Flattered, honored, blown away, pleasantly tickled, a little annoyed, mildly disappointed, decidedly unamused: Usually one of those is to some degree how a celebrity feels about being impersonated on Saturday Night Live.
Even easily irked President Donald Trump sang the praises of Darrell Hammond, calling him âmuch funnier and a far greater talentâ than Alec Baldwin, who took over during Trumpâs 2016 presidential run and stayed on as a guest actor for several years (and won an Emmy for his efforts).
Baldwin called it âagonyâ playing the commander-in-chief, who was sworn in again last month, while Trump countered by saying it was âagony for those forced to watch.â
So, win some, lose some. (And Trump surprisingly hasnât shared what he thinks of James Austin Johnsonâs current incarnation.)
But impersonations, some more uncanny than others, have been part of the lifeblood of the iconic NBC sketch series since its inception in 1975, the SNL castâand assorted guestsâparodying politicians, actors, singers, talk show hosts, reality stars and all manner of public figures for the last 50 years.
And with so many stars of the show past and present lined up to appear on SNL50: The Anniversary Special, airing live Feb. 16 on NBC and Peacock, who isnât looking forward to a trip down classic-impressions lane?
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