6 sidesplitting characters that prove Kristen Wiig is an ‘SNL’ legend
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When it comes to the storied legacy of “Saturday Night Live,” most would agree that Kristen Wiig is up there with the greats.
When it comes to the storied legacy of “Saturday Night Live,” most would agree that Kristen Wiig is up there with the greats. The hilarious and lasting characters she created during her seven-year tenure on the long-running NBC sketch show stand among the best ever seen on the show. This weekend will see Wiig’s fifth time as host – thereby initiating her into the coveted Five-Timers Club – and its anybody’s guess which of her beloved characters she might bring back for the occasion, whether it’s her zany impersonation of Björk or her strange sister Dooneese from the “Lawrence Welk Show” skits, which perhaps didn’t age so well. Before the “Palm Royale” star takes the stage at Studio 8H this Saturday night along with musical guest Raye, here’s a list of Wiig’s best characters. Wiig famously lost it alongside fellow cast member Maya Rudolph in this laugh-out-loud take on “The Price is Right,” where she played a sultry game show model with a hard-to-place accent who shows off all the lavish prizes to be won in the final round. If Vanda and her pal show up, it’ll be a good time, and “that’s a Chicken Man guarantee!” Lots of folks still make Target runs, so there’s a good chance Wiig may revive her Target Lady, that super-sprightly checkout staffer with a severe bowl cut and a penchant to overshare – like, a lot. Just a tip, if you’re checking out with Target Lady, it’s best to have exact change! The oneupmanship is real and very intense when it comes to Penelope, the perennially weird hair-twirler who casually – and always as an aside – feels the need to share how much better she is than you. We’re talking everywhere, from a Thanksgiving soup kitchen with Anne Hathaway to a wedding reception with Taylor Swift and Andy Samberg.
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Connor Storrie’s meteoric rise — which has seen him go from the world of food service to an internet-dominating television series in just a few months — has left endless possibilities open for the Texas-born actor, whose name is surely being uttered in many a Hollywood casting room these days.