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Brian Damage · 07-19-2007, 09:11 AM

July 19, 2007 -- OPRAH might be checking out of "Saturday Night Live."

Maya Rudolph and NBC are still negotiating on whether she will return to the late-night sketch-comedy show this fall.

Rudolph is famous for her depiction of the Queen of Daytime Oprah Winfrey along with dozens of other impressions, including Donatella Versace, Christina Aguilera and Condoleeza Rice.

"SNL" chief Lorne Michaels told critics attending the semi-annual press tour in Los Angeles this week that "talks are continuing" with Rudolph.

Typically, the returning cast is not set in stone until right before the season starts and talks, in the past, have occasionally gone down to the wire.

"SNL" sources say that Rudolph - who joined the show in 2000 - has been mulling the possibility of leaving for some time to pursue a movie career.

Her boyfriend - and the father of her daughter, Pearl - is filmmaker PT Anderson, the writer and director of "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia" and "Punch Drunk Love."

Rudolph's mother was the late singer Minnie Riperton, who is best known for her 1975 hit "Lovin' You." At the end of the song, Riperton can be heard singing "Maya, Maya . . ."

Rudolph also sings in a great percentage of the "SNL" sketches in which she participates.

Losing Rudolph could prove to be a blow for "SNL," which already has a shortage of funny female cast members.

Between the departure of Tina Fey last year and potentially losing Rudolph, that would leave Amy Pohler and Kristin Wiig as the only two main female characters.

Pohler already does double duty as both the show's "Weekend Update" anchor and appears in a slew of sketches.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07192007...don_kaplan.htm

Mikado · 07-19-2007, 01:47 PM

That show is still on TV?

(If it were a horse, they'd have shot it by now )

catlover79 · 07-19-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

That show is still on TV?

(If it were a horse, they'd have shot it by now )

That's what I always say about ER.

Funnyyousaythat · 07-19-2007, 01:54 PM

But ER is a well-written show. The cast keeps changing but the hospital is the star. Kind of like the procedurals like Law & Order.

Funnyyousaythat · 07-19-2007, 01:55 PM

SNL will outlive us all.

Mikado · 07-19-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Funnyyousaythat

SNL will outlive us all.

Right, it will be the only thing, other than cockroaches, to survive the Worldwide nuclear holocaust !

catlover79 · 07-19-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Right, it will be the only thing, other than cockroaches, to survive the Worldwide nuclear holocaust !

You forgot to mention Cher.

Mikado · 07-19-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

You forgot to mention Cher.

Right, she's protected by all those layers of make-up

catlover79 · 07-19-2007, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Right, she's protected by all those layers of make-up

Not to mention all the artificial parts she's gotten from all her plastic surgeries.

Ireneparalegal · 07-19-2007, 06:34 PM

How abt SNL not coming back? That thing needs to just go away.

TJL · 07-19-2007, 06:55 PM

I didn't know Miss Rudolph was still on the show.

Funnyyousaythat · 07-19-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

How abt SNL not coming back? That thing needs to just go away.

Funnyyousaythat · 07-19-2007, 07:26 PM

You're really being out-of-touch. SNL may not have many great cast members but there are sketches that have had mass appeal in the pop icon even in the past two years... and it's possibly more profitable than ever before. The Alec Baldwin show alone was one of the best of the decade.

Ireneparalegal · 07-19-2007, 07:58 PM

My opinion is that SNL was at its prime during the 70's. I watched it back then. Now, it has become a joke of up and coming people using the SNL floor to make it and then leave to become movie stars. *yawning*

I know I am not the only one who thinks it should go away.

Funnyyousaythat · 07-19-2007, 08:28 PM

You are part of a handful of out-of-touch people. To each his own opinion, but it really isn't worth anything. You don't affect anything.

07-19-2007, 09:11 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	'SNL' STAR MAY NOT COME BACK July 19, 2007 -- OPRAH might be checking out of "Saturday Night Live." Maya Rudolph and NBC are still negotiating on whether she will return to the late-night sketch-comedy show this fall. Rudolph is famous for her depiction of the Queen of Daytime Oprah Winfrey along with dozens of other impressions, including Donatella Versace, Christina Aguilera and Condoleeza Rice. "SNL" chief Lorne Michaels told critics attending the semi-annual press tour in Los Angeles this week that "talks are continuing" with Rudolph. Typically, the returning cast is not set in stone until right before the season starts and talks, in the past, have occasionally gone down to the wire. "SNL" sources say that Rudolph - who joined the show in 2000 - has been mulling the possibility of leaving for some time to pursue a movie career. Her boyfriend - and the father of her daughter, Pearl - is filmmaker PT Anderson, the writer and director of "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia" and "Punch Drunk Love." Rudolph's mother was the late singer Minnie Riperton, who is best known for her 1975 hit "Lovin' You." At the end of the song, Riperton can be heard singing "Maya, Maya . . ." Rudolph also sings in a great percentage of the "SNL" sketches in which she participates. Losing Rudolph could prove to be a blow for "SNL," which already has a shortage of funny female cast members. Between the departure of Tina Fey last year and potentially losing Rudolph, that would leave Amy Pohler and Kristin Wiig as the only two main female characters. Pohler already does double duty as both the show's "Weekend Update" anchor and appears in a slew of sketches. http://www.nypost.com/seven/07192007...don_kaplan.htm
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Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	That show is still on TV? (If it were a horse, they'd have shot it by now )

07-19-2007, 01:54 PM	#4
Funnyyousaythat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 19, 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 35	But ER is a well-written show. The cast keeps changing but the hospital is the star. Kind of like the procedurals like Law & Order.

07-19-2007, 01:55 PM	#5
Funnyyousaythat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 19, 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 35	SNL will outlive us all.

07-19-2007, 07:26 PM	#13
Funnyyousaythat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 19, 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 35	You're really being out-of-touch. SNL may not have many great cast members but there are sketches that have had mass appeal in the pop icon even in the past two years... and it's possibly more profitable than ever before. The Alec Baldwin show alone was one of the best of the decade.

07-19-2007, 07:58 PM	#14
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	My opinion is that SNL was at its prime during the 70's. I watched it back then. Now, it has become a joke of up and coming people using the SNL floor to make it and then leave to become movie stars. yawning I know I am not the only one who thinks it should go away.

07-19-2007, 08:28 PM	#15
Funnyyousaythat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 19, 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 35	You are part of a handful of out-of-touch people. To each his own opinion, but it really isn't worth anything. You don't affect anything.