"SNL" historian: Kristen Wiig is "almost certainly" leaving

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https://twitter.com/#!/ESPNBook/status/194528771024486400

James Andrew Miller, co-author of "Live From New York: An Uncensored
History of Saturday Night Live," calls Wiig's impending departure a
"huge loss" for the show. PLUS: Can Wiig do the nearly impossible — go
from "SNL" to female movie star?
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/04/for-kristen-wiig-an-uncharted-path-from-snl-to-movie-stardom/256236/

Paula Deen lobbying to host "SNL"
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/04/paula-deen-snl
"I want to be on 'Saturday Night Live' so bad I can hardly stand it. I
think it would be a hoot!" says the celebrity chef, who sent Lorne
Michaels a huge basket of cookies, cupcakes and pastries.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus recalls being harassed on "SNL" over her curly
hair
http://tinyurl.com/78vcl92
She recalls a producer telling her, "Julia, I got a call from a bunch
of NBC executives after last night's show, and they said that after
seeing your hair straight, they all wanna f*ck you."

Eli Manning on his "SNL" gig: "I haven't watched much film on them
right now"
http://t.co/ZEShsbNZ
The New York Giants QB talks about hosting "Saturday Night Live" after
turning the show down several times: "Whoever can write the funniest
script for me will probably be my favorite one afterwards," he says.

Chris Elliott on "SNL" daughter Abby: "I couldn't do what she does"
http://www.nerve.com/advice/sex-advice-from/sex-advice-from-chris-elliott
"It's amazing to me — she can totally immerse herself in a character,
and I could never do that," he says.