For SNL’s cold open last night, the New York City Chirrun’s Chorus sang “Silent Night” in memory of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting. I know, isn’t it weird how an invisible wind storm blew all up into our eyes at the same time last night? This was the best part of SNL last night and it was even better than Samuel L. Jackson dropping some kind of f bomb and blurting out “bullshit.” And that’s saying a lot.
As the media debates whether Brad Pitt’s nonsensical Chanel No. 5 ad is bad for the international fashion brand, it’s a good time check in with New York City dermatologist Dr. Jonathan Zizmor. The skin specialist, who has achieved cult status in the Big Apple because he markets his work as vigorously as Chanel does its clothing and bags mdash: albeit mostly on subway trains — got a national shout-out in the fourth parody ad that Saturday Night Live aired over the weekend, and he tells me it’s done absolutely nothing for business.
In the parody, which I’ve embedded below, SNL cast member Taram Killam refers to Zizmor (left) as “the subway doctor” who can remove embarrassing tattoos, such as “an anchor that says ’slut.’” Given that Zizmor got a free shot of publicity in the fake-ad series, which was a hot topic on morning TV and radio shows as well as the blogosphere on Monday, I thought I’d call him to see if he was reaping any benefits from the whirlwind.
“Zero,” said Dr. Zizmor, who’s based in Manhattan and told me that I was the first person to call him. He had not seen the SNL clip, and may stil have not seen it. After I emailed him a Hulu link , Zizmor called back to say that he was unable to watch the clip because he didn’t have Adobe Flash installed on his computer.
Fortunately, one of his staffers had watched it and recounted it to him. Regarding the parody itself, Zizmor said, “I have no comment positive or negative about it,” but when we did ask him if the SNL name-check has spurred any business or even curious calls, Zizmore said, “Nothing,” adding “That’s why…
Full Story »Exciting news: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have won the hosting gig for the 70th Golden Globes Awards, where the SNL and Baby Mama/Mean Girls dynamic duo will almost certainly bring some pizzazz back to the proceedings following Ricky Gervais’s neutered performance last year.
Fey and Poehler, longtime NBC stars, will host the network’s telecast of the Golden Globe Awards on January 13, 2013 at 8p EST/5p PST. Expect awesomeness. And maybe a rap.
From EW:
“Having both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on board to host this year’s festivities is a major coup,” said Paul Telegdy, NBC’s president of alternative and late night. “Tina and Amy have a proven chemistry and comedic timing from their many years together on SNL to their successful co-starring roles in Baby Mama.”
True, but let’s not overestimate how good Baby Mama was. It was aight. Fey and Poehler’s other best collaborations, on the other hand — from Mean Girls to SNL’s Weekend Update — are another story. But kudos for working the phrase “baby mama” into awards season, ladies!
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[via EW]
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