You know you’ve reached a new level of celebrity when Saturday Night Live starts to goof on you. SNL locked in on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Saturday.
Stephen A. had a favorable impression of Jay P’s impression. On his Twitter feed, he said:
Saturday Night Live spoofed me last night. And I got to admit: it was damn HILARIOUS! Loved it! Hysterical!!!
Then on SportsCenter, he said:
“It was hysterical…but I would never wear that shirt w/that tie.”
And one more from this morning:
“Loved it! It was Hilarious. Comical. Especially the looks/facial expressions. I’m still laughing!”
The skit didn’t appear on the actual show. It ran as a bonus on SNL’s site.
I think the bit killed. I wouldn’t be surprised if Pharoah’s Stephen A becomes a regular character on Weekend Update.
Next, I’m looking forward to SNL’s take on Skip Bayless.
Nobody saw it on TV – it was cut after dress Rehearsal (that’s why its a ‘web exclusive;)
It did not make air; is a web-only clip, likely from the full dress rehearsal SNL always does. It’s a shame…Jay did a good job on it, but he was not likely to get four minutes on a show with Mick Jagger saying goodbye to Kristen Wiig.