Barack Obama Is Barack Obama-sistible!

Detroit Octane, aka writer, actor, and Adult Swim-er Jon Glaser and friends, have penned a ridiculously catchy (and just ridiculous) campaign tune for Barack Obama (he's the new black). It's set to Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible." We'd say Jon Glaser... CONTINUE READING BARACK OBAMA IS BARACK OBAMA-SISTIBLE!»

Posted on March 19, 2008 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Jon Glaser | Robert Palmer | Saturday Night Live | Tracy Morgan

Scenes From The Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame 2008 Induction Ceremony

We know you probably didn't watch the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last night. So here's a quick run down of what you missed:Gamble & Huff, Little Walter, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen, Madonna, and John Mellencamp... CONTINUE READING SCENES FROM THE ROCK 'N' ROLL HALL OF FAME 2008 INDUCTION CEREMONY»

Vampire Weekend On SNL

Yesterday, NY Times told us three-fourths-Brooklyn group Vampire Weekend is the breakout indie success of the year. Today, RedLasso clips their performance on last night's thoroughly dismal episode of Saturday Night Live. Below, "A-Punk" and "M79" from the condom endorsing... CONTINUE READING VAMPIRE WEEKEND ON SNL»

Posted on March 9, 2008 in Video (88 comments)
Tags: Amy Adams | Saturday Night Live | Vampire Weekend

Get Ready For Vampire Weekend, America

Sudekis, Amy Adams, Vampire Weekend ... this promo is pretty much cute overload. Here's your TiVO alert, indie rock. ... CONTINUE READING GET READY FOR VAMPIRE WEEKEND, AMERICA»

Posted on March 7, 2008 (20 comments)
Tags: Saturday Night Live | Vampire Weekend

Wilco, Juno, Hillary Visit Saturday Night Live

The revolving doors at 30 Rock gave passage this weekend to a varied set of Saturday Night Live guests: pro-Obama rockers Wilco, pro-Clinton politician Hillary Clinton, and pro-lesbian thespian Ellen Page. And after all that, it was a pretty weak... CONTINUE READING WILCO, JUNO, HILLARY VISIT SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE»

Posted on March 3, 2008 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Diablo Cody | Ellen Page | Hillary Clinton | Saturday Night Live | Wilco

Saturday Night Live Returns With Rock Of Love Parody, Armisen As Obama

Back from the writers' strike with a backlog of Daniel Plainview and Hillary Clinton jokes, Saturday Night Live returned this weekend brandishing Tina Fey, a Steve Martin cameo, and huge prosthetic Obama ears. Obviously musical guest Carrie Underwood wasn't going... CONTINUE READING SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS WITH ROCK OF LOVE PARODY, ARMISEN AS OBAMA»

SNL Live @ UCB With Michael Cera, Yo La Tengo

This weekend, amid the writer's strike, the SNL cast performed in Chelsea in the Upright Citizens Brigade theater to an audience of less than 200 peeps, though their numbers included Julian Casablancas, Jon Glaser, Will Arnett, and John Krasinski. Guests... CONTINUE READING SNL LIVE @ UCB WITH MICHAEL CERA, YO LA TENGO»

Mad TV Parodies iPod, SNL Parodies iPhone

At this point we've seen the Feist-y iPod Nano commercial enough times that even a parody of it tests our patience. That, and this Mad TV parody's kinda dumb (like Mad TV). Caveats aside, it does give us a taste... CONTINUE READING MAD TV PARODIES IPOD, SNL PARODIES IPHONE»

Posted on November 13, 2007 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Apple | Feist | Mad TV | Saturday Night Live

Feist, Brian Williams, & Obama Do Saturday Night Live

Wonder if newsman Brian had something to do with SNL's music guest casting Saturday night? Or maybe the 30 Rock crew watches Kimmel. Leslie joined NBC's prime time anchor Brian Williams on what may be the last Saturday Night Live... CONTINUE READING FEIST, BRIAN WILLIAMS, & OBAMA DO SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE»

Posted on November 5, 2007 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Barack Obama | Brian Williams | Feist | Saturday Night Live

Stereogum Does CMJ: Craig Wedren, Erik Friedlander & Will Sheff Play Solo At Saturday Day Shows

That headline's almost entirely true, too! Will and Erik really did play solo, at Music Hall Of Williamsburg and upstairs at Pianos, respectively; Craig was listed by his lonesome, but turned up with a backing band and a fan/friend we're... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM DOES CMJ: CRAIG WEDREN, ERIK FRIEDLANDER & WILL SHEFF PLAY SOLO AT SATURDAY DAY SHOWS»

Foo Fighters, Jon Bon Jovi Get Punched Just Before Eating (And Björk & Charles Barkley Do Iconoclasts)

This week's SNL got off to a rocky start when a cross-eyed and painful-to-watch Ritchie Sambora lost his next-to-only line during host Jon Bon Jovi's monologue (Sambora smiling blankly, mouthing "Oh shit, I lost it." To his credit, intended or... CONTINUE READING FOO FIGHTERS, JON BON JOVI GET PUNCHED JUST BEFORE EATING (AND BJöRK & CHARLES BARKLEY DO ICONOCLASTS)»

Andy Samberg Talks "Iran So Far" & Aphex Twin

Yes, we instantly fell in love with Andy Samberg's latest viral digi short "Iran So Far" while watching it in our hotel rooms after Brandon's wedding a few weekends ago (congrats, B!). Our love so blinding (deafining?) that we missed... CONTINUE READING ANDY SAMBERG TALKS "IRAN SO FAR" & APHEX TWIN»

Saturday Night Live Sees Spoon Go Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Presents Kevin Federline's Parenting Tips

SNL will probably take a few cracks to top last week's Kanye cameoing fun, though the Seth Rogen/Spoon ep had its moments. Like Seth and Kristin Wiig's annoying-child cover of Winehouse's "Rehab." And every moment of the Douchebag Of The... CONTINUE READING SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE SEES SPOON GO GA GA GA GA GA, PRESENTS KEVIN FEDERLINE'S PARENTING TIPS»

Posted on October 8, 2007 in Video (18 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Aphex Twin | Kevin Federline | Saturday Night Live | Spoon

Kanye Mocks Himself, Freestyles On SNL (And "Iran So Far" Digital Short)

Clearly, this couldn't wait 'til Monday. Mr. West gamely mocks his much YouTube'd award show outbursts on Saturday Night Live's Lebron James-hosted season premiere... "It got champagne in it!" After the jump, the live performance of "Champion" ending with a... CONTINUE READING KANYE MOCKS HIMSELF, FREESTYLES ON SNL (AND "IRAN SO FAR" DIGITAL SHORT)»

Inside Andy Samberg & JT's Box: A Dick And An Emmy

Hope neither Andy nor Justin are packing too much heat; now they have to make room for some real hardware in that little box. The AP reports that "(Blank) In A Box" took home the Creative Arts Emmy (honoring technical... CONTINUE READING INSIDE ANDY SAMBERG & JT'S BOX: A DICK AND AN EMMY»

Posted on September 10, 2007 (8 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Justin Timberlake | Saturday Night Live

Lost Recording Of A Christina Aguilera/Neil Diamond Duet

It's true! As played by Kate Hudson and Will Ferrell, though, for this never-before-aired SNL sketch. Will offers up his hammy Neil imitation (which is a side-parting and a set of shades away from his take on Goulet), with a... CONTINUE READING LOST RECORDING OF A CHRISTINA AGUILERA/NEIL DIAMOND DUET»

Posted on July 17, 2007 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Christina Aguilera | Kate Hudson | Neil Diamond | Saturday Night Live | Will Ferrell

The National @ The Human Giant MTV Marathon 5/19/07

Everywhere we looked Friday night was a mind explosion. The surreality of the scene at MTV studios was best captured by Aziz and Fred Armisen squaring off in a Guitar Hero challenge -- using the Times Square big screen as... CONTINUE READING THE NATIONAL @ THE HUMAN GIANT MTV MARATHON 5/19/07»

Saturday Night Live Takes A Load Off Fanny

Fairly whimpering end to a decent season for Saturday Night Live this weekend, but this sketch played with one of our all-time fave tunes to some comedic effect... That's the note! Think you know what "The Weight" is about? Think... CONTINUE READING SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE TAKES A LOAD OFF FANNY»

An Intimate Moment With J. May And Jessica Simpson

Funnier than watching John shave. ... CONTINUE READING AN INTIMATE MOMENT WITH J. MAY AND JESSICA SIMPSON»

Posted on April 17, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Jessica Simpson | John Mayer | Saturday Night Live

SNL Digital Short: Dear Sister

We were busy enjoying the vocal stylings of Paul Rudd fronting Of Montreal last night, but reader Nathan wrote us about this perfectly absurd OC-styled clip from Saturday Night Live, saying:Nothing makes a death scene like Imogen Heap and slow... CONTINUE READING SNL DIGITAL SHORT: DEAR SISTER»

Posted on April 15, 2007 in Video (67 comments)
Tags: Imogen Heap | Saturday Night Live | The O.C.

SNL Digital Short: Fire And Rainn

This absurdist office scene was the winner on last night's Rainn Wilson & Arcade Fire episode of Saturday Night Live. As one of you pointed out in the earlier comments, "If you don't like non sequiturs, hey is that a... CONTINUE READING SNL DIGITAL SHORT: FIRE AND RAINN»

Posted on February 25, 2007 in Video (29 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Rainn Wilson | Saturday Night Live

Sak Vid Pa Kanpe! Arcade Fire On SNL

Normally we wait out the weekend before telling you if anything interesting happened on Saturday Night, but because tonight's episode, hosted by Rainn Wilson, included an Office parody AND a Digital Short featuring an Arcade Fire cameo, we figured why... CONTINUE READING SAK VID PA KANPE! ARCADE FIRE ON SNL»

Posted on February 25, 2007 in Video (59 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Rainn Wilson | Roger Waters | Saturday Night Live | The Office

Santana's Maria Maria Will Have The Best Burritos

Carlos Santana is set to try his hand at a new sort of salsa. Via Forbes:The newest addition to the roster of celebrity-inspired restaurants, Carlos Santana's Maria Maria, promises to deliver authentic Mexican cuisine in an atmosphere inspired by his... CONTINUE READING SANTANA'S MARIA MARIA WILL HAVE THE BEST BURRITOS»

Posted on February 16, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Santana | Saturday Night Live

New Lily Allen Video - "Alfie" (And SNL Behind The Scenes)

Lily Allen's music reminds us of last summer, so braving the cold to 30 Rock was a no brainer. YES, we just returned from the dress rehearsal for Saturday Night Live, which should be around 50% funny once they cut... SNL Behind The Scenes)'">CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN VIDEO - "ALFIE" (AND SNL BEHIND THE SCENES)»

Posted on February 3, 2007 in Video (18 comments)
Tags: Drew Barrymore | Lily Allen | Loney Dear | Peter Bjorn And John | Saturday Night Live

And We Are Telling You About SNL

Along with rebellious meatballs, this weekend's Saturday Night Live featured The Shins, whose performance of "Phantom Limb" and a superdragged out "New Slang" didn't do anything to change our minds about their live abilities. But Jake Gyllenhaal doing his best... CONTINUE READING AND WE ARE TELLING YOU ABOUT SNL»

Posted on January 15, 2007 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Dreamgirls | Eddie Murphy | Jake Gyllenhaal | Jennifer Hudson | Saturday Night Live