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

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

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

'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

Barack Obama Cancels SNL Appearance Due to Hurricane Ike
Barack Obama has cancelled a guest appearance on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live because of Hurricane Ike, which made landfall in Texas Friday night. "If it's serious, it will change everything for us," SNL creator-producer Lorne Michaels told Politico Friday, before Obama had cancelled. "The tone of the show will shift, and it would be inappropriate for the senator to do if it looks in any way like it's going to be a tragedy," Michaels explained. The Democratic presidential nominee has

Tina Fey `likely’ to play Sarah Palin on `SNL’
Fey is "likely" to return to her former show Saturday to play the Alaskan governor and Sen. John McCain’s running mate, a person close to the show told The Associated Press on Friday night. The person requested anonymity because the decision has not been announced officially. No further details were available. Since Palin’s entry onto the national political stage, speculation has been rampant over who might play Palin on the program. Many have commented that Fey resembles her. In an interview

Report: Tina Fey 'Likely' to Cameo as Sarah Palin on Tonight's 'SNL'
Tina Fey is "likely" to portray Gov. Sarah Palin in a sketch tonight on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," a source tells the Associated Press. The "SNL" alum and 'Baby Mama' star's publicist didn't return a call to confirm or deny, says the AP. Olympic champ Michael Phelps will host tonight's show. Posted September 13, 2008 5:31:00 AM See All: celebs Michael Phelps Sarah Palin saturday night live Tina Fey tv E-Mail | Print | | .module_topstorie

Tina Fey 'Likely' To Play Sarah Palin On 'SNL'
NEW YORK (AP) - Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show. Fey is "likely" to return to her former show Saturday to play the Alaskan governor and Sen. John McCain's running mate, a person close to the show told The Associated Press on Friday night. The person requested anonymity because the decision has not been announced officially. No further details were available. Since Palin's entry onto the national political stage, spe

Tina Fey `likely' to play Sarah Palin on `SNL'
Tina Fey is "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show. Fey is "likely" to return to her former show Saturday to play the Alaskan governor and Sen. John McCain's running mate, a person close to the show told The Associated Press on Friday night. The person requested anonymity because the decision has not been announced officially. No further details were available. Since Palin's entry onto the national politic

Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL'
Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show. Fey is "likely" to return to her former show Saturday to play the Alaskan governor and Sen. John McCain's running mate, a person close to the show told The Associated Press on Friday night. The person requested anonymity because the decision has not been announced officially. No further details were available. Since Palin's entry onto the national political stage, speculation had bee

Saturday Night Live hopes to be politically incorrect - Tina Fey to play Sarah Palin?
Saturday Night Live’s “strategery” for the new season isn’t surprising considering the timing of the presidential elections. BC’s late-night comedy sketch show launches its 34th year Saturday (11:30 ET/PT), capitalizing on what it often does best: satirizing and parodying politicians. The 2008 presidential race “is the story everyone’s following, and our best kind of moments are when the whole country is paying attention,” says executive producer Lorne Micha

Shocking news! Fey to play Palin on SNL tonight!
Filed under: Late Night, News, Saturday Night Live, Music and Variety, Reality-FreeIn what can only be labeled as the "shock of the decade," Richard Huff of the New York Daily News has reported that Tina Fey will return to Saturday Night Live tonight to play Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee. I've gotta tell ya, as far as the surprise factor is concerned, this ranks right up there with fall of the Berlin Wall and the Challenger explosion. I mean, Fey looks nothing like Palin. That's esp

'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

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 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!

Report: Tina Fey in Talks to Play Sarah Palin on ‘SNL’
Veteran ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and Sarah Palin look-alike Tina Fey may be in talks to play the GOP vice presidential nominee on the show’s season premiere this Saturday. The New York Post reports that Fey, who left the sketch-comedy series two years ago, has not agreed to play the role, but the idea has been talked about. “There are discussions,” ‘SNL’ executive Lorne Michaels tells the paper. “They’re ongoing.” Read the full story  

Report: Tina Fey in Talks to Play Sarah Palin on ‘SNL’
Veteran ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and Sarah Palin look-alike Tina Fey may be in talks to play the GOP vice presidential nominee on the show’s season premiere this Saturday. The New York Post reports that Fey, who left the sketch-comedy series two years ago, has not agreed to play the role, but the idea has been talked about. “There are discussions,” ‘SNL’ executive Lorne Michaels tells the paper. “They’re ongoing.”

Tina Fey Sarah Palin Parody “Saturday Night Live”
Saturday Night Live alum and Sarah Palin look-alike Tina Fey is presently in discussions to play the Republican Vice Presidential nominee on the season premiere on SNL this Saturday night. “There are discussions,” SNL executive Lorne Michaels told the New York Post of the likelihood that Fey will parody the Alaska governor on Thursday. “They’re ongoing.” Get PopCrunch News Updates Email:

Tina Fey Returning To SNL To Play Palin!?! Awesome!!
Talks are said to be ongoing between SNL and Tina Fey for her to return to "SNL" to play Sarah Palin. That would be too perfect. I did say in a previous post that instead of looking like Angelina Jolie, that Sarah Palin more closely resembles Tina Fey.Tina's return to "SNL" wouldn't be permanent but more like guest appearances to portray the Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Lorne Michaels was asked about the possibility of Fey returning to play Palin, he said, "This Saturday or ev

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 ...

Tina Fey Returning To SNL To Play Palin!?! Awesome!!
 Talks are said to be ongoing between SNL and Tina Fey for her to return to "SNL" to play Sarah Palin. That would be too perfect. I did say in a previous post that instead of looking like Angelina Jolie, that Sarah Palin more closely resembles Tina Fey.Tina's return to "SNL" wouldn't be permanent but more like guest appearances to portray the Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.  Lorne Michaels was asked about the possibility of Fey returning to play Pali

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

Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL'
NEW YORK - Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show. Fey is "likely"...

Tina Fey `likely' to play Sarah Palin on `SNL'
Tina Fey is "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show. Fey is "likely" to return to her former show Saturday to play the Alaskan governor and Sen. John McCain's running mate, a person close to the show told The Associated Press on Friday night. The person requested anonymity because the decision has not been announced officially. No further details were available. Since Palin's entry onto the national political stage, speculation has been

Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL'
NEW YORK - Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show.