Who has been on SNL the longest?

1. Darrell Hammond (14 seasons; 1995-2009)
2. Al Franken (11 1/2 seasons; 1977-80, 1986, 1987-95) all as a featured player
3. Seth Meyers (10 seasons; 2001-2011)
4. Tim Meadows (9 1/2 seasons; 1991-2000)
5. Kevin Nealon (9 seasons; 1986-1995)
5. Fred Armisen (9 seasons; 2002-2011)
6. Phil Hartman (8 seasons; 1986-1993)
6. Horatio Sanz (8 seasons; 1998-2006)
6. Will Forte (8 seasons; 2002-2010)
6. Keenan Thompson (8 seasons; 2003-2011)
7. Dana Carvey (7 seasons; 1986-1993)
7. Will Ferrell (7 seasons; 1995-2002)
7. Chris Kattan (7 seasons; 1996-2003)
7. Tracy Morgan (7 seasons; 1996-2003)
7. Chris Parnell (7 seasons; 1998-2001, 2002-2006)
7. Rachel Dratch (7 seasons; 1999-2006)
7. Maya Rudolph (7 seasons; 2000-2007)
7. Amy Poehler (7 seasons; 2001-2008)

Who's going to move onto this list or move up the list by the end of this season?

- Seth Meyers (11 seasons; 2001-2012)
- Fred Armisen (10 seasons; 2002-2012)
- Keenan Thompson (9 seasons; 2003-2012)
- Jason Sudeikis (7 1/2 seasons; 2005-2012)
- Andy Samberg (7 seasons; 2005-2012)
- Bill Hader (7 seasons; 2005-2012)
- Kristen Wiig (7 seasons; 2005-2012)

So those who are still on the show and are currently on this list (they're slowly making their way up it) are Keenan Thompson, Fred Armisen, and Seth Meyers.

Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and Jason Sudeikis will likely not get 8 seasons (they have all had successful films or other projects). Fred also might leave SNL, since his Portlandia series got renewed.

Enjoy!

We want the Jimmy Fallon SNL episode to have John Goodman and the Don Pardo 9000!

We've said it before, but I've noticed that when you title a blog after a statement and make that your focus, more people are likely to notice it and listen to you. So what's our statement?

During this episode

We want John Goodman to pretend to be a cast member and we want the show announced by Don Pardo 9000!

So those are our requests / polite demands. =^)

Confused why? Well...

Jimmy Fallon successfully prophesied that he would host SNL in December 2011 (he did so in December, 1998) -- Jimmy's on at 2:55:



Or this video here shows the Jimmy part at the beginning:
http://videos.nymag.com/video/Alec-Baldwin-and-Jimmy-Fallon-I#c=7399XM25LXLCYXJ8

And as you can see, the gag of including John Goodman on the staff would be a hilarious inside joke (and good for a lot of media press), as would including the Don Pardo 9000. Of course, they could go all the way and get actors to play cast members Drew Adams, Michael Butler, Arianna Cleo, and Kevin Wallarski... but just including John Goodman and the Don Pardo 9000 would probably be enough to sell the joke.

John Goodman was truly the ghost of SNL hosts present because that season (24, 98-99) he cameo'd as Linda Tripp on Sep 26 (Cameron Diaz hosted), Nathan Barnett on Nov 14 (Joan Allen hosted), Tripp on Nov 21 (Jennifer Love Hewitt hosted), and Tripp on May 8 (Cuba Gooding Jr. hosted). He had 6 cameos total that season, and Goodman hosted on April 10 (99) that same season (so 7 appearances that season). And he hosted consequetively in seasons 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (this 98 season), 25, and 26 (hosting 12 times, total). So that sets the context as to why he was the ghost of SNL hosts present.



John Goodman had 21 total appearances from 89-03, which is more than any other guest during that time period. However, Steve Martin had 24 total appearances (15 hosting), and Alec Baldwin has had 22 total appearances (16 hosting). So John Goodman is third both in total appearances (21) and hosting (12).

Here's how Goodman stacks up for hosting the most:
Alec Baldwin - 16 host
Steve Martin - 15 host
John Goodman - 12 host
Buck Henry - 10 host
Tom Hanks - 8 host
Chevy Chase (SNL Alumnus) - 8 host
Christopher Walken - 7 host
Drew Barrymore - 6 host
Elliott Gould - 6 host
Danny DeVito - 6 host
Bill Murray (SNL Alumnus) - 5 host
Candice Bergen - 5 host
Justin Timberlake - 4 host
Paul Simon - 4 host


So... Jimmy Fallon announced that he's going to host the December 17 episode of Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Michael Buble. It marks Fallon's first time hosting since he left the show in 2004, but fans shouldn't be too surprised to see him back in Studio 8H — not only has he done cameos on the show here and there, but back in 1998, SNL itself announced he'd host right around then. As you can see in the video, Alec Baldwin's monologue from a season 24 episode predicts exactly this: That Jimmy Fallon, as the host of Christmas future in this Christmas Carol riff, will host on December 12, 2011. Most people remember this episode for its Schwetty Balls, but perhaps its prescience will become its new calling card!

That's right! Jimmy Fallon was only 5 days off! (What's the matter, they didn't do their calendar math correctly and pick a date that lands on a Saturday, or did they think it was going to move to Monday and be called MNL instead?)

They obviously weren't thinking (or caring) about getting the date right. They just picked the same date as that episode that Baldwin was hosting (which was on December 12th, 1998).

I actually remember watching this episode back in 98. At this point in time, Jimmy was in his first year on the show (only his third month), he was a featured cast member, and a total noob to the show. So at the time I was skeptical if he would be popular in 2011. But he pulled it off!

However, I was excited about him at that point in time, because of his song during the October 4th episode...

These are the SNL bits he previously had done (at that point in time):

1. September 26, 1998 (Cameron Diaz hosted)
- He played Gilbert Gottfried in a Hollywood Squares bit; I wonder if Fallon's Gottfried is as good as Taran Killam's sweet portrayal

2. October 3, 1998 (Kelsey Grammer hosted)
- Bit roles in a commercial and a Mr. Peepers sketch

3. October 17, 1998 (Lucy Lawless hosted)
- 5 bit roles, including a Steven Tyler impression in a group sketch.

4. October 24th, 1998 (Ben Stiller hosted)
- Adam Sandler on Celebrity Jeopardy (this was memorable and a key bit that got Jimmy on SNL)
- A Jimmy Fallon song on Weekend Update (this was when I really noticed Jimmy and thought he was going further than he ended up going)

5. November 7, 1998 (David Spade hosted)
- Solid Howard Stern and Leonardo DiCaprio impressions in group skits. Actually the Leo impression was a voice during the legendary Kiwi meets Mango sketch (classic).

6. November 14, 1998 (Joan Allen hosted)
- 2 bit roles and solid Marilyn Manson and French Steweart impressions in group sketches.
- He really sold his Jerry Seinfeld impression in Tarmac Talk. So this was noticeable and impressive.

7. November 21, 1998 (Jennifer Love Hewitt hosted)
- 2 bit roles and a Michael Stripe impression in a Celine Dion sketch.

8. December 5, 1998 (Vince Vaughn hosted)
- A hilarious (but brief) Richard Simmons impression in the cold open.
- Lead in "Married Guys" with Will and Vince
- Ghost of John Lennon
- 2 more bit roles.

And then that brings us to the Baldwin episode on 12/12/98.



So while Fallon was proving himself by filling in his impressions (more often than Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam are today, but probably not as well as they are, because the only impressions Fallon had gotten as the center of a bit were his Seinfeld and Lennon), it was relly just his guitar song he did on October 24th where you started to wonder if he was the next Adam Sandler (and he's not, if you're wondering).

So taking all that into consideration, to have Jimmy stand up and say he'd be a hit in 13 years, it was a little gutsy on everybody's part (including the producers). It was funny enough to do anyway, but I remember thinking, "We'll see. If you keep doing song like that one you did and maybe pull out some hit characters like the awesome ones that were hits at the time... Spartans, Dog Show, Goth Talk, Mr. Peepers, Clinton, Celebrity Jeopardy, The View, Ladies Man, Roxbury Guys, Delicious Dish, Antonio Banderas Ah Yes Show, Judge Judy, Culps, Mango, Martha Stewart Living, Harry Caray, Celine Dion, Mary Katherine Gallagher, and Pimp Chat." My personal opinion is that the only bits he had that were worthy of those hits that his teammates had above were Jeffrey's that he did with Ferrell and Sanz and his guitar bits on Weekend Update. Other than those, I don't think he had anything worthy. And I think his movie career echoed that well.



(But to be fair, Shannon, Gasteyer, Oteri, Kattan, and Meadows also never had hit film careers, even though they were amazing on SNL; it takes a unique person like Ferrell or Wiig to transition from SNL to a hit film career... or Meyers, Murphy, Chase, Murray, Sandler, etc.)

That said, I think Fallon could have found a niche to be popular by being on a sitcom (maybe) or by hosting a Today Show, which is what he did when he accidentally took over Conan's spot (it was on purpose, but it was done with Conan's blessing at the time). And the only reason why Fallon is hosting is because he now has a hit show (Late Night). Just in time to host when he predicted (which is obviously the reason why they picked that date for him).

Now it seems like I'm ragging on Fallon, but Andy's in the same bucket that Fallon was in on SNL. Maybe Andy's in a better bucket because his shorts are so popular, but Andy doesn't really have any awesome skits like the ones I listed above (only a small handful exist, and Andy's digital shorts are definitely among the hits).

What do you think? What do you want Andy and Fallon to do together on SNL?

Enjoy!

- TAE

Did Andy Samberg and SNL steal Shy Ronnie and Like a Boss from Aleric Banks???

So I'm going to show you an article where Aleric Banks + partner are suing The Lonely Island individuals (including Andy), Universal Republic Records, and NBC/Universal.



Thanks to Anony for this scoop!

So Aleric claims SNL (and those involved) stole their music. But here's where it gets strange. Just previously they were exclaiming about their big break that they got the music on SNL and were nominated for an Emmy (for Shy Ronnie). See that here: http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=211271


Here you see that Aleric was credited and nominated for the Emmy:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1676221/awards

So what happened? Aleric got his credit. So what's the deal?

Wait, did Aleric just give it away without signing a contract???

Here's what Aleric said (in the article above), "At first it just come from me not charging no one. Like, I got a CD full of tracks, here."

And apparently he handed the tracks to Andy Samberg (and only Andy). Um, really? Did you sign a contract or anything?

Um, dude, it sounds like you just gave your music away, keeping it purposefully vague so that you could sue them later when they don't automatically pay you (why would they if they think you were giving them free music). I mean, if they thought it was free, then that might be the only reason why they even took it in the first place.

Picture this. Andy's at a party. You run up to him and scream, "Listen to my music! It's free! Take it now!" He does. He likes it. He uses it. Why does he listen to it and use it? Because you just said it's free. He wouldn't have otherwise done that.

Andy made sure Aleric got credit. Doesn't sound like a steal. Sounds like a miscommunication.

So instead of partying with Andy more and knocking on TLI's door saying, "I wrote your Emmy nominated sound track. Remember me? I've got more tracks and ideas and I want to collaborate with you. But this time, we need to do a contract? I earned it though, right? Sweet music, right?"

Instead of doing that, they slap the hand that gave them their shot and sue them??? Really? Is that a good idea (suing NBC, Universal, TLI, SNL, and Republic Records)? Do you not like working and making money? Because even if you win, no one will want to work with you (especially them).

So, what do you think? Does Aleric have a good point, or did he pretty much set up his own obstacles when he made them think that they were getting free music? Oh, and if Aleric or a friend are reading this, please leave a comment and give us more info.

Here's Shy Ronnie:



Now, here's the article about the lawsuit....
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Andy Samberg's gonna need a lawyer for this rap.

The Saturday Night Live funnyman and NBC have found themselves on the receiving end of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a St. Louis music producing team who allege Samberg swiped their tunes to use as the basis of two of the SNL Digital Shorts he did with his Lonely Island mates.

Here's the deal.


Per the complaint filed in a federal court in New York and obtained by E! News, Aleric Banks and Monique Hinds claim they gave Samberg instrumental music masters to which he put lyrics and then exploited with his Lonely Island collaborators, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, in his Emmy-nominated 2009 sketch with Rihanna called "Shy Ronnie."

According to court docs, the comedian then allegedly used other master tracks of theirs in the SNL sketch "Like a Boss," featuring Seth Rogen.

The duo is seeking a full accounting of all the profits so they can obtain both credit and producer royalties for the use of the compositions as well as unspecified damages and court costs.

Other defendants named in the action include Schaffer, Taccone, Universal Republic Records and NBCUniversal.

A rep for the conglomerate (also the parent company for E! Entertainment) was unavailable for comment.

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/news/saturday_night_live_accused_of_stealing/273968#ixzz1dJtPLRTv

So what do you think? Does this seem pretty foolish of Aleric (you know, shooting yourself in the foot in several different ways... not making it clear that you need a contract and then suing those who gave you something awesome)?

Also, if you're Aleric or a friend, feel free to drop details in the comments and steer us to the truth.

Enjoy!

Is Andy Samberg's song parody shtick getting old and tired?

You can leave your opinion in the comments! This note comes from Stephen:

"I think this guy's schtick is * tired. Another song parody? Have you got nothing else?"

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Andy's Popularity

Well, Stephen, he does a lot of other things... skits, impressions, movies (he's got an Adam Sandler movie coming up and others), he hosts events and shows, he sells hit albums that are more successful than a lot of great music out there, etc. He's been nominated for 6 Emmys, won an Emmy, and has been nominated for a Grammy.



So does he do other things? Yeah, but our society as a whole (which you're a part of) determines what's popular, and this is what we determined is the most popular.

And when we determine that we like something a lot, that affects what the artists do in the future. So you might disagree about the humor of these songs, but there are enough people who disagree with you (in the hundreds of millions) that make the songs hugely popular in every way (SNL ratings, getting them awards, performances, selling CDs, etc.).

So there will be more simply because that is what society as a whole (which you're part of) is asking for.

It's kind of like voting. You might not have voted for the winning candidate, but the majority did.

His 2011 Emmy Performance

And how can you say his shtick is tired in reference to his 2011 Emmy performance (performing Jack Sparrow, Golden Rule, and I Just Had Sex)? Did you watch the performance?

First, Andy was nominated for three Emmys for three different songs in one year. That's gotta be a record in itself.

So for their performance, they combine all three songs into one medley!

Second, Andy and TLI obviously can't get Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake from Golden Rule together, so instead he gets three hilarious comedians (who can sing) together to dress like them and perform for them (with John Stamos playing Andy Samberg).



Third, in one of the funniest performances, they have great singers belting out the songs at the end (Michael Bolton, Akon, and Maya Rudolph), as TLI marches by with a huge sign that says "#1 Sex Champions"! They aren't even performing their own songs!

Now Akon and Bolton can say that they performed together. =^)



Add to that some strange interactions with William H. Macy and some American motif going on, and you have something so crazy and random that people are calling it the best (and even more are calling it the funniest) awards performance they've ever seen.

So is his shtick getting old? It's comedy and music, but those are the only things in common here. Other than that, they keep breaking new ground.

What do you think? There's my opinion. Is Andy Samberg's song parody shtick getting old and tired?

Enjoy!

- TAE

SNL Lessons: Eddie Murphy was a genius

I've talked about this concept of edginess (edgyness).

Basically look at the first cast of SNL... they brought racism, sexism, spousal violence, death... everything was up and front. They dealt with it head on.

Now what Eddie Murphy brought to the table at SNL was that same edginess. Here's a great example...

Eddie talks about moving into his own apartment.



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Eddie was finding opportunities to play himself (a trick that Chevy Chase and Bill Murray also took to the bank in their film careers).

This bit dealt with animal violence, racism, and it was even touching on child abuse there at the end. But it's funny. It's blatantly sarcastic, so you don't take it seriously.

That's the edginess. That's what that Lifetime Gameshow skit had, and that's often missing from SNL. That's what the Dear Sister digital short had, and what most of Andy Samberg's digital shorts do with sexual topics.

SNL would do well to focus on that more.

Any thoughts on this topic?

I'll start a new SNL category/tag/label called "SNL Lessons." Enjoy!

- TAE

SNL - Emmy nominations for individual performances

So we once posted a list like this, but I want to do a version that also gives credit to the song performances, since those are also individual performances. Plus we added 2011.

This list is in chronological order and is of all the individual players who have been nominated (or won) for their efforts on SNL.

Saturday Night Live - Emmy nominees for individual performances

1976
- (win) Supporting Actor: Chevy Chase

1977
- (nom) Supporting Actor: John Belushi
- (nom) Supporting Actor: Chevy Chase
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Gilda Radner

1978
- (nom) Supporting Actor: Dan Aykroyd
- (nom) Supporting Actor: John Belushi
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Jane Curtain
- (win) Supporting Actress: Gilda Radner

1983
- (nom) Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy

1984
- (nom) Performance: Eddie Murphy
- (nom) Performance: Joe Piscopo

1985
- (nom) Performance: Billy Crystal

1986
- (nom) Performance: Jon Lovitz

1987
- (nom) Performance: Jon Lovitz

1989
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1990
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1991
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1992
- (nom) Performance: Dana Carvey

1993
- (win) Performance: Dana Carvey

1994
- (nom) Performance: Phil Hartman
- (nom) Performance: Mike Meyers

2000
- (nom) Performance: Molly Shannon

2001
- (nom) Performance: Will Ferrell

2007
- (win) Song: Justin Timberlake (* in a Box)
- (win) Song: Andy Samberg (* in a Box)

2008
- (nom) Performance: Tina Fey
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Amy Poehler

2009
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Amy Poehler
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Kristen Wiig
- (nom) Song: Andy Samberg (Mother Lover)
- (nom) Song: Justin Timberlake (Mother Lover)
- (win) Guest Actor: Justin Timberlake (host)
- (win) Guest Actress: Tina Fey (as Sarah Palin)

2010
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Kristen Wiig
- (nom) Song: Andy Samberg (Shy Ronnie)
- (nom) Guest Actress: Tina Fey (host)
- (win) Guest Actress: Betty White (host)

2011
- (nom) Supporting Actress: Kristen Wiig
- (nom) Guest Actress: Tina Fey (host)
- (nom) Guest Actor: Zach Galifianakis (host)
- (nom) Song: Akiva Schaeffer (Jack Sparrow)
- (nom) Song: Jorma Taccone (Jack Sparrow)
- (nom) Song: Jorma Taccone (I Just Had Sex)
- (nom) Song: Andy Samberg (I Just Had Sex)
- (nom) Song: Andy Samberg (Jack Sparrow)
- (nom) Song: Andy Samberg (Golden Rule)
- (nom) Song: Justin Timberlake (Golden Rule)
- (win) Song: Justin Timberlake (Monologue)
- (win) Guest Actor: Justin Timberlake (host)

Andy Samberg's Emmy Win and six total nominations come from writing the lyrics and music of his hit songs (**** in a Box, Mother Lover, Shy Ronnie, I Just Had Sex, Jack Sparrow, and Golden Rule), but I'm convinced that the performances make those songs. It's interesting to look at the list and see that the only winners (who were players) are Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dana Carvey, Andy Samberg, and Tina Fey (all have won 1 each). But the list makes more sense as you see the names all the nominees (who were players):

• Chevy Chase - 1 win; 2 nominations
• John Belushi - 2 nominations
• Gilda Radner - 1 win; 2 nominations
• Dan Aykroyd - 1 nomination
• Jane Curtain - 1 nomination
• Eddie Murphy - 2 nominations
• Joe Piscopo - 1 nomination
• Billy Crystal - 1 nomination
• Jon Lovitz - 2 nominations
• Dana Carvey - 1 win; 5 nominations
• Phil Hartman - 1 nomination
• Mike Meyers - 1 nomination
• Molly Shannon - 1 nomination
• Will Ferrell - 1 nomination
• Andy Samberg - 1 win; 6 nominations
• Tina Fey - 1 win; 4 nominations
• Amy Poehler - 2 nominations
• Kristen Wiig - 3 nominations

This is a pretty accurate list of who was great on the show and who stood out the most (I also think Bill Murray is great, but it makes sense that he wasn't nominated because he didn't break out above his co-actors until his movies).

There were many late bloomers on SNL who didn't break out until after they left the show: Bill Murray, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Belushi, Martin Short, Conan O'Brien, Damon Wayans, Kevin Nealon, Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Jay Mohr, Chris Rock, and Rob Riggles. Plus several players were popular on the show, but because of their silly style of humor, they were never nominated for awards, but they were also successful after they left SNL: Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Chris Kattan, and Jimmy Fallon.

 Enjoy!

Ben Stiller's SNL history

Here are the currently announced hosts on SNL...

Ben Stiller's original cast member photo:



Episode 705; Season 37, Episode 3 (37.3)
   October 8, 2011
   Host: Ben Stiller
   Musical Guest: Foster the People

Episode 706; Season 37, Episode 4 (37.4)
   October 15, 2011
   Host: Anna Faris
   Musical Guest: Drake

TBD (37.TBD)
   December 17, 2011
   Host: Jimmy Fallon
   Musical Guest: Michael Bublé

So in honor of Ben Stiller hosting tonight, here is his SNL history...



Ben Stiller: This marks the second time Ben Stiller has hosted. He was first on the show as a guest video cameo (as Tom Cruise in "The Hustler of Money") in 1987, followed it up with a brief stint on the show as a featured player in the 88-89 season (best known for his Eddie Munster).

He left the show a little miffed, probably because he found it hard to get his ideas on air (in the 88-89 season, he was competing against established stars and Emmy nominees like Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, favorites like Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, Al Franken, and future Emmy nominee and star Mike Meyers. It was probably highly competitive and not the best time to get your shtick on the air.

He next tried to start his own show to showcase all the ideas he had, which was the Ben Stiller Show (with Andy Dick, Bob Odenkirk, and future SNL alumni Janeane Garofalo). It only lasted one season, but it won Ben an Emmy and set him up for films. (His Emmy was for writing, and was shared with folks who include Judd Apatow, Bob Odenkirk, and David Cross.)



Ben returned to SNL (forgiving any frustrations, as SNL was a completely different show with different folks running it) about 10 years later to host when Will Ferrell was on (10/4/98). Ben likely was impressed by how funny Will and the current cast was. Ben famously played Tom Cruise again, this time on Celebrity Jeopardy while Jimmy Fallon pulled out his awesome Adam Sandler impression (Sandler was a friend of Stiller's and Judd's, and in Funny People there's a clip of Sandler making crank calls with Stiller and Judd while they were making The Ben Stiller Show).



Stiller must have enjoyed Will Ferrell, because he appeared with him again two years later (2/5/2000) in an Adam McKay short film, The Heat is On (wow; you should see that).

Stiller was set to come back to SNL the following season. However, after 9/11, Stiller and SNL (Marci Klein has spoken of this) disagreed whether or not SNL should go on so soon after the event. Stiller canceled his hosting gig (probably reasoning that it wasn't respectful), but the show producers thought it was the perfect time to be entertained and to "help people" in taht way. So Klein told Stiller off for that, and it was probably a bad experience for Stiller. He didn't return for another 9 years or so (interestingly not until Marci stepped down from Producer to be a Consulting Producer) until guest appearing with his friend Robert Deniro last season on 12/4/10 in two hilarious bits.

So his experience must have been favorable, because he agreed to host this season.

Check out this video with the best of Ben Stiller on SNL:

Our list of the top 15 SNL Movie Stars

UPDATED 9/25/11 with some new images.
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Our list is based purely on data, the number of hit films SNL alumni have had. First, let's talk Andy...

Andy Samberg started with a stall of a movie, Hot Rod:



However, his Digital Shorts and hit albums have kept him alive. Now he's back for more movies. Can Andy become a movie star?

Here's our list of SNL alumni in order of how successful they've been at the movies...

(Sleepers are movies that make over $50 million in worldwide sales. Hits make over $100 million. Blockbusters make over $200 million. All figures are based on worldwide box office sales.)

In chronological order, every SNL alumni to have at least one Hit or Blockbuster:

 

1. Chevy Chase - 9 total...
8 Sleepers: Caddyshack, Vacation, Fletch, European Vacation, Spies Like Us, Christmas Vacation, Snow Day, Hot Tub Time Machine
1 Hit: Last Action Hero



2. Dan Aykroyd - 20 total...
10 Sleepers: 1941, Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Spies Like Us, Dragnet, My Girl, Sneakers, Evolution, Crossroads, Christmas with the Kranks
4 Hits: Driving Miss Daisy, Antz, 50 First Dates, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
6 Blockbusters: Indiana Jones 2, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Casper, Pearl Harbor, Yogi Bear 3D
NOTE: And he has two more on the way with Dorothy of Oz and Ghostbusters 3.



3. John Belushi - 3 total...
2 Sleepers: 1941, Blues Brothers
1 Hit: Animal House



4. Bill Murray - 16 total...
6 Sleepers: Stripes, Scrooged, What About Bob?, Grounghog Day, Wild Things, The Royal Tenenbaums 4 Hits: Tootsie, Lost in Translation, Garfield 2, Zombieland
6 Blockbusters: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Space Jam, Charlie's Angels, Garfield, Get Smart



5. Harry Shearer - 7 total...
1 Sleeper: Small Soldiers
1 Hit: A League of Their Own
5 Blockbusters: My Best Friend's Wedding, Godzilla, Truman Show, Chicken Little, Simpsons Movie



6. Eddie Murphy - 29 total...
10 Sleepers: 48 Hrs., Trading Places, The Golden Child, Eddie Murphy Raw, Harlem Nights, Life, Bowfinger, Showtime, I Spy, Meet Dave
9 Hits: Another 48 Hrs., Boomerang, Beverly Hills Cop 3, The Nutty Professor 2, Doctor Dolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, The Haunted Mansion, Dreamgirls, Norbit
10 Blockbusters: Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Mulan, Doctor Dolittle, Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek 3, Shrek 4
NOTE: And he's got three more on the way with Tower Heist, Hong Kong Phooey, and Beverly Hills Cop 4.



7. Julia Louis-Dreyfus - 2 total...
1 Sleeper: Christmas Vacation
1 Blockbuster: A Bug's Life



8. Jim Belushi - 9 total...
5 Sleepers: Trading Places, Wag the Dog, The Wild, Under Dog, The Ghost Writer
4 Hits: Last Action Hero, Jingle All the Way, Snow Dogs, Hoodwinked
NOTE: And he has one more on the way with Dorothy of Oz.



9. Billy Crystal - 10 total...
3 Sleepers: Throw Momma From the Train, When Harry Met Sally, Analyze That
4 Hits: City Slickers, Analyze This, America's Sweethearts, The Tooth Fairy
3 Blockbusters: Monsters Inc., Howl's Moving Castle, Cars
NOTE: And he has one more on the way with Monsters Inc 2 (Monster University).



10. Martin Short - 9 total...
4 Sleepers: Father of the Bride, Father of the Bride 2, Jungle 2 Jungle, Treasure Planet
4 Hits: Mars Attacks, Jimmy Neutron, The Santa Clause 3, Spiderwick Chronicles
1 Blockbuster: The Prince of Egypt
NOTE: And he has two more on the way with Dorothy of Oz and Frankenweenie.



11. Chrisopher Guest - 3 total...
1 Sleeper: Small Soldiers
2 Blockbusters: A Few Good Men, Night at the Museum 2
NOTE: Christopher Guest is best known for his critically acclaimed mockumentaries.



12. Joan Cusack - 13 total...
6 Sleepers: Broadcast News, Working Girl, Hero, In And Out, Looney Tunes Back in Action, My Sister's Keeper
3 Hits: Nine Months, School of Rock, Confessions of a Shopaholic
4 Blockbusters: Runaway Bride, Toy Story 2, Chicken Little, Toy Story 3



13. Robert Downey, Jr. - 14 total... 8 Sleepers: Back to School, Natural Born Killers, U.S. Marshalls, Bowfinger, Gothika, Good Night and Good Luck, The Shaggy Dog, Zodiac
1 Hit: Tropic Thunder
5 Blockbusters: Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man 2, Due Date
NOTE: And he's got three more coming with Sherlock Holmes 2, Avengers, and Iron Man 3.



14. Anthony Michael Hall - 4 total...
3 Sleepers: Vacation, The Breakfast Club, Edward Scissorhands
1 Blockbuster: The Dark Knight



15. Jon Lovitz - 8 total...
4 Sleepers: Little Nicky, Rat Race, The Stepford Wives, The Benchwarmers
3 Hits: Big, A League of Their Own, The Wedding Singer
1 Blockbuster: Cats & Dogs
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with Kane & Lynch.



16. Randy Quaid - 8 total...
5 Sleepers: What's Up Doc?, Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Not Another Teen Movie, Home on the Range
2 Hits: Days of Thunder, Brokeback Mountain
1 Blockbuster: Independence Day



17. Don Novello - 4 total...
2 Sleepers: Jack, The Godfather III
1 Hit: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
1 Blockbuster: Casper



18. Damon Wayans - 3 total...
1 Sleeper: The Last Boyscout
1 Hit: Last Action Hero
1 Blockbuster: Beverly Hills Cop



19. Dana Carvey - 2 total...
1 Sleeper: Little Nicky
1 Hit: Wayne's World
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with Jack & Jill.



20. Phil Hartman - 2 total...
1 Sleeper: Small Soldiers
1 Hit: Jingle All the Way



21. Kevin Nealon - 8 total...
2 Sleepers: Little Nicky, Heartbreakers
3 Hits: The Wedding Singer, Anger Management, Daddy Day Care
3 Blockbusters: You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Get Smart, Just Go With It



22. Mike Myers - 10 total...
1 Sleeper: Austin Powers
2 Hits: Wayne's World, The Cat in the Hat
7 Blockbusters: Austin Powers 2, Shrek, Austin Powers 3, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, Inglorious Basterds, Shrek 4
NOTE: And he's got two more coming with Austin Powers 4 and Pepe Le Pew.



23. Ben Stiller - 17 total...
3 Sleepers: Zoolander, The Royal Tenenbaums, Anchorman
6 Hits: The Cable Guy, Along Came Polly, Starsky & Hutch, Dodgeball, Heartbreak Kid, Tropic Thunder
8 Blockbusters: There's Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Madagascar, Night at the Museum, Madagascar 2, Night at the Museum 2, Little Fockers
NOTE: And he's got five more coming with Tower Heist, Hardy Men, Zoolander 2, Neighborhood Watch, and Madagascar 3.



24. Chris Rock - 13 total...
2 Sleepers: Down to Earth, Bad Company
2 Hits: Boomerang, The Longest Yard
9 Blockbusters: Beverly Hills Cop 2, Doctor Dolittle, Lethal Weapon 4, AI: Artificial Intelligence, Madagascar, Bee Movie, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Madagascar 2, Grown Ups
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with Madagascar 3.



25. Rob Schneider - 20 total...
7 Sleepers: The Beverly Hillbillies, Deuce Bigalow, Little Nicky, The Animal, The Hot Chick, Around the World in 80 Days, The Benchwarmers
8 Hits: Demolition Man, Judge Dredd, The Waterboy, Mr. Deeds, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, Little Man, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
5 Blockbusters: Home Alone 2, Big Daddy, Click, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups



26. David Spade - 7 total...
3 Sleepers: Beavis & Butthead Do America, Racing Stripes, The Benchwarmers
3 Hits: The Rugrats Movie, The Emperor's New Groove, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
1 Blockbuster: Grown Ups
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with Hotel Transylvania.



27. Adam Sandler - 19 total...
5 Sleepers: Little Nicky, The Animal, The Hot Chick, Spanglish, Funny People,
8 Hits: The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Mr. Deeds, Anger Management, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Zookeeper
6 Blockbusters: Big Daddy, Click, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, Just Go With It
NOTE: And he's got three more coming with Jack and Jill, Donny's Boy, and Hotel Transylvania.



28. Norm MacDonald- 5 total...
3 Sleepers: Deuce Bigalow, The Animal, The Benchwarmers
1 Hit: Dr. Dolittle 2
1 Blockbuster: Doctor Dolittle



29. Jay Mohr - 6 total...
4 Sleepers: Small Soldiers, Pay it Forward, Are We There Yet?, Street Kings
1 Hit: Hereafter
1 Blockbuster: Jerry Maguire



30. Sarah Silverman - 4 total...
2 Sleepers: Heartbreakers, Evolution
1 Hit: The School of Rock
1 Blockbuster: There's Something About Mary



31. Chris Elliott - 7 total...
3 Sleepers: The Abyss, Groundhog Day, Snow Day
3 Blockbusters: Nutty Professor II, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 4
1 Blockbuster: There's Something About Mary



32. Janeane Garofalo - 4 total...
1 Sleeper: Cop Land
2 Hits: The Cable Guy, The Wild
1 Blockbuster: Ratatouille



33. Michael McKean- 5 total...
4 Sleepers: 1941, Jack, Small Soldiers, Little Nicky
1 Hit: Surf's Up



34. Molly Shannon - 13 total...
3 Sleepers: Never Been Kissed, Serendipity, Marie Antoinette
8 Hits: Analyze This, Doctor Dolittle 2, Shallow Hal, The Santa Claus 2, Scary Movie 4, Little Man, Talladega Nights, Evan Almighty
2 Blockbusters: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bad Teacher



35. Will Ferrell - 18 total...
8 Sleepers: Austin Powers, Zoolander, Old School, Anchorman, Kicking & Screaming, Curious George, Stranger Than Fiction, Land of the Lost
6 Hits: Starsky & Hutch, Bewitched, Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, Step Brothers, The Other Guys
4 Blockbusters: Austin Powers 2, Elf, Wedding Crashers, Megamind
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with Southern Rivals.



36. Darrell Hammond- 3 total...
2 Sleepers: Agent Cody Banks, Epic Movie
1 Hit: Scary Movie 3



37. David Koechner - 12 total...
6 Sleepers: Wag the Dog, Anchorman, Yours Mine & Ours, Snakes On a Plane, Paul, Final Destination 5
4 Hits: Dukes of Hazzard, 40-Year Old Virgin, Talladega Nights, Barnyard
2 Blockbusters: Austin Powers 2, Get Smart



38. Cheri Oteri- 7 total...
4 Sleepers: Austin Powers, Small Soldiers, Inspector Gadget, The Ant Bully
3 Blockbusters: Liar Liar, Scary Movie, Shrek the Third



39. Tracy Morgan - 7 total...
3 Sleepers: Are We There Yet?, Superhero Movie, Cop Out
2 Hits: The Longest Yard, Little Man
2 Blockbusters: G-Force, Rio



40. Jimmy Fallon - 3 total...
2 Sleepers: Taxi, Fever Pitch
1 Hit: Arthur & The Invisibles



41. Horatio Sanz - 2 total...
1 Sleeper: Year One
1 Hit: Road Trip



42. Rachel Dratch - 3 total...
1 Hit: I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
2 Blockbusters: Click, Just Go With It



43. Maya Rudolph- 6 total...
2 Hits: 50 First Dates, Zookeeper
4 Blockbusters: As Good as it Gets, Shrek the Third, Grown Ups, Bridesmaids



44. Tina Fey - 5 total...
1 Sleeper: Baby Mama
3 Hits: Mean Girls, Ponyo, Date Night
1 Blockbuster: Megamind



45. Amy Poehler - 7 total...
2 Sleepers: Deuce Bigalow, Baby Momma
2 Hits: Mean Girls, Blades of Glory
3 Blockbusters: Shrek 3, Horton Hears a Who, Alvin & the Chipmunks 2
NOTE: And she's got one more coming with Alvin & the Chipmunks 3.



46. Fred Armisen - 7 total...
4 Sleepers: Anchorman, Baby Mama, Cop Out, Easy A
2 Hits: Confessions of a Shopaholic, Cats & Dogs 2
1 Blockbuster: The Smurfs



47. Will Forte - 2 total...
1 Sleeper: Baby Mama
1 Hit: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
NOTE: And he's got two more coming with Donny's Boy and Rock of Ages.



48. Kenan Thompson - 3 total...
3 Sleepers: Big Fat Liar, Barbershop 2, Snakes on a Plane
1 Blockbuster: The Smurfs



49. Rob Riggle - 6 total...
2 Sleepers: Killers, Larry Crowne
3 Hits: Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, The Other Guys
1 Blockbuster: The Hangover
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with 21 Jump Street.



50. Jason Sudeikis - 4 total...
1 Sleeper: Hall Pass
2 Hits: The Bounty Hunters, Horrible Bosses
1 Blockbuster: What Happens in Vegas



51. Bill Hader - 10 total...
1 Sleeper: Paul
6 Hits: You Me & Dupree, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Pineapple Express, Tropic Thunder, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
3 Blockbusters: Knocked Up, Night at the Museum 2, Ice Age 3
NOTE: And he's got one more coming with Men in Black 3.



52. Andy Samberg - 4 total...
3 Sleepers: Space Chimps, I Love You Man, Friends with Benefits
1 Hit: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
NOTE: And he's got two more coming with Donny's Boy and Hotel Transylvania.



53. Kristen Wiig - 8 total...
1 Sleeper: Paul
2 Hits: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Date Night
5 Blockbusters: Knocked Up, Ice Age 3, How to Train Your Dragon, Despicable Me, Bridesmaids
NOTE: And she's got two more coming with Imogene and How to Train Your Dragon 2.



Now, if we were going to judge them only by how many hits they've had, then this would be the list...


TOP 15 SNL MOVIE STARS

1. Eddie Murphy - 29 total

2. Dan Aykroyd - 20 total

3. Rob Schneider - 20 total

4. Adam Sandler - 19 total

5. Will Ferrell - 18 total

6. Ben Stiller - 17 total

7. Bill Murray - 16 total

8. Robert Downey, Jr. - 14 total

9. Chris Rock - 13 total

10. Joan Cusack - 13 total

11. Molly Shannon - 13 total

12. David Koechner - 12 total

13. Mike Myers - 10 total

14. Billy Crystal - 10 total

15. Bill Hader - 10 total




The bottom line is that Saturday Night Live has always pumped out talent, and it continues to do so. Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island need to get a script together to pitch. I'm sure they made Hot Rod funnier than it would have been, but they need to start with a solid script in order to get people interested in the movie. The audience has to be interested in the characters and the jokes. While the jokes in the Hot Rod trailers made us smile, they didn't make us laugh. And the characters weren't strong enough to interest us (they were very flat). Basically Andy was playing a role meant to be played by Will Ferrell. So it was written knowing that only Will could make that character likable. Well they need to write one that's meant for Andy to do.

Also, here's a short list of SNL movies from:
http://www.saturday-night-live.com/snl/notso-faq/theshow.html

Q: How many movies have featured characters that originally appeared on "SNL"?

A: 17: "Mr. Mike's Mondo Video" (1979), "The Blues Brothers" (1980), "Gilda Live" (1980), "Wayne's World" (1992), "Mo' Money" (1992), "Bob Roberts" (1992), "Mr. Saturday Night" (1992), "Coneheads" (1993), "Wayne's World 2" (1993), "It's Pat" (1994), "Casper" (1995), "Stuart Saves His Family" (1995), "Blues Brothers 2000" (1998), "A Night at the Roxbury" (1998), "Office Space" (1999), "Superstar" (1999), and "The Ladies Man" (2000).

Enjoy!