SNL Over the Summer

When SNL lets out for summer, many people think that it simply goes into hibernation and all its stars take an extended vacation. Oh no. Things are happening. Big things.

One of the biggest things is the recent hiring of Amy Poehler onto the new Office Spinoff show, set to premire sometime after the superbowl next year. It goes without saying that she will be deeply missed. She broke the 7 year barrier for the show and has served about half of it as a weekend update anchor, at first with Tina Fey, and now with Seth Meyers, both of whom are absolutely hilarious. I am, however, fairly confident in the current cast that they will be able to step up and fill the gap Amy is going to leave. The first thought that enters ones mind is that Kristen Wiig will be the one to fill this gap, but I don't think so. Anyone who has watched a show in the past 4 or 5 months knows that Wiig is put on stage more than some of the long time veterans! I would prefer actually to see more of Bill Hader doing sketches, and not playing minor rolls. Also Casey Wilson may have been brought in for the very reason to replace Poehler. We'll see how Lorne plays that out as the season progresses, but there is one question that I'm not sure about. Will Amy return at all? Is she going to start out the SNL season and then leave later on, or is she going to be to involved with shooting the show and her baby (due in the fall (congrats Amy!)) to bother? Quite the conundrum....

Oh boy, the emmys are coming up. I beleive, though i'm not positive, that the only SNL related Emmy Nomination was for Amy Poehler, who is, ironically, leaving the show. Last year the Dudes (Andy, Jorma, and Akiva) along with Justin Timberlake all received Emmys for their Digital Short "Dick in a Box". Over the years, SNL has won 22 Emmys, a high standard for any Television show.

There's more to be said, and I will post later on to update you on the happenings of SNL.