Category Archives: SNL: My Passion

PAS #10 – Long Island Medium

  A few episodes ago there was a parody on SNL of a commercial for a television show. It portrayed Kate McKinnon as Theresa Caputo, also known as the Long Island Medium. I found it pretty funny because of the … Continue reading

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PAS#9 – Justin Timberlake

Each week it’s exciting to find out who the host of Saturday Night Live will be. Watching the show is usually more enjoyable if you know whom the host is because his or her monologue makes more sense. There are … Continue reading

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PAS#8 – Election Day: The Undecided Voter

   It’s almost here… Election Day. In less than a week the civilians age 18 and older will cast their ballot for the President for the next term. By now most people have made up their minds. However, there are … Continue reading

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PAS #7 – Bill Hader the Breaker

Who has chunky rings, the inside scoop of NYC nightlife, and a Kate Gosselin inspired hairstyle? It’s Stefon! He’s the fabulous city correspondent who frequents the segment Weekend Update with Seth Meyers. The first time I saw Stefon, I laughed … Continue reading

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PAS #6 – Parody Chrysler Commercial

In the celebratory spirit of my Rhetorical Analysis essay, I decided to give Clint Eastwood and the famous commercial one last hurrah. Six days after the Super Bowl commercial aired, SNL filmed a parody Chrysler commercial. They took it to … Continue reading

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PAS#5 – The Second City

Whenever I began to research members on the cast of Saturday Night Live, there seemed to be a common theme. Everyone was from Second City. I thought, “Wow! That city has a lot of kids that grow up to be … Continue reading

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PAS#4 – New Women of SNL

Of the 14 cast members on Saturday Night Live, only 5 are women. This is similar to the ratio of guys to girls in my engineering classes at Penn State. The women need to make up for their small number … Continue reading

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PAS#3 – Keeping it Current

Saturday Night Live is well known for staying up with current news. “Weekend Update” is where I get my weekly dose of political and global fiascos. Although the news is always very biased and parodied, I am still able to … Continue reading

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PAS #2 – Goodbye Kristen and Andy

Ever watch a show and then they kill off your favorite character? You watch the show and love it so much that you start getting attached to characters. You root for them, sharing in their pain and happiness and then … Continue reading

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PAS #1 – Everything about “Saturday Night Live”

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” When I hear those words, my face lights up as I prepare to be thoroughly entertained for the next hour and a half. I had always known about Saturday Night Live, but I … Continue reading

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