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Wow. "Kristen Wiig is the funniest female SNL cast member since Gilda Radner."

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Apr 19 '12, 09:23

Earlier today, I awarded a co-worker -20 SB Points for this statement.

WRONG!
SO WRONG!

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(Lorne Michaels puts her in the top 5 for any gender.) nm - Dignan Apr 19, 09:41
I'm also wondering how Sudekeis will be missed when he leaves....him and Bill Hader carry that show most weeks. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 19, 09:34 2
- speaking of Hader, has he done a Raylan Givens impersonation yet? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 09:34 1
  - he would be awesome! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 19, 09:39
I like her a lot on SNL but she is what killed Bridesmaids for me -- nm - Mobile J Apr 19, 09:29 1
- Melissa McCarthy made Bridesmaids. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 19, 09:34
I'm also the funniest male SNL cast member. *twirls hair* -- nm - Penelope si Apr 19, 09:29 1
- This board looks like a rabbit. -- nm - one A-hole on ST Apr 19, 09:33
Jane Curtain? -- nm - ceregon Apr 19, 09:28
Who would you put there then? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 19, 09:27 2
- I'd definitely put Molly Shannon and Tina Fey over her. - Strongbad Apr 19, 09:32 1
  - Not a chance on Shannon, and not even close on Oteri. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 19, 09:47
Not counting Dreyfus and Poehler... maybe. -- nm - Ser Vermyn Apr 19, 09:26 33
- Poehler is the only contender. nm - Dignan Apr 19, 09:31 4
  - Her or Maya Rudolph were the only two that I would even consider for the argument. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 19, 09:35 3
    - Rudolph certainly doesn't get the cred she deserves, she was gold on SNL. Same for Ana Gastayer (sp?). (nm) - musubi Apr 19, 09:40 2
      - Gastayer was great. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 19, 09:40 1
        
        ... schweddy balls ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 09:41
- Fey and Poehler were fantastic. but Kristen is a lot more talented than i originally gave her credit for. -- nm - Andie Apr 19, 09:30
- Molly Shannon? Tina Fey? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 19, 09:27 26
  - I'm going to take flak for this but I stand by the assertion that Sheri O'Teri was very underrated. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 19, 09:40
  - I think Fey is a contender. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 09:29 6
    - I'd remove Fey only cuz she gets the massive credit for her writing ... she's not deep in the sketches otherwise. - Will Hunting Apr 19, 09:32 4
      - Fey might not have been deep into the sketches, but she was arguably the best Weekend Update anchor ever. (nm) - musubi Apr 19, 09:37 2
        
        Funniest is Fey. Best performer is Wiig or maybe Poehler. nm - Dignan Apr 19, 09:39 1
        
        I think Poehler is hands down better than Wiig, but that's not a slight of Wiig. - musubi Apr 19, 09:40
      - this. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 09:33
    - Fey is a contender but she's a narrow and specific type of humor. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 19, 09:30
  - Molly, yes. I love Tina, but she doesn't have the range. - Ser Vermyn Apr 19, 09:29 16
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      - Well, she also did this little thing that's important to comedy called writing -- nm - con_carne Apr 19, 09:40
      - Her Palin though was incredibly influential. - Mel Profit Apr 19, 09:38 1
        
        Think of how many people still think Palin actually said that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 09:41
      - And those 2 tricks are LIGHT YEARS better than the stupid Gilly bit. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 19, 09:33 6
        
        I prefer Penelope over Gilly, but Wiig's got more than just those two bits -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 09:34 5
        
        She needs to do more Aunt Linda, less Garth and Kat. -- nm - Ser Vermyn Apr 19, 09:40
        
        yeah, her Drew Barrymore impersonation was spot on perfect. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 19, 09:37 2
        
        the tone inflection sold it -- nm - Epiphany Apr 19, 09:39
        
        iirc, drew barrymore came on and impersonated Gilly, as well -- nm - Beryllium Apr 19, 09:38
        
        Don't make her sing. -- nm - Ser Vermyn Apr 19, 09:37
      - she wasn't even on SNL when she did Palin, she'd left, they just brought her back for that. -- nm - Andie Apr 19, 09:32 3
        
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        Fey's book is interesting if you like her and are an SNL fan, lots of behind the scenes stuff talked about. -- nm - Andie Apr 19, 09:34 1
        
        and she was a lot nicer re: Palin than I expected. -- nm - Ser Vermyn Apr 19, 09:36
      - damn good tricks, though. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 09:31
  - Mollly Shannon is a hell no -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 19, 09:28
she is pretty talented though. IMO. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 19, 09:24 1
- I'd probably put her in my Top 5. I like her too. But no way is she #1. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 19, 09:26

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