Who is the All Time best impersonator/impressionist on SNL?
Hindustani
But then, my SNL watching period is just about 3 years.
w8in
<raja_hind...@yahoo.com> threw this on our screens:
>My vote goes to Darrel Hammond. He does so many characters and so well.
His Regis (Rajneesh) Philbin is great !
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"Hindustani" <raja_hind...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My vote goes to Darrel Hammond. He does so many characters and so well.
> But then, my SNL watching period is just about 3 years.
Yeah, you really can't judge by that. I'd say Dan Aykroyd or Phil Hartman.
Their impressions seemed more authentic, whereas Hammond is a bit more
mechanical; he's like a robot that's been programmed to do impressions. Of
course, that's a very unique style, and it works for a lot of his
characters.-Shawn
Constipation Man
>But then, my SNL watching period is just about 3 years.
>
Phil Hartman, hands down.
"Cause I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like
me."-Stuart Smalley
CooLGuY2000
Deranged Hermit
>But then, my SNL watching period is just about 3 years.
My top 5 SNL impersonator/impressionists:
1) Phil Hartman (Sinatra, Heston & Clinton ruled)
2) Dana Carvey (Woody Allen, Bush Sr., Perot, and his awesome Dennis Miller)
3) Darrell Hammond (My favorite of his is Clinton, though Gore is his most
accurate)
4) Dan Aykroyd
5) Will Ferrell
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Coforum
1. Dana Carvey (for his George Bush, George Michael, Robin Leach, Regis Philbin
and John McLaughlin impersonations)
2. Phil Hartman (Barbara Bush, Frankenstein, Bill Clinton, Frank Sinatra,
Ronald Reagan) He could play any part from a drill sergeant to a gay dance
instructor.
3. Jan Hooks (Tammy Faye Baker, Nancy Reagan, whoever the slut was on "Wayne's
World")
With honorable mentions going to:
Norm MacDonald (Bob Dole)
Nora Dunn (Leona Helmsley)
Eddie Murphy (Stevie Wonder)
Gilda Radner (Barbara Walters/Baba Wawa)
John Belushi (Marlon Brando)
Kevin Nealon (Brett Musburger "onnn CBSsss")
Buno
name right!!) His Mike Wallace slayed me.
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>name right!!)
Harry Shearer?
res0cu2i
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> >Don't forget Billy Crystal, and Harry Scherer. (I'll never spell that
guy's
> >name right!!)
>
> Harry Shearer?
Yep.-Shawn
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"Deranged Hermit" <adam...@aol.com.org.net> wrote in message
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> >My vote goes to Darrel Hammond. He does so many characters and so well.
> >But then, my SNL watching period is just about 3 years.
>
> My top 5 SNL impersonator/impressionists:
>
> 1) Phil Hartman (Sinatra, Heston & Clinton ruled)
> 2) Dana Carvey (Woody Allen, Bush Sr., Perot, and his awesome Dennis
Miller)
> 3) Darrell Hammond (My favorite of his is Clinton, though Gore is his most
> accurate)
> 4) Dan Aykroyd
> 5) Will Ferrell
impressions other than GWB.
Buno
>impressions other than GWB.
RED SHIPS OF SPAAAIIIIN!!!!
RED SHIPS OF SPAIN, WILL OUR LOVE EVER BE THE SAME???!!!!
WE WON'T BE HOME FOR A FORTNIGHT... FOR REASONS UN-DEEE-TERMINED....
Sorry, I didn't mean to shout. I love that Goulet shit heh heh.
Hindustani
look much like him when he played Clinton. His voice was dead on though.
Hindustani
Coforum wrote:
> My three favorites would have to be:
> 1. Dana Carvey (for his George Bush, George Michael, Robin Leach, Regis Philbin
> and John McLaughlin impersonations)
And his Johnny Carson, I presume? He was awesome as Carson.
bobdiscount
Dana Carvey
Phil Hartman
Al Franken (the few I've seen him do were quite accurate)
Michael McKean (sometimes)
Mark McKinney
Darrell Hammond
Jimmy Fallon
Buno
YOU ARE CORRECT, sir.
heh, heh, heh
Deranged Hermit
>Ferrell? Yeah, the guy is hilarious, but I wouldn't say he is known for his
>impressions other than GWB.
>
Goulet, Reno, Neil Diamond, and does Jesus count?
CooLGuY2000
played Neil Diamond' on SNL. He's been known for playing Bush this past year.
Buno
>played Neil Diamond' on SNL.
"I killed a drifter just to get an erection"
- Will Ferrell as Neil Diamond
CooLGuY2000
Ana's Katherine Harris, Darrell's exaggerated impression of Chris Matthews,
Will's Goulet, Maya as Macy Gray was hilarious, Chris Parnell as Eminem, and
Darrell as Dick Cheney.
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KaraTerre
>>What I think he means is that people don't know Will Ferrell as 'the guy
>that
>>played Neil Diamond' on SNL.
Neil just did an A&E "Live by Request." He is looking old. Now I feel old.
Kara
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Katy Gyrle
(celeb. Jeopardy sketch) was just brilliant! And his Chris Rock is excellent
as well.
Hindustani
Katy Gyrle wrote:
> I thought Jimmy Fallon's impression of Robin Williams on the Lucy Liu episode
> (celeb. Jeopardy sketch) was just brilliant!
yeah! that was really good!! Loved it.
Jaime Rutherford
Robin Williams, Jerry Sienfeld, etc. Also, his musical
impersinations are perfect as well - Creed, Bono, etc.
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James Allen
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>Come on folks. All of Jimmy Fallon's impressions are first rate -
>Robin Williams, Jerry Sienfeld, etc. Also, his musical
>impersinations are perfect as well - Creed,
Imitating Creed is a bit second hand isn't it? You might as well go back to the
source: Pearl Jam.
>Bono, etc.
>
The trouble with Fallon's impressions (and I don't want to just single him out,
others do it too) is that they are just impressions for impressions sake. If I
wanted to see that, I'd go see Rich Little in Vegas. To me, in a sketch comedy
show, technical accuracy takes a back seat to having a well-crafted sketch and
a convincing performance. (For example, I think Hammond's Clinton was better
than Hartman's, but I'd take Hartman's superior acting ability any day of the
week.)
becca
out, others do it too) is that they are just impressions for impressions sake.
a well-crafted sketch
>and a convincing performance.
What are you talking about? Not only are Jimmy's impressions examples of a
convincing performance, they're much more well-crafted than a lot of what's out
there. Are you telling me that the Seinfeld/Seinfeld bit or the Dennis Miller
impressions aren't convincing and well-crafted? That's ridiculous.
> (For example, I think Hammond's Clinton was better
>than Hartman's, but I'd take Hartman's superior acting ability any day of the
>week.)
You know what? EVERYONE says that. Because everyone likes Phil Hartman more
than Darrell Hammond. I like him more than Hammond too, but let me just say
what everyone else seems to be scared of saying- Darrell's Clinton is just
BETTER. Saying that Hartman's wasn't as accurate but it was funnier because of
his acting or whatever lame excuse you use is bullshit. "Darrell does a good
impression, but he could've never pulled off the McDonald's bit like Phil
Hartman did." BULLSHIT. Darrell's done all kinds of hilarious things with his
Clinton impression. He could've done the McDonald's bit just as well, if not
better. Hartman's Clinton just seems lame in comparison. I think Darrell
deserves a LOT more credit than you people give him.
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Hindustani
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Buno
he's Weird Al or Sandler but Jimmy actually has a good voice. He's releasing
an album of funny songs, I hope he pulls it off. I got a feeling he will.
Now, we know that Eddie Murphy's singing career sucked like Don Johnson's, but
Jimmy is going for the comedy angle. I bet it will work.
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Hindustani
the TV, I couldn't tell that it was not the real Slick Willie) while Hammond can
look like and behave like Clinton in a more convincing way.
Judith Rhodes
>I bet it will work.
Of course it'll work! He wants to make it clear that he's not trying to be
a singer, just a comedian.
And of course I know this because we hang out all the time.
Buno
And you went to see Shrek with TV's Jimmy Fallon!!
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Judith Rhodes
>And you went to see Shrek with TV's Jimmy Fallon!!
Someone said that the animated characters were modeled after real people,
and the donkey was supposed to be Jimmy. Um...
Buno
>and the donkey was supposed to be Jimmy. Um...
What?? You mean they got Eddie to play Jimmy?? I didn't notice any
resemblance! LOL
KaraTerre
>and the donkey was supposed to be Jimmy. Um...
>
Actually, Lithgow said that last night on...Conan..I think. He said they had
been doing the audio for the past 3 years or so, and that they had videotaped
them doing the audio and the animators actually used their features and
mannerisms in doing the animation. He then taught Conan how to do the "evil
laugh." It reallys sucks when you can't sleep.
Hindustani
"Cheers". He declined, so the job went to Kelsey Grammer. By the way, has Kelsey
ever hosted SNL?
CooLGuY2000
He hosted 10.03.98, and hosted another time a long time ago.
KaraTerre
>in
>"Cheers". He declined, so the job went to Kelsey Grammer. By the way, has
>Kelsey
>ever hosted SNL?
>
Kelsey was the last of the Cheers cast to host. Remember once when Kirstie
hosted and the whole cast came on during the monologue talking about how they
had all hosted and he kept saying "uh...I've never hosted..." and he wrapped
the monologue up. He hosted sometime after that.