With Halloween mere days away, this TV Addict thought now would be the perfect opportunity to talk about what scares us in the world of television. So without further ado, we present our Halloween Scare #1: An Amy Poehler Free SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
Because following the birth of her first child over the weekend, Baby Boy Archie and her NBC sitcom that is currently under development, the only reason to tune into SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE outside of Seth Meyers’ Weekend Update is officially gone. Not to mention, less Amy Poehler means more time for Fred Armisen, Will Forte and Kenan Thompson to NOT be funny. Which in case you’re wondering, is a very scary prospect indeed.
In anticipation of Sunday’s EMMY Awards, theTVaddict.com is proud [or not-so-proud depending on how things turn out] to once again present our GUARANTEED EMMY WINNERS 2008*
Nominees (L to R): Kristin Chenoweth [PUSHING DAISIES], Jean Smart [SAMANTHA WHO?], Amy Poehler [SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE]. Holland Taylor [TWO AND A HALF ME], Vanessa Williams [UGLY BETTY]
90: The length [in minutes] of last night’s season premiere of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
5:33: The amount of time this TV Addict actually enjoyed last night’s season premiere of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE [see above video].
1000: The percentage of which Tina Fey absolutely nailed her dead-on Sarah Palin impression [again, see above video].
5: The number of months that have passed since the Texas Polygamist Compound made headlines. Yes, April. Also known as the month in which a Polygamist Quiz Show sketch might have been both topical and funny.
15: The number of seconds it takes for Kristen Wiig to get on my nerves.
30: The number of minutes this TV Addict was able to watch SNL this morning after fast forwarding through the unfunny parts and musical guest.
NBC head honchos Marc Graboff and Ben Silverman, both the co-chairmen of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios took the stage to talk about all things NBC, which pretty much became the “Amy Poehler / Office Spinoff / Jay Leno” panel.
Amy Poehler is leaving SNL this season after her baby is born (due in October), and they just announced that they’ve locked her in for a Thursday night show of her own… which isn’t named right now. It’ll be produced by Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, who Graboff called “The next Greg Daniels.” It’s not a spinoff of The Office, but a brand new show… and they’re saying that the actual The Office spinoff, which is still happening is like “The Jeffersons” was to “All in The Family”. Amy isn’t involved with The Office spinoff, and characters from The Office won’t be appearing on the spinoff, or vice versa.
Jay Leno actually asked questions from the audience, disguised as a reporter. He wanted to know things like “NBC brought back Knight Rider, any chance of seeing Manimal?” and “Is there any truth to the rumor that you’ve offered Jay Leno a fifth hour on the Tonight Show?” and “Brett Favre announced his retirement from the Packers and now it looks like he’s coming back. What do you think about that?” They did announce that they’re working on keeping Jay Leno within the NBC/Universal family. With that in mind, Conan O’Brien’s start date on The Tonight Show will be June 1, 2009.
Good News: ELI STONE should get a much needed ratings boost when it returns to TV this fall. Bad News: Courtesy of Mrs. Tom Cruise Katie Holmes. Or as I like to call her, the artist formerly known as Joey Potter. Who is said to be reuniting with DAWSON’S CREEK executive producer and ELI STONE co-creator Greg Berlanti for a one-off guest appearance this fall. Or as this TV Addict is now calling it: “A Britney” [Source]
Good News: The hilarious and radiant Amy Poehler is rumoured to be in top-secret negotiations to head up the highly anticipated and incredibly secretive spin-off of THE OFFICE. Bad News: Which means, if it’s possible, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE just became even less funny. [Source]
Good News: At yesterday’s Television Critics Association Press Tour, THE SHIELD creative team and cast promise a more satisfying ending than THE SOPRANOS. Bad News: THE SHIELD is ending. [Source]
Good News: Hayden Panettiere returns to the small screen. Bad News: With a music video. [Source]
Two words that rarely go together, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and FUNNY. But seriously folks, Alec Baldwin aside, this weekend’s SNL had a fantastic Britney Spears divorce sketch. Click here to check out Britney (the brilliant Amy Poehler) consulting her divorce attorney about the K-Fed situation (you may have heard about it in the news!).
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