NBC Pee.Aaaargh:
Two of the best actors working today and two of the biggest names in
music topline NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for two back-to-back live
shows in December.
On December 6, John Malkovich hosts. Malkovich makes his third
appearance on the show after turning in a pair of critically acclaimed
performances in Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" opposite Angelina Jolie
and the Coen Brothers'hit comedy "Burn After Reading" which will be
released by Universal Home Entertainment on DVD December 21. Malkovich
is one of the most compelling presences in cinema and theater with an
over twenty-year body of work. As an actor, he has appeared in such
diverse films as "Being John Malkovich," the animated hit "Beowulf," "In
The Line of Fire," "Of Mice and Men," "Dangerous Liaisons," "Empire of
the Sun," The Killing Fields" and "Places in the Heart" (for which he
was nominated for an Oscar, along with his work in "In the Line of
Fire"). He is a guiding member of the landmark Steppenwolf Theatre and
has formed the production company Mr. Mudd – which has produced such
intriguing films as "Ghost World" and the Oscar winning smash "Juno."
Joining Malkovich on the show is Grammy and BET award-winning musical
guest T.I. The hip-hop star makes his solo SNL debut after performing
"My Love" alongside Justin Timberlake in 2006. T.I. will perform from
his No. 1 debuting "Paper Trails" (his third consecutive chart-topping
release). The first two singles from the record exploded onto the
Billboard Hot 100 charts, making record-breaking rises, replacing each
other at No. 1. "Paper Trails" is the follow-up to his previous No. 1
platinum-certified blockbusters "T.I. vs. T.I.P." and "King."
On December 13, Hugh Laurie returns to "SNL." Hailed as one of the best
actors on television, Laurie stars in the hit medical drama "House"
which has garnered critical accolades as well as two Golden Globes, a
Screen Actors Guild award and numerous Emmy nominations for Laurie. A
veteran of groundbreaking British television comedy ("A Bit of Fry and
Laurie," "Black Adder," "Saturday Live" and "Jeeves and Wooster"),
Laurie has also appeared in films including "Street Kings" "Flight of
the Phoenix," "Sense and Sensibility," "Peter's Friends" as well as the
family hits "101 Dalmatians" and the "Stuart Little" films and will next
lend his voice to the Dreamworks animated feature "Monsters Vs. Aliens."
Educated at Eton and Cambridge University in the U.K., Laurie was
elected president of the venerable Footlights Revue, where he worked
with frequent castmates Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson.
Joining Laurie, and making his third appearance on "SNL" is hip-hop
titan Kanye West. West will perform from his just-released (and his
fourth consecutive No. 1 Soundscan debut) "808s & Heartbreak", with its
blockbuster hits singles "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless" This recent No.
1 debut follows the pace set by his first three landmark No. 1 releases
– 2004's "The College Dropout," 2005's "Late Registration" and last
year's "Graduation." The first two albums generated a total of six
Grammy Awards, including consecutive wins for Best Rap Album of 2004 and
2005, and Best Rap Song of 2004 ("Jesus Walks") and 2005 ("Diamonds From
Sierra Leone"). "Graduation" generated three Grammy Awards: Best Rap
Album, Best Rap Song ("Good Life"), and Best Rap Solo Performance
("Stronger"). "808s & Heartbreak" is also following suit for West in
garnering lavish praise – hailed as "the best album released this year"
by the Washington Post and garnering a four-star review from USA Today.
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