Can Donald Glover play Obama on 'SNL'?

Jane Doyle Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 02:13 PM EST

I think SNL will let Donald Glover do it if they think he can pull it off. He's extremely talented. Check out Derrickcomedy.com and you'll see. Remember he wasn't trying to be Obama in the College Humor sketch. Re: SNL again, I've always seen (Derrick Comedy's) DC Pierson as a taller, less smarmy David Spade.

Snsetblaze Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:20 AM EST

Is he the same guy they occasionally show on 30 Rock or does he write behind the scenes. I guess he could do Obama with a little makeup.
But I was looking at another item with Jesse Martin and was thinking he would make a good Obama. I too was another who read Danny Glover at first and was thinking - well isn't he a little too old?

max Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:02 AM EST

which one is donald?

Elizabeth Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 08:18 AM EST

Too bad they still don't have F. Mitchell around. But Toofer is a good choice.

Jim Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 02:51 AM EST

This is awesome. I've been following derrick comedy for awhile, and it's awesome he's finally getting his due.

bootsycolumbia Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 07:21 PM EST

Yes! Donald Glover can play Obama! Donald Glover is a talented comedian and anyone who doesn't believe me, go check out Derrick Comedy. I'm happy he's on SNL; now maybe I can start watching it again.

DanOregon Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 06:10 PM EST

So is Hammmond going to do McCain? Bill Hedder or Will Forte Huckabee?

Mike Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 06:05 PM EST

Chevy Chase looked nothing like Gerald Ford. They've had three cast members play George Bush. Keenan can do as well as this guy. I thought it said Danny Glover, too.

Kami Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 05:35 PM EST

AngKnee, black-face is horrible.
The only black-face (tan-face?) that I liked was when Darryl Hammond played Jesse Jackson.
Maybe SNL will take this opportunity to diversify its cast. SNL doesn't usually hire many minority performers. It is just a shame that Kenan and Maya have to play every black person who they don't even sound or look like. At least on MadTv, the actors kind of look like the people who they are portraying.

Kami Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 05:27 PM EST

I thought it said Danny Glover too!

AngKnee Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 05:13 PM EST

The stubbornly unfunny Canadian topical sketch show Air Farce Live blacked up a member of its all-white cast to play Obama. Blacked is an overstatement. They lightly browned him up. Not an option for SNL?

David Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 04:36 PM EST

Nice! Donald is doing great with Derrick, 30 Rock, and the UCB NY scene in general. He does and AMAZING Morgan Tracy and I have no doubt his take on Obama will great!

PHREDD!! Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 04:05 PM EST

I had to do a double take on the headline. At first I thought it said DANNY Glover.

RakuMon Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 03:34 PM EST

My friend and I discussed a few months ago when The Rock was supposed to be the host.

Ever since Dwayne Johnson slimmed down, I thought he'd be a great Obama on SNL. They're both multi-racial African Americans and the tenor of their voices is strikingly similar. I used to joke that if you closed your eyes when Obama talked, it sounded like the Rock cutting a promo on Raw.

Anyway, of course the punchline to the skit would be:

"If ya smell what Barack is cookin."

ca-ching Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 03:30 PM EST

i dont see the obama-ness at all. i don't think he can pull it off that well. his voice is too high. and his body and face wouldn't suit his voice if he made it deeper/richer sounding. yes, he looks more like obama than kenan (and i dont know if this would be kenan's thing to do anyway. and i think kenan isn't used correctly on snl. he really is talented and i think he's given poor material most times), but...eh. i'll watch, for sure, so i guess we'll have to find out. that sketch wasn't too funny though.

MrKitty Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 02:57 PM EST

I am not sure if awesome is really what I mean...but this is darned near perfect. Thanks for making me laugh.