Yeah, I want to see a source. I highly doubt that Eli could host during the middle of the NFL season. I don't think there's much truth to your information.
What are the chances that Blake Lively or Miley Cyrus will host SNL? Especially Miley?
She's the Hannah Montana queen. She's now had two #1 albums at the tender age of 15 She's presented at the Grammys She's presented at the Oscars She's hosted some country music awards with Papa She's landed a Vanity Fair cover shoot She has the adoration of youngsters
Like her not, this girl appears to be sticking around.
Originally posted by cougar-luva: What are the chances that Blake Lively or Miley Cyrus will host SNL? Especially Miley?
She's the Hannah Montana queen. She's now had two #1 albums at the tender age of 15 She's presented at the Grammys She's presented at the Oscars She's hosted some country music awards with Papa She's landed a Vanity Fair cover shoot She has the adoration of youngsters
Like her not, this girl appears to be sticking around.
OMFG! Wouldn't it be, like, soooo awesome if she was like the host AND musical guest!!! Miley soooo deserves it because she put out three ****ty albums and is the star of an equally ****ty show!!
I agree. Phelps would be a great choice. Has anyone heard anything about new castmembers? I heard that we should expect several new castmembers this fall, does anyone have any info or names?
Heard word that auditions for the new season of Saturday Night Live were held just last week in, duh, New Yawk. (Where'd you expect, Toledo?) Twenty funnyguys 'n' gals were handpicked from across the country to do five minutes of their best stuff in front of Lord Lorne Michaels and other NBC suits at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
One lucky guy was Bobby Moynihan, a teapot-type (short 'n' stout) who was asked to join the cast for season 30-friggin'-4. Said one UConn alum who partook in plays with the new SNL castmember, "Bobby was always funny...a great character actor." Looks like the dude's finally getting his due, congrats.
Tho we wonder, with pint-size comedy queen Amy Poehler leaving the show after the election, why not cast a woman to take her place? Hope there's more than one new addition in the fall.
One not-so-lucky guy from the casting session? T.J. Miller, whose voice you're prolly more familiar with than his face. TJM played Hud, the lovelorn lad holding the camera in JJ Abrams' fab sci-fi creature hit Cloverfield. Teej was one of Variety's Top Comics to watch in '08, and he impressed enough peeps to get flown out to audition for the late-night sketch show.
But poor T.J.'s audition essentially went outer-space-creature splat:
Our sources, who are way tight in the humor universe, said T.J. was dutifully preparing his material the night before like a pro. But day of, get this, the guy shows up for his audition apparently feeling no pain at all, tsk-tsked our SNL eyes. "He was like, 'Lorne, take my picture!' while standing on the stage, acting extremely obnoxious...Lorne was definitely not amused," continued our source. "All the other auditioners sat there and watched him destroy his shot at fame, what looked like on purpose."
Did this usually funny fella chuck his chances for a damn good story to tell his buds? 'Cause word is that's all anyone in the New Yawk comedy scene could goss about the whole weekend.
Tho, all press is good press, perhaps? There's always Mad TV.
NBC'S "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 13 WITH OLYMPIC PHENOMENON MICHAEL PHELPS & MUSICAL GUEST LIL WAYNE
New York, NY - August 27, 2008 - "Saturday Night Live" makes its 34th season premiere on Saturday, September 13 featuring two of the biggest names of the summer - Michael Phelps and hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.
US Olympic swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps will make his acting debut hosting the season premiere hot off his record-shattering performance in Beijing.
The SNL season premiere kicks off four live shows in a row, a rare practice that generated momentum for the show this past spring when the show returned after the WGA Strike-imposed hiatus. All told, seven all-new SNL's will air on Saturdays prior to the election.
Phelps went a perfect 8-for-8 in Beijing, breaking Mark Spitz's single-Games record for most gold medals won. In addition, Phelps broke another Olympics record, becoming the most decorated Olympian in history, winning a stunning 14 career gold medals. Phelps currently holds seven world records in swimming.
Unprecedented millions tuned in to watch Phelps in action, from the US Swim Team's explosive victory over the French in the 4x100m freestyle relay, by just .08 of a second; to Phelps' record-demolishing performance in the 4x200m freestyle relay breaking the record by more than four seconds and his seventh gold medal win, beating Serbia's Milorad Cavic by the slimmest and most dramatic margin imaginable - one-one-hundredth of a second.
Joining Phelps and also making his SNL debut is hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne.
Not only one of the best rappers of his generation, Lil Wayne is arguably the biggest story in music for 2008. His sixth album "Tha Carter III" sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release, a feat not achieved since 2005's "The Massacre" by 50 Cent. "Tha Carter III" has blazed up the singles charts as well with three top-ten singles in "Lollipop," "A Milli" and "Got Money." In addition to the platinum debut numbers for the CD, Wayne is a tireless performer so prolific that in 2007, Vibe magazine ranked and graded songs to which Wayne contributed and the list was 77 songs long. Wayne is a constant presence on the internet, releasing his own mixtapes for free on a regular basis. He has been one of GQ's "Men of the Year" for 2007 and was named the "Best Rock Star Alive" by Blender magazine (2008). Rolling Stone may have said it best: "The self-proclaimed greatest rapper proves he wasn't kidding."
In addition to the revved-up Saturday schedule, "SNL" is ready for primetime with "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday." Three LIVE primetime half-hours beginning October 9 at 9:30pm ET. These primetime special editions will be anchored by the show's signature "Weekend Update." This marks a return to the NBC Thursday night lineup for "SNL," which produced similar live "Update"-centered broadcasts in 2001.
"Saturday Night Live" is from SNL Studios in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels. Steve Higgins produces. Marci Klein and Mike Shoemaker are producers. Seth Meyers is head writer. Don Roy King directs.
Comedy Series: 30 ROCK Drama Series: MAD MEN Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette, UNITED STATES OF TARA Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close, DAMAGES Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
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Originally posted by Hodag129: Lead and Supporting Actor in a comedy series Emmy Winners, (and sometimes just nominees) appear quite regularly.
In recent memory: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Zach Braff, Rainn Wilson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jeremy Piven, Jamie Pressley, Alec Baldwin.
It may be more lead actors actually, but I'd love to see Kristin Chenoweth or Neil Patrick Harris or Jean Smart on.
I think Kristin has a good chance. With Amy out soon and no new female cast in this season, they're going to need more female guest hosts.
Neil Patrick Harris-Could definately be a contender.
Kristen & Jean-not so much.
Would love to see Kristen get a shot, but I don't know what they would do with Jean.
I don't think your list represents people who were asked to host because they were nominated or won an Emmy so much as it's a list of people from NBC shows who were nominated or won an Emmy.
As far as people from 30 Rock, you have to remember, it's owned by NBC & Lorne Michaels is a producer, so I think you'll always be seeing 30 Rock getting represented host-wise.
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Originally posted by dwb: Neil Patrick Harris-Could definately be a contender.
Kristen & Jean-not so much.
Would love to see Kristen get a shot, but I don't know what they would do with Jean.
I don't think your list represents people who were asked to host because they were nominated or won an Emmy so much as it's a list of people from NBC shows who were nominated or won an Emmy.
As far as people from 30 Rock, you have to remember, it's owned by NBC & Lorne Michaels is a producer, so I think you'll always be seeing 30 Rock getting represented host-wise.
Agreed. I didn't mean my list to be possible, more wishful thinking. NPH is a possibility. He'd be a lock if HIMYM was on NBC or had any better ratings.
I do think Kristen Chenoweth has some chance though. Maybe not this year. Perhaps if she appears in any major movie or Pushing Dasies gets a lot more buzz.
Jean Smart on the other hand has no chance. The last time they had a woman older than 40 who wasn't a former cast member (going to wiki for this.) Annette Benning in 2006. And the last time they had a woman older than 50? Madeline Kahn - 1995.
Speaking of 30 Rock, and it could be a long shot, but what about Tracy Morgan? A return of Brian Fellows?
Tina Fey really can have a field day with this one. Make it happen, Lorne!
Congratulations, Primetime Emmy Winners!
Comedy Series: 30 ROCK Drama Series: MAD MEN Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 ROCK Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Toni Collette, UNITED STATES OF TARA Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Glenn Close, DAMAGES Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Tina Fey, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Burstyn, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
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