Kenan Thompson plans on losing 60 pounds in order to portray presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the new season of 'Saturday Night Live.'
Thompson has made a career on 'SNL' of poking fun at prominent African-Americans such as Reverend Al Sharpton, Bill Cosby, Don King and Aretha Franklin.
His biggest challenge yet might be Sen. Obama, as Thompson tips the scales at a reported 260 pounds.
(Ideal weight to play Aretha by the way.)
How exactly Thompson is going to shed 60 pounds in a HEALTHY fashion is another story.
By the time he gets the weight off, Obama might already be out of contention for the 2008 Presidential Election.
"It's going to be a real political year and I'd hate for the show to have to seek somebody out to play Obama when they have me sitting there," Thompson said.
Catch up on Sen. Obama and his attempt to take over the White Show by checking out Black Voices Obama Watch.
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By: sassy on 5/08/2008 10:22PM
My fellow Americana’s,my fellow Democrates!!
we need to do the right thing,we need to do what we wished the republicans would have done 4 years ago. we need to make sure with our votes that a bad,bad horrid man does not take the highest office in our land.
8 years ago the republicans voted for bush and we democrates were very sad,than 4 years ago we figured no way would we let that happen again,but alas bush won again. 8 years of pure hell for all to share.
but this time its not the republicans that have the horrible candidate! its us the democrates that have the horrid man that will destroy America.its is us the democrates that must do the right thing and vote for the best person running and that man is McCain.
the dnc has done everything it can to make sure we have no choice of a president.
we have never been huge Hillary supporters but she is better than obama,we would vote for her,barack we will never vote for.
do we like john McCain??? no not really!!!
do we respect john McCain??? yes we do!! he is a good man.
do we want john McCain as president?? no,but he is better than obama!!!
we are a small group of democrates called keepers that just do not think barack obama cares about our united states of America.
we keepers will vote in this election and if our choice is barack obama or john McCain,we will have no choice but to vote for john McCain.
barack obama will destory and divide our United States of America!!! We the people must stand united and stop him or divided we fall!!!
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By: sassy on 5/08/2008 10:54PM
My fellow Americana’s,my fellow Democrates!!
we need to do the right thing,we need to do what we wished the republicans would have done 4 years ago. we need to make sure with our votes that a bad,bad horrid man does not take the highest office in our land.
8 years ago the republicans voted for bush and we democrates were very sad,than 4 years ago we figured no way would we let that happen again,but alas bush won again. 8 years of pure hell for all to share.
but this time its not the republicans that have the horrible candidate! its us the democrates that have the horrid man that will destroy America.its is us the democrates that must do the right thing and vote for the best person running and that man is McCain.
the dnc has done everything it can to make sure we have no choice of a president.
we have never been huge Hillary supporters but she is better than obama we would vote for her,barack we will never vote for.
do we like john McCain??? no not really!!!
do we respect john McCain??? yes we do!! he is a good man.
do we want john McCain as president?? no,but he is better than obama!!!
we are a small group of democrates called keepers that just do not think barack obama cares about our united states of America.
we keepers will vote in this election and if our choice is barack obama or john McCain,we will have no choice but to vote for john McCain.
barack obama will destory and divide our United States of America!!! We the people must stand united and stop him or divided we fall!!!
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By: LISA on 8/28/2007 7:03PM
I think this is a little over the top. I hope Kenan can shed the weight in a healthy manner.
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By: Patreisha R on 8/28/2007 10:27PM
Marcus, you are a mess. I almost cried reading through this. Still, what made everything even more hilarious is the fact that it is all true.
However, as far as Kenan dropping those pounds, good luck.
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By: Whateva on 8/28/2007 11:07PM
ZZZZZZZZ
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By: bella on 8/29/2007 11:49AM
wow iteresting my boi jus be careful losing those lbs barack is OD!
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By: Carol on 8/29/2007 1:40PM
I think that Kenan has already lost weight from his All That and Kenan and Kel days. I just hope that if he tries to lose more it is for his own health's sake and not just for a character role. GOOD-LUCK, Kenan!
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By: BIG IN on 8/29/2007 3:05PM
KEENAN IS A VERY GOOD ACTOR HE CAN DO ANYHIN E PUTS HIS MIND TO.
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By: Nancy on 8/29/2007 3:30PM
I've been watching Kenan from back in the Kenan & Kel days. I hope he keeps the weight off - I'd like to have my future grandkids come up to me one day and tell me how much they enjoy him! I think he has the potential to follow in Bill Cosby's shoes. Good Luck Kenan!
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By: sungsam on 8/29/2007 4:10PM
The reason for this is Lorne Michaels does not want any more blacks on the show than the minimum required by federal law and will go to extreme measures to achieve this.
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