We love it when TV shows mock each other. Ben Affleck did a surprisingly hilarious impression of outraged cat-lover Keith Olbermann on this weekend's SNL. I think I'll try to catch Countdown tonight to see if Keith has a sense of humor about it. If you missed it, be sure to check out Olberfleck's outrage against "the fear and the tyranny up with which we dare no longer Put!"
UPDATE - Apparently I won't have to tune into Countdown tonight. There's already evidence that Olbermann does NOT have a sense of humor.
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The mannerisms were the key.
Tue, 11/04/2008 - 15:46 — atrioneThe mannerisms were the key. The turn and face the camera, including the 360 were hysterical. Olbermann was a little bemused by the whole thing. He said Affleck gets his "amazed props" because he did it with cue cards, not a teleprompter.
"worst person"
Tue, 11/04/2008 - 16:38 — brookecain (author)Did it seem like he toned down that "worst person in the woooorrrrlllld!!" thing a little bit last night?
Nailed it?
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 17:52 — Lee (not verified)He hardly "nailed" Keith Olbermann. That, in fact, may have been the worst impersonation of anyone I've ever seen. Ben Affleck just solidified his place as "The worst actor in the world."
I thought it was funny
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:14 — brookecain (author)Aw come on, really? I thought it was very funny. When he would purse his lips and raise his chin to the camera, I cracked up every time. It wasn't as dead-on as the Tina Fey/Palin stuff, but I thought he had a lot of the mannerisms down and that it was a very solid impression. Did you at least do that Olbermann voice in your head when you said Affleck was the "worst actor in the world?"
Freedom
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 16:31 — Anonymous (not verified)I would like to keep my FREEDOM, religion, guns and money and all you obama hussien voters can keep your change....now i have to worry about my job because O hussien wants to bankrupt coal miners....OMG where is this guy coming from...give me a break people...
This is the TV blog
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:16 — brookecain (author)Okay... Om, not sure what that has to do with Ben Affleck on SNL but it seems like you needed to get that out, so okay.