Barack Obama Cancels ‘SNL’ Appearance Due To Hurricane Ike
Barack Obama has canceled his highly-anticipated appearance on tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” in consideration of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ike, according to a report. It was believed that Barack Obama canceled his appearance out of respect to potential victims of the hurricane. The campaign of the Democratic presidential hopeful indicated: “In light of the unfolding crisis in Texas, Sen. Obama has decided it is no longer appropriate to appear on Saturday Night Live

Barack Obama “Saturday Night Live” Appearance September 13
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will join Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and musical guest Lil Wayne on Saturday night’s season opener of SNL. According to PEOPLE Magazine, the Illinois senator will fly in from New Hampshire to be “live from New York.” “The details of the sketch are still being worked out,” a campaign source reveals. The Democratic presidential hopeful previously appeared on SNL during the primary in sketch where Amy Poehler played Hillary

This Time Obama Will Battle Tina Fey, Not Amy Poehler
'Sen. Barack Obama will make a cameo appearance on this weekend's season premiere of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," a spokesman for the show confirmed. Olympian Michael Phelps is scheduled to host the show, but Sen. Obama will appear in at least one sketch.' [TVW] Sep 12, 2008 · posted by david · Link · Respond Related Posts • 09.12.08: Rupert Murdoch Does Not Want to Die (Comments: 0) • 09.12.08: Everybody Is Happy to

Barack Obama Will Join Michael Phelps On ‘SNL’
The Olympic gold medalist will be joined by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who was expecting to take a jet flight from New Hampshire but whose role in the show is like many of the voters he covets: undecided. An Obama campaign spokesperson revealed: “The details of the sketch are still being worked out.” However, this is not the first appearance of the Democratic presidential hopeful on Saturday Night Live. During the primary, he appeared opposite Amy Poehler’s Hillary C

Barack Obama's 'SNL' Season Premiere Surprise!
The buzz for the "Saturday Night Live" season premiere this weekend just got a lot bigger! Not only is Olympic champ Michael Phelps hosting, but Barack Obama is slated to make a guest appearance. People magazine says that Obama will fly in from New Hampshire to be "live from New York," but the extent of his on-air involvement is not yet known. "The details of the sketch are still being worked out," Obama's campaign tells the mag. The Democratic presidential hopeful previously appeared on "SNL" durin

Barack Obama to Guest on 'Saturday Night Live' Season Premiere
The buzz for the "Saturday Night Live" season premiere this weekend just got a lot bigger! Not only is Olympic champ Michael Phelps hosting, but Barack Obama is slated to make a guest appearance. People magazine says that Obama will fly in from New Hampshire to be "live from New York," but the extent of his on-air involvement is not yet known. "The details of the sketch are still being worked out," Obama's campaign tells the mag. The Democratic presidential hopeful previousl

One-Two Comedy Punch Of Phelps And Obama To Create Laugh Explosion On 'SNL' [Not That Strong A Swimmer]
newVideoPlayer("/Tina_Maybe.flv", 506, 423,"");Saturday Night Live certainly has balls. They already booked an unfunny guest host in Michael Phelps for this weekend’s season premiere, and now they’ve decided to compound the non-laughs by bringing in Barack Obama, an unfunny politician. At least he speaks clearly and doesn’t have an underbite like certain 8-time-gold-medal-winners we know. His sketch is still being worked out, but expect lipstick-on-a-pig jokes-a-plenty.Meanwhile the real question rema

Weekend Update: Fey as Palin, Obama as Himself
If Michael Phelps is feeling exhausted from his week preparing to host SNL tomorrow, maybe he'll be pepped up by news that hope is on the way: Barack Obama will be making his second cameo on the show's season premiere. The big question of the week though has been which SNL cast member will play Sarah Palin? While both the Phelps-fantasizing Kristen Wiig and newcomer Casey Wilson have been suggested, there's been a shocking third party mentioned: Tina Fey. However, Lorne Michaels is playing coy and only sayi

Weekend's best bets: "Saturday Night Live," "Mad Men" and "True Blood," in which vampires make better lovers than humans
This weekend offers some true goodies. Here are three that I recommend: "Saturday Night Live" opens a new season with Michael Phelps as host and Lil Wayne as musical guest. The big draw, however, could be "30 Rock" star Tina Fey (pictured) as Gov. Sarah Palin. Don't you want to see that? In a conference call earlier this week, "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels hinted that viewers could see skits on the Olympics, Aquaman, politics and Palin. Michaels said they were wa

Today's News: Our Take - Live from New York, It’s Obama on SNL!
Michael Phelps will be sharing the spotlight with Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on ...

In Ike’s wake, Obama drops SNL, Biden skips rally
AP - Barack Obama’s campaign toned down its events Saturday in response to Hurricane Ike, canceling plans for the Democratic presidential nominee to crack jokes on "Saturday Night Live" and for his running mate to appear at a joint rally. Obama was to appear in a skit on the NBC comedy show’s season premiere, hosted by Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps. Campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Obama decided it was no longer appropriate because of the devastation in Texas. Obama and Democratic

SNL Premiere: Obama Will Play Obama. Who Will Play Palin?
Leading up to its season premiere tomorrow, “Saturday Night Live” is earning the kind of buzz that new shows always strive for. It has guest stars: Michael Phelps and Barack Obama. It has a fresh storyline: the Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. And it has the possibility of a surprise visitor: Tina Fey is in talks to play Ms. Palin on the show. The election year promises to make “SNL” especially relevant. The Associated Press notes that “the election-year observations and parodie

James Franco to host SNL + cameos galore.
If Michael Phelps is feeling exhausted from his week preparing to host SNL tomorrow, maybe he'll be pepped up by news that hope is on the way: Barack Obama Will be making his second cameo on the show's season premiere. The big question of the week though has been which SNL cast member Will play Sarah Palin? While both the Phelps-fantasizing Kristen Wiig and newcomer Casey Wilson have been suggested, there's been a shocking third party mentioned: Tina Fey. However, Lorne Michaels is playing coy and only sayi

Michael Phelps -- Couch Potato!
The Olympic champion swimmer told Maggie Rodriguez he's taking a short break from exercise as he takes it all in.

Report: Obama May Skip 'SNL'
The show, set to air Saturday, has also booked 14-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps as guest host and rapper Lil Wayne as musical guest.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212171818.shtml"><b>More</b>

Paralympics 2008: Let’s not forget!
I want to apologize for our posting various items on the Olympics, but failing to recognize our friends who are still in China competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games. Congrats to all the athletes!! Please take a moment to look at the medal standing so far….. For more info on Team USA or the Paralympic Games visit their sites. Related Post Saturday Night Live gets Michael Phelps & Barack Obama. Sir Lance…..A Lot. Extreme Sports - Family Style UFC Cha

Barack Obama Cancels Tonight's 'SNL' Appearance Due to Hurricane Ike
He steps back out of respect to potential victims of the hurricane. Barack Obama has cancelled his highly-anticipated appearance on tonight's "Saturday Night Live" in consideration of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ike, says Reuters. "In light of the unfolding crisis in Texas, Sen. Obama has decided it is no longer appropriate to appear on Saturday Night Live tomorrow evening," Obama's campaign said. The Democatic presidential hopeful had reportedly planned on flying in from New

Report: Obama Make Skip 'SNL'
The show, set to air Saturday, has also booked 14-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps as guest host and rapper Lil Wayne as musical guest.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212171817.shtml"><b>More</b>

Michael Phelps Nervous About 'SNL' Freestyle
Olympic superstar and record-breaker Michael Phelps may be the epitome of grace and poise when he's battling for world titles in the Olympic pool, but now something is giving him a case of the nerves -- acting! The swimming gold-medal champ said Thursday he was nervous about his "Saturday Night Live" acting debut this weekend, Reuters reports. Phelps, 23, will be the guest host of the comedy show on its 34th season's opening episode Saturday. "I'm probably more nervous doing this than I was swimmin

Live from New York, it’s Michael Phelps
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Morning Memo: The Olsen Twin Invasion; Kanye West Arrested; Milk and Honey Avoiding Your Calls
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's West Village neighbors are becoming increasingly irritated by the girls' "military presence" on their block. [P6]  Kanye West was arrested yesterday for breaking a photographer's camera at LAX. [TMZ]  At the premiere of their joint venture, Righteous Kill, neither Robert De Niro nor Al Pacino would comment on the swipe director Francis Ford Coppola took at the two of them in GQ. [NYDN] Barack Obama will join Michael Phelps on the season premiere of Saturday Night

Phelps Shakes Off "SNL" Hosting Nerves
Michael Phelps steps out of his chlorinated comfort zone to host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, treading the same stage where his comedy idol Chris Farley once got big laughs. The swimmer who won a record-setting eight gold medals at last month's Olympics has been riding a pop culture wave since Beijing, making the rounds of the TV talk shows, presenting at MTV's Video Music Awards and being gossiped about in the tabloids. Phelps follows in the athletic footsteps of such jocks

'SNL' recalls Fey for Palin duty
Live, from New York, it's Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. Fey, the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and head writer, has agreed to return to the series Saturday night to play the Republican vice presidential candidate, the Daily News has learned. The episode is the first of the season and will also include an appearance by Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps as guest host. Buzz about Fey playing Palin surfaced almost immediately after the Alaska gov

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Report: Obama to appear Saturday on 'SNL' NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will appear on the season premiere of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," People magazine reported. The show, set to air Saturday, has already booked 14-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps as guest host and rapper Lil Wayne as musical guest. A representative for the Obama campaign told People the candidate's role on Saturday's show had not been decided. "The details of the sket

Barack Obama For SNL
Set your TiVo’s readers. Tommorow night will be the premire of Saturday Night Live starring multi medal winner and stripper lover Michael Phelps, funny gal Tina Fay, undersized rapper Lil’ Wayne, and our next President Barack Obama. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Name Email Website XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr t