Senator John McCain showed up for the cold open on Saturday Night Live this weekend, just like everyone said he would but no one would confirm because Lorne Michaels is a puss-ay.
Cindy McCain also makes an appearance, but is totally mute in fear of being bitch-slapped on live television. Adorable!
But what is up with John McCain's hands? I thought he's been in movies, why does he look so uncomfortable and antsy on TV? Wait, he sort of reminds us of someone…
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Does anyone else get the sense that these Weekend Update Thursdays only work because of YouTube and Hulu and the ilk? Because it's doubtful anyone watches this program on its own, but it is really convenient to have bite-size clips of it ready in the morning. Sort of like SNL itself? Discuss.
Anyway, Will Ferrell gave his promised cameo on the show last night, with a marked return of his President Bush character. It was funny! Especially when he referred to Sarah Palin and Barack Obama as "the hot lady and the Tiger Woods guy."
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Will Ferrell revives his George Bush impression for his Broadway debut, "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush." The show will be directed by Adam McKay, the co-founder of Ferrell's Funny or Die website (and also the other guy in the famous Landlord sketch for the site).
We'd say his biting off Josh Brolin's commander-in-chief style so soon after W. is a little tacky, but technically Ferrell did it first, during his run on Saturday Night Live. After the jump, one of the curly-haired comedy man's funnier impression of our current president:
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According to Forbes.com, where rich businessmen gather to discuss how good lying feels, Nicole Kidman was the most overpaid actress in Hollywood last year. On average, Kidman's films earned just one dollar for every dollar she was paid; The Invasion actually lost almost $3 for every dollar in Kidman's salary.
A reminder: a schoolteacher, police officer or AIDS researcher would probably find it difficult to get work if they failed so majorly so consistently.
After the jump, the rest of the top 10.
• Sports Illustrated knows it demographic and its fantasies. The magazine is running a spread with Heidi Klum all over Will Ferrell.
• The theme of the next issue of W magazine is beautiful women who overcome unflattering birthmarks on their face. The cover stars: Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman. CONTINUED »
THE GREAT WILL WAY When one Broadway door closes, a window opens. This time it's for Will Ferrell, who's said to be exploring options for an autobiographical show. But don't worry, there will be plenty of time for George Bush impressions. [NYP]
Robert Goulet has gone to that great lounge act in the sky.
The signer with “blue bedroom eyes” died yesterday due to complications from pulmonary fibrosis. The only drama of his life seems to be his nasty divorce with Carol Lawrence, who wrote a tell-all book about their marriage in the 90s. Goulet had parodied himself on ESPN and The Simpsons.
To his credit, he was just as funny doing Robert Goulet as Will Ferrell was. Goulet!
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A Dallas man bought his 10 year-old son a walk on role as an extra in Will Ferrell’s new movie, Step Brothers. The money will go to the Cancer for College foundation and his son’s popularity in elementary school. [People]
It's funny how lucky comedy is. Sometimes an idea will hit you that you find obviously funny and you think, "That could be commercially successful." Aside from those few moments, you're usually just going with something you think is funny and it's just luck that more people than you think it's funny as well.
–Will Ferrell [via Yahoo]
It's time for a new feature we'd like to call "Expert Opinions," where we take a particular movie/television show/album and give you a breakdown of the reviewers' positive—and negative—feedback.
Today's example: Blades of Glory, starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. It's sorta like Talladega Nights, except with ice skating! Here's what the experts had to say.
From the Chicago Sun-Times:
"When you're 40 years old with a belly of jelly and buns that are hardly made of steel, Lycra is not your friend."
From Reuters [via Washington Post]:
"In "Blades of Glory," which opens on Friday , Ferrell plays a champion figure skater resplendent in Lycra that reveals the body's every curve. It is a popular material for well-toned figure skaters. For the not-so-toned, it tends to chafe."
• Now that she's old, and a mom, nobody wants to see Madonna make obscene gestures. Or dance around in a leotard as tight as her face. [MSNBC]
• Don't expect this from us, but Jay Leno apologizes for offending one of his fans. What, shootings aren't funny anymore or something? [AP]
• Run for your free Starbucks, just don't say NYC never gave you anything. Like, more pointless lines to wait in. [NYO]
• Somebody who spells 'don't' 'do'nt' probably doesn't know shit. Let alone the state of Will Ferrell's existence. Last we heard, he was in Canada, winking at stalkers. [Defamer]
• We really wish Bruce Willis was sleeping with Petra Nemcova. Maybe he wouldn't be so cranky all the time. [Page Six]
• What is a greater Catholic sin, getting pregs before marriage or having a Scientology wedding? [R&M]
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