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10 Funny 'Bridesmaids' Quotes

TheFW Staff — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:30:48 +0000

Few comedies these days are as quotable as ‘Bridesmaids.’ The Kristen Wiig comedy took movie theaters by storm, inspiring fans to quote its many one-liners in meme and GIF form on the Web. The many online tributes to ‘Bridesmaids’ makes it clear that the film — like ‘Zoolander’ and ‘Anchorman’ — is here to stay. [...]

Watch Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Steal the Show at the Golden Globes

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:57:54 +0000

While last night's Golden Globes were filled with laughs, tears and death stares -- the latter courtesy of Tommy Lee Jones -- a memorable moment came from presenters Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell. The improv duo appeared to take the stage with little to no script, riffing off one another while announcing the nominees for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical.

Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm Make Love 'Gross' on 'SNL's' Lawrence Welk Show

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:25:13 +0000

Given that this was Kristen Wiig's last episode as a 'Saturday Night Live' cast member, it was no huge surprise to see 'SNL' favorites appearing alongside her. This goes especially for Jon Hamm, as he has become the show's go-to star for cameos.

Mick Jagger Helps the 'SNL' Cast Make Tearful Goodbyes to Kristen Wiig

Nick Romano — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:45:03 +0000

As the 37th season of 'Saturday Night Live' came to a close this weekend, so did Kristen Wiig's seven-year run on the show. It was an emotional moment for the cast, who all got up at the end to say their tearful goodbyes to the veteran funny girl.

'SNL' Spoofs Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil – Does Kristen Wiig Lose It?

Nick Romano — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:42:08 +0000

Patricia Krentcil made headlines last week after she was accused of sneaking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth. So, naturally 'Saturday Night Live' had to have Kristen Wiig spoof her on the Weekend Update. The question is, did she pull through the whole skit without cracking a laugh?

Kristen Wiig as Gilly Hates Learning Sex Ed From Sofia Vergara on 'SNL'

Nick Romano — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:13:25 +0000

It’s practically every high school guy’s dream to take Sex Education classes from the sultry Sofia Vergara. The girls, on the other hand, could probably care less, especially Gilly from ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Put Kristen Wiig‘s famous character and the ‘Modern Family’ bombshell in the same room and it’s like watching ‘Mean Girls’ happen all [...]

Watch Deleted Scenes From 'Saturday Night Live's' 'The Real Housewives of Disney'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:58:57 +0000

Many people thought the best part of Lindsay Lohan's much-ballyhooed return to 'Saturday Night Live' a couple weeks ago was 'The Real Housewives of Disney' spoof. In the sketch, Lohan's Rapunzel and Kristen Wiig's boozy Cinderella are joined by a group of backstabbing, gossip-y Disney princesses who behave in a similar matter to the (sort of) real life ladies of Bravo's various 'Housewives' reality TV series.

'SNL's' Kristen Wiig Shows How Liza Minnelli Turns Off Her Lamp

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:17:42 +0000

It's 1982 on 'Saturday Night Live' and Liza Minnelli (played by Kristen Wiig) and her fella Jonah Hill have tickets to see the Broadway musical 'Cats.' But before they can leave their swanky apartment they need to turn off some of the lamps.

'SNL's' Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig Make the Weirdest Save the Date Invite

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:37:22 +0000

For its most recent digital short, ‘Saturday Night Live’ decided to go back to the 70s. While it was a glorious time when all races and sexes were prone to wearing afros, Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig ended up using it to create one of the most creepy save the date wedding invites ever. In [...]

Lindsay Lohan Hosts 'SNL' – Kristen Wiig, Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm Are a Little Worried

Nick Romano — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:12:55 +0000

It's been six long years since Lindsay Lohan hosted 'Saturday Night Live,' and it seems as though she's trying to reclaim some of her former glory from before the days of court-ordered community service. That's probably why for her fourth time as the host this weekend the 'SNL' cast put some precautionary measures in place to make sure she didn't - how should we say? - fall off the wagon.

Quirky 'Millionaire' Contestant is a Real-Life Kristen Wiig Character [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:21:13 +0000

A contestant named Joann Chan recently appeared on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ and immediately established herself as the real-life version of a character that Kristen Wiig would play on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Let’s review the evidence, shall we? Chan proudly refers to her cat, whose name is “Mr. Bingley,” as “her little boy.” [...]

Watch a Supercut of Kristen Wiig's Best 'SNL' Impressions [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:07:13 +0000

Kristen Wiig is one of the more talented cast members of 'Saturday Night Live.' She seems to really embody her characters, and does a great mix of original characters, modern celebrities and even celebrities from decades past.

Huffington Post Comedy has put together a "supercut" of the best impressions that Wiig does on the show. Did your favorite make the cut?

Steve Buscemi Fends Off Character Actors in 'SNL' Monologue [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:19:16 +0000

Although Steve Buscemi left his “creepy bellhop” and “creepy homeless man” roles behind him for the lead in ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ he was reminded of his character-acting past during the opening monologue for ‘SNL‘ this weekend. All the cliched, stock characters were on hand, including the clumsy best friend, the magical African-American character, and the guy [...]

Kristen Wiig Has the Solution for Global Warming [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:56:27 +0000

For the most part, we haven't seriously involved comedians in the discussion of how to solve global warming, even though their wildly creative minds could hold the key to this planetary problem

That all changed during a recent meeting of The Clinton Foundation's Celebrity Division when Kristen Wiig offered her answer.