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

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!

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,

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

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

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

He’s the Biggest Celebrity in the World …
Barack Obama will be appearing on Saturday Night Live’s season premiere this weekend, alongside national hero and giant-penis-possessor Michael Phelps, who is sure to draw an audience. If Senator Obama wears a Speedo next to Michael Phelps, he’s got my vote. That’s the kind of bravery I want to see in my President. This entry was posted on Thursday, September 11th, 2008 at 11:18 pm and is filed under Barack Obama. You c

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

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

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

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
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

'SNL' wants Fey for a Palin run
"Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels is trying to persuade ex-cast member and head writer Tina Fey (l.) to return, to play Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as foil to Barack Obama. The Democratic presidential candidate will host the season premiere along with Olympic record-breaker Michael Phelps. "There are discussions, they're ongoing," Michaels told reporters Thursday. Michaels said an initial Palin sketch had been tossed aside and that a new one will be fashioned after her sitdown with ABC's Charles Gib

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]

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...

ABC: Sarah Palin says Barack Obama might regret not picking Hillary Clinton as his running mate
Gov. Sarah Palin starts throwing roses toward Sen. Hillary Clinton in an ABC News interview to air Friday. Palin also takes a swipe at Sen. Barack Obama's decision-making in snubbing Clinton as a running mate. "I think he's regretting not picking her now, I do," Palin said. "What, what determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way -- she handled those well." Charles Gibson's interview -- Palin's first since being named Sen. John McCain's run

Michael Phelps on Saturday Night Live gig: Maybe Ashton Kutcher can help?
Michael Phelps has no problems when it comes to setting world records--but he's hoping Ashton Kutcher can give him some comedy pointers as he gets ready to host Saturday Night Live this weekend. (Click here for all the photos of Michael Phelps hanging out in New York City) He'll be on 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

"Hamlet 2" | Focus Features Hopes: Blithe Comedy + Well-Known Entertainers = Late Summer Hit - indieWIRE
In a key scene halfway through "Hamlet 2," a downtrodden Arizona high school theater teacher named Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan), whose raunchy, quasi-autobiographical play has raised the ire of the local community, gets his confidence boosted by Cricket Feldstein (Amy Poehler), a fiery representative from the American Civil Liberties Union. With a twinge of excitement, Cricket explains that the school's attempt to suppress his work constitutes a First Amendment violation, and he stands a good chance of winni

"Hamlet 2" | Focus Features Hopes: Blithe Comedy + Well-Known Entertainers = Late Summer Hit
In a key scene halfway through "Hamlet 2," a downtrodden Arizona high school theater teacher named Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan), whose raunchy, quasi-autobiographical play has raised the ire of the local community, gets his confidence boosted by Cricket Feldstein (Amy Poehler), a fiery representative from the American Civil Liberties Union. With a twinge of excitement, Cricket explains that the school's attempt to suppress his work constitutes a First Amendment violation, and he stands a good chance of winni

Saturday Night Live gets Michael Phelps & Barack Obama.
Watch Out Michael Phelps! The Olympian will be sharing the “Saturday Night Live” stage with another famous face, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. According to People, Barack Obama will fly in from New Hampshire for an appearance on Saturday’s show. “The details of the sketch are still being worked out,” an Obama campaign spokesperson told the publication. Obama has previously appeared on “SNL.” He played himself during a Halloween skit involving Amy Poehler. Image via WENN

Tiny Fey, Amy Poehler Satisfyingly Hilarious in ‘Baby Mama’
We’ll refrain from saying that Baby Mama wasn't the laugh fest it should have been, because our expectations for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are next to those of a crazed stage mom. The movie is in fact packed with satisfying vulgarities (“Excuse me, can I just spray a little Pam down in that area before the baby comes out?”), slapstick chuckles (Poehler maniacally throwing a trash can at some dirtbag’s car), and a baby-hunger plotline that made us roll our eyes only once. The DVD has t

Interview: British Comedian Steve Coogan Rocks Sexy Jesus Character in ‘Hamlet 2’
CHICAGO– Steve Coogan is a British comedy icon. Forging a career from creating an array of characters, though, he’s not as well known in America (except to BBC cultists).He brings this talent for characterization to the lead role of an American high school drama teacher in the new film “Hamlet 2”. Coogan adds some peculiar quirks to the depiction of the clueless soul who seemingly will do anything to project his dramatic “vision”.“Hamlet 2” star Steve Coogan in Chicago on July 30, 2008.Photo

New on DVD: 'Baby Mama' and 'The Forbidden Kingdom"
"Baby Mama," a surrogate-mother comedy with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, is a female version of "The Odd Couple" that's cute, predictable and witty but not hilarious. "The Forbidden Kingdom," a Jackie Chan-Jet Li kung-fu fantasy, is a combo time-travel/coming-of-age saga with genial humor, top-notch stars and fight choreography by "Crouching Tiger's" Woo-Ping Yuen.