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David
May 14, 2013, 9:17:12 AM5/14/13
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/arts/television/bill-hader-to-leave-saturday-night-live.html
Good Night and Good Luck
By DAVE ITZKOFF
With just one departure, “Saturday Night Live” is losing its excitable
“Weekend Update” city correspondent, Stefon; its frenetic incarnations
of James Carville, Al Pacino, Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and
any number of unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts.
All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year veteran of
“Saturday Night Live,” will be leaving that NBC late-night franchise
when its season ends Saturday.
“It was a hard decision, but it has to happen at some point,” Mr.
Hader said in an interview. “It got to a point where I said, ‘Maybe
it’s just time to go.’ ”
Mr. Hader, 34, joined “SNL” as a featured performer in the fall of
2005 and was promoted to a full cast member the following year. He
quickly became known for his offbeat celebrity impersonations as well
as portrayals of original characters like Stefon, a breathless
aficionado of obscure New York nightclubs, and Vinny Vedecci, an
Italian talk-show host.
Last year, Mr. Hader (who has appeared in “Superbad,” “Tropic Thunder”
and “Men in Black 3,” among other films) became the rare “Saturday
Night Live” cast member to be nominated for an Emmy for supporting
actor in a comedy series.
Lorne Michaels, executive producer of “Saturday Night Live,” recalled
the first time he saw Mr. Hader perform at a comedy show in Los
Angeles, where he was reminded of “SNL” stars like Dan Aykroyd.
“In terms of intelligence and talent, he was in that same tradition,”
Mr. Michaels said in a telephone interview. “He was so completely
committed to the art of it and enough a student of it that there’s
something strikingly original. He didn’t explode onto the air, but
gradually he found his voice, and that became a huge thing.”
While any loss at “Saturday Night Live” is bittersweet for the show,
Mr. Hader’s departure could be part of a larger exodus of established
talent from the “SNL” roster.
Seth Meyers, a head writer of “Saturday Night Live” and the anchor of
its “Weekend Update,” will depart next year to replace Jimmy Fallon on
NBC’s “Late Night” when Mr. Fallon takes over “The Tonight Show” in
February.
Fred Armisen, who has been with “Saturday Night Live” since 2002,
could also be in question as he focuses on outside projects like
“Portlandia,” his IFC comedy with Carrie Brownstein. That show is also
produced by Mr. Michaels, as “Late Night” is and “The Tonight Show”
will be.
Jason Sudeikis is something of a perennial uncertainty. Last summer he
indicated he was looking to explore options beyond “SNL” but
ultimately returned.
Asked if Mr. Armisen and Mr. Sudeikis had made up their minds, Mr.
Michaels said, “I don’t think so. I think they’re making their
decisions and we’ll know soon enough.”
Mr. Michaels added, “I’ve said what I wanted to say to both. You never
keep anybody there who doesn’t want to be there, and there is a right
time to leave, but it’s more about where they are in their lives.”
Mr. Armisen declined to comment for this article. A press
representative for Mr. Sudeikis declined a request for comment.
Mr. Hader’s contract at “Saturday Night Live” expired in spring 2012,
but he was persuaded to stay on for an additional season. In February,
he told Mr. Michaels that he was ready to move on, he said. “I’d heard
stories that you get very emotional in those conversations,” he added,
“and I’ve had other people tell me, ‘Oh, I cried.’ I didn’t, but I did
think I was about to faint.”
Mr. Hader said his decision was motivated partly by seeing friends
like Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig leave last season, and partly by a
desire to move his family to Los Angeles. His wife, Maggie Carey, is
getting busier with her filmmaking career, which includes the
forthcoming comedy “The To Do List” (which she wrote and directed, and
in which Mr. Hader appears). Meanwhile Mr. Hader said he had worked on
three live-action features and four animated films during the current
season of “SNL” alone.
Whoever remains with “Saturday Night Live,” Mr. Hader said it would be
in good hands as newer cast members like Taran Killam, Vanessa Bayer
and Kate McKinnon come into their own.
“There’s a new sensibility happening,” Mr. Hader said, “and if it
isn’t totally apparent on the show yet, I see it on Wednesdays at the
table reads.”
At those sessions this year, Mr. Hader said, “I found myself looking
up and watching the new people do their sketches. I like watching Kate
McKinnon do something — there’s a joy in seeing a new move from
somebody and going, ‘Oh, she can do that.’ ”
Specific plans for his final episode have not yet been worked out, but
he and Mr. Michaels said audiences should not expect a send-off like
the emotional one that Ms. Wiig received last year, when she was
serenaded by Mick Jagger and the “SNL” cast.
“That was a very strong and spontaneous reaction to the depth of
feeling that was there for Kristen,” Mr. Michaels said. “It either
comes out spontaneously because it makes sense and it represents the
way people feel, or not. It won’t be the same thing this year,
obviously. We’ll see.”
Mr. Hader said: “My joke was, we’ll start singing ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and
just say bye to Kristen again. I can just do a little wave at
goodnights, and that signifies it.”
Good Night and Good Luck
By DAVE ITZKOFF
With just one departure, “Saturday Night Live” is losing its excitable
“Weekend Update” city correspondent, Stefon; its frenetic incarnations
of James Carville, Al Pacino, Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and
any number of unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts.
All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year veteran of
“Saturday Night Live,” will be leaving that NBC late-night franchise
when its season ends Saturday.
“It was a hard decision, but it has to happen at some point,” Mr.
Hader said in an interview. “It got to a point where I said, ‘Maybe
it’s just time to go.’ ”
Mr. Hader, 34, joined “SNL” as a featured performer in the fall of
2005 and was promoted to a full cast member the following year. He
quickly became known for his offbeat celebrity impersonations as well
as portrayals of original characters like Stefon, a breathless
aficionado of obscure New York nightclubs, and Vinny Vedecci, an
Italian talk-show host.
Last year, Mr. Hader (who has appeared in “Superbad,” “Tropic Thunder”
and “Men in Black 3,” among other films) became the rare “Saturday
Night Live” cast member to be nominated for an Emmy for supporting
actor in a comedy series.
Lorne Michaels, executive producer of “Saturday Night Live,” recalled
the first time he saw Mr. Hader perform at a comedy show in Los
Angeles, where he was reminded of “SNL” stars like Dan Aykroyd.
“In terms of intelligence and talent, he was in that same tradition,”
Mr. Michaels said in a telephone interview. “He was so completely
committed to the art of it and enough a student of it that there’s
something strikingly original. He didn’t explode onto the air, but
gradually he found his voice, and that became a huge thing.”
While any loss at “Saturday Night Live” is bittersweet for the show,
Mr. Hader’s departure could be part of a larger exodus of established
talent from the “SNL” roster.
Seth Meyers, a head writer of “Saturday Night Live” and the anchor of
its “Weekend Update,” will depart next year to replace Jimmy Fallon on
NBC’s “Late Night” when Mr. Fallon takes over “The Tonight Show” in
February.
Fred Armisen, who has been with “Saturday Night Live” since 2002,
could also be in question as he focuses on outside projects like
“Portlandia,” his IFC comedy with Carrie Brownstein. That show is also
produced by Mr. Michaels, as “Late Night” is and “The Tonight Show”
will be.
Jason Sudeikis is something of a perennial uncertainty. Last summer he
indicated he was looking to explore options beyond “SNL” but
ultimately returned.
Asked if Mr. Armisen and Mr. Sudeikis had made up their minds, Mr.
Michaels said, “I don’t think so. I think they’re making their
decisions and we’ll know soon enough.”
Mr. Michaels added, “I’ve said what I wanted to say to both. You never
keep anybody there who doesn’t want to be there, and there is a right
time to leave, but it’s more about where they are in their lives.”
Mr. Armisen declined to comment for this article. A press
representative for Mr. Sudeikis declined a request for comment.
Mr. Hader’s contract at “Saturday Night Live” expired in spring 2012,
but he was persuaded to stay on for an additional season. In February,
he told Mr. Michaels that he was ready to move on, he said. “I’d heard
stories that you get very emotional in those conversations,” he added,
“and I’ve had other people tell me, ‘Oh, I cried.’ I didn’t, but I did
think I was about to faint.”
Mr. Hader said his decision was motivated partly by seeing friends
like Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig leave last season, and partly by a
desire to move his family to Los Angeles. His wife, Maggie Carey, is
getting busier with her filmmaking career, which includes the
forthcoming comedy “The To Do List” (which she wrote and directed, and
in which Mr. Hader appears). Meanwhile Mr. Hader said he had worked on
three live-action features and four animated films during the current
season of “SNL” alone.
Whoever remains with “Saturday Night Live,” Mr. Hader said it would be
in good hands as newer cast members like Taran Killam, Vanessa Bayer
and Kate McKinnon come into their own.
“There’s a new sensibility happening,” Mr. Hader said, “and if it
isn’t totally apparent on the show yet, I see it on Wednesdays at the
table reads.”
At those sessions this year, Mr. Hader said, “I found myself looking
up and watching the new people do their sketches. I like watching Kate
McKinnon do something — there’s a joy in seeing a new move from
somebody and going, ‘Oh, she can do that.’ ”
Specific plans for his final episode have not yet been worked out, but
he and Mr. Michaels said audiences should not expect a send-off like
the emotional one that Ms. Wiig received last year, when she was
serenaded by Mick Jagger and the “SNL” cast.
“That was a very strong and spontaneous reaction to the depth of
feeling that was there for Kristen,” Mr. Michaels said. “It either
comes out spontaneously because it makes sense and it represents the
way people feel, or not. It won’t be the same thing this year,
obviously. We’ll see.”
Mr. Hader said: “My joke was, we’ll start singing ‘Ruby Tuesday’ and
just say bye to Kristen again. I can just do a little wave at
goodnights, and that signifies it.”
William December Starr
May 14, 2013, 11:42:23 AM5/14/13
to
In article <f6e4p81597h0h87b0...@4ax.com>,
(Or, alternately, "The SNL writers think their audience
knows who Vincent Price was?")
-- wds
David <diml...@yahoo.com> said:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/arts/television/bill-hader-to-leave-saturday-night-live.html
>
> Good Night and Good Luck
> By DAVE ITZKOFF
>
> With just one departure, "Saturday Night Live" is losing
> its excitable "Weekend Update" city correspondent, Stefon;
> its frenetic incarnations of James Carville, Al Pacino,
> Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and any number of
> unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts.
>
> All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year
> veteran of "Saturday Night Live," will be leaving that NBC
> late-night franchise when its season ends Saturday.
The SNL audience knows who Vincent Price was?
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/arts/television/bill-hader-to-leave-saturday-night-live.html
>
> Good Night and Good Luck
> By DAVE ITZKOFF
>
> With just one departure, "Saturday Night Live" is losing
> its excitable "Weekend Update" city correspondent, Stefon;
> its frenetic incarnations of James Carville, Al Pacino,
> Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and any number of
> unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts.
>
> All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year
> veteran of "Saturday Night Live," will be leaving that NBC
> late-night franchise when its season ends Saturday.
(Or, alternately, "The SNL writers think their audience
knows who Vincent Price was?")
-- wds
Bill Steele
May 14, 2013, 4:04:45 PM5/14/13
to
In article <kmtm0v$h4o$1...@panix2.panix.com>,
If they know who Boris Karloff was, they know who Vincent Price was.
What they don't all know is who Vincent Price WAS. Go rent "His Kind of
Woman."
What they don't all know is who Vincent Price WAS. Go rent "His Kind of
Woman."
Mark Mellin
May 27, 2013, 2:07:31 AM5/27/13
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In article <kmtm0v$h4o$1...@panix2.panix.com>, (William December Starr) wrote:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_Price_Thriller.ogg>
- Mark
--
Mark Mellin San Mateo Village, CA 94403 USA
> In article <f6e4p81597h0h87b0...@4ax.com>, David said:
>
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/arts/television/bill-hader-to-leave-saturday-night-live.html
> >
> > Good Night and Good Luck
> > By DAVE ITZKOFF
> >
> > With just one departure, "Saturday Night Live" is losing
> > its excitable "Weekend Update" city correspondent, Stefon;
> > its frenetic incarnations of James Carville, Al Pacino,
> > Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and any number of
> > unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts.
> >
> > All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year
> > veteran of "Saturday Night Live," will be leaving that NBC
> > late-night franchise when its season ends Saturday.
>
> The SNL audience knows who Vincent Price was?
Sure. He was a voice talent in Michael Jackson's 1983 hit "Thriller," right?
>
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/arts/television/bill-hader-to-leave-saturday-night-live.html
> >
> > Good Night and Good Luck
> > By DAVE ITZKOFF
> >
> > With just one departure, "Saturday Night Live" is losing
> > its excitable "Weekend Update" city correspondent, Stefon;
> > its frenetic incarnations of James Carville, Al Pacino,
> > Vincent Price and Julian Assange; and any number of
> > unctuous, self-satisfied game-show hosts.
> >
> > All of which is to say that Bill Hader, an eight-year
> > veteran of "Saturday Night Live," will be leaving that NBC
> > late-night franchise when its season ends Saturday.
>
> The SNL audience knows who Vincent Price was?
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_Price_Thriller.ogg>
- Mark
--
Mark Mellin San Mateo Village, CA 94403 USA
dave
May 28, 2013, 12:28:58 AM5/28/13
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On Tue, 14 May 2013 11:42:23 -0400, William December Starr wrote:
<snipped>>
characters have little resemblance to the actual human beings. Liberace
always acted fairly straight when he was performing; Kate Hepburn never
acted crazy; etc. In fact, the less you know about people, the funnier
the sketch is.
<snipped>>
> The SNL audience knows who Vincent Price was?
>
> (Or, alternately, "The SNL writers think their audience knows who
> Vincent Price was?")
>
> -- wds
I don't think it matters. The Price character and the other 1950
>
> (Or, alternately, "The SNL writers think their audience knows who
> Vincent Price was?")
>
> -- wds
characters have little resemblance to the actual human beings. Liberace
always acted fairly straight when he was performing; Kate Hepburn never
acted crazy; etc. In fact, the less you know about people, the funnier
the sketch is.
Barry Margolin
May 28, 2013, 12:58:59 AM5/28/13
to
In article <qaqdncL0XO0XrznM...@mchsi.com>,
And if you want to talk about a performer that most current viewers
probably have no idea about, how about the Lawrence Welk sketches? I'm
old enough to remember Welk, although I don't think I watched it often.
But he was parodied often in those days (I'll bet Mad Magazine spoofed
him a bunch of times).
--
Barry Margolin
Arlington, MA
probably have no idea about, how about the Lawrence Welk sketches? I'm
old enough to remember Welk, although I don't think I watched it often.
But he was parodied often in those days (I'll bet Mad Magazine spoofed
him a bunch of times).
--
Barry Margolin
Arlington, MA
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