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- Episode date: November 1, 2008
- Host: Ben Affleck
- Musical guest: David Cook
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It had been rumored that pundit Keith Olbermann would appear on the November 1, 2008, episode of Saturday Night Live in a sketch mocking him and his MSNBC show, Countdown. Host Ben Affleck did appear in a sketch as the news anchor, but Olbermann did not show up. Republican presidential contender John McCain appeared in the episode's opening sketch, alongside Tina Fey as his running mate, Sarah Palin.
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"I'm not Sarah Palin. I know how valuable it is to me. And its funny."—Keith Olbermann on being portrayed on Saturday Night LivePoltico: Olbermann Crashes SNL Set (October 31, 2008)
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Keith Olbermann SNL News and Blogs
- Poltico: Olbermann Crashes SNL Set (October 31, 2008)
- E! Online: Live from New York, McCain's Last Grasp? (October 31, 2008)
- TV Squad: Is Affleck Goign to Spoof Olbermann Tonight? (November 1, 2008)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Now it's McCain's Turn on SNL (November 1, 2008)
- Hulu Video: Countdown on SNL (Time: 8:48)
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Keith Olbermann SNL Questions
Anyone have any idea what's happened to Keith Olbermann? I'm assuming vacation, but anyone know for sure? 1 AnswerHe is just on a vacation. read more
The Christmas song was featured on what episode of SNL? Which guest host appeared and what year did it show? 1 AnswerThe Christmas Song, performed by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, and Tracy Morgan, was featured several times on SNL and kind of became a running joke... read more
Does anyone know where to find the SNL video of Schprockets with Mike Myers? 2 AnswersWell here are some very brief clips (the latter primarily being a very disturbing German dating audition by Phil Hartman). ... read more
Is that SNL? 1 AnswerPatricia Clarkson played Justin Timberlake's mom in SNL Digital Short. read more


