Jeff Gordon to host SNL....

Posted on Fri, Dec. 27, 2002




Jeff Gordon to be guest host
on Jan. 11 'Saturday Night Live'

By DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
Live from New York - it's Jeff Gordon!

Gordon, the four-time Winston Cup champion, will become the first motorsports competitor to serve as guest host of NBC's "Saturday
Night Live" on Jan. 11.

In a high-profile marketing coup for NASCAR, Gordon, 31, will join a short list of professional sports and sports entertainment figures to
host the live comedy-variety show that debuted in 1975.

"What an honor to be given the chance to host the show," Gordon said. "It should be a great experience, but I don't know what to
expect. It will probably be a lot like The Winston - controlled chaos."

George Carlin was the guest host of the show's debut on Oct. 11, 1975.

On Jan. 29, 1997, NFL quarterback Fran Tarkenton became the first sports figure to host the show, which airs at 11:30 p.m. from Studio
8H at NBC's headquarters in Rockerfeller Center in New York.

O.J. Simpson was the second sports personality to host the show, in February of 1988.

Bill Russell, John Madden, Bob Uecker, Alex Karras, Howard Cosell, Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Chris Evert, George Steinbrenner,
Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, George Foreman, Deion Sanders and Derek Jeter have acted as the show's guest host.

Hulk Hogan also hosted the show once while fellow pro wrestler/actor The Rock has been the show's guest host twice.





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Originally posted by TexasRaceLady
Needed reminding anyway, Fiver.  

You know how it is with us old people.  hehehe
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I do ???
 
Yeah, well there's only a few of us here, so I see
how you might've come to that conclusion...

Heck, I don't need that kind of money anyway....LOL !!!
 
I have to see this. I wonder what type of skits they are going to put Gordon into...
 
remind me NOT to watch it.
but maybe i should watch it to get more jokes for my site:D
 
Ozz, I don't think your mommy will let you stay up that late. More info for your site? Gee, let me guess, you devoted your time and effort to a site for someone that you despise. Sad.:eek:
 
Not everybody are Gordon fans. I'm not going to watch either.
 
I can't imagine Gordon on SNL. This could be ugly, I don't see him as an actor. I'll have to watch, just to see if he can pull it off.
 
Jeff Gordon will do fine on SNL,it's not like He hasn't co-hosted shows before afterall.
I thought it was interesting that SNL wanted Jeff to do the show instead of the reigning Chanpion Tony Stewart,what's up with that?:D
 
Jeff has co-hosted Live with Regis and Kelly more than once and has a great sense of humor. He even brought some humerous comments from Awesome Bill after the win at the Brickyard. He has also appeared on Letterman, Leno, The View and a host of others. He'll do well!

I guess Tony isn't known for his rapport with the media:p
 
Originally posted by Gordon Fan
Ozz, I don't think your mommy will let you stay up that late. More info for your site? Gee, let me guess, you devoted your time and effort to a site for someone that you despise. Sad.:eek:
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first off, i can stay up as late as i want. second my site ain't 100% devoted to disliking jeffyboy, it's only 50%. third, every site is devoted to something. and fourth, you like i jeffy and i respect that, so i would like it the other way around. i don't go bashing people that don't like the same drivers i like.
 
Well, you wanted to be reminded NOT to watch, so DON"T WATCH. There. Now you shouldn't have a comment about it.

Never been to your site, so I don't know how many percent is devoted to bashing Jeff Gordon.

I guess I will never understand your type that has to actually put in an effort to show dislike. Your website is your right, no problem. I just laugh.

The crying smilies should actually be next to Jr. He is one of my faves, but that boy sure does whine a lot. But by having those, in my opinion, you are just baiting people, such as myself, to respond.

This board is one of the best "non-bashing" boards around cause people never posted things like that on here before. I may have bashed you with my "mommy" comment, but I felt a childish remark was in order.

Let's talk racin':D
 
Originally posted by rpmallen
I have to see this. I wonder what type of skits they are going to put Gordon into...
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hopefully it will contain at least one skit depicting his golddigging wife getting nothing in her divorce suit and he ends up calling her broke instead of brooke.:gavel:

or....he could portray tom cruise in Daze and Blunder.:D
 
Does SNL still come on Saturday Nights?:D

*Damn, I wish someone would invite Jimmy Spencer to stuff like that!:) *
 
Not a Jeffy fan but, he sure does look comfortable in front of a camera. I think he is a natural and I've been impressed with him in everything he's done on tv. Pisses me off of course but, oh well. I'l watch. Any time they have Nascar on something, I'll watch. Even if Jr was on it.
 
Unlike the reigning WC champeen, Gordon is able to laugh at himself and is comfortable in front of cameras. Since it will be the only NASCAR on TV, most will be watching, I know I'll be. Even the abg'ers will stay up pass their bedtime eagerly anticipating him falling on his face. The ratings will prolly will go thru the roof!! :D :D
 
Originally posted by 24thunder
Jeff Gordon will do fine on SNL,it's not like He hasn't co-hosted shows before afterall.
I thought it was interesting that SNL wanted Jeff to do the show instead of the reigning Chanpion Tony Stewart,what's up with that?:D
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Leave it to a Gordon fan to bring up Stewart. Sorry I don't think Jeff will be very funny. Didn't rip him at all did I? Maybe a few "Mommy" comments show go your way?
 
Originally posted by Burndarubber
Unlike the reigning WC champeen, Gordon is able to  laugh at himself and is comfortable in front of cameras.  Since it will be the only NASCAR on TV, most will be watching, I know I'll be. Even the abg'ers will stay up pass their bedtime eagerly anticipating him falling on his face.  The ratings will prolly will go thru the roof!!  :D :D
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Again read my last post.
 
I know huh? Usually, its the Toni fans that bring up Gordon, trying to equate the two.
 
I know that SNL only does short comedy skits. Has Jeff ever acted? I only can think of him doing interviews and hosting talk shows. He seems to giggle alot. He might be great who knows.
 
I think that he will do a good job. I think Darrell Waltrip or even Mikey would be funnier but Gordon will do ok.
 
Don't worry about Jeff....he'll be just fine. He ain't no Sir Laurence Oliver, and won't set the world on fire with his.....cough.....acting, but, he's one hella GREAT stockcar driver!! I think it will be loads of fun.
 
Originally posted by mngopherguy
Leave it to a Gordon fan to bring up Stewart.  Sorry I don't think Jeff will be very funny. Didn't rip him at all did I?  Maybe a few "Mommy" comments show go your way?
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I was merely pointing out that,as the reigning WC Champion,U'd think that NBC/SNL would want Toni Stewart to appear on the show,that's all.I wasn't bashing Toni either,just made a point that Jeff Gordon carries Himself better in front of the cameras,IMO!
 
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