‘SNL’ not funny, says N.Y. Gov. Paterson
WASHINGTON (CNN) — New York Gov. David Paterson said Monday “Saturday Night Live” went too far in its portrayal of the legally blind governor over the weekend.
“SNL,” famous for mocking politicians and newsmakers, portrayed the governor in a four-minute “Weekend Update” segment as confused and disoriented — often looking in the wrong direction and mistakenly walking in front of the camera when it was not his turn to speak.
The “SNL” skit featured cast member Fred Armisen as the governor. It referred to cocaine use, with Armisen saying he became governor because of a “sex scandal I was miraculously not at the center of.”
“Come on, I’m a blind man who loves cocaine who was suddenly appointed governor of New York. My life is an actual plot from a Richard Pryor movie,” Armisen said in the skit.
Here is a clip of the SNL skit:
