Saturday Night Live: Zooey Deschanel Gets Quirky With Mary Kate Olsen, Michael Cera And Bjork (VIDEO)

Zooey Deschanel, well-documented possessor of quirk, was a great sport Saturday night when she took part in a sketch that made fun of her own public persona.

In it, Abby Elliott dons a vintage dress and some thick brown bangs to host a show called "Bein' Quirky," and Zooey does an amazingly accurate impression of Mary-Kate Olsen, but our hat really goes off to Taran Killam, who may actually be Michael Cera in disguise. That laugh. That voice.

Between this and Nicolas Cage's equally self-aware appearance on "Weekend Update", this was the weekend of humble celebrities in Studio 8H.

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Comments

[SpectrumSam]

10:22 AM on 02/14/2012

If you like clouds make them your friends!

[oceanofconsciousness]

01:14 AM on 02/14/2012

Most SNL skits aren't that funny but this made me laugh out loud. Their impressions were right on. Zooey as Olsen and Killam as Cera were brilliant.

[FlowerGypsy]

11:40 PM on 02/13/2012

LOVED this! spot on!

[FrankenPC]

06:26 PM on 02/13/2012

The Cera impression was the best part

[El Verdad]

05:03 PM on 02/13/2012

You know what would be quirky? If she finally let those sweater puppies out of their cage

[JackieDebs]

04:26 AM on 05/09/2012

Favorited you not for your comment but because you have the most awesome picture for your profile pic!

[mikeyaz17]

03:28 PM on 02/13/2012

brilliant

[sinnerG7]

03:25 PM on 02/13/2012

Two words Zooey is probably really tired of hearing when people describe her: Adorable and Quirky. Alas both are true. She really is adorable (Sorry)

[NyJimbo]

02:33 PM on 02/13/2012

I loved when "Mary-Kate Olsen" walked in the room. That's what she looks like every time they shoot a picture of her walking around New York City. The gigantic cup of Starbucks was hilarious.

[sinnerG7]

03:19 PM on 02/13/2012

Ya Zooey's impersonation was pretty spot on, Funny sketch.BTW..........Do Not Touch The Trim!

[phal4875]

02:03 PM on 02/13/2012

That was Olsen, wasn't it?

[NyJimbo]

02:32 PM on 02/13/2012

No, that was actually Zooey.

[Cara DePalma]

12:59 PM on 02/13/2012

I left a hole for its hopes and dreams! LMAO!

[SuperMoncho]

12:33 PM on 02/13/2012

Her Olsen is spot on, very funny

[Shouterguy]

01:14 AM on 02/13/2012

I'm scared.

Hold me.

[Tunghoy]

08:48 PM on 02/12/2012

This was probably the first time I ever saw Taran Killam be very good. I'm still waiting for Jay Pharaoh and Paul Brittain. Zooey was a great host, also. But I'm surprised they didn't do a Wizard of Oz spoof.

[jmyoung666]

01:25 AM on 02/13/2012

Tarem has actually been good in a number of sketches over the last two seasons. You probably did not realize it was him.

Paul (who has now left the show) and Jay I agree with, although they are both very funny. SNL is simply not the right environment for everyone.

[jeenifer]

11:51 AM on 02/13/2012

Have you never seen Paul Brittain's Franco impression??? A+

[limonbadgerfan]

03:09 PM on 02/13/2012

Taran's Eminem impression on Weekend Update was probably the best impression I've ever seen on SNL. I think he's the strongest cast member next to Kristen Wiig.

[Tunghoy]

03:22 PM on 02/13/2012

I never saw that. Now that you mention it, I'll have to look for it.

[KikoJones]

07:13 PM on 02/12/2012

Nice premise. Weak execution. Kudos to Ms. Deschanel for making fun of herself.

[Sharkcellar]

06:47 PM on 02/12/2012

Does Deschanel really talk like that? I've never heard her speak before. If so, what drag.

[jeenifer]

11:53 AM on 02/13/2012

Yes, it's quite heartbreaking. She was my idol until I heard her answer the question what is something you simply couldn't live without: "I dunno . . . clothes? Cause, ya know, everyone needs to wear clothes." (not a direct quote, but imagine the inflection combined with the absolute point-missingness of the response) :(

[Sharkcellar]

01:44 PM on 02/13/2012

Yeah, I didn't even know who she was until a short while ago while I was doing reference hunting for some painting studies. I saw her striking eyes and dark hair, a combination I adore, and I was immediately curious as to who she was. I don't watch TV at all, so I'm clueless as to 60%, or so, of the celebs that garner attention here on HP. In short, her voice is a total buzzkill.

[IWantTofu]

08:44 AM on 02/14/2012

Q. What is your favorite date?

A. April 7, because it's not to hot and not too cold.