Will Forte's MacGruber Return Shows How 'SNL' Alumni Should Be Used

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When Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain’s running mate back in 2008, I, a very hip, cool, conservatory student, made a joke I assure you no one else made: “I bet Lorne Michaels wishes Tina Fey hadn’t left.” You see, it was a very funny (and original) joke because Fey had left Saturday Night Live about two years before the announcement, and ole Tina bore a striking resemblance to the Alaskan Governor.

However, my joke to no one had not been as original as 18-year-old me assumed. It’s more likely that Michaels made the joke himself, as Fey would appear on the show as Palin within weeks. This was not unheard of at the time. People like Dan Aykroyd and Dana Carvey had already ma

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