Did anyone just see the Saturday Night Live cartoon ragging on The Passion of the Christ? They had it as "The Passion of the Dumpty" as in Humpty Dumpty. Showing a fried egg as the last supper and going to heaven and making fun of the imgage of Christ dying on the cross.
I have never felt more insulted than I do right now as a Catholic. Plus they had Bush smear commercials in between the skits and painted Mel Gibson to be insane.
Saturday Night has fallen to a new low. It thats possible. I wonder if liberals are ever offended by this kind of crap. Do they write emails stating their disapproval? I doubt it.
Yeah they put Mel Gibson in the Porky Pig Merrie Melodies thing and took the scene from the Christmas tree lot in Lethal Weapon 1. Basically saying Mel is insane in their eyes. I hope he makes a billion worldwide. I have seen The Passion 3 times. This makes me want to see it again.
Just repeat christians are stupid and gay marriage is normal over and over again
SNL has their hero on right now...Bill Clinton skit...the crowd is going nuts.
Turn it off. "Midway" is only about half over, on AMC.
Darryl Hammond does his Bill Clinton, and hammers it home! Makes him look so sleazy, it was pretty good. Its not that the crowd loves Bill, they love the way Hammond "does" him..
I'm not surprised.
I haven't watched TV since 1998... and I'm still alive! I get all the TV I need from conservative and religious talk radio, I never need to watch again.
Probably true. They aren't dumping only on The Shrub, though. They also have gone after the target-rich environment among the Demo Dwarves - - - including the Catsup Gigolo
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http://humor.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://snltranscripts.jt.org/index.phtml Here's a skit from last week's show:
Meet The Press
Tim Russert.....Darrell Hammond
Sen. John Edwards.....Will Forte
Announcer: For NBC News in Washington, this is "Meet The Press" with Tim Russert.
[ show images of John Edwards posing - tossing his hair back, blow-drying his hair, etc. ]
Tim Russert V/O: Our issue this week: Sen. John Edwards. Until his withdrawal three days ago, his centrist positions, positive campaign style, and youthful good looks made him a serious challenge to John Kerry for the Demmocratic nomination. Now, he's a solid bet for the Vice-Presidential slot. But was that his plan all along?
[ dissolve to Meet The Press studio ]
Tim Russert: And here in our studio now, the senior senator from North Carolina - John Edwards. Senator, welcome.
John Edwards: Thank you, Tim. It's mah pleasure!
Tim Russert: Senator, yes or no - has Sen. Kerry asked you to be his running-mate?
John Edwards: [ chuckles ] Tim.. I think it's awfully soon to be talking about that. Three days ago, Sen. Kerry and I were in a bitter contest for the nomination.
Tim Russert: And yet, Senator, to most observers, one of the msot striking things about your campaign against John Kerry.. was your apparent relunctance to criticize him - even slightly. With the vice-presidency at stake.. were you afraid.. to offend Sen. Kerry?
John Edwards: [ chuckles ] Tim.. if anyone thinks ah was pulling my punches against John Kerry because ah wanted to be his running-mate, well.. [ chuckles ] ..they were watching a different campaign than ah was. Ah was plenty critical of John.
Tim Russert: Alright. Here's the most negative ad you ran against Sen. Kerry, during the campaign. Let's take a look.
[ campaign ad plays, accompanied by photo of Sen. John Kerry ]
Voiceover: John Kerry likes to talk about his plan to save social security.
He likes to talk about how he will reduce the deficit.
He likes totalk about restoring American prestige around the world.
But it seems there's one thing John Kerry doesn't like to talk about - his heroic military service in Vietnam. Where he won a silver star. A bronze star. And three.. purple hearts. Which makes you ownder: why is John Kerry so modest? And can America really afford.. a President.. this self-effacing?
[ dissolve to a pool, as John Edwards steps up and wraps a towel around his semi-naked body ]
John Edwards: Ah'm John Edwards. And ah approved this ad.
[ dissolve back to the Meet The Press studio ]
Tim Russert: Sen. Edwards, is it not fair to say that, by the standards of most negative ads, this is not a particularly stinging attack?
John Edwards: Perhaps in Washington, that's not considered rough. But, uh.. out in the country, Tim, let me tell ya - they call that a zinger!
Tim Russert: Now.. is excessive modesty the only flaw you pointed out in Sen. Kerry's character, or is there something else?
John Edwards: Well.. ah think even admirers of John Kerry will concede that.. he has a tendancy to talk candidly to the American people, uh.. avoiding the kind of Washington double-talk they get from most politicians. And ah afraid to say so during the campaign.
Tim Russert: Again, Senator, not particularly "biting"!
John Edwards: Uh.. also.. ah went after him for the fact that he pushes himself too hard! That he doesn't take enough time off to relax. In one debate, ah flat-out called him a "workaholic"! To his face!
Tim Russert: Okay.
John Edwards: Yeah! Now, does that sound to you like ah was trying to go easy on him?
Tim Russert: [ sighs ] We have one more clip. A so-called negative ad you plan to run against Sen. Kerry next week in Louisiana. Let's take a look.
[ campaign ad plays, accompanied by photo of Sen. John Kerry ]
Voiceover: If you're thinking of voting for John Kerry, there's some facts you need to know.
Fact: John Kerry was the first member of Congress to recognize the threat of global terrorism.
Fact: John Kerry was a tough prosecuting attorney.
Fact: John Kerry speaks four languages.
Fact: At 6'5" and 185 pounds, John Kerry would be the tallest, leanest President in U.S. history.
When you know all the facts.. the choice is clear.
Edwards for President. Or Vice-President.
[ dissolve back to the Meet The Press studio ]
Tim Russert: You call that a negative ad?!
John Edwards: Ah stand by the charges ah made in that ad, if that's what you mean!
Tim Russert: How in God's name do you call that a negative ad?! It's simply a list of flattering statements about John Kerry, some of which, by the way, aren't even accurate! Ending with an illogical "Vote for Edwards!"
John Edwards: Well, ah know the Kerry camp was pretty upset about it.
Tim Russert: I somehow doubt that!
John Edwards: Well.. they were.
Tim Russert: Sen. Edwards, would it be fair to call you a toadie?
John Edwards: No.
Tim Russert: A brown nose?
John Edwards: No!
Tim Russert: A kiss ass?
John Edwards: Ah don't think so, Tim!
Tim Russert: A goo-goo-make-nice-goodie-two-shoes?
John Edwards: Perhaps, in the sense --
Tim Russert: Senator, isn't it fair to say that you were never really running for President, but, instead, auditioning for the Vice-Presidency, and, therefore, unwilling to offer even the mildest criticism of any other candidate, lest they not consider you for the second spot?
John Edwards: Tim.. much as it pains me to say so.. you're absolutely right! Uh.. Ah really have been simply running for Vice-President all along. Uh, uh.. I never would have admitted it, but your tough questioning forced it out of me. You're one heck of an interviewer, Tim, and ah respect you enormously --
Tim Russert: Oh, knock it off! That's all the time we have this week. Join us again next week, and, remember - if it's Sunday.. it's "Meet The Press."
[ fade ]
I did not see SNL tonight, but if it was as bad as you said please let them know how offended you were. If enough people let them know maybe they will get the hint.
I don't watch that stuff. I DID just watch 2 good boxing matches on HBO though.