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Well then here it is. [NBC]

To appeal to the 45-year-old bitter people who enjoy the 34-year-old Saturday Night Live teevee program because they are too old/poor to actually do anything on Saturday night, 71-year-old John McCain will make a very brief appearance on SNL at exactly 11:35 p.m. tomorrow. Apparently the show’s producers wanted to put McCain in a dress and beat the shit out of him for 15 minutes, which is the usual level of comedy on SNL, but the “maverick” said no. MORE »

Over the years, Saturday Night Live has witnessed a dramatic evolution in its black acting talent: from a hilarious actor who happens to be a crack addict (Garrett Morris) to a hilarious actor who imitates crack addicts (Eddie Murphy) to an unfunny actor who happens to be drunk most of the time (Tracy Morgan). Here’s former SNL cast member Tracy Morgan endorsing Barack Obama and mumbling something about government cheese. We are looking forward to Inauguration Day 2009, when President John McCain personally bombs Saturday Night Live from his Space Rascal.

Here’s the thing: Hillary is funny here, on Saturday Night Live. She is funny without bringing undue shame upon her campaign. We’ll see how this plays in Vermont, Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas.

Clinton plays cameo role on ‘Saturday Night Live’ [AP/Boston Herald]

MSNBC and the Main Stream Media’s latest coup against the “House of Clinton” — they are conspiring to not let her talk during the very conspicuously timed commercial breaks. This is a very old “yellow journalism” ploy, invented by David Shuster.

Here’s Hillary, showing how she’s “with it” by referencing a Saturday Night Live routine, only 30 years after anybody bothered with SNL. (Our debate liveblogging is here and here.)

After a long hiatus in which millions of Americans mourned the loss of their most beloved comedy television show, Saturday Night Live will return to the airwaves this weekend. Pundits, pollsters, and voters alike are all wondering which actron will be given the honor of portraying Handsome Barry Obama. Conventional wisdom and an insider favorite, after the jump! MORE »

All presidents — even temporary appointed presidents — leave a rich legacy to history or whatever. Ronald Reagan left that nice little airport he built, Bill Clinton somehow caused 9/11, and of course Thomas Jefferson fathered black children. MORE »

You came through again, everyone. This week’s sightings are all over both the map and the stratified Washington hierarchy. Helen Thomas apparently likes to eat with the kewl kids, even if she’s just gumming it. Kevin Nealon, Newt Gingrich, and Marion Barry pull some nice trim. Ted Koppelhas a death wish. Morgan Spurlock keeps trying to supersize his career and Tom Friedman’s mustache of wisdom has nothing to do with Napoleon.

A whole rack more, as standard, after the jump.

Please don’t forget that Wonk’d is entirely tipster driven. So when you spot someone famous out there, make a note in your PDA, ’cause you’ll have other hazy memories to sort through in the morning. Once you feel that reminder buzzing you, email us here, with “Wonk’d” or “Sighting” in the subject line (along with the name of the celeb that you saw). Thanks!

And speaking of sights to see: YES, we are aware of the frightening photos of Katherine Harris “getting her cougar on” with a cute young college journalist. We will be blogging about them shortly.

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• Good night, New York City. We sure hope you’ve arranged alternate travel plans. [Gothamist] MORE »

• Reliable Source: Rachel Dratch preparing to play Miers on “Saturday Night Life”. . . Jason Binn criticized for putting minor contributors on masthead of Capitol File magazine. . . Mick Jagger tells MCI Center audience: “[Miers] looked high. She looked low. In the morning, she looked in the mirror and said, ‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest judge of all?’” [WP]
• Rush & Molloy: Fox News flack doesn’t know if anchor and Condi-fan Lauren Green is gay. [NYDN]
• Inside the Beltway: Hillary, Landrieu, Hughes to roast Barbara Walters tonight. [WT]
• Liz Smith: Michael Wolff speculates about Cheney in ‘08. [NYP]