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House
(S05E24) If you've been watching House for any serious length of time, you know that things are never what they seem. And, moreover, if you've seen any of the previous season finales of the show, you know that there are major fireworks in store. Going off the precedent set by last season's gut wrenching two-parter, "House's Head" and "Wilson's Heart", I was expecting a killer episode. So, for the first 30 minutes, I kept wondering when we were getting to the good stuff. After the final 10 minutes? Well, I reserve the right to change my mind, but after first viewing, it feels like a rotten bait and switch. Follow me after the jump for the big reveal.

 

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]]>cameron and chaseCameronAndChasecuddyfoxhousehugh laurieHughLauriejennifer morrisonJenniferMorrisonjesse spencerJesseSpencerlisa edelsteinLisaEdelsteinrobert sean leonardRobertSeanLeonardHemal JhaveriTue, 12 May 2009 00:08:00 ESTHouse: House Divided http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/28/house-house-divided/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/28/house-house-divided/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/28/house-house-divided/#commentsFiled under: , ,

House
(S05E22) So, what's going on inside House's head? We left off last week with House getting a surprise visit from a very dead Amber and she's still around this week, running rampant and unchecked through his life, an eerie hallucination from House's subconscious. For a while it looks like House is onto something good, he has a direct link to the inner workings of his mind, which helps him solve cases and plan bachelor parties. But, that all comes crashing down when the Cut-Throat Bitch (as she was affectionately nicknamed) tries to kill Chase.

 

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]]>househugh laurieHughLaurieoliva wildeOlivaWilderobert sean leonardRobertSeanLeonardHemal JhaveriTue, 28 Apr 2009 12:53:00 ESTNathan Petrelli and Mike Delfino sing the classicshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/22/nathan-petrelli-and-mike-delfino-sing-the-classics/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/22/nathan-petrelli-and-mike-delfino-sing-the-classics/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/22/nathan-petrelli-and-mike-delfino-sing-the-classics/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The other night, Band From TV gave a concert to raise money for autism research. The band features Greg Grunberg, James Denton, Adrian Pasdar, Hugh Laurie, Bob Guiney, and others. Of course, I'm assuming that's Pasdar. It could be Sylar. Not the best sound quality, but it's worth seeing (and there are more videos here). Take a look at who joins them on tambourine near the end.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarband from tvbob guineycristine rosedesperate housewivesgreg grunbergheroeshousehugh lauriematt parkmanmike delfinoviva las vegasBob SassoneWed, 22 Apr 2009 14:12:00 ESTHouse: Saviorshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/13/house-saviors/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/13/house-saviors/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/13/house-saviors/#commentsFiled under: , ,


(S05E21) "You manipulative little bitch ..." House to Wilson.

After last week, we could all use a little breather from epic drama, right? Most of this episode was a complicated and not-too-enlightening game of cat and mouse between various parties that ended up being more amusing than annoying, thankfully. There were a few moments when I felt like I was watching Grey's Anatomy...and no, I'm not talking about the surprise ending.

 

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]]>hugh laurieHughLauriejennifer morrisonJenniferMorrisonlisa edelsteinLisaEdelsteinoliva wildeOlivaWildeomar eppsOmarEppsHemal JhaveriMon, 13 Apr 2009 13:40:00 ESTHouse: Locked In http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/31/house-locked-in/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/31/house-locked-in/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/31/house-locked-in/#commentsFiled under: , ,

House Locked In
(S05E19) Before we jump into an excellent episode, can someone please tell me what happened in the last minute of this episode, right after House stepped into the elevator and his vision began to get all blurry? It looks like Fox ran House a minute or two later than normal, once again, because my DVR cut off right in the middle of House talking to Wilson. Did anyone else have this problem? Or is it just time for me to get a new DVR?

Regardless of my minor technical glitches, this was an almost flawless episode that turned the focus back onto medicine and patients, while artfully weaving in the personal stories of the main characters.

 

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]]>househugh laurieHughLaurieoliva wildeOlivaWildeomar eppsOmarEppsrobert sean leonardRobertSeanLeonardHemal JhaveriTue, 31 Mar 2009 11:01:00 ESTCarl Reiner checking in for House's season finalehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/31/carl-reiner-checking-in-for-houses-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/31/carl-reiner-checking-in-for-houses-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/31/carl-reiner-checking-in-for-houses-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , ,

carl reiner ocean'sI adore Carl Reiner. There. I said it. What are you going to do about it? No, seriously, if there's another actor/writer/director/producer in show business who's made me laugh more than Mr. Reiner, I can't think of him/her right now. He's been one of Hollywood's prime time jewels for six decades. So, the news that Carl Reiner is guesting on the House season finale makes me very, very happy.

According to the House powers that be, Mr. Reiner will be a clinic patient at Princeton Plainsboro, and his interaction is slated to be with Dr. Cuddy. Good for Lisa Edelstein!

 

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]]>Alan BradyAlanBradyCarl ReinerCarlReinerclinicEmmy winnerEmmyWinnerGregory HouseGregoryHouseHugh LaurieHughLaurieOceans 11Oceans11The Dick Van Dyke ShowTheDickVanDykeShowAllison WaldmanTue, 31 Mar 2009 09:03:00 ESTHouse: Here Kitty http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/17/house-here-kitty/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/17/house-here-kitty/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/17/house-here-kitty/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

House: Here, Kitty
(S5E18) "Cats make terrible doctors. Oh wait, that's women." -House

We get a break from the angst factory this week. The neurotic and usually enjoyable Judy Greer guest star's as the patient of the week, who arrives at PPH with fake seizures, green pee and a cat that can predict the deaths of old people. With all that, and some light-hearted pranking between House and Kutner, and this episode felt like it should have aired around Halloween, and not near the end of the season.

I enjoyed parts of this episode but didn't get any real dramatic tension from it. Even while crazy cat lady Judy was possibly dying, it was hard to muster up any emotion beside indifference to her situation.

 

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]]>hugh laurieHughLauriejudy greerJudyGreerlisa edelsteinLisaEdelsteinHemal JhaveriTue, 17 Mar 2009 12:29:00 ESTHouse: The Social Contract http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/10/house-the-social-contract/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/10/house-the-social-contract/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/10/house-the-social-contract/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


(S05E17) This may have been one of the most satisfying episodes of House I've seen in a long time. The show is almost always compelling, but lately has left me more frustrated than content. Not so this time around. We finally had an interesting and engaging patient; a nice enough family man named Nick, who suddenly loses his social filter and starts spewing every private thought he's ever had. There was little to no Thirteen and Foreman, a smattering of Taub and Kutner, but, best of all, epic amounts of House and Wilson, which, counts for a whole heck of a lot.

 

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]]>hugh laurieHughLaurielisa edelsteinLisaEdelsteinrobert sean leonardRobertSeanLeonardHemal JhaveriTue, 10 Mar 2009 13:48:00 ESTHouse: The Softer Side http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/house-the-softer-side/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/house-the-softer-side/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/house-the-softer-side/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


(S5E16) First off, a thanks to everyone who wrote in telling me what the music playing at the end of last week's episode was. Who knew that Hugh Laurie was a composer, too? Apparently, everyone else but me. Also last week, a few of you wrote in expressing frustration with the slow development of House's character. I feel like we've seen other characters on the show evolve and develop, yet House has remained frustratingly stagnant.

Well, this week, I think we got our first peek at what a new and improved House would be like...and, I gotta say, I was not pleased.

 

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]]>hugh laurieHughLaurieolivia wildeOliviaWildeHemal JhaveriTue, 24 Feb 2009 12:24:00 ESTHouse: Unfaithfulhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/17/house-unfaithful/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/17/house-unfaithful/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/17/house-unfaithful/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


(S5E15) "You're a wuss. Part wimp, part puss." -House to Wilson

We get yet another religious patient this week. Father Danny, who is running low on the big F, ends up in Cameron's ER after getting a late-night visit from Jesus. House initially grabs the case as a way to mess with Foreman and Thirteen, but it turns out that Father Danny might have a real problem.

We've explored religion before on House, but this one of the times when it hasn't worked so well. Father Danny's lack of faith is a good opportunity for Taub and Kutner to engage in a philosophical debate, about God, faith and the nature of suffering, but this all feels like ground the show has covered before.

 

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]]>househugh laurieHughLauriekal pennKalPennlisa edelsteinLisaEdelsteinoliva wildeOlivaWildeomar eppsOmarEppsrobert sean leonardRobertSeanLeonardHemal JhaveriTue, 17 Feb 2009 13:30:00 ESTHouse: The Greater Good http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/02/house-the-greater-good/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/02/house-the-greater-good/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/02/house-the-greater-good/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

House
(S5E13) "What's going on with everyone today?" -Kutner
"It involves House, Foreman and Thirteen which means it's either dumb, dangerous or tragic..."-Taub

Is House actually becoming a nice guy? One of the most interesting things about this episode was the absence of his trademark jerkiness. Whether he was dealing with an upset Cuddy or trying his best to counsel a disbelieving Foreman, House not only seemed sympathetic, but empathetic as well. I was surprised by the genuine concern he showed for Thirteen and Foreman during the blindness scare and his willingness to be Cuddy's whipping boy.

Again, the patient of the week wasn't very memorable to me. I find myself not even really caring about them aside from how their illness will reflect the doctor's personal problems. That conceit has gotten so obvious it's hard too look past it and see the patient's as real people who are suffering. Is anyone else having this problem?

 

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]]>hugh laurieHughLauriekal pennKalPennlisa edelsteinLisaEdelsteinolivia wildeOliviaWildeomar eppsOmarEppspeter jacobsonPeterJacobsonrobert sean leonardRobertSeanLeonardHemal JhaveriMon, 02 Feb 2009 21:02:00 ESTHugh Laurie used to be a comedian? What?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/30/hugh-laurie-used-to-be-a-comedian-what/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/30/hugh-laurie-used-to-be-a-comedian-what/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/30/hugh-laurie-used-to-be-a-comedian-what/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Hugh LaurieVariety has an excellent article up about Hugh Laurie's comedic roots in Britain, a genre Laurie excelled at long before he took the lead dramatic role of the dour doctor in House.

Being a fan of Britcoms (particularly those of the 80's), this is the Hugh Laurie I remember. He was even mocked in the Brit satire series Spitting Image in the early 90's for being typecast as a rich, stupid person (In his defense, only his two most famous comedy roles, Prince George of Blackadder The Third and Bertie Wooster of Jeeves and Wooster, were bumbling members of the upper class).

While medical dramas are not my cup of tea, House suffers from an even bigger handicap on my part because whenever I see him on the screen, I flash to Blackadder or A Bit of Fry and Laurie (or even his cameo in The New Statesman). With that in mind, I promise right now that if his old comedy partner Stephen Fry appears on House (as suggested in the article), it would be enough to make me watch the show.

 

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]]>80sBBCBritaincomedyEnglandGreat BritainGreatBritainHugh LaurieHughLaurieBrad TrechakFri, 30 Jan 2009 08:35:00 ESTAmerica (hearts) Jay Lenohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/28/america-hearts-jay-leno/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/28/america-hearts-jay-leno/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/28/america-hearts-jay-leno/#commentsFiled under: ,

Leno

Jay Leno is officially America's BFF.

The late night (soon to be 10pm) talk show host has come in first place in the annual Harris Poll to determine who is America's favorite TV personality. Here is the rest of the top 10 to give you an idea of who he's up against:

2. Hugh Laurie
3. Ellen DeGeneres
4. Oprah Winfrey
5. David Letterman
6. Jon Stewart
7. Charlie Sheen
8. Steve Carell
9. Stephen Colbert
10. Mark Harmon

 

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]]>americas favorite tv personalitycharlie sheendavid lettermanhousehugh lauriejay lenojon stewartmark harmonncisoprah winfreystephen colbertsteve carellthe officetwo and a half menBob SassoneWed, 28 Jan 2009 14:23:00 ESTHouse: Big Babyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/27/house-big-baby/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/27/house-big-baby/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/27/house-big-baby/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

House: Big Babyt=
(S05E12) "We can not let House anywhere near this woman"-Kutner to Thirteen.

Sometimes I think I'm really close to having a problem with the way this show treats women. I know House's sexist and racist remarks are so over-the-top they're meant to expose the hidden misogyny and subtle racism around us every day, but his joke to Cameron about performing oral sex made me cringe something fierce. She did well and good to ignore him, but I think that deserved a slap in the face. I'm not offended by the joke or the copious come-ons he made to Thirteen, but jokes like that straddle the line between making House an unlovable curmudgeon you can respect into a mean-spirited jerk. Which I suppose is the point? Right?

Anyway, there were a lot of oral sex and penis jokes in last night's episode. And I'm no prude, but even I was rolling my eyes after a while. Not your best lines House writers, but considering your past record of total awesomeness you shall be forgiven.

 

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]]>foxhousehugh laurieHughLaurieolivia wildeOliviaWildeHemal JhaveriTue, 27 Jan 2009 12:27:00 ESTHouse: Painless http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/19/house-painless/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/19/house-painless/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/19/house-painless/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


(S05E12) This episode was a perfect teaser to what House fans can look forward to for the rest of the season. It was well done, though not excellent, and set up a couple of key narrative threads that are sure to be slowly unraveled as we move forward.

This week's patient's comes to House courtesy of Cameron, who insists that the team help a man suffering from severe chronic pain that has no known cause. It's gotten so bad that the patient, even with a beautiful wife and kid, tries to kill himself. Multiple times. While his kid is watching. Yeah, it's a bit brutal.

 

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]]>househugh laurieHughLaurieolivia wildeOliviaWildeHemal JhaveriMon, 19 Jan 2009 22:09:00 ESTBand From TV makes TV debut - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/19/band-from-tv-makes-tv-debut-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/19/band-from-tv-makes-tv-debut-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/19/band-from-tv-makes-tv-debut-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Band From TVYes, it's true: actors have other talents besides just acting.

Band From TV (great name) made their national television debut the other night on Jay Leno's show. If you're not familiar with the group, members include Greg Grunberg and Adrian Pasdar (Heroes), James Denton (Desperate Housewives), Hugh Laurie and Jesse Spencer (House), and a horn section and chorus from...well, who knows. Maybe they're extras from Lost. Grunberg plays drums, Pasdar and Denton play guitar, Spencer plays violin, and Laurie plays piano. Bachelor star Bob Guiney is the lead singer! Bonnie Somerville sings too, and Teri Hatcher sings sometimes as well (not sure if either of them are in the clip after the jump though). They're not anything earth-shattering, but they seem like a good, solid cover band. Laurie sings in an American accent too! I can't help thinking of their characters when I see them play though. It's like Dr. House called up Matt Parkman and asked him if he wanted to start a band.

Their first CD, Hoggin' All The Covers, is now available.

 

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]]>adrian pasdarband from tvdesperate housewivesgreg grunbergheroeshousehugh lauriejames dentonjay lenojesse spencerBob SassoneMon, 19 Jan 2009 20:02:00 ESTTV Squad Ten: Most outrageous characters on TVhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/06/tv-squad-ten-most-outrageous-characters-on-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/06/tv-squad-ten-most-outrageous-characters-on-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/06/tv-squad-ten-most-outrageous-characters-on-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother

Random House defines outrageous as highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable. It's as though they've been watching TV, and wrote their definition to fit some of the crazy characters on television shows today.

Oh, don't get me wrong; I'm not complaining. I love these larger-than-life characters, played to perfection by the talented actors who grace these roles. Some fit in perfectly with their surroundings, others stand out like a sore thumb amongst castmates. One thing they all have in common, though, is that watching them is pure entertainment.

Patrick Jane (played by Simon Baker on The Mentalist)
Jane doesn't quite have the social graces to blend into society, and that's why I love him. The frumpy suits, the obnoxious antics, and the constant pushing of the envelope make for some good TV. From card counting in the casino to reading Lisbon's mind; hypnotizing suspects to making a sandwich in a victim's home, Jane's done it all. Unconventional, to say the least.

 

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]]>30 rock30Rockalec baldwinAlecBaldwinbarney stinsonBarneyStinsonburn noticeBurnNoticechristian kaneChristianKanedr houseDrHousedwight schruteDwightSchruteeliot spencerEliotSpencerfeaturedgregory houseGregoryHousehugh laurieHughLauriejack donaghyJackDonaghyjames rodayJamesRodayleveragelife on marsLifeOnMarsmichael imperioliMichaelImperiolineil patrick harrisNeilPatrickHarrispatrick janePatrickJanepsychrainn wilsonRainnWilsonray carlingray wiseRayCarlingRayWisesamsam axeSamAxeshawn spencerShawnSpencersimon bakerSimonBakerthe devilthe officeTheDevilTheOfficeDebra McDuffeeTue, 06 Jan 2009 11:02:00 ESTBest and Worst of 2008: Allison's listhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/03/best-and-worst-of-2008-allisons-list/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/03/best-and-worst-of-2008-allisons-list/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/03/best-and-worst-of-2008-allisons-list/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

badIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times ... and a lot of it happened right on our TV screens. As we look forward to 2009, here's one more glimpse back at what was good and what was really NOT in the year gone by.

Overall, it seems like the Writer's Strike really hurt the business. Shows that might have survived, didn't. New shows have been stuck in development longer than usual. But despite all that, there were moments that were thrilling, shows that are terrific ... and those that weren't.

 

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]]>AMCbestbestworst2008Breaking BadBreakingBadFriday Night LightsFridayNightLightsGuiding LightGuidingLightHugh LaurieHughLaurieKathy GriffinKathyGriffinMad MenMadMenRyan SeacrestRyanSeacrestTCMThe OfficeTheOfficeTurner Classic MoviesTurnerClassicMoviesworstWriters StrikeWritersStrikeAllison WaldmanSat, 03 Jan 2009 11:03:00 ESTOn the 9th day of Festivus, TV gave to me... - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/15/on-the-9th-day-of-festivus-tv-gave-to-me-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/15/on-the-9th-day-of-festivus-tv-gave-to-me-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/15/on-the-9th-day-of-festivus-tv-gave-to-me-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

hugh laurie...Nine foreign Americans

With all of the starry-eyed, out-of-work Midwesterners who litter Sunset Blvd., one would assume that our television landscape would be similarly populated with corn-fed blonds. You would, however, be wrong. In fact, there are a ton of non-Americans who have come to Hollywood to take all of our primetime show-starring jobs.

What's fun for me is watching the shows to see who does a good version of an American accent, and who needs to spend a little more time with their dialect coaches. Below are nine stars who've jumped the pond to come to the good ol' U. S. of A.

 

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]]>12days2008ana torvAnaTorvanna frielAnnaFrielcharlie crewsCharlieCrewschuckchuck charlesChuckCharlesdamian lewisDamianLewisfeaturedfestivusfringegregory houseGregoryHousegreys anatomyGreysAnatomyhousehugh laurieHughLauriejason omaraJasonOmarakevin mckiddKevinMckiddlifelife on marsLifeOnMarsolivia dunhamOliviaDunhamowen huntOwenHuntpushing daisiesPushingDaisiessam tylerSamTylersarah walkerSarahWalkeryvonne strahovskiYvonneStrahovskiKona GallagherMon, 15 Dec 2008 17:13:00 ESTSaturday Night Live: Hugh Laurie/Kanye West - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/14/saturday-night-live-hugh-laurie-kanye-west-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/14/saturday-night-live-hugh-laurie-kanye-west-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/14/saturday-night-live-hugh-laurie-kanye-west-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
(S34E11) Can you hear the ladies and British comedy fans screaming? It's Hugh Laurie! The writing this week was stronger than usual, but I could not help but feel like they didn't use Hugh Laurie enough. When you get someone like that on the show, you better make sure the audience is sick of seeing him by the end of the episode. That said, Mr. Laurie did beautifully with what he was given and he's well on his way to becoming a regular host. Check out these video highlights from the episode.

 

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]]>abby elliottAbbyElliottamy poehlerAmyPoehlerandy sambergAndySambergbill haderBillHaderbobby moynihanBobbyMoynihancasey wilsonCaseyWilsondarrell hammondDarrellHammondfred armisenFredArmisenhugh laurieHughLauriejason sudeikisJasonSudeikiskanye westKanyeWestkenan thompsonKenanThompsonkristen wiigKristenWiigmaya rudolphMayaRudolphmichaela watkinsMichaelaWatkinsseth meyersSethMeyerswill forteWillForteAnnie WuSun, 14 Dec 2008 13:22:00 EST