https://tvline.com/2020/09/16/jim-carrey-snl-joe-biden-season-46-saturday-night-live/


Guy has major TDS but admittedly I am intrigued by this.

Surlrised that sudekis isn't resuming the role.

It will probably be a re-hash of his Jimmy Stewart impression.

Though the Sedakis "Ted Lasso" Biden needed to be replaced. He looked too young anyway.

I doubt they really go after Biden much though. It'll be kid gloves but with a new face.

Wish they'd bring back Darrell Hammond to do Trump, because his version was actually funny.

A Zoom conversation between Darrell Hammond's Clinton, Gore, Trump, and Sean Connery characters would be amazing.

Damn, love me some Sudekis, but I'm at least interested to see what Carrey brings. I can't believe we're 5 posts in without the SNL is still on post.

I thought Woody Harrelson did a great Biden. Jim Carrey is an interesting pick. No telling how that will go. Hopefully they get someone else to do Trump, Baldwin just doesn't do a good job and isn't funny at all. Even Jimmy Fallon does a better job.

So is this the sequel to Liar liar?

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I thought Woody Harrelson did a great Biden. Jim Carrey is an interesting pick. No telling how that will go. Hopefully they get someone else to do Trump, Baldwin just doesn't do a good job and isn't funny at all. Even Jimmy Fallon does a better job.

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I love Baldwin, but his Trump is too angry, mean-spirited, you can tell he hates Trump. That's why it's not funny.

You know who was great? Phil Hartman doing Reagan.

As for the Carrey news itself... I can't wait. His first time hosting SNL back in the '90s is still one of the all-time great episodes.

Aust Ag said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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I thought Woody Harrelson did a great Biden. Jim Carrey is an interesting pick. No telling how that will go. Hopefully they get someone else to do Trump, Baldwin just doesn't do a good job and isn't funny at all. Even Jimmy Fallon does a better job.

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I love Baldwin, but his Trump is too angry, mean-spirited, you can tell he hates Trump. That's why it's not funny.

You know who was great? Phil Hartman doing Reagan.

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Hartman was great at everything.

Regarding Baldwin's Trump, I thought it was good when he first started doing it during the 2016 campaign. I don't know if it just wore it it's welcome, or if it sightly changed after Trump won, but it's not really good anymore. I agree with those who say the hatred comes through and distracts from the comedy.

Carrey as Biden could be interesting. Will depend how much they let Carrey lean into Biden's inapproriate tendencies and "senior moments."

From an entirely apolitical standpoint I agree that Baldwin's Trump is terrible. Disdain simply can't be comedic on its own. It can be an element of comedy, but it has to be balanced out by redeeming qualities. Baldwin just can't do that, he can't bring himself to humanize the character he's playing and the comedic value suffers as a result.

Baldwin would do well to work with someone like Will Ferrell to practice for this season. I'm sure Ferrell had very little fondness for W, but he still managed to play a funny caricature by keeping the character human.

I guess this would be a bad time to ask what TDS stands for.

Most often you'll see Trump lovers use it as Trump Derangement Syndrome for former Trump supporters that now hate him. I like to think it simultaneously means Trump Delusion Syndrome for Trump supporters who can't find fault with him no matter what stupid or vile things he says or does.

Not even going to bother, it will be terrible. Comedy on NBC...yeah right.

MuckRaker96 said:

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I guess this would be a bad time to ask what TDS stands for.

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I had the same question. But based on how this thread was going, I just assumed it meant "Thread Derailment Strategy"

so anyway,

Aust Ag said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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I thought Woody Harrelson did a great Biden. Jim Carrey is an interesting pick. No telling how that will go. Hopefully they get someone else to do Trump, Baldwin just doesn't do a good job and isn't funny at all. Even Jimmy Fallon does a better job.

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I love Baldwin, but his Trump is too angry, mean-spirited, you can tell he hates Trump. That's why it's not funny.

You know who was great? Phil Hartman doing Reagan.

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SNL alum Rob Schneider talked about that a while back. He said the impressions these days are too personal and one-sided.

Dana Carvey's impression of Bush 41 was great because he kept it silly and empathetic. He wasn't trying to take sides.

That just doesn't exist anymore. It's unfortunate, because comedy should make us laugh and take a step back from life.

I've said it before, but I don't usually think Trump parodies are that funny. And I'm not a fan of his. He's just already a cartoon of a person, so when you lampoon his already ridiculous personality, then it just becomes really reductive.

I don't know. Maybe if I saw someone like Frank Caliendo doing it I would change my mind.

WOW! I just wanted to post that I'm surprised that many people still watch SNL; I don't care who's on. The show overall hasn't been quality in years (my opinion of course). Sure it has it's moments, but I'll catch those on Youtube.

SNL is a very left leaning show (just look at who they won't make fun of), so this should not surprise anyone. Biden has been in public office for almost 50 years, I'm sure there are moments SNL could parody, but won't.

This threat took a hard turn - left and right - move these arguments to F16 if you're that passionate.

Never mind, too cruel

Everyone knows what TDS stands for but does anybody know what TCCTS stands for? Pretty epic meltdown on here regardless.

I agree that you can't really parody Trump. I do think an effective take down would be to quote him verbatim in extreme situations and with embellishment on his face/body language. The whole time you'd have words on the screen with "Trump literally said this." I really like what comedian Sarah Cooper does with her Trump impression.

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As for the Carrey news itself... I can't wait. His first time hosting SNL back in the '90s is still one of the all-time great episodes.

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He was the original third Butabi brother.

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