Jimmy's final SNL was May 15, 2004. Tina now co-anchors Update with Amy Poehler.
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Frequently Asked Questions |
1- How did Tina get her scar?
Tina addressed it in a Nov. 25, 2001 NY
Times article. "She started as a co-anchor for Weekend Update with a cast member, Jimmy Fallon,
last year, wearing her navy suit and trademark glasses. Her other trademark is a scar
that runs along the left side of her face, although she won't discuss it. "It's a childhood
injury that was kind of grim," she said. "And it kind of bums my parents out for me to
talk about it."
2- Where are the old videos? / How can I
play the videos?
Due to web space limitations, only the most recent video will be
available. I cannot send older videos via email. In order to watch the videos, you
need to download real player.
Just run the setup program and the videos will play.
3- How do I save the videos on my pc (How can I fast-forward the videos)?
To save the videos, right
click on the "click here" link and press save target now.
Then open it from Windows Explorer. Also, by saving the videos, you are
enabled to fast-forward on real player and the videos will play smoothly.
4- When did Jimmy leave SNL/Update?
Jimmy's
final SNL was May 15, 2004. Tina now co-anchors Update with Amy Poehler.
5- Will
FallonFey.com be gone since Jimmy has left?
No.
6- What were the Primetime Extras
(aka
Thursday Night Live)?
Thursday Night Live was an abbreviated
version of SNL which aired from 8:40-9pm so NBC could compete against Survivor during
February Sweeps 2001. There were two Primetime Extras, which aired on Feb. 1,
2001 and Feb. 8, 2001. These Updates will most likely not be aired again on NBC or Comedy Central.
On Superbowl Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003,
NBC had a similar program called the SNL Weekend
Update Half-Time Show. It was 30 minutes, with one commercial
break, and had recurring characters, and sketches within the confines of the
Weekend Update format.
7- Were Jimmy & Tina ever in a non-Update skit together?
Check out the Sketches
section.
8- Why isn't Tina in sketches more often?
Tina doesn't have time to prepare for
acting in sketches because she is SNL's head writer and is busy writing most of
Update. As of late she occasionally pops up in sketches
in small roles. The first sketch where she was the actual star was as Paula
Zahn from the Eric McCormack show. Since it is a rarity
to see Tina outside Update, here are the sketches she has appeared in:
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2003-2004 |
| Jack Black's
monologue Queer Eye... (Jack Black) Halle Berry's monologue Andy Roddick's monologue Brian Fellows Safari Planet (Al Sharpton) Oprah's 50th Birthday (Megan Mullally) Christina Aguilera's monologue Billy Joel taxi (Lindsay Lohan) The Swan (Olsen Twins) Grease "Summer Nights" (Olsen Twins) |
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2000-2001 |
2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
| Lucy Liu's
monologue Angry Boss (Pierce Brosnan) Casino Daycare (Pierce Brosnan) Christopher Walken's monologue |
Boston Teens (Gwyneth
Paltrow) Super Buzzers (Jonny Moseley) Newsmedia (Jon Stewart) Kotex Classics comm. (Ian McKellen) MTV4 Crash Papaya (Cameron Diaz) Wake-Up Wakefield (Kirsten Dunst) Winona Ryder's monologue Will Ferrell Farewell (Winona Ryder) |
Paula Zahn (Eric McCormack) Nia Vardalos' monologue Joe Millionaire parody (Jeff Gordon) Hannibal (Ray Liotta) Casino sketch (Ray Liotta) Casino sketch (Salma Hayek) Casino sketch (C.Walken) Bush cold open (Salma Hayek) Casino sketch (Ray Romano) Mom's Jeans comm. (Adrien Brody) Casino sketch (Dan Aykroyd) The Dog Restaurant (Aykroyd) |
9- Which Updates feature Jimmy's song
parodies?
Snoop
Dogg (Mother's Day song)
Salma
Hayek (St. Patrick's Day songs)
Britney Spears '02 (Olympics songs)
Lucy Liu (Christmas songs)
The Rock '00 (Spring Break songs)
Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Star Wars songs)
Brendan Fraser (Valentine's Day
songs)
Ben Stiller (Halloween songs)
10- How many Terrible Re-Enactments by Chris Kattan were there?
Calista Flockart- Queen Mother
breaking her collarbone
Charlie Sheen- Prince Charles falling
from his horse
Primetime Extra #1- Tiger Woods
hurting a knee ligament
Christopher Walken- NSync's Joey
Fatone hurting his ankle
Hugh Jackman- Geraldo Rivera in
Afghanistan
Jon Stewart- John McEnroe's (host of The Chair)
reaction to getting cancelled
Kirsten Dunst- Queen Elizabeth and
her streaker
Dan Aykroyd- Re-Enactment of his SNL
career
11- How long were Jimmy & Tina co-anchors on Update?
The Fallon/Fey era began on SNL's
26th Season Premiere 10-7-00, with host Rob Lowe.
The Fallon/Fey era ended on SNL's
29th Season Finale 5-15-04, with hosts Mary-Kate &
Ashley Olsen.
12- What happened to Colin Quinn?
There are conflicting reports.
While some articles insist he left on his own, I was told his contract wasn't renewed
(ala Chris Parnell, Jerry Minor) for the
2000-2001 season by a friend of his. Interesting fact about Colin's Update: Tina Fey wrote for him when he first took
over for Norm MacDonald in Jan '98. As of March 2003, he hosts his own
show on Comedy Central, "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn."
13- Who else auditioned for Update after Colin Quinn left?
Ana Gasteyer and Chris Parnell
auditioned as a duo. Jeffrey Ross and Kevin Brennan auditioned solo.
Tina first auditioned solo by request of Lorne Michaels.
14- Do Jimmy & Tina write their own jokes?
Yes, however, there are
additional writers for Weekend Update, including: Steve Higgins, Matt
Murray, Michael Shoemaker, and Michael Schur. Tina's rants are her own. Jimmy
has said in an interview that they share jokes on occasion. Tina has said
that many of the silly bits they do come from Jimmy.
15- Has Tina ever been seen without her glasses on Update?
Yup. The Dana
Carvey episode was the first and only time Tina didn't wear her glasses on
Update. She had contacts in because she was supposed to be in a sketch
that night, but it got cut after dress rehearsal. Tina read the newsgroup
response after this episode and explains "Four teenagers on the internet
wanted me to put my glasses back on." While she doesn't wear
her glasses in sketches she has been wearing them in press photos and interviews
for recognition. Tina also briefly took her glasses off for a joke in
the Katie Holmes
episode, and again in the Ian McKellen episode where
she is about to fight Tonya Harding.
16- Whose voice is that during Update intro?
Amy Poehler currently does the
voice-over; Chris Parnell did it for the 2000-2001 season.
17- What celebs have cameoed on Update?
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2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
| Paris Hilton (Al Sharpton) | James Gandolfini
(Ben Affleck) Red Sox' Johnny Damon (Kate Winslet) Lindsay Lohan & Brett Hull (Colin Farrell) |
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2000-2001 |
2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
| Tim Meadows (Rob Lowe) Robert DeNiro (Dana Carvey) Gwyneth Paltrow (Tom Green) Tom Hanks (Jennifer Lopez) David Copperfield (Julia Stiles) Kid Rock & David Spade (Alec Baldwin) Lou Reed (Lara Flynn Boyle) Kevin Nealon & Winona Ryder (Christopher Walken) |
Chevy Chase (Seann William Scott) Colin Quinn (Drew Barrymore) Dan Aykroyd (John Goodman) Mayor Giuliani (Ellen DeGeneres) Neil Diamond (Winona Ryder) |
Steve
Martin (C. Walken) Will Ferrell (C. Walken) Britney Spears (C. Walken)
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18- On which shows has the host/musical guest appeared on Update?
| 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 |
| Eminem Calista Flockhart Charlie Sheen Sean Hayes |
John Goodman Derek Jeter Jack Black Jon Stewart Ian McKellen Cameron Diaz Kirsten Dunst |
Matt Damon Sarah Michelle Gellar Jennifer Garner Salma Hayek |
Ben Affleck Queen Latifah Colin Farrell |
19- Which Updates remain in the Comedy Central/E! reruns?
| 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
| Val Kilmer Charlie Sheen Jennifer Lopez Sean Hayes Katie Holmes Julia Stiles Renée Zellweger Pierce Brosnan Christopher Walken |
All remain except
for: Gwyneth Paltrow The Rock Winona Ryder |
All remain except
for: Al Gore |
20- Was the Ian McKellen
kiss planned?
What was adlibbed?
Yes, the kiss as well as Jimmy's
"shave" and "knighted" lines were done exactly the same in
dress rehearsal. The only line which was adlibbed was when he said
"...or did I just get queened?" Tina was as shocked as we were
judging by her response.
21- Which are the longest and shortest running Updates?
Conan O'Brien Update was the shortest
at 4½ minutes.
Cameron Diaz Update was the longest
at nearly 16 minutes.
The average Update runs 8 minutes.
22- Where have I seen the "Nerd Alert!" bit before?
Jimmy & Tina did not invent the
"Nerd Alert!" bit. They seem to have combined two previous
similar bits for the Ellen DeGeneres WU bit. The phrase "Geek
Test" was used in a similar context, in a '96 episode of Newsradio (Coda).
Also, in Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery, they use the
phrase, "Nerd Alert."
23- Can someone explain the Phil Collins bit from
Eric
McCormack?
Read about this wicked urban legend here.
24- Can someone also explain the Richard Gere/Nibbles joke from
Brittany
Murphy?
About that thing with Richard Gere and the
gerbil...
25- Who is the man playing various characters who take Jimmy's pencil each week?
The man is Eric Slovin, a new SNL
writer. The various characters he has played that take the pencil:
-A Shakespearian player coming to
collect it (Jeff Gordon episode)
-A burglar stealing the pencil (Ray
Liotta)
-A butler collecting it (Matthew
McConaughey)
-A blind man (Jennifer Garner)
-A black belt who karate chops the
pencil (Christopher Walken)
-Thomas Jefferson signing the
Declaration of Independence (Queen Latifah)
-One of Eminem's homies (Salma Hayek)
-A magician (Bernie Mac)
-A man who fights Jimmy for the
pencil (Ray Romano)
-A giant pencil (Ashton Kutcher)
26- Who else auditioned for Update after
Jimmy left?
Tina auditioned as a team with Seth Meyers,
Horatio Sanz and another writer. She also auditioned solo.