Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Is Taran Killam one of three new performers on SNL?

SNL selected three new performers to replace Will Forte. More of my opinions after the news story...



Three comedians — Paul Brittain, Vanessa Bayer, and Taran Killam — are rumored to join the cast of Saturday Night Live for its 36th season.

According to The Comic’s Comic, Brittain is a Chicago-based improviser and sketch comedian, Bayer is a Cleveland native who also performs throughout Chicago, and Killam has been on-air with MADtv and Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out.

FYI: Yesterday, it was announced that Will Forte decided to call it quits after eight seasons on SNL.

Here are video clips of Bayer and Killam…


Vanessa Bayer: Blue Shield of California Commercial





Taran Killam: Scrubs Interns - Webisode 5



Article from:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/08/27/saturday-night-lives-new-hires-revealed/#ixzz0xyPFgMrd
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So Killam is more of a progressive step, since he's already been doing his comedy on TV for awhile (similar to how Amy Poehler and Kenan Thompson both were doing comedy on other shows before SNL). (I'm actually surprised Killam would take this gig, because he would probably be offered his own sitcom otherwise.) And Bayer and Brittain are more of the "finds." So we'll continue to check these three out and let you know what we think.

Brittain and Bayer were both confirmed through their improv organization, the Improv Olympics. Taran has not yet been confirmed through a direct source (SNL, The Groundlings, or Killam).

Enjoy!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Is Taran Killam on Saturday Night Live?

There's a rumor going around that Taran Killam is on Saturday Night Live. If that's the case, then the world needs to watch out. This guy has been on MadTV, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, and he was in Groundlings (like Will Ferrell and others).

SNL would be lucky to have him, because after his Scrubs and How I Met Your Mother performances, they should be handing him his own sitcom.

He's always been funny, but he's been honing his craft these last few years, and he's got a ton of impressions and ideas. He's become an expert at comedy. If he's on SNL, then he will soon be the next Will Ferrell.

Mark my words, America.

- TAE

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