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After he ended his long run on Saturday Night Live in 2000, it seemed like Tim Meadows followed the career path most former SNLers go down; in other words, he faded into the background.

Now it looks like Meadows has come back, but stealthily so. He's been all over TV over the last year or so, but in small supporting or guest roles. For instance, last year, he was in a great episode of The Office, playing a client that Michael Scott schmoozes over drinks at the local Chili's. He's also has been a few episodes of Help Me Help You, playing a character named Petey. He also made a reality push this past summer, as a contestant on Gameshow Marathon and a judge during the early rounds of Last Comic Standing.

The weirdest part of his recent list of credits is that he does "fake news" on two different shows. On The Colbert Report, he plays "black Republican" correspondent P.K. Winsome, and on The Late Late Show, he does Daily Show-style "remote" reports as himself.

(By the way, those pre-scripted comedy bits Craig Ferguson does are probably the least funny part of his show. But it's nice to see Meadows and Dave Foley back on TV, even if the bits they're in aren't that good.)

Anyway, it seems like he's doing a good job of maintaining his career, more so than most ex-SNLers have. I call it the "Jim Breuer" model; do lots of little things to rebuild your "brand." Can you think of any other SNL alumni that are starting to pop up everywhere? Let me know in the credits.