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Ben Affleck as Keith Olbermann: Not funny

sanjuro

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I figured this SNL skit would be a scathing commentary about his hatred of Fox News, liberal media, or current politics.

Except for an over-the-top teasing of his ego, the only other thing I remember is a joke about his cat.

Not very funny.
 

sanjuro

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Palin makes me puke, so I didn't watch her bits at all.

But McCain is a funny guy, and I respect him. I thought the blank Town Hall plates was funny, and Cindy McCain plays a spokesmodel very well.
 

MMike

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McCain did a great job.....really makes Palin look like even more of a doof with her....*snort*....SNL appearance a couple of weeks ago...



Gosh...look at all the stinking liberals acknowledging that McCain can do something well......weird....
 

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I get the feeling that Countdown with Keith Olberman exists for the sole purpose of calling out Bill O'rielly, and everything else is just to kill time in between talking **** on Bill.
 

sanjuro

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I guess I've bitten into Olbermann's hype.

While he might sound full of it, I believe he speaks passionately knowing he could be out of a job because of it.

Guys like Hanity and O'Reilly, they are paid to be bulldogs, and when their style of reporting is done, they will be working Saturday evening newscasts.

Olbermann is afraid for his job, which makes him better.
 

sanjuro

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Maybe. He destroys any hope of credibility with all the theatrics though IMO.
If I thought it was contrived, but this is his ESPN personality, so it is real.

I suppose it is a personal taste, because I like it. A lot of people prefer Maddow because she has similar opinions in a much more low-key style.
 

kidwoo

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I've only seen maddow's show once but I kind of thought the same thing.


Never pay attention to sports beyond skiing and biking so I have no former reference for olberman. Carry on my wayward son in that case. Hard to believe he got a 'newzcaster' job with that shlt though. :rofl:
 

$tinkle

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it's hard to be both funny and abide by the latest SNL policy of writing never-ending dull skits from newly minted writers punctuated by commercials every 3.5 min.