Let me summarize what was funny: Tina Fey as Sarah Palin.
Now, let me summarize everything that was not: The rest of the show. Even Weekend Update, usually the highlight for me, was weak. Phelps read straight off the cue card and they recycled a sketch from Peyton Manning’s show. It wasn’t funny the second time. Also still not funny: the fake political comedian Nicholas Feign.
Why was there no Penelope sketch? That would’ve been the better Kristen Wiig use than the creepy kids. I guess they think just changing wigs on a tall, awkward standing athlete would be funny enough.
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Yost // September 16, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Um, yeah, it was boring.
Project Runway on the other hand…AWESOME! Hahahaha!
Can’t wait for the fall shows to start!
Anna // September 16, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Baltimore is eagerly anticipating Phelps’ return home. Two separate events are planned for October 4th. One in his hometown of Towson, MD and then a big celebration, including other MD Olympic athletes, down at Fort McHenry. For details go to http://www.baltimore.org/phelps.