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With the departure of Amy Poehler from Saturday Night Live, the show has decided to get two females to beef up its troupe.
Abby Elliott, daughter of comedian Chris Elliott, and Michaela Watkins have been announced as new additions to the cast. Elliott, like Poehler, used to perform with The Upright Citizens Brigade. Watkins has appeared on The New Adventures of Old Christine and Californication.
Watch out for Mariah Carey on Saturday Night Live this weekend. She will be replacing Janet Jackson, who’s done with the flu.
This is Mariah’s first SNL appearance in over 10 years. She’ll be singing a few tracks from her new album E=MC2, which hits the stores on April 15.
Are you an SNL junkie? Then check out an interesting behind the scenes account of the genius — some would say insanity — of creating an “intelligent” comedy.
There are the weird brainstorming sessions, the obvious camraderie, the sometimes ridiculous production costs (like spending $10,000 on a hotdog costume for a routine that never airs), and the underlying current of competition, intrigue, and pressure.