SDCC 15 Exclusive Saturday Night Live Weekend Update with Amy Poehler & Tina Fey 3½” Action Figure Set by Bif Bang Pow!

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” Bif Bang Pow! has been doing some really cool things with their Saturday Night Live license the past few years, but this has got to be their coolest SNL release to date! They are teaming with Entertainment Earth to release this fantastic San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Set featuring 3½” action figures of Weekend Update hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Who hasn’t always wanted action figures of Poehler and Fey? They can also unofficially double as action figures for 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation.

Weekend Update remains the signature segment of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and is consistently television’s funniest news broadcast! Now two of Weekend Update’s most popular hosts are immortalized as 3½” action figures. Each figure features detailed likenesses of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and both SNL funny ladies are professionally dressed ready to deliver the news. This Comic-Con exclusive set includes a fold out diorama set of the iconic Weekend Update news desk! How cool is that!?!

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Saturday Night Live Weekend Update with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey 3½” Action Figure Set by Bif Bang Pow! comes individually numbered and is limited to 2,400 pieces. Collectors can purchase this limited edition release exclusively at the Entertainment Earth SDCC booth #2343. For those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year, you can pre-order a set now from Entertainment Earth for $29.99 here.

Saturday Night Live Returns With Highest Ratings In Two Years

Congratulations to SNL, who debuted this past Saturday night with its best ratings since February 4th, 2006 with a 6.1 rating/15 share. (link) With former cast member Tina Fey (30 Rock)as host and Carrie Underwood as the musical guest the Saturday night staple officially announced the return of scripted television. This is a major coup for writers everywhere as the episode was actually funny! I don’t know what caused the change, but it seems like the layoff for SNL writers was a good thing. Gone were the usual cast of not funny characters and instead we had some fresh skits with actual endings. I think it also helps that Fey was the first host back because she already has instant chemistry with most of the cast. Plus, who doesn’t love great cameos by Steve Martin, Mike Huckabee and Obama Girl.


My lone hope is that SNL and Executive Producer Lorne Michaels can work out a new contract for Maya Rudolph who was notably missing from last weekend’s episode. This show needs more female comics badly! It was nice to see SNL finally took my advice and brought in a new feature player though. I know the Upright Citizens Brigade’s Casey Wilson was only brought in to fill the gap left by Maya Rudolph’s absence, but the new blood was refreshing…even if she was only given a few minor parts. SNL has been sorely missing fresh faces for the past three years. Hopefully next week’s episode featuring Juno’s Ellen Page and musical guest Wilco will continue bringing the funny.

Live From New York, It’s Saturday Night!

NBC has announced that Saturday Night Live, its live groundbreaking comedy sketch show that has been criminally un-funny the past two years, will return with all new episodes February 23rd. (link) The Blot’s been a huge fan of SNL ever since I was 9 or 10 and I still DVR the show even today, even though for the life of me I don’t know why. The show has been in a downward spiral ever since Executive Producer Lorne Michaels decided a few years ago to slim down the cast and refuses to bring on new blood to the show, something SNL has been known to do every few seasons.

The New York Times is reporting that SNL will most likely be the first show back on the air since the strike, which I am assuming is because the show airs live and requires no recording or editing. Saturday Night Live is planning to air new shows for four straight weeks starting February 23rd. This “is highly unusual for the series which rarely runs for more than three weeks without a break.” (link)

The first two hosts have already been set for SNL’s initial return to the airwaves. February 23rd will be hosted by SNL alum and the star of Emmy Award winning 30 Rock, Tina Fey. The March 1st episode of Saturday Night Live will be hosted by Academy Award nominee Ellen Page (Juno). No musical guests have been announced for either of SNL’s first two episodes.



NBC is hoping to have 6-8 new episodes to finish off the show's 33rd season. I would imagine they would want to produce as many episodes as possible to capitalize on the nation’s current political climate and this year’s Presidential primary races since SNL has always been known for their political commentary and spot-on impressions. At least now the writers should have some great things to write about (the Writers strike, Presidential Primaries) and will hopefully be rejuvenated after having the past few months off. I’m not hoping for a great turnaround here, just a few funny sketches is all I’m asking for…is that too much to ask? At least we know the first two hosts should be good. It will be especially great to see Tina Fey back on the show that made her famous. Hopefully she will appear during the show's Weekend Update segment, which she hosted while a member of the show's cast, first with Jimmy Fallon and then later with Amy Poehler.