley (David Wallace) leads the pack wearing his "Suck It" sweat shirt.

Ellie Kemper (Erin) followed behind.

Craig Robinson (Daryl) waving to the crowd.

Creed's arrival is greeted with lots of cheers.

Responding to someone chanting "Take off your shirt!" Creed flashes the crowd.

Paul Lieberstein (Toby) flashing a smile that we rarely see on the show.

Kate Flannery (Meredith) left her car to walk amongst the fans.

Oscar

Brain Baumgartner (Kevin)

Phyllis, up close and personal

A true Office fan recognizes Jennie "Tanster" Tan, who runs the best TV Fan Site ever, OfficeTally! You might also recognize her from her cameo appearance in the Season 5 finale "Company Picnic" as a member of the soon-to-be disbanded Buffalo brach of Dunder Mifflin:

John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer (Jim and Pam) arrive!

Creator and Executive Producer of The Office attracts a much smaller crowd as he arrives in the car behind them.

Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) ends the parade as the final cast member to arrive.

After the cars got to the end of the parade, the cast members got out and walked over the to stage. As they approached the stage, they took lots of photos and gave autographs to the fans. Unfortunately for me, while I was initially waiting by the area where they would walk by, I got bored waiting and went down the street to check out the parade, and after the parade had come through, there were so many people by the walking area that I never got close enough for a photo. I probably could have handed them something to sign, but I didn't have anything with me. I did buy an official Office Wrap Party t-shirt, but I had already changed into it, and wasn't close enough to have them sign the shirt while on my body (though many others were doing that). Still, I got some great photos of them up close:

Greg Daniels signing autographs for fans.

Rainn telling everyone that Greg Daniels truly is the "World's Greatest Boss".

Jon signing autographs.

Jenna signing autographs.

Rainn signing a fan's US Airways ticket. Rainn previously tweeted how mad he was at US Airways that their connecting flight left 10 minutes early and thus he and many other cast members had to rent cars and drive 2 hours to Scranton from Philly.

Once the whole cast made it to the stage, we were treated to a little concert! The house band was The Scrantones, the band that played The Office theme. The concert was very casual, with lots of cast members singing songs that they had sung on the show. It really felt like watching an Office cast karaoke party. To start off the show, The Scrantones played an extended version of The Office Theme:

Then The Scrantones performed "Werewolves of Scranton" (Office themed parody of "Werewolves of London":

Then Creed played some original songs including "The Rubber Tree". Some people may not be aware that back in the 60's, Creed Bratton was actually a member of the popular folk rock band The Grass Roots known for their hit singles "Let's Live for Today" and "Midnight Confessions". On the show, Creed actually talked about his past in The Grass Roots in a deleted scene that sadly never made it to air. Check out a clip of Creed's performance of "The Rubber Tree" at the concert followed by the deleted scene from "Booze Cruise" where Creed talks about his rock star past with The Grass Roots:

Then Scrantonicity returned as Brian Baumgartner belted out "Roxanne":

Brian abandoned the song mid-way, but Oscar saved the song and really got into it:

To refresh your memory, Scrantonicity was Kevin's Police cover band. They performed at Phyllis's wedding to Bob Vance (Vance Refrigeration), where he sang the first few seconds of "Roxanne". Here's a weirdly edited clip from the episode, but you can catch Kevin's performance "Roxanne" starting at 3:29:

One of my personal favorite moments from the concert was when Andy Buckley performed a rousing rendition of his hit song "Suck It"!

Here's the original performance of "Suck It" from the Season 6 episode "Sabre". The red-headed kid on drums, who Andy Buckley referenced above as "Owen Daniels", is actually Office creator Greg Daniel's son (who sadly wasn't at the party in Scranton).

Kate Flannery sang "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (reworked as "Hit Me Mr. Michael Scott"), likely inspired by the classic scene where Michael hits Meredith with his car.

In case you want to watch Michael hit Meredith with his car again, here you go:

Jenna and Kate reprised "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" with Ellie and Phyllis. Sadly, Kate did not wear a bald cap.

Here's the clip of Pam and Kate singing it the song from the Season 9 episode "Lice" (featuring bald Meredith):

The winner of OfficeTally's "The Office's Biggest Flan" contest performed his award winning Office rap:

And here's his award-winning video that got him there:

Rainn closed out the concert by thanking Greg Daniels and Paul Lieberstein for doing such a great job of running the show. The Scrantones then played the cast off with "We Are The Champions" before ending with a reprise of The Office Theme:

Later that night was the big "Farewell Celebration" held at the PNC Field baseball stadium (home of the minor league baseball team The Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders). While we waited for the cast to come out we were treated to an Office trivia game and some Office bloopers:

Then the cast was announced one by one over the loudspeaker, as each cast member ran out of the dugout. First out was Andy Buckley (David Wallace), who rounded the bases before pounding home plate. He acted as the moderated for the Q&A with the cast:

He was then followed by the rest of the cast, including Kate Flannery (Meredith), Phyllis Smith (Phyllis), Jenna Fischer (Pam), and Brian Baumgartner (Kevin), who threw t-shirts into the stands as he made his entrance:

After all the remaining cast members who we saw earlier at the parade came out, the voice on the loudspeaker said, "Looks like there's an extra chair...ladies and gentleman, Mr. Michael Scott!" Steve Carell then surprisingly walked out of the dugout to a standing ovation from the crowd and some of the loudest cheering I ever heard. I was in such a state of shock that I couldn't get my phone out to record the moment, but luckily someone else did and posted it on YouTube:

After the cheering subsided, the cast sat down in front of home plate as Andy Buckley asked each of them questions about their experiences on the show:

Later, they opened it up to fan questions, as Andy and Rainn walked around with a microphone allowing fans to ask a question to their favorite cast member. While some good questions were asked, there were also some nauseating questions like "Can you all come over and sign my shirt?" or "It would be a dream come true to get a hug from Rainn Wilson". After these questions the audience booed, which was quite amusing, though Rainn Wilson did actually give out two hugs to those who requested them. The cast members also asked fans to perform some classic Office songs, such as "The Scarn" and "Lazy Scranton", as seen in this video:

Here's the original appearance of "Lazy Scranton" from the classic season 3 episode "The Merger":

The night was advertised as including a "possible sneak peak at the series finale". While it certainly would have been exciting to get an early glimpse at the final episode of the show, I had mixed feelings about it since the the second to last episode hadn't aired yet, and thus we'd be seeing the last few episodes out of order which would spoil some of the major story lines. Fortunately, they decided not to show us the a clip from the finale, but rather the first 10 minutes from that second to last episode (A.A.R.M., which actually aired earlier tonight), which meant we were still watching the episodes in order, while still getting a sneak peak at some never before seen footage. It was lots of fun to watch with a big group of fans, as everyone clapped along to the opening theme, and booed when Dwight talked about his love for his farmer girlfriend Esther (obviously everyone there was rooting for Dwangela).

After the clip had ended, it was time for the cast to leave. Before they left, Steve Carell took the mic to thank the fans for their dedication to the show and issue a final farewell:

After the cast left the event seemed to be over, as they were making announcements about how to order event t-shirts online and where to meet the bus to get back to town. We left during the announcements in hopes of beating the traffic getting out of the parking lot, but we were frustrated to find ourselves stuck in a huge parking lot traffic jam. However, we were soon grateful to be stuck in that parking lot, as we otherwise would have missed the fireworks! Just as they had done in season 4 finale "Goodbye, Toby", a huge fireworks show lit the sky to end the evening. What a way to end the night!

Overall, The Office Wrap Party was the perfect way to say goodbye to a show that has been such a huge part of our lives for the past 9 years. While it would have been nice to get some photos with the cast or some autographs, it was still lots of fun to spend the day with them and thousands of fans in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the city that was so central to the show. The surprise appearance by Steve Carell really capped off an already memorable day that we won't soon forget. The Office may be ending next week, but the memories of our day in Scranton shall live on forever.

Kate McKinnon Impersonates Ellen on "Ellen"!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:47:00 +0000

We've previously posted about how much we love Kate McKinnon's impression of Ellen Degeneres on Saturday Night Live. (You can watch the full sketch here.) Well last week the two Ellens finally came face to face when Kate McKinnon was a guest on Ellen's show. At first she came out as her self and talked to Ellen about what a huge honor it is to meet her and chatted about her audition for Saturday Night Live:

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Then Ellen handed her a duplicate set of her clothes so she could come back in character as Ellen. The two Ellens then had some fun together in their chairs before getting up to dance around the set:

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Lastly, as a web-exclusive bonus clip, here's the real Ellen and Kate McKinnon's Ellen hanging out with Ellen's wife Portia de Rossi (of Arrested Development fame) after the show:

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Final 3 SNL Hosts of the Season!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:42:00 +0000

The final three SNL hosts of the season have just been announced, and we could not be more excited! Closing out SNL's 38th season will be:

5/4 Zach Galifianakis (with musical guest Of Monsters and Men)

After successfully hosting twice before, Zach Galifianakis (I hope I'm pronouncing that right) will return as SNL host for his third time next Saturday! Zach is one of our all-time favorite hosts, so we're very excited to see him back. While Zach is great in sketches, it is his monologues that have really become quite legendary. From one-liners at the piano to lip-syncing "Tomorrow" in a red dress, anything goes in a Galifianakis monologue. Check out his first two monologues below. (If you enjoy them, you should really check out his DVD "Live at the Purple Onion", which as he points out below, is "selling like whatever the opposite of hot cakes is." We own the DVD and it is quite hilarious). Can't wait to see what he does this time!

5/11 Kristen Wiig (with musical guest Vampire Weekend)

After departing the SNL cast at the end of last season, Kristen Wiig will make her much anticipated return to the show as a first-time host! (She did have a brief cameo earlier this season in the Martin Short episode, but that doesn't really count.) Kristen is one if the most beloved SNL cast members of the past decade, so we're really looking forward to seeing her back on the show. She will undoubtedly bring back some of her classic characters with her, but which ones will it be? And will she bring along her good pal John Hamm for a cameo? We'll find out soon enough! Below are a few of our favorite Kristen Wiig characters that we're hoping show up when she hosts:

5/18 Ben Affleck (with musical guest Kanye West)

Finally, for the season finale, Ben Affleck will return to the show to host for his fifth time. While we're probably a little less excited to see him host compared to the other two hosts mentioned above, since he's hosting for the fifth time, that means he will be joining the prestigious "Five-Timers Club". Justin Timberlake joined the club a few weeks ago, and SNL went all out to celebrate with with a cameo-filled episode packed with former cast members and other Five-Timers. Will they do the same for Affleck? SNL does usually like to end the season with a big show, but would they do another Five-Timers bit so close to Timberlake's? Or maybe JT will return to welcome him into the club? Should be an interesting finale! Below are some of our favorite Ben Affleck clips from his previous times hosting:

As all of the hosts for this season have now been revealed, this also marks the end of the unofficial competition between me and Guest Blogger Daniel. Before the season started, I posted my Wish List for the Top 10 First-Time SNL Hosts for this season. Shortly thereafter, Guest Blogger Daniel posted his wish list, and thus began a little competition to see who correctly predicted the most first-time hosts. And the winner is... no one. We were tied with one correct prediction each. Louis C.K. was on my list and Jennifer Lawrence was on his. We'll each post a new list before the start of the next season and hopefully next year we can crown a winner!

Getting Excited for the End of The Office

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:33:00 +0000

Today is April 16 (well it was when I started writing this, it's now technically April 17). In exactly 1 month from ~~today~~ yesterday, on May 16, The Office will air its final episode ever. Only 4 episodes remain (the last 2 are both hour-long episodes), and we could not be more excited to see how the 9-season long series will come to an end. The storylines in the episodes lately have been really great, and we've been eagerly awaiting each new episode, while simultaneously dreading how much closer we are to never seeing new episodes again.

Since Michael Scott left the series at the end of Season 7, his presence has been sorely missed on the show. But what was also bothersome was that after being such a major part of The Office for almost seven years, he was hardly ever mentioned on the show after his departure. When watching new episodes, it was almost as if Michael Scott had never existed. Fortunately, as the show is coming to an end, though Steve Carell will reportedly not be returning to the show to reprise Michael Scott, the writers have been writing in some Michael references to show that he's not forgotten. In a great throw-back to classic Office (particularly the Pilot episode), in the recent episode "Moving On", Pam interviews for a new job in Philadelphia, and her potential new manager is quite reminiscent of her former boss (there's more after the Toby/Nellie scene):

(Fun Fact: Bob Odenkirk, who plays the Michael Scott-esque boss, actually was considered for the role of Michael Scott when the show was first getting cast back in 2005!)

Another exciting aspect of these final episodes of The Office is that we're finally starting to see this documentary come together. Earlier this season we actually met some of the documentary crew, and in the episode "Promos", the Dunder Mifflin employees actually watch a promo for the documentary that they star in! (And for the first time since he left the show in season 7, Michael Scott actually appears on-screen!)

And to further build our excitement for the end of The Office, John Krasinski (Jim) has produced a 10-episode web series entitled "The Office Farewells" which features various actors who have appeared on The Office looking back and talking about what The Office has meant to them. So far only the first installment is available, and it features none other than the great Will Ferrell reminiscing about his classic Office role of Deangelo Vickers:

Only four episodes left! Can't wait to see how it all ends!

Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:29:00 +0000

Last weekend Melissa McCarthy returned to host SNL , and although she did a good job (though not as great as her first time hosting), our favorite part of the show was the return of Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy! While we don't always love Vanessa Bayer's characters, ,this one is one of our favorites currently on the show. The accent is hilarious, but what really makes it great is the facial expressions. Vanessa, a 31 year old woman, really becomes this 13 year old boy. I love Jacob's goofy smile after he tells each corny joke, and how quickly he goes back to his serious speech. He also has great chemistry with Seth, who really seems to be amused by Jacob. So far, Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy has appeared twice at the Weekend Update desk. Here's his appearance from last weekend's show talking about Passover, followed by his appearance last December talking about Chanukah:

While Seth always introduces Jacob as a "recent Bar Mitzvah Boy", did you know that we've actually seen Jacob's Bar Mitzvah? Before Jacob became a recurring Weekend Update character, he starred in a sketch which featured many musical impressions of popular celebrities singing Jewish parodies at his Bar Mitzvah. The sketch aired back in 2011 and features host Gwyneth Paltrow as Taylor Swift and musical guest Cee Lo Green as himself:

Hopefully we'll see some more of Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy soon! Although there aren't really many Jewish holidays coming up. Maybe Jacob can explain to everyone the story of Shavuot?

Jimmy Fallon to Take Over The Tonight Show! And Seth Meyers Taking Over Late Night?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:37:00 +0000

After weeks of speculation, it was finally confirmed that Jimmy Fallon will be the next host of The Tonight Show! He will take over the position from Jay Leno in February around the time of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Before the news was officially confirmed on Wednesday, Jimmy and Jay had a little fun with the rumors on Monday night's show:

Then on Wednesday after the news broke, Jimmy could finally talk about it openly with his viewers. He seemed truly gracious and excited about his new role:

As FalPals, we're of course very excited that Jimmy was given the prestigious job of hosting the legendary television institution that is The Tonight Show. However, we are also a bit concerned. It's hard to forget what happened to Conan O'Brien, who like Jimmy, was given The Tonight Show after successfully hosting Late Night, only to be fired due to low ratings after a few short months. While we're optimistic that it will work out better for Jimmy, since his comedy is a bit more broad than Conan's (and Jay Leno is now 5 years older and less likely to try to take the show back), The Tonight Show is more heavily scrutinized than Late Night, where Jimmy was free to do whatever he wanted. Hopefully Jimmy's comedy translates to 11:30, and he'll host The Tonight Show for many years to come!

Jimmy taking over The Tonight Show also yields the question of who will take over as the new host of Late Night. While no official host has been named yet, according to various reports online, SNL's Seth Meyers is in final talks for the job and is widely expected to accept the position. This makes a lot of sense because like Jimmy, Seth has succeeded on SNL (both were Weekend Update anchors) and with Lorne Michaels serving as Executive Producers of both shows, it would be a very easy transition. If Seth does end up taking the job, we will of course be sad to see him leave SNL, but he has been on the show for almost 12 years, so its certainly understandable that he'd want to move on to something else, and he certainly seems suitable for the role of Late Night host. While he mainly serves as Weekend Update anchor on SNL, he's also the show's head writer, which means he would have a lot of great ideas for for material on his own show. And though he hasn't appeared in many non-Weekend Update sketches lately, in his earlier years he frequently did many impressions (John Kerry, Anderson Cooper) and characters (The Needlers, David Zinger), which will come in handy for doing all sorts of topical bits. But of course what matters most is how he does behind a desk talking to guests. And as evidenced by his many appearances on Late Night, he's very funny and comfortable when talking on light night shows. Here'a a clip of him talking to Jimmy Fallon on Late Night. This aired the night of Hurricane Sandy and there was no one in the audience:

And if Seth is looking for a sidekick, we can think of no one better than his own brother Josh Meyers. Josh, who starred on SNL's competitor sketch series MADtv, has often appeared on Late Night with his brother Seth to play the Sibling Game. The two clearly have great chemistry.

So will Seth take over Late Night from Jimmy? Hopefully we'll find out soon! If he does, looks like we'll be watching 2 hours of TV every night!

Melissa McCarthy and Vince Vaughn Return to SNL!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:06:00 +0000

The next SNL hosts have been announced, and it looks like we'll have two funny people returning to host for their second times!

4/6 Melissa McCarthy (with musical guest Phoenix)

After a 3 week hiatus, SNL returns with host Melissa McCarthy! Melissa was one of the best hosts of last season, so we're very excited to see her return to the show. She seemed very comfortable on the show, really getting into each of the crazy characters that she portrayed in her hilarious episode. She's also not afraid to get down and dirty, as evidenced by the "Taste Test" sketch posted below. Her hosting also raises the question of whether Kristen Wiig will return to reunite with her former Bridesmaids co-star. While Kristen made a brief cameo in the Martin Short hosted episode, it would be great to see her and Melissa together again for a whole sketch, as they have great chemistry together as evidenced by Melissa's monologue last season. Check out Melissa's monologue with Kristen Wiig and the hilarious "Taste Test" sketch from Melisa's first time hosting, followed by a preview for this Saturday's show!

4/13 Vince Vaughn (with musical guest Miguel)

After Melissa McCarthy it will be Vince Vaughn's turn to host. Vaughn will be returning to SNL for the first time in 15 years since first hosting back in 1998. While we haven't seen many of Vaughn's more recent films, we did enjoy some of his earlier movies (Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball, etc.) so we know he's a funny guy. It should be interesting to see him back on SNL after so long. Perhaps one of his fellow "Frat Pack" members like Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, or Owen Wilson will make an appearance? We'll soon find out! Below, check out some sketches from his first time hosting. First, Vaughn stars opposite in Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon in "Dog Show", and then Vaughn, Tracy Morgan, and Tim Meadows appear in "Pimp Chat".

And here's a promo for the show!

Too Much Tuna!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:47:00 +0000

In honor of April Fool's Day, we thought we'd share with you a clip from our favorite prank show - Too Much Tuna! The hilarious bit from Kroll Show stars Nick Kroll and SNL writer John Mulaney as two old pranksters pranking their subject with, well, take a look...

Best Comedy Bits from Justin Timberweek on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:09:00 +0000

Last week was "Justin Timberweek" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where Justin Timberlake was the interview guest on Monday and Friday's show, and he performed as musical guest each night of the week. But in addition to that, Timberlake participated in many comedy bits, and as evidenced by his hilarious 5 times hosting SNL, Timberlake is great when it comes to comedy sketches.

After kicking off the week with a two-part interview and musical performance on Monday night's show, he did his first bit on Tuesday by joining the Ragtime Gals in a Barbershop Quartet version of his hit song "Sexyback":

Wednesday night's show contained two great bits. First, Justin and Jimmy impersonate Michael McDonald singing "Row Row Row Your Boat" in the round, only to be joined by the real Michael McDonald himself!

Later in the show, Jimmy and Steve Carell showed a clip of their Canadian soap opera "Jacob's Patience", where Steve made everyone in the cast use mannequin arms. Justin Timberlake of course joined in as well:

Thursday night we got a very SNLy sketch, which saw Jimmy and Justin as young campers back in 1983, who wouldn't go to sleep because they couldn't stop singing "Africa" by Toto:

And then on Friday, we finally got what we've all been waiting for... HISTORY OF RAP 4! As they've done three times before, Justin and Jimmy perform an epic medley of rap and R&B songs throughout music history:

Sadly, Justin Timberweek is over, and he probably won't be back for another year or so when he has a new movie to promote. While we really enjoyed all the great bits, we were a little disappointed that they never did "The Barry Gibb Talk Show". Justin and Jimmy did the sketch each of the first four times that Justin hosted SNL (as well as a fifth time when his then-girlfriend Cameron Diaz hosted), but not his 5th time hosting last weekend (or when Jimmy hosted last year). I was hoping they might have been saving it for Late Night, but with the real Robin Gibb passing away last year, I guess they felt it would be in poor taste to do the bit. Oh well, it looks like "History of Rap" has become the new "Barry Gibb Talk Show", and there's nothing wrong with that!

TV Star Spotlight: Jenny Slate

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:11:00 +0000

It seems lately that Jenny Slate, the short-lived SNL star from the 2009/2010 season, has been popping up all over our TV screen. So we thought we'd take a look back at some of our favorite Jenny Slate TV appearances (plus one viral viral video sensation)! Check it out:

We first saw Jenny Slate on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's recurring series 7th Floor West, a spot-on parody of The Hills. Jenny played Jenny, an NBC page who Jimmy finds attractive and eventually hires to be his assistant:

That bit must have caught the eye of Lorne Michaels (who is the executive producer of both SNL and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) because shortly after that Jenny was cast on Saturday Night Live. Though she only lasted one year, we were always big fans of her work on the show, especially her recurring character of Tina Tina Chanuse:

After leaving SNL, Jenny created the adorable viral video sensation "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On". Jenny co-wrote the film and voices the titular character of Marcel, a tiny shell wearing shoes. The video was so successful (it has over 20 million views on YouTube) that it later spawned a sequel video and even a hardcover book. Check out the original "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" and the sequel below:

We recently got into the hit HBO comedy series Girls, and we were pleasantly surprised when Jenny Slate popped up in the show as Tally Schifrin, a former college classmate of Hannah's who just published a successful book. The clip below briefly features Jenny, but to see more of her from Girls, check out this deleted scene, (which for some reason refuses to embed).

Kroll Show is a hilarious sketch comedy series that just wrapped up its first season on Comedy Central (it's already been renewed for season 2). We love Nick Kroll on The League, so we were very excited to see him on his own show. Kroll is of course great, but we were really impressed by the number of great guest stars he's had on the show. Everyone from Ed Helms and Fred Armisen to John Mulaney and Hannibal Burress has been on, but our favorite guest star on the show would have to be Jenny Slate. Jenny stars in the recurring fake reality show "PubLIZity" as Liz B. opposite Kroll as Liz G. as two women who run a PR firm. Jenny's character of Liz later appeared in another fake reality show called "Ice Dating". Here's both hilarious clips:

Lastly, just this past week Jenny guest starred on one of our favorite shows, Parks & Recreation. Jenny played Mona-Lisa Sapperstein, the twin sister (from the same mister) of the always outrageous Jean-Ralphio. She's the worst:

And get ready to see lots more Jenny Slate on the upcoming television season, as she's starring in the new ABC comedy pilot Pulling developed by Office writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and co-starring Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords, 30 Rock) and June Diane Raphael (New Girl, Animal Practice)! We can't wait!

Classic SNL References on JT Hosted SNL

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:54:00 +0000

Justin Timberlake returned to Saturday Night Live to host for the 5th time last weekend, and he brought along with him a slew of former SNL hosts and cast members making surprise appearances on the show. But in addition to that, there were many references to classic SNL that some younger or more casual fans may not be too familiar with. Below, we breakdown some of these references that you may have missed.

When it was first announced that Justin Timberlake was going to be this week's SNL host, much was made of the fact that it was his 5th time hosting and that he would be joining the prestigious "Five Timers Club". The "Five Timers Club" has been references many times on SNL, but it all started back in 1990 when Tom Hanks hosted for his 5th time. His classic monologue was mirrored quite closely by Justin Timberlake's monologue, by showing the audience his official Five Timers Club membership card, going to the Five Timers Club Lounge, and being greeted Paul Simon, Steve Martin, and other people who have hosted the show at least five times. It's also interesting to note that Justin Timberlake's monologue had the Five Timers Club lounge doorman played by a mostly unknown SNL writer named Mike O'Brien, (host of the web series 7 Minutes in Heaven). The Five Timers Club lounge doorman for Tom Hanks was also an unknown SNL writer at the time, who happens to share Mike O'Brien's last name - a very young Conan O'Brien. Check out the similarities and differences between the the two monologues below:

When it was announced that Justin would be hosting there was also a lot of speculation about if Andy Samberg, who left the show at the end of last season, would return to reunite with Justin Timberlake to play the guys from the "D*ck in a Box" Digital Shorts. To the delight of many fans, Andy did in fact return and everyone's favorite 90's R&B duo was back on the show, but they weren't the only ones! Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd, who were previously seen in the "Five Timers Club" monologue (above), reprised another popular SNL duo - the "Wild and Crazy Guys"! Steve Martin hosted many times back in the 70's, and he and Dan Aykroyd would often play the Festrunk Brothers, two Czechoslovakian swingers who go around looking for some "American foxes" to hook up with. Known for their over-usage of American expressions and their popular catch phrase "We are two wild and crazy guys!" the sketch was done four times during the 70's, as well as one time in 1998 with Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan's Roxbury Guys characters. Here's the historic return of the Festrunk Brothers, followed by a classic Festrunk sketch from 1978:

When Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Chevy Chase all appeared together in the Five Timers Club monologue, Justin Timberlake said exactly what I was shouting to my TV set at home, "It's the Three Amigos!" Three Amigos (which eagle-eyed fans might recognize from the movie poster in the back of Lorne's office from some of the "Laser Cats" Digital Shorts, pictured to the right) was a 1986 comedy film written by SNL Creator/Executive Producer Lorne Michaels and Steve Martin (along with singer/songwriter Randy Newman) starring Martin, Short, and Chase as actors who star in a series of successful western films as the crime fighting trio The Three Amigos. A woman in a poor Mexican village sees the Three Amigos in a movie and writes to them to help save their village from the evil bandito named El Guapo (which if anyone knows Spanish, comically translates to "The Handsome"). Due to a misunderstanding, the Three Amigos think she wants them to come to film a movie, not realizing that the terrifying El Guapo is actually real. Hilarity ensues. During the monologue, Timberlake asked them to do "The Three Amigo Salute", to which only Martin Short took part in. Later in the show however, the Three Amigos return, in full costume, and all do the Three Amigo Salute in unison as they introduce Justin Timberlake's second musical performance:

And here's the actual Three Amigos Salute from the film. The best six seconds in cinematic history:

Finally, this is my personal favorite scene from the film. To set up the clip, a German man walks into this saloon and warns everyone that his very tough and fast-shooting friends will be arriving soon, and that they don't mess around. Of course, The Three Amigos then enter, with everyone in the saloon frightened thinking that they're the tough friends of the German. Once again, hilarity ensues:

Let us know if we missed any other classic SNL references from the episode! And if you haven't seen Three Amigos, you should really check it out. Highly recommended.

Jimmy Fallon gets Quizzed in the Face!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:38:00 +0000

Last Friday, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon reached a big milestone when it celebrated its 4-year anniversary. To celebrate, they had a big show featuring a lineup of legends including Mariah Carey and musical guest Prince. But our favorite part of the show was the short segment in between featuring one of our favorite new comics - Billy Eichner!

We've previously posted about how much we love the show Billy on the Street. On the show, Billy runs around the streets of New York playing various games such as "Quizzed in the Face" or "For a Dollar" by asking strangers random pop culture questions for money. Well on Friday's show, he decided to play a round of "Quizzed in the Face" with Jimmy Fallon, using his audience for the lifelines. The results were hilarious. Check out Billy's short interview followed by a rousing game of "Quizzed in the Face" with Jimmy Fallon below!

And in case you've never seen a real game of "Quizzed in the Face" on Billy on the Street, here's a clip from the show, featuring one of the best contestants in Billy on the Street history, Mr. Singh:

Catch Billy on the Street every Friday night at 10:00pm on FUSE!

Cosby Show Reunion on Guys with Kids!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:42:00 +0000

Last month, we wrote about how excited we were to see Guys with Kids star Tempestt Bledsoe reuniting with her old Cosby Show co-star Bill Cosby on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. At the time, we were hoping to see Bill Cosby guest on Guys with Kids so he could act opposite his former TV daughter. Unfortunately, that never happened. But, we did get the next best thing! Keisha Knight Pulliam, who played youngest Huxtable child Rudy on The Cosby Show, appeared on Guys with Kids to reunite with her former TV sister! She once again played the sister of Tempestt's character, and it was great seeing the two back on TV together. Check out a clip of the Cosby Show reunion on Guys with Kids:

This was the show's Season Finale (and based on the show's low ratings, it unfortunately might be the Series Finale) so I'm glad we got to see at least one Cosby Show star stop by. Also, based on the plot of the episode (Gary gives Marnie's sister a job to help him with his Wrapkins business), if the show does get renewed, it looks like Keisha Knight Pulliam might be back! Here's hoping we haven't seen the last of Guys with Kids!

And here's an old clip of Tempestt Bledoe and Keisha Knight Pulliam as Vanessa and Rudy on The Cosby Show:

Checking in with Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert's Friendship

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:07:00 +0000

Over the last year or so, we have been meticulously been keeping track of the very unique relationship between Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert. First they were Best Friends Forever for Six Months. Then they were Eternal Enemies for Six Months. And then, things got kind of awkward. (To see a detailed account of their relationship, scroll through our previous posts here.) Last week Stephen came onto Jimmy's show to discuss the current status of their friendship, and they ended up singing another great musical duet. Check it out:

Kevin Hart and Justin Timberlake to Host SNL (and LNJF)!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:02:00 +0000

There was no new SNL episode last night, but we got two great hosts coming up:

3/2 Kevin Hart (with musical guest Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)

Comedian Kevin Hart will be hosting for the first time this Saturday, and we couldn't be more excited. I've seen some of his standup on TV and he's definitely a very funny guy. And while I haven't seen his breakout role in the film Think Like a Man, I have seen him in a few episodes of Modern Family, so I know he can act as well. You never know quite know what to expect when someone hosts for the first time, but I got a feeling Kevin Hart will not disappoint. Since most of his standup is too dirty for this site, here's a (very) short clip of Kevin Hart on Modern Family, followed by his SNL promo:

3/9 Justin Timberlake

The following weekend Justin Timberlake will return to SNL as he joins the prestigious "5-Timers Club" by hosting and performing as musical guest. Justin Timberlake is one of the all-time great SNL hosts, probably the best host of the last decade. When he first hosted almost 10 years ago back in 2003, he was primarily known as a music star. His amazing hosting job on SNL really started his acting career, and today he's arguably more known for his acting than his singing (though he's now promoting his first album in 7 years). When a bad SNL host is on the show, they'll often play a straight character opposite one of the cast members being funny. When Justin hosts, he's the funny one, and it really feels like he's part of the cast. His hosting also raises 2 big questions: First, will Andy Samberg return to the show to do a 4th installment of the "D*ck in a Box" Digital Shorts (5th if you include their short segment in the 100th Digital Short)? Andy returned a few weeks ago to premier his new Digital Short "YOLO", so maybe he'll come back again? Second, will Jimmy Fallon return to SNL to do the popular "Barry Gibb Talk Show" sketch? They've done it every time that Justin has hosted so far, though when Jimmy hosted last year Justin couldn't make it due to scheduling. It's also interesting to note that the real Robin Gibb, who Justin impersonates, passed away last year, so would it be in bad taste to do the sketch? We'll find on March 9th! Here's the first time they did "Barry Gibb Talk Show" back in 2003, followed by a new promo for the show:

Whether or not Jimmy Fallon makes an appearance on SNL, it looks like he'll be spending a lot of time with Justin Tiberlake! The week following his SNL stint, from March 11-15, Justin will be the exclusive musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon every single night! He'll reportedly also be an interview guest on Monday and Friday, and will most likely be doing all sorts of bits with Jimmy throughout the week. The last three times Justin appeared on Jimmy's show, they've performed their now classic "History of Rap" medlies, so hopefully we'll get a new one that week! Here's the last two History of Raps combined in one epic video. Hopefully we'll soon have a fourth!

Justin Bieber and Christoph Waltz Hosting SNL!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:06:00 +0000

We know we're incredibly late in reporting this, but in case you haven't heard yet, the next two SNL hosts will be:

2/9 Justin Bieber

Pop sensation Justin Bieber will be pulling double duty as host and musical guest of tonight's show. While we're certainly not "beliebers", I think he might actually make a good SNL host. When he made his first SNL cameo appearance back in 2010 in the classroom sketch below (he looked so young!), he really held his own opposite Tina Fey. He had great comedic timing and a stage presence that made me think back then that he would make a great host. And after the successful hosting stint of Bruno Mars earlier this season, I think Bieber might follow in his foot stops turn out to be another great pop star turned SNL host. Check out some of his previous SNL appearances below, followed by some promos for tonight's show!

2/16 Christoph Waltz (with musical guest Alabama Shakes)

After the Bieber Fever winds down, Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz will take his turn as host. The Django Unchained star (for which he is once again Oscar nominated) is not really known for comedy, so I'm not really sure how he'll do on SNL. I have to admit that I have not seen Django Unchained or any of his films, so I really don't know what to expect from Christoph Waltz. However, I do know that as an Oscar winner, he's obviously a great actor, which should be helpful in playing the various characters he'll have to portray on the show. Jennifer Lawrence was similarly an Oscar-nominated actress known mainly for her dramatic work (who I also wasn't really familiar with) and she did ok, though not great. Should be interesting to see of Christoph Waltz can pull it off! Check out the promo below!

SNL Cast on 30 Rock

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:52:00 +0000

In just a few days, one of our all-time favorite shows, 30 Rock, will end its historic 7 year run on NBC with a big hour-long finale airing Thursday night (1/31) from 8:00-9:00 EST. The show is obviously deeply rooted with one of our other favorite shows, Saturday Night Live, as producer Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, and Tracy Morgan have spent many years on both shows. The show was essentially inspired by Tina Fey's experiences working as head writer on SNL, so it should come as no surprise that 30 Rock and SNL have shared many actors. So in honor of this Thursday's finale, below is a lookback at all of the SNL cast members of past and present who have appeared on 30 Rock over the years. So go ahead and relive some great 30 Rock memories, and don't forget to watch the finale Thurday night on NBC!

Tina Fey, who served as head writer and Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live from 2000-2006, stars on 30 Rock as main character Liz Lemon. She's also the show's creator, producer, and often writes many of the episodes.

Tracy Morgan, who starred on SNL from 1996-2003, stars as actor Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock, in a role that's very much based on himself. In this season 1 clip, he releases to the world his hit single "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah":

Rachel Dratch left SNL with Tina Fey in 2006 to star on 30 Rock as the character of Jenna. The part was eventually recast with Jane Krakowski playing the part, but Rachel appeared throughout the first season as a different random character in each episode. In the clip below she plays a cat wrangler:

Chris Parnell plays NBC's in-house doctor Dr. Leo Spaceman (pronounced Spa CHE man). He has appeared on all 7 seasons of 30 Rock, and is one of our personal favorite characters. Here is a montage of some of his funniest medical moments:

Will Forte has actually appeared on 30 Rock as two different characters. He first appeared in the season 1 episode "Black Tie" as Tomas, the assistant to the Austrian Prince Gerhardt (pictured to the right). More recently, he has appeared in the recurring role of Paul, a professional Jenna Maroney impersonator who falls in love with (and eventually marries) Jenna Maroney. (You're gonna want to watch the whole clip:)

Jason Sudeikis, a current cast member on SNL, appeared on 30 Rock as Floyd DeBarber (whose name is a reference to the classic Andy Griffith Show character), Liz's boyfriend in season 1:

Will Ferrell has appeared in three episodes of 30 Rock as Shane Hunter, star of the fictional NBC series Bitch Hunter:

Kristen Wiig appeared on the season 2 episode "Somebody to Love" as Candace Van Der Shark, the star of the Lifetime movie A Dog Took My Face and Gave Me a Better Face to Change the World: The Celeste Cunningham Story, based on Jack's girlfriend C.C. (Edie Falco):

Amy Poehler, Tina's old Weekend Update co-anchor on SNL, appeared in 30 Rock's second live episode as young Liz Lemon during some flashback scenes:

Jimmy Fallon, Tina's other SNL Weekend Update co-anchor, has appeared in three episodes of 30 Rock. The first two times he played himself, while the third time he played young Jack Donaghy during the show's second live episode. The clip below shows Jimmy Fallon's first apperance as himself. To see him as Jack, check out the following clip for Fred Armisen.

Fred Armisen first appeared on 30 Rock as a man who Liz suspected to be a terrorist, but was actually training for The Amazing Race (pictured to the right). His second appearance was in the second live episode, where he appeared as various characters throughout the episode, such as in the following clip where he plays a lady answering phones at a telethon, while Jimmy Fallon as young Jack talks to Amy Poheler as young Tina:

Horatio Sanz appeared on 30 Rock as Jenna's stalker Maynard. Here is a montage of some of Maynard's greatest stalking moments:

Bobby Moynihan's 30 Rock appearance was a worker who incorrectly manufactured Jack's couches:

Tim Meadows appeared in a recent episode as Martin Lutherking, a lawyer who informs Tracy and Jenna that Hazel is suing the show for inappropriate workplace behavior.

Molly Shannon appeared back in season 1 as Jack's sister Katherine Catherine Donaghy.
Siobhan Fallon, who had a short-lived SNL run during the 1991-1992 season, appeared in the same episode as Jack's other sister Patricia. I couldn't find a clip of their appearance, but here's a photo of both of them:

Bill Hader appeared on 30 Rock's first live show as the co-pilot of Liz's boyfriend Carol Burnett (played by Matt Damon). Again, this is just a photo, so don't try to click it. Nothing will happen.

Rob Riggle, who's probably best known for his appearances in The Hangover, 21 Jump Street, and as a Daily Show correspondent, actually starred on SNL as a cast member in the show's 2004-2005 season. He also appeared in the season 5 30 Rock episode "I Heart Connecticut" as Reggie, an NBC employee who fights Pete in an arm wrestling match. (You can watch this one:)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus will forever be remembered as Elaine on Seinfeld, as well as for her starring roles on New Adventures of Old Christine and on her current HBO comedy Veep. But she actually started out as a cast member on SNL for three seasons from 1982-1985. She also cameoed on the first live episode of 30 Rock as Liz Lemon during the cutaway segments:

Jan Hooks starred on SNL for five seasons from 1986-1981. On 30 Rock, she plays Jenna's manipulative mother Verna:

Honorable Mentions:

John Lutz, who plays TGS writer Lutz, was a writer on SNL from 2003-2010. He also frequently appeared in sketches.

Steve Higgins, who plays the host of the fictional NBC game show Homonyms, has been a SNL writer and producer since 1995. He's also the announcer/sidekick on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Gilbert Gottfried, the annoyingly voiced comedian who also voices the Aflac duck and Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin, actually starred on SNL in the 1980-1981 season. While he never actually appeared on 30 Rock, his unforgettable voice can be heard in the season 4 episode "Audition Day". In the episode, Liz is auditioning actors to find a new cast member, and one of them does an impression of Gilbert Gottfried. In actuality, Gottfried provided the audio for the impression.

Are there any other that we're missing? Be sure to let us know if you can think of any other SNL cast members who've appeared on 30 Rock. And don't miss the last ever 30 Rock episode on Thursday! Perhaps one of these SNL stars will return? Or better yet, a new SNL star will appear! We'll find out on Thursday!

Meet Cory and Topanga's Daughter!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:05:00 +0000

Rowan Blanchard

Looks like Girl Meets World has finally found its star! It was just announced that 11 year old actress Rowan Blanchard will star opposite Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel as Riley Matthews, daughter of Cory and Topanga, in the upcoming Boy Meets World spin-off. She has previously appeared in Spy Kids: All the Time in the Wold in 4D (opposite Jessica Alba), The Backup Plan (opposite Jennifer Lopez), and some TV series called Dance-A-Lot Robot. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, Girl Meets World showrunner Michael Jacobs (who also created BMW) said, “As soon as Rowan walked into the room, I was reminded of why Ben Savage was loved as Cory Matthews. Rowan is real and accessible and I am hopeful this girl is about to meet a world that will love growing up with her as well.” No word yet on who'll be playing Riley's brother Elliott or best friend Maya, but at least we can finally put a face to the titular "Girl" in Girl Meets World. Check out an interview Rowan did back in 2011 about her appearance in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World. She certainly seems to have a fun personality! Can't wait to see her on GMW!

Lonely Island Return to SNL with New Digital Short!

noreply@blogger.com (J) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:35:00 +0000

Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island made their epic return to Saturday Night Live last night, releasing the music video for their latest single "YOLO" featuring host Adam Levine. Unfortunately for me, I came across this article last week which kind of ruined the surprise, but it was still great to see Andy, Jorma, and Akiva back on SNL with another great Digital Short. The video also marks a reunion of sorts for The Lonely Island and Adam Levine, who previously collaborated on the classic music video for "Iran So Far". The trio also confirmed on YouTube that their next album will be released sometime this year, and that "YOLO" will likely be the lead single on the album. I was a little nervous that Andy leaving SNL to be a movie star meant the end of The Lonely Island, so I'm really glad to hear they've been working on a new album. We'll post more details once it becomes available, but for now check out the music video for "YOLO"!

Elsewhere on the show, Andy also appeared on the show during Adam's monologue, alongside some other very special guests!

Hopefully as we get closer to the release of the new Lonely Island album, we'll get to see more Digital Shorts on SNL! YOLO!