Fred Armisen

On Armisen's Obama Impression

Lynda Obst | Posted 11.06.2009 | Comedy


Lynda Obst

I can't believe no one has written about how terrible Fred Armisen's impression is of Barack Obama on SNL. It makes me cringe in horror.

Fred Armisen & Elisabeth Moss Tie The Knot

people.com | Michael Y. Park | Posted 10.26.2009 | Entertainment


Her character Peggy Olson might be stifling in a 1960s atmosphere of sexism and repression but Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss has something to crack a big s...

'Daily Show' Destroys CNN For Fact-Checking 'SNL' Instead Of Their Guests (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy


Jon Stewart began his show last night by skewering CNN for fact-checking a "Saturday Night Live" skit in which Fred Armisen (playing Barack Obama) cla...

SNL Takes On Obama's Peace Prize: "I Won It For Not Being Bush" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.11.2009 | Comedy


"Saturday Night Live" opened last night with a sketch mocking the president's good fortune, starting with his Nobel Peace Prize win: "This prize best...

SNL: Gaga for the YouTube Moments, but God Is in the Details

Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.05.2009 | Comedy


Rachel Sklar

What's more important to SNL, comedy or buzz? When the parade of cameos is over, at the end of the day there's got to be something else there to keep viewers giving a damn.

SNL Vs. Obama: Sketch Details All The President's Failures Since Taking Office (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.04.2009 | Comedy


"Saturday Night Live" opened its show with a particularly harsh send-up of President Obama last night. The critique focused on failed promises, as a c...

Bladdivan: Say Goodbye To Shy Bladder Syndrome With SNL's First Commercial Parody Of The Season (VIDEO)

Posted 09.27.2009 | Comedy


Do you have a shy bladder? Problems peeing in front of other men? If so, Bladdivan is for you if you don't mind seriously embarrassing side effects an...

SNL Mocks Governor Paterson (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


SNL's Weekend Update targeted Governor Paterson again last night, this time over his being asked to step aside in the 2010 governor's race. In the co...

All The President's Men: SNL's Commander-In-Chief Impressions From The 70's To Today (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 11.08.2009 | Comedy


As we here at HuffPost await the September 26th return of "Saturday Night Live," we take you back to the beginning when Chevy Chase made Ford look foo...

Fred Armisen's 'Intervention' Intervention (VIDEO)

Posted 09.06.2009 | Comedy


SNL's Fred Armisen may seem like a normal and happy young man, but he has a terrible secret. Despite a loving family and impending nuptials to "Mad Me...

Elisabeth Moss Reveals Details About Her Wedding To Fred Armisen

people.com | Esther Zuckerman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Entertainment


Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss and her fiancé, Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen, seem like match made in TV heaven: The couple, who are planning their...

They Played Presidents: Who Was Believable? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 08.19.2009 | Entertainment


Whether playing a fictional head of state or a real-life US president, these leading men have found themselves in the role of POTUS--some more convinc...

Obama Not Impressed With SNL's Fred Armisen Impression (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 07.03.2009 | Comedy


During NBC's special feature "Inside the White House," President Obama told Brian Williams that he wasn't that impressed with the impression of him by...

SNL: New Jersey Gay Couple Discusses Vermont Victory (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.13.2009 | Comedy


Despite Fred Armisen's high-profile engagement to "Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss, turns out he's actually one half of a bridge-and-tunnel power couple....

Fred Armisen Shows Up With Joy Behar Impersonation On "The View" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.04.2009 | Media


Joy Behar's "SNL" impersonator, Fred Armisen, paid a visit to the set of "The View" during Friday's show. At the end of a segment called Joy's Month ...

The Audacity of Whiteness: Framing Barack Obama

Jill Nelson | Posted 03.05.2009 | Media


Jill Nelson

In journalism, white people who are granted the role of analyzing everyone, including African Americans, who are likely overlooked or spoken for by white expert opinion.

SNL: Jolie, Blago, David Paterson, Steve Martin & More (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.04.2009 | Entertainment


Steve Martin hosted this week's SNL which featured skits on Governor Blagojevich, Angelina Jolie, Bernie Madoff and more. Martin also did a song on th...

Fred Armisen Planning "Coolest And Funniest" Wedding

Us | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


SNL's Fred Armisen and Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss are keeping details on their upcoming wedding secret. "But we are very much looking forward to it," M...

Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss and SNL's Fred Armisen Engaged

E! | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


Less than a week after word got out that Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss was dating Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen, Moss' publicist confirms to E! News t...

A Night Out With Fred Armisen: Rock Band With His Girlfriend

New York Times | Posted 02.17.2009 | Entertainment


"I THOUGHT about trying to do something cool, like see a band," said Fred Armisen, the "Saturday Night Live" comedian, on deciding what to do on a rec...

Save The Books! Famous People (and Others) Tell You What Books To Buy

Glynnis MacNicol | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media


Glynnis MacNicol

I reached out to a few well-known types (Fred Armisen, Brian Williams, Arianna, to name a few) who were generous enough to offer their holiday book recommendations. Let the recommending begin!

Fred Armisen: Ultimate Aphrodisiac

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment


Andrea Chalupa

Critics say he needs to go, but Armisen has finally secured my vote for playing Obama, and has he ever!

Governor Paterson SNL Skit Criticized By Governor, Advocates Of The Blind

AP/NBC | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


The New York Post has Governor Paterson's direct response to the Weekend Update segment that featured jokes at the expense of his blindness. The Post...

SNL: David Paterson, Gov. Blagojevich, Wedding Toast & More (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 01.14.2009 | Entertainment


Saturday Night Live welcomed Hugh Laurie as host for the final show of 2008. The biggest news came during Weekend Update Amy Poehler said goodbye to h...

SNL: Jizz In My Pants Digital Short, Boy George, Plaxico, John Malkovich And More (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.04.2009 | Comedy


John Malkovich hosted a new "Saturday Night Live" with musical guest TI and Amy Poehler returned to her seat in the Weekend Update anchor seat and her...