This past week’s Entertainment Weekly included a Q&A with U2′s The Edge about the new documentary It Might Get Loud, in which he appears with Jack Black and Jimmy Page. When asked if he has a favorite White Stripes song he responds, “…I wrote this sketch of a song, which I was really excited about. [...]
2009/09/08
Whew. Crisis Averted. Kristen Wiig Not Joining Weekend Update
I was just about to write a post expressing my disappointment with the news/rumors that Kristen Wiig would be taking Amy Poehler’s place at the Weekend Update desk alongside Seth Meyers. To me, that’s a mistake. The idea is to alleviate Wiig’s workload, not increase it. And it doesn’t make sense to award her the [...]
2009/09/08
Lorne Michaels Dismisses Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson & It Makes Sense: SNL Past, Present and Future
The news broke late on Friday that Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson were not asked back for Saturday Night Live’s 35th season. This development came on the heels of the announcement earlier in the week that comediennes Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad had been chosen as the newest not yet ready for prime time players. [...]
