![]() ![]() The actress later said she received a “cryptic” text from the “SNL” boss about once again portraying Harris, who has spoken highly of Rudolph’s impressions in the past. Ruh-roh,” the 48-year-old told Entertainment Weekly of Biden’s pick. When Harris was announced as Biden’s choice for VP in August, Rudolph, who has portrayed the California senator before on the show, had a very candid reaction. Hopefully it’s funny.” Jim Carrey and Maya Rudolph transform into Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for “SNL.” Twitter He will give the part energy and strength. But it came down to discussions about what the take was. “And then we responded, obviously, positively. “There was some interest on his part,” Lorne Michaels, who helms “SNL,” told Vulture. In September, the live sketch show announced the “Ace Ventura” star would be taking on the role, which was partly his own suggestion. The short teaser video gives a behind-the-scenes look at the makeup and wardrobe needed for 58-year-old Carrey to transform into Biden, 77. The official “Saturday Night Live” Twitter account shared a sneak peek at Jim Carrey as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Maya Rudolph as running mate Kamala Harris ahead of Saturday’s premiere. Live from New York, it’s the Jim and Maya Show. What Melissa McCarthy really chugged during iconic 'SNL' Hidden Valley Ranch sketch How much does it cost to see Seth Meyers on his 2023 tour? Where are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler going on their recently expanded tour? Fauci with stinging impression: ‘I’m introducing the daily COVID shot’ Please for the love of glob, never leave our late night screens again!Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon weeknights at 11:35pET on CTV2.‘SNL’ Legend Dana Carvey hits Dr. Even though she’s not technically back on the cast of SNL full-time, maybe she could very well be a semi-permanent fixture like Alec Baldwin. And then I was nominated for SNL and I was like, ‘Oooh, now I want another one!’ I became an addict overnight!”That’s fair because we’re addicted to your performance, Maya. “I won that first Emmy for Big Mouth, really, truly, genuinely not expecting anything. “I’ve never won anything in my life!” she exclaimed. She was like, ‘Ah, I’ve been catching up on sleep.’ The coolest!”As they were chatting, she says Amy’s sound went out and no one else could hear her, so as they were trying to find a solution, Hillary apparently jumped right in with the funniest explanation: “It’s probably the Russians.” That truly is the former-Secretary of State's favourite zinger.Maya’s chat with Jimmy comes fresh off the heels of her winning not one, but TWO Emmy’s for her comedic prowess-the first for her impression of Kamala Harris on SNL, and the second for her voice work on the hit animated comedy Big Mouth. We were just like chatting about quarantine, asking Hillary about quarantine. “That was nuts! That was the first time I met Kamala and Hillary. COVID) back in September was an even bigger deal than just playing her, Maya continued, explaining that both Hillary Clinton and SNL-chum Amy Poehler (who's portrayed Clinton on the show) were also there. "When in my wildest dreams did I think there would be a candidate who looks remotely close to whatever this is?" she said, gesturing to her own face.RELATED: These were the top four trending topics from the Vice Presidential debate Meeting the Senator (albeit virtually because, y’know. ![]() Heck, even Senator Harris herself was like, “this woman needs to play me all the time!” (A loose paraphrase).Maya added that really, the passion stems from seeing herself in a candidate who could make it all the way to the White House. Just the teaser of your return to SNL with Canadian comedy legend Jim Carrey sent the interwebs into a tailspin. ![]() Maya, we’re pretty sure you got this impression DOWN. “I gotta get and do whatever I need to do to make sure that she wins this election.”“And also that I do a good job!” she added as an afterthought. “It’s my civic duty I gotta do it,” she said over video-chat. ![]()
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