Kristen Wiig - announces for the Rick Santorum SNL Cold Open

So this is probably only the second time that Andy has starred in a Cold Opening like this! Kristen Wiig announces for him...

Cold Opening - A Message From Rick Santorum

Andy Samberg ... Rick Santorum
Kristen Wiig ... announcer (voice)

Days after nearly winning the Iowa caucus, Rick Santorum talks about taking the rest of his campaign directly to the people in every corner of the country.



Okay. The food he ate (with the prank) was hilarious!

Starting a war with Iran! Nice!

Mormon death squads! Ha!

Grandchildren looking him up on Google! Nice goal!

Wow, I haven't seen a monologue like this in quite awhile. Andy nailed it!

Unfortunately, Kristen only has a short line at the beginning in this one.

Enjoy!

Kristen Wiig is Greta Van Susteren in the On the Record (SNL Cold Open)

Cold Opening - On The Record


Darrell Hammond ... Donald Trump
Bobby Moynihan ... Newt Gingrich
Andy Samberg ... Rick Santorum
Kristen Wiig ... Greta Van Susteren

Greta Van Susteren welcomes Donald Trump, with the two candidates he will be moderating in a debate, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.



This is mostly a bit between Darrel Hammond's Donald and Kristen's Greta.

The audience likes Andy, but it would be great if he did impressions of a candidate that has a bigger role in these skits.

Enjoy!

Kristen Wiig is Michele Bachmann in the SNL Cold Opening where Rick Perry forgets

The latest Republican debate for the party's seat in the 2012 presidential race is marked by Rick Perry's inability to finish points.

Cold Opening - The Republican Presidential Debate

Fred Armisen ... John Harwood
Paul Brittain ... Ron Paul
Bill Hader ... Rick Perry
Steve Higgins ... announcer (voice)
Taran Killam ... Jon Huntsman
Bobby Moynihan ... Newt Gingrich
Nasim Pedrad ... Maria Bartiromo
Andy Samberg ... Rick Santorum
Jason Sudeikis ... Mitt Romney
Kenan Thompson ... Herman Cain
Kristen Wiig ... Michele Bachmann



Andy is freaking out a little.

Love the Mice & Men reference! Not entirely sure why they didn't really have Mitt shoot Perry.

So this skit barely covers Cain's sexual allegations (women who he supposedly unsuccessfully hit on for affairs have come forward). But then it focuses on Perry's mistake (forgetting the third government department he would close) and then beautifully turned it into a Mice & Men reference.

Interestingly they showed Romney to be the intelligent and clever one in this skit.

This is Kristen's sixth appearance as Michele Bachmann, but she only appears in one shot in this skit!

Enjoy!

Kristen Wiig is a reporter in the SNL Cold Open

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is questioned by reporters about other possible candidates, and is interrupted by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Cold Opening - Press Conference

Vanessa Bayer ... reporter
Paul Brittain ... reporter
Bill Hader ... reporter
Steve Higgins ... announcer (voice)
Taran Killam ... reporter
Bobby Moynihan ... Chris Christie
Nasim Pedrad ... reporter
Jason Sudeikis ... Mitt Romney
Kristen Wiig ... reporter



Hmmm. Interesting.

Enjoy!

Kristen Wiig is Michele Bachmann in the SNL Cold Opening: GOP Debate

SNL is back, and here's how the show started. Andy didn't have any major digital shorts or anything, but it was still a great episode. More later. Here's the Cold Opening...

Kristen Wiig plays Michele Bachmann.



It's yet another 2011 GOP Debate, featuring Mitt Romney and Rick Perry along with a bunch of other people.

Jason Sudeikis plays Mitt Romney. Alec Baldwin plays Rick Perry. Kristen Wiig plays Michele Bachmann. Taran Killam plays John Huntsman. Ron Paul... Kenan plays Herman Cain. And Bobby Moynihan plays Newt Gingrich. Andy Samberg plays Rick Santorum.


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Kristen Wiig is Melissa Leo in March Madness Cold Open

Cold Opening - Selection Sunday

Fred Armisen ... Muammer Kaddafi
Bill Hader ... Charlie Sheen
Steve Higgins ... announcer (voice)
Nasim Pedrad ... Tracy Wolfson
Andy Samberg ... Dick Vitale
Jason Sudeikis ... Jim Nantz
Kenan Thompson ... Greg Gumbel
Kristen Wiig ... Melissa Leo

On this special Selection Sunday, the CBS team breaks down this year's crazy bracket.



Nasim is good; she reminds me of Cheri Oteri. This is SNL's first impession of Melissa Leo.

A nice ensemble piece. Did you like it?

Enjoy!