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Who’s the Swingingest Spaceman Ever? Astronaut Jones

1:00PM Wilson Rothman | The “Astronaut Jones” sketches are solid proof that space travel doesn’t have to be square. And air on other planets is breathable. Also, that all female aliens have huge racks. More »
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MacGruber Shills for Pepsi, Changes Name to ‘Pepsuber’

1:00AM Jack Loftus | MacGruber, the gadget-heavy SNL sketch that always ends with an explosion, was heavy on something else last night: Product placement. And not even a cameo by Richard Dean Anderson—MacGyver himself—could save these three commercials. More »
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SNL Giant Election Touchmap Shows Giant Maverick Cat Taking Over Midwest

6:00PM Jesus Diaz | Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update analyses the latest election poll projections, throwing new light over who will be the next President of the United States with their new Megapixel Giant Touchmap. Thanks to the use of the new technology they have shown that Cuyahoga County in Ohio will play a decisive role in the presidential battle, and more importantly, they have confirmed what everyone already suspected: Michigan bounces. [This NBC embedded video may not appear in some regions outside of the United States] More »
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MacGruber, Defusing Bomb, Has Just Enough Time To Check Stocks Online…

3:30AM Wilson Rothman | MacGruber hasn’t checked his stock portfolio in months. So when he finds himself with a little spare time before defusing a nitrogen bomb, he pulls out his old ghetto laptop to check his stocks, “authentic” modem sound and all. What he learns is that the Financiapocalypse is at hand. Note: May not be playable outside the US. [SNL] More »
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SNL Points Out Fatal Flaw of T-Mobile Fav 5

12:15AM Mark Wilson | T-Mobile’s Fav 5 is a nice idea in terms of saving money, but as SNL demonstrates, the promotion is ever so less practical in real world application. [via CrunchGear] More »
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SNL’s MacGruber Defuses a Bomb With a Battery, Rubber Band and BTW His Son is Not Gay

3:54AM Brian Lam | Macgruber, Saturday Night Live’s Macgyver parody, defuses bomb after bomb while dealing with some family issues. This clip is from last night’s episode with guest Shia LaBeuof. Bonus points for naming that gadget that falls out of the backpack? Looks like some sort of pink…oh God. Video: More »