Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosWe heart Gabourey Sidibe here at PopWatch. What’s not to love? The girl is humble, funny, and is totally game for a three-way with Billy Bush and Gerard Butler. So I, for one, could not be more excited to hear that the actress is in talks to host Saturday Night Live. (UPDATE: It’s official now! Gabourey will be hosting April 24 with musical guest MGMT, according to NBC.)
So the question is: If Gabourey were to host SNL, what would you like to see her do? Honestly, the girl would make me laugh if she were just standing in a room with blank walls, so I’m sure the SNL crew has plenty to work with. We know the girl’s fantastic on talk shows, so I’m rooting for a Gabby-Vinny Videcci sketch.
How about you, PopWatchers? What do you want to see Gabby do?
I don’t want to see “Gabby” do anything near SNL.
seconded, who wants to some fat chick when you’re trying to relax while watching SNL?
Uhh… most people? She’s hilarious!
thirded. She does not have nearly enough experience and her imdb rating is down 70 percent this week. Way to be current…
“and her imdb rating is down 70 percent this week.”
Wow you are really basing qualifications on an internet popularity rating? I hate to be that kind of person but, you are a moron.
Klaus – that is possibly the most offensive thing I’ve ever heard…I’m sorry for whatever tragic event you must have went through in your childhood to produce such ignorant arrogance, good luck making friends!
Where has she demonstrated that she’s hilarious?
so, one needs to have a childhood tragedy to say a fat person is fat? You are delusional.
Possible sketches:
A sketch about the SeaWorld trainer that was recently killed by a killer whale: Sibide will play the whale, of course.
A parody of a Maury Povich episode titled “My 10-year old is too fat;Please HELP!” Sibide will play a 10 year old that weighs 350 pounds.
An OPRAH show skit, with Sibide playing OPRAH at her fattest.
Skit named: “America’s Next Top Morbidly Obese Model” in which Sibide, playing the first runner up, is so mad she didn’t win, she eats Tyra, the whole panel of judges AND the winner.
every talk show she’s done, every red carpet interview she’s done, The Soup. Do those answer your question or should I start watching Nickelodeon for examples you’ll understand?
I assume you would have a similar body to the jolly man
F*ck you.
Lots of obese people here, obviously offended by anyone who would call a seriously overweight chick fat. If it reminds you of your own physique and you can’t take it, that’s just too bad.
As someone who lost 75 pounds a few years ago (and has kept it off) Gabby seriously needs to lose well over 100 pounds and try to get healthy. To say that just because someone is that big doesn’t mean they aren’t healthy is a crock. To be that large puts undue stress on the heart, organs, joints, not too mention probable high cholesterol and high blood pressure. She’s talented and supposed to be more a comedic actress (as she was a “class clown”) so she can do a good job, but she really needs to lose a LOT of weight.
You must’ve doubled over with laughter at the January Jones episode.
Should be a big show!
I agree!
She still alive?
Runway model. Airport runway model.
Directing the planes, and striking some poses in between…
Yes you are.
With a heart of gold, no less!
Fatphobic people, please refrain from commenting.
I’m definitely not “fatphobic” as you say. I just think funny and multi-faceted people should host SNL.
Okay. It was more directed at Nshi.
You mean “funny” people like Megan Fox and January Jones? I think she could do very well– her interviews have been great, funny, and pretty much dispel the myth that she IS the character of Precious.
I’m not fatphobic. I love the chunk. More to hold onto during sweet love making.
@lefty: Gabourey IS funny. Watch her interviews!
watch my interviews i’m funny too. doesn’t mean i should host SNL
or funny like blake lively. damn she cannot act! get over yourself, you’re probably fat too or ugly.
and who the eff is january jones?
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so what makes you think that she cant be funny?
She can be funny. She just isn’t nowhere ready to perform on that level . Can you really compare her comedy chops with the likes of Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Betty White, Zach Galif (:D whatever his name is spelled) …
I’d rather watch Keenan play Gabby.
OMG! Don’t remind of that train-wreck that was January Jones…
Then why did Taylor Swift host it?
I think she’ll be great. Can’t wait to see it.
Unlike what other “fatphobic” people are saying, she is quite funny and lighthearted. She gives hilarious interviews (check out her Jimmy Kimmel interview). And I guess you could say that she’s promoting the DVD release of Precious. People just need to calm down, then judge after her ep airs.
OMG! Yay! Gabby is so funny! I personally think they should wait until her next movie or until “The Big C” premieres. I’m not sure if someone should host after just one movie (even if she was deservedly nominated for an Oscar).
But if she were to host this year, I will most definitely tune in. Go Gabby!
PS…I’m really not trying to be mean and cruel at all. And Like I said, Whenever she hosts, I will happily watch her!
ITA – why would she be hosting NOW that Precious has had it’s run, and ‘The Big C’ is still a ways off? SNL seriously needs to get funny, creative people, who are relevant NOW…maybe Rainn Wilson? Steve Carrell? Jon Stewart? Chelsea Handler? Miley Cyrus? (just kidding about that last one…but seeing as they’re chasing the “younger demo”, Miley’s probably the one on my list who is most likely to host)
They should squeeze in an April or May date for her to be a host on Saturday Night Live. Do it now while she’s enjoying this fame and the Precious DVD now out in stores. It will make more movie producers sign her up for future films!
How about adding actors with a sense of humor: Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill, Juliana Margulies, Tim Olyphant, Tate Donovan, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Sofia Vergara, Tim Daly, Judy Greer. Or instead go the route of fun directors – Joss Whedon, JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse. Damon and Carlton would be a HOOT to have on the week immediately following the LOST finale. They will be done with ABC by then (and out of their contracts – I don’t think they have a holding deal), have a big following, will have plenty of fan angst to answer to, and they can make fun of each other, the show, etc. then.
But…neither Steve Carrell nor Chelsea Handler are funny. So that blows up most of your list. The fact is, SNL has a history of unusual choices for hosting duties. Sometimes, they work; sometimes, they don’t. Who would have thought that Alec Baldwin would have turned out to be such a funny host for the show based on his TV and film career up to the first time he hosted?
YES!!!!!!!! My only disappointment is that the terrible writing will bring her down.
hahahahahahaha
what diversity of characters can she offer?? she’s never gonna be anything more then an obese person pretending to be happy about it.
Because heaven knows fat people can’t be funny. Oh, wait… SNL has had like 15 fat castmembers over the years. They’ve just all been guys. Double standard much?
$100 says “er” is actually that 800 pound dude that had to be forklifted out of his house to be taken to the hospital after getting a foot long from Subway lodged in his throat
I wouldn’t worry about the writing bringing her down. Gravity’s got that covered.
Wrong show. She needs to be on “Biggest Loser.”
No, you’re a big loser!
or morbidly obese
i bet she could charge a gastric bypass on social security
wow…how did you manage to come up with that one?
What does having only one movie under your belt have to do with anything???! Despite her stunning performance, people have said some pretty cruel things about this young lady and she’s handled the comments like a pro. If anyone deserves to host it’s her – go Gabourey!
SNL has had plenty of hosts over the years who I would consider less capable of hosting:
Donald Trump
Any athlete not named Peyton Manning (Tom Brady, Lance Armstrong, Charles Barkley, Michael Phelps)
Any politician/psuedo-politician (Steve Forbes
John McCain, Al Gore, Al Sharpton)
Hell, if January Jones gets a shot, then why not Gabourey Sidibe? At least she is affable and charming, not to mention she was nominated for an Academy Award.
But thats the thing, I’m not deciding who hosts, and neither are you, so why don’t we all get over ourselves, and get back to complaining about the writing instead of the hosts?
Excellent comment. These negative bloggers need to get a life!
So not waste JT just as a musical guest.
I’d like to see her play Sherri Shepherd.
She’d do a better impersentation of her than Tracy Morgan did.
Hope it happens – can’t wait. She cracks me up!
snl sinks to a new low. what’s next, gunther from friends hosts snl??
Oh shut up. It’s not like she’s some random irrelevant character actor.
so, all of a sudden she’s a relevant actress because she had one intense movie? actually scratch that. She has had 1 movie total. A host with total one Acting credit on their imdb should not be allowed even to be a part of the cast of sNl let alone host
you know what, I’m pretty sure even Heidi Montag has more movie credits then her.
Sombeody call the kids of Slumdog Millionaire. a) that movie is better b) they are way more interesting and just as irrelevant
at least we all saw him on regular basis for 10 years
I hope they get Justin Timberlake as a musical guest and have Gabourey Sidibe sit in front of the studio audience at SNL. She just lights up and smiles every time Justin’s name comes up. I think she could do good on SNL and find some fun skits for her to do.
this girl is a natural comic.. that clip about gerard butler was hilarious.. she doesnt give a crap about what ppl think about her
she is a beautiful woman and deserves nothing but good things.. i havent watched SNL at all this season.. but i would totally DVR if she hosted
that’s a load of crap. everybody cares… though obviously she doesn’t care enough not to clog her arteries with fat
is that someone u can see as a model for ur children? is it ok to be obese?
She may be heavy, but you’re a moron. I’d much rather hang out with her than a loser like you who trolls message boards.
the issue isn’t that she’s heavy it’s that she’s heavy and has nothing to offer… and to top it off she is an awful role model for a society which is descending
And what, I’m a troll because I’m not a wholehearted supporter of 25 year olds starter up actors?? It’s called free speech for a reason.
MUCH better to be obese than disrespectful and cruel.
one does not exclude the other. you’re making the mistake of presuming fat equals to happy and kind. it’s the tortured that become the torturers… (if that tells u something)