QUEEN LATIFAH TO SPOOF VP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE??
We don't know if Tina Fey will be back on Saturday Night Live this weekend as Sarah Palin, but if the show indeed spoofs tonight's vice presidential debate, at least one impersonator appears to be confirmed: Queen Latifah as moderator Gwen Ifill.Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Latifah has signed on to play Ifill on this week's SNL if the show goes ahead with a debate sketch. It would seem like a no-brainer until you actually watched the debate, which would be best described as "ant

Queen Latifah: Queen Latifah as Gwen Ifill SNL 10/4/08
Queen Latifah is preparing to make a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL) on October 4. Queen Latifah will parody Gwen Ifill, the PBS journalist moderator on the real Palin-Biden debate on Oct. 2. Tina Fey will reprise her role as Sarah Palin on SNL. Queen Latifah will make history as the first female, African-American cast on Saturday Night Live. Source. This entry was posted on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 at 1:21 pm and is filed under Gossip.

Queen Latifah on Tap to Play SNL Debate Monitor?
Will they or won't they? "Saturday Night Live" has been on a high with Tina Fey's killer Sarah Palin impersonations, now word comes that Queen Latifah may be part of the next skit -- if there is one. Although they won't confirm, an SNL rep tells ET that "if" they do a debate sketch this weekend, they say the Queen will be there. Fey's appearance has not been confirmed -- leaving the status of the possible debate sketch up in the air. Looks like fans will have to tune in to see if she r

Queen Latifah Set to Grill Sarah Palin
Well-placed sources tell TMZ Queen Latifah is getting in the middle of the Sarah Palin/Joe Biden VP debate by portraying last night's moderator, PBS journalist Gwen Ifill, on "SNL" this week. For the third time this season, we're told Tina Fey will be back, hysterically not answering questions as Palin. You betcha! No word yet on who has been tapped to play Biden. Thanks to Latifah -- and since "SNL" has no female African-American cast member -- the world is saved from seeing Amy Poehler in black face

Queen Latifah to Play Gwen Ifill
Tonight on Saturday Night Live… Queen Latifah will be playing Gwen in a sketch based on the Vice Presidential debates- word is Tina Fey will be back to reprise her role as Sarah Palin…. Should be interesting

Gwen Ifill Queen Latifah “Saturday Night Live” Parody October 4
Grammy-nominated rapper turned Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah will portray Vice-Presidential Debate moderator Gwen Ifill when SNL parodies the Sarah Palin/Joe Biden showdown “live from New York” tomorrow night. “If we do a VP debate sketch, Queen Latifah is lined up to play Gwen Ifill,” an SNL rep confirmed to PEOPLE Friday. 0 Comments, add yours What

SNL Prepares for VP Debate Spoof, Books Queen Latifah
Saturday Night Live has royal plans for a possible vice presidential debate sketch: they’ve booked Queen Latifah to play moderator Gwen Ifill. “If we do a VP debate sketch, Queen Latifah is lined up to play Gwen Ifill.” Ifill moderated Thursday’s vice presidential debate between Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joseph Biden. Because the SNL lineup is not finalized until shortly before airtime, it’s still possible a VP debate sketch will not go live. In addition to Latifah&#

Queen Latifah on Tap to Play SNL Debate Monitor?
Just in… Will they or won’t they? "Saturday Night Live" has been on a high with Tina Fey’s killer Sarah Palin impersonations, now word comes that Queen Latifah may be part of the next skit — if there is one. Although they won’t confirm, an SNL rep tells ET that "if" they do a debate sketch this [...]

Queen Latifah on Tap to Play SNL Debate Monitor?
Will they or won't they? "Saturday Night Live" has been on a high with Tina Fey's killer Sarah Palin impersonations, now word comes that Queen Latifah may be part of the next skit -- if there is one. Although they won't confirm, an SNL rep tells ET that "if" they do a debate sketch this weekend, they say the Queen will be there. Fey's appearance has not been confirmed -- leaving the status of the possible debate sketch up in the air. Looks like fans will have to tune in to see if she reprises her most

Queen Latifah on Tap to Play Debate Moderator on SNL
Queen Latifah has been tapped to help reenact the vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin...

Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson Shine on Red Carpet
For their newest red carpet event for The Secret Life of Bees, Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah pulled out all the stops. These two “real” women posed it up together and signed plenty of autographs in Washington, D.C., and I liked seeing them so much that I don’t care about Queen Latifah’s bra peeking out in half of the photos. That’s the kind of stuff that makes people relatable! Click Continue Reading for All 8 Thumbnails of “Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson Shine o

Queen Latifah Rides For Obama
Rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah proudly displayed her endorsement to Sen. Barack Obama in a grand way today. The Jenny Craig spokeswoman has an Obama/Biden plate prominently displayed on the front bumper of her $500,000 Rolls Royce Phantom droptop - the same model singer Keyshia Cole has. The Queen turned heads as she left a liquor store in Toluca Lake, CA today. But isn’t it a little early to be drinking?   Posted in Barack Obama, Celeb Candids, Celeb Toys, Money &a

Queen Latifah on Hairspray 2
A couple of months ago, we heard that John Waters had been asked to come up with a treatment for a sequel to Hairspray. Now one of the stars Queen Latifah, has confirmed the sequel is in the works. I've still to catch the first, but there seems to be a lot of people excited about a second. We already know that John Waters is writing a sequel to Hairspray. And that the songwriters from the first are also back. Queen Latifah says she has received an e-mail about the sequel, a

Queen Latifah to Play Gwen Ifill on SNL
Queen Latifah is joining the Saturday Night Live political parodying party. TMZ.com reports that she will play vice presidential debate moderator, PBS journalist Gwen Ifill, this weekend. Tina Fey is also expected to make her third appearance as Republican Gov. Sarah Palin. Check out SNL's most outrageous political sketches of all time. 30 Rock's Tracey Morgan recently told reporters that "Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin was "on the money. "I think her impersonation of Sarah might decide who's gonna be Presid

SNL Books Queen Latifah to Play Gwen Ifill
Saturday Night Live has royal plans for a possible vice presidential debate sketch: they’ve booked Queen Latifah to play moderator Gwen Ifill. “If we do a VP debate sketch, Queen Latifah is lined up to play Gwen Ifill,” an SNL rep confirmed to PEOPLE Friday. Ifill, who moderated Thursday’s vice presidential debate between Governor Sarah Palin and [...]

Queen Latifah to Play Gwen Ifill on SNL
Queen Latifah is joining the Saturday Night Live political parodying party. TMZ.com reports that she will play vice presidential debate moderator, PBS journalist Gwen Ifill, this weekend. Tina Fey is also expected to make her third appearance as Republican Gov. Sarah Palin. Check out SNL's most outrageous political sketches of all time. 30 Rock's Tracey Morgan recently told reporters that "Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin was "on the money. "I think her impersonation of Sarah might decide who's gonna

SNL Books Queen Latifah to Play Gwen Ifill
She will portray the PBS moderator in a possible vice presidential debate sketch

Queen Latifah to play Ifill on 'SNL'
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Queen Latifah has agreed to play PBS journalist and U.S. vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill on "Saturday Night Live," TMZ reported Friday.

Queen Latifah SNL!
The funniest video this week - Queen Latifah as Gwen Ifill on SNL! Sarah Palin and Joe Biden didn’t answer Ifill’s questions. But Queen Latifah on SNL Saturday Night Live won’t let! Queen Latifah’s SNL debate appearance is set for Saturday says reports. Latifah will play the Vice Presidential debate moderator, PBS’ Gwen Ifill. Ifill during the debate was calm and collected, not something you would say of a Queen Latifah character. So will the Queen allow Joe and Sarah to g

Sarah Palin Grilled by Fargo Marge
We can't wait for tonight's Saturday Night Live debate do-over with Tina Fey in the Sarah Palin role and Queen Latifah as Gwen Ifill. To tide us over, we found this mashup of Palin getting the passive-aggressive third degree from Fargo Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) Ya sure, yew betcha, we're actin' like mashup Mavericks fer sure, so whatcha gonna do? Read More Palin vs. Biden a Super-Big Ratings Deal SNL Scor

69,989,000 viewers watch Sarah Palin Joe Biden debate: most watched vp debate ever
Thursday's debate was 33% higher than the debate between John McCain & Barack Obama (52.4 million). 61% higher than the 2004 vp debate between Dick Cheney & John Edwards (43.6 million). 23% higher than 1984 George Bush & Geraldine Ferrarro (56.7 million), the former title holder for the most watched vp debate.

Late-night comedians say the vice-presidential debate was disappointing
LOS ANGELES - After weeks of anticipation, the vice-presidential debate was a letdown - at least for late-night comedians. "There was nothing embarrassing from either candidate," Jay Leno lamented on NBC's "Tonight" show. "Damn." Even the pundits said there were no losers in Thursday's debate between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden - "OK, other than gay people who want to get married," Leno said. David Letterman devoted much of his CBS "Late Show" Friday to discussion of the debate, incl

VP debate scores blockbuster ratings
Filed under: News, Saturday Night Live, Ratings, Reality-FreeConventional wisdom says that vice presidents don't matter much when it comes time to vote, that people ultimately make their choice based on who's running for president. However, when it comes to debates, VEEPs are the main event. The Nielsen numbers are in for last night's debate between Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin and they're huge -- 69.9 million viewers watched the VEEP debate. That's a whopping 17.5 million more v

Sarah Palin vs Joe Biden Debate Video and Tina Fey Book Deal
Sarah Palin and Joe Biden went head-to-head Thursday night in the vice presidential debate and Tina Fey has reportedly been offered a $6 million dollar book deal.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212176436.shtml"><b>More</b>

Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah - Cover Ebony Magazine
Alicia Keys , Jennifer Lopez, and Queen Latifah, are talking about their roles in the new film The Secret Life of Bees in the November issue of Ebony Magazine.