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Sunday, November 04, 2007

Video: Live From New York, It's Barack Obama





Who knew that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was so
funny (complete Brian Williams SNL video collection is here)? Too bad Williams' SNL performance - Jimmy Stewart-ish comedic timing - was overshadowed by Barack Obama's cameo.

Barack gets to say the famous SNL intro line when he and the other Democratic '08 candidates show up for a Halloween party at Bill and Hillary's Chappaqua home where Bill is dressed as The Pick-up Artist's Mystery and Hillary, dressed as a bride, is mistaken by all for a witch. Hillaryous.

Having Obama on is a big get for SNL and gives Barak some face time, but there is a downside; the sketch tanked the moment Obama took off the Obama mask. SNL can't very well skewer Obama when Obama is played by Obama.

Funny stuff? Yes. Brilliant? No. SNL stopped being irreverent long ago.

Via Ian Schwartz via Ben Smith.

Question: Will NBC, which has canceled it's YouTube account and forced the deletion of all user posted NBC videos, allow Obama to keep the SNL video posted to his YouTube page?

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