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)
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)
