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

Barack Joins SNL Premiere!
Wow! Talk about history in the making here! Not only will Saturday Night Live open with Olympian Michael Phelps, but now the one and onl Barack Obama will be a part of the show! A spokesperson for him tells People mag, "The details of the sketch are being worked out." This will be Obama's second time at the show. He played alongside Amy Poehler last season when she depicted Hillary Clinton. The episode airs tomorrow September 13th so don't miss it!

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

Barack Obama to Star on Saturday Night Live
Live from New York it's ... Barack Obama! The Democratic presidential nominee is set to appear on this weekend's season premiere of Saturday Night Live, the Associated Press reports. Olympian Michael Phelps will host. It is Obama's second appearance on the show: He made a November 2007 cameo in an opening skit about a Halloween party at Hillary Clinton's house. Obama's campaign told the AP details of his new sketch were still being worked out. Meanwhile, another famous face may also return: T

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

Fred Armisen Gets the Night Off
You can add Barack Obama — who'll be making his second Saturday Night Live appearance this weekend — to the list of things making the SNL season premiere one of the more anticipated episodes in a while. For the record, that list also features the small possibility of Tina Fey dropping in to do Sarah Palin, the likely probability of Kristen Wiig making host Michael Phelps wear a wig while naked, and the 100 percent chance that musical guest Lil Wayne will be high while it all goes down. [AP]

Oprah to ask viewers to support Senate bill (AP)
AP - A few weeks after cheering presidential candidate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Oprah Winfrey will take up a different kind of political activism.

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

Live! From New York! It's Obama!
NEW YORK -- Things have changed for Barack Obama since he last appeared on "Saturday Night Live."

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

Live, From New York: Barack Obama!
Michael Phelps isn't the only person hoping to make waves on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live this weekend. He will be joined by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who'll be jetting in from New Hampshire, PEOPLE has learned, but whose role in the show is like many of the voters he covets: undecided. "The details of the sketch are still being worked out," an Obama campaign spokesperson tells PEOPLE. This is not Obama's first appearance on SNL. During the primary, he ap

TV this weekend: Everything from Sarah Palin and Joe Biden to "Gym Teacher" and "Coco Chanel" to Michael Phelps and Lil Wayne
Television this weekend: The biggest show is likely to be NBC's broadcast of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Cleveland Browns. The game starts at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Gov. Sarah Palin will receive a lot exposure this weekend. ABC's concludes Charles Gibson's interview with Sen. John McCain's running mate on "20/20" at 10 p.m. Friday. CNN will offer back-to-back profiles of Palin and Sen. Joe Biden, the running mate to Sen. Barack Obama, at 9 p.m. Saturday. The programs repeat at 9 p.m. Sunday. T

Report: Obama To Appear Saturday On 'Snl'
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 href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212171674.shtml"><b>More</b>

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

Palin: Obama 'regrettin'' Clinton pass
Just when everyone thought that the "audacious" come-from-nowhere campaign of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama was a marvel of modern politics, the first-she-was-for-it-and-then-she-was-against-it "Bridge to Nowhere'' promoter, Alaska's Republican Gov. Sarah Palin, has redefined what is possible for the improbable. Underlying the extraordinary impact that Palin has had on the sometimes-lagging and now-thriving campaign of the GOP's presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, is the fact that their par

Oprah to ask viewers to support Senate bill
A few weeks after cheering presidential candidate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Oprah Winfrey will take up a different kind of political activism. Related Entertainment RSS feed CHICAGO — A few weeks after cheering presidential candidate Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Oprah Winfr

It’s 1982 And John McMain Meets Barack Obama In the Park
DONTCHAJUSTLUV those US elections ads, where one agonist salutes the others age or religious beliefs? Here’s the new now one from Team Obama, in which he encounters an older John McCain in a park. Vote for the cat…

Obama cancels SNL appearance
Lynn Sweet: With a deadly hurricane aimed at Texas, Barack Obama cancelled his appearence on Saturday Night Live on Friday evening, spokesman Jen Psaki in a statement. "In the light of the unfolding crisis in Texas, Senator Obama has decided it is no longer appropriate to appear on Saturday Night Live tomorrow evening," she said.

Sarah Palin: Obama Is "Regretting" Not Picking Hillary Clinton for VP
Sarah Palin says Barack Obama might be having second thoughts about selecting Joe Biden as his running mate over Hillary Clinton. "I think he's regretting not picking her now, I do," the Alaska governor told ABC News anchor Charles Gibson in the third part of their interview. "What, what determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way -- she handled those...

Obama Plans Cameo on 'SNL' Season Premiere
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. Details of his appearance were not immediately available, which is not surprising, given that "SNL" writers and producers assemble the show right up until airtime. Sen. Obama appeared last appeared on "SNL" in November. His opponent, Sen. John McCain,

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

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

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

Barack Obama SNL!
Barack Obama on SNL premiere! Barack Obama will appear on the SNL season opener, with SNL alum Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Michael Phelps possibly joining him, says reports. Barack Obama is reportedly joining a huge opener than so far only has Michael Phelps confirmed. Lil Wayne is expected to perform. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin is in confirmed negotiations, but had not officially signed on as of yesterday. Barack Obama now is reportedly expected to join. Barack Obama meeting Tina Fey as Sarah Palin? Swee

What's on TV on Saturday night
NBC's legendary sketch comedy series returns Saturday night in the middle of one of the most-watched political campaigns ever. Swimmer Michael Phelps is the host, but even with his awesome Olympics achievement, he'll be upstaged by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who will make an appearance and talk about how the candidates are portrayed. Email Print