Like a politician on the campaign trail, Saturday Night Live wants change for season 38, which starts Sept. 15 with host Seth MacFarlane and musical guest Frank Ocean. To shake things up, SNL revealed this week to The New York Times that Jay Pharoah — not the usual Fred Armisen — will impersonate U.S. President Barack Obama. Let’s commemorate the switch with the following seven SNL clips of presidential impersonators played by Will Ferrell, Dana Carvey, Darrell Hammond and other funnymen. Who is your favorite SNL president? Tell us in the comments. Barack Obama George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/14/snl-president-obama-impersonator/
During the April 11 episode of Community, NBC is throwing a GIFathon, where viewers are encouraged to create and post GIFs on Tumblr using hashtag #Greendale GIFs. The best GIFs posted between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET will win prizes, NBC exclusively told Mashable. NBC is trying to harness its viewers who are active on Tumblr to bolster live viewing of the “Intro to Felt Surrogacy” episode. “Intro to Felt Surrogacy” features the cast as puppets and guest Sara Bareilles, so NBC is looking for for puppet-related GIFs. NBC describes the episode as such: The study group takes a wild balloon ride that crash lands in the woods and they end up spending some quality time together with a friendly mountain man (Jason Alexander of Seinfeld). GIFathon prizes include a signed script, season 3 DVD, puppet T-shirt, posters, stuffed “Being Human” mascot, Greendale white robe, duffle bag, Day Break CD, cast photo and mugs. BONUS: ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Wait Hours to See These Items in Person Game of Thrones Exhibition in New York City Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof Game of Thrones Exhibition Photos by Mashable’s Emil Lendof […]
Nik Wallenda walking across the Little Colorado River Gorge on the Navajo Nation near Cameron, Arizona.Image: Tiffany Brown/Associated Press Legendary daredevil Nik Wallenda has announced he will walk a high-wire 50 stories above the Chicago River between two skyscrapers in November, to the pleasure of white-knuckled Discovery Channel viewers. “This is going to be the most incredible tightrope walk of my career,” Wallenda said in a statement. “It’s the ‘Windy City’ and there’s nothing like doing this during winter in Chicago. That’s a challenge for me, and I love to push myself to do things that most people think are impossible.” It will certainly be challenging. For the first part of the nighttime walk, Wallenda will traverse the Chicago River, from the Marina City building’s west tower (below) to the Leo Burnett Building at an uphill angle of 15 degrees. According to the statement, this will be the first time Wallenda has ever attempted such a steep-angled walk. The Marina City Towers in Chicago. Image: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Wallenda will use neither a harness nor a safety net as he wobbles 50 stories above the river’s freezing waters. Then he’ll cross between the Marina City building’s two towers for the second part of the walk. Wallenda is no stranger to nail-biting stunts. He’s a seventh-generation member of the famous Flying Wallendas high-wire performing troupe, and the statement says his wife and three children will be watching in Chicago as the rest of the world stares in suspense on live TV. Dozens of cameras and helicopters will broadcast the stunt live. Discovery may be hoping to recapture the success of Wallenda’s 2013 Grand Canyon crossing, which drew a record-breaking 13 million viewers. In 2012, Wallenda crossed Niagara Falls wearing a safety harness, broadcast live by ABC. He also holds Guinness World Records for the longest high-wire bike ride and the highest seven-person pyramid. Skyscraper Live with Nik Wallenda will air 7 p.m. ET on the Discovery Channel on Nov. 2, and will be hosted by Willie Geist and Natalie Morales of NBC News and Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel. Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/09/17/wallenda-chicago-tightrope/
Can the USA Network lure viewers to its new series, Dig, in just a few seconds? It’s certainly going to try. Starting Jan. 1, the network will roll out 10- to 15-second teasers for the forthcoming conspiracy-filled action-thriller, starring Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche. The teasers will be aired on the network and across various platforms, in an effort to get eyeballs on the series, which begins March 5. Mashable has the first two teasers for you, exclusively, below: Tiny teasers are nothing new, of course — especially since few networks haven’t started using Instagram and Vine to promote their shows. But they’re challenging to create nonetheless, especially for a show with as many twists and turns as this Jerusalem-set murder mystery. Did they succeed? Tell us what you thought of the mini-teasers in the comments below. Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/12/31/dig/
