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McCain to appear on Mad TV, not Saturday Night Live

In another piece of bad news for John McCain's struggling campaign, it turns out he won't be appearing on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" tomorrow as rumored, but rather Fox's low rated competitor "Mad TV."

"The Senator really wanted to appear on 'SNL,' but they couldn't fit us in because they already booked Masi Oka as the host," said a a McCain campaign spokesman. "The folks at 'Mad TV' were much nicer and said they would give us an entire skit, so long as we brought cameras, lights, and Subway sandwiches for the entire cast and crew."

Political communication experts noted that while McCain will reach a much smaller audience on "Mad TV" than he would have on "SNL," Fox's show might be a better fit for the types of voters he is hoping to turn out on Election Day.

"Most 'Mad TV' viewers tend to be disabled senior citizens unable to change the channel, low income familes who only receive Fox on their nearly broken TV antenna, or people with a unique form of brain damage in which they always choose the grossly inferior of two options," said John Krasnick, professor of politics and psychology at UC-Berkeley. "Those are also the three demographics that suveys show are most supportive of John McCain for president."

Sarah Silverman exposed, Britney's retarded jurors, and more Hollywood Headlines

From Dateline Hollywood's world headquarters in Los Angeles, here is a roundup of today's most important news stories:

• Judge regrets using retarded people as jurors in celebrity trial

• Rapper writes book: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times bee-yatch"

• Sarah Silverman goes to London and gets exposed; and, no, she doesn't show her hoohah

• Your marriage has just fallen apart...who you gonna call? If you said Gwyneth Paltrow...you'd be right/wrong?
  

• Hasselbeck: Don't Compare Me to Coulter: I don't have a penis

• SNL's Fred Armisen loses out chance to play another black person

• Madonna tries to find receipt to return adopted baby

Tina Fey to take over roles of Barack Obama and John McCain on SNL

Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live has been dead on and extremely popular. But there have been growing complaints about the impersonations of John McCain and Barack Obama by SNL actors Darrell Hammond and Fred Armisen. "It's not even close," said a disappointed SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels. "Starting this weekend, Tina Fey will start impersonating McCain and Obama. We'll have to use videotape so all three characters show up on the screen at the same time. I'm confident she can pull it off."

You'll remember that back in the 90s, Dana Carvey portrayed former President George Bush and presidential candidate Ross Perot at the same time using videotape. Michaels feels that Fey can do a better job with McCain and Perot.

Fey will also take over hosting duties for SNL Weekend Update replacing Amy Poehler and Seth Myers. Poehler will be leaving the show at the end of the year to have a baby. And instead of having a different celebrity guest each week, Fey will take over as the permanent host of SNL.

"It's clear to me that Tina Fey is who people want," added Michaels.

Fey will also replace the only black cast member on the show Kenan Thompson.

"We thought he'd be able to do a good Barack Obama, but it didn't work out. He doesn't do a good black politician impersonation," said Michaels.

Sarah Palin joining SNL as Tina Fey Impersonator

Sarah Palin is getting ready to turn the tables on Tina Fey.

Dateline Hollywood has learned that the Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate will appear on "Saturday Night Live" next week in a skit where she will impersonate "30 Rock" star and former "SNL" head writer Fey.

"We wanted to do something making fun of Tina's American Express ads and we were trying to figure out who could do a good impression of her," said a source at the show. "Then we realized, 'Hey, that Sarah Palin lady looks exactly like her.' And she was hilarious in her interview with Katie Couric, so we know she's got great comedy chops."

Palin is said to be considering joining the "SNL" cast full-time if her White House bid fails in November. "Sarah feels she's just as qualified to be a comedic actress as she is to be vice-president, so it's a very exciting opportunity," said a Palin advisor.