Despite TV Guide's illustrious Michael Ausiello reporting that she's staying, Maya Rudolph, is, in fact, leaving "Saturday Night Live."Even though she's definitely done some funny stuff - "Wake Up, Wakefield," y'all - it's been about seven years (she started when I was still in high school! yikes!), and I think this is probably the right time for her. Mainly because I'm psyched about not having to see another "Noonie/Noonie" sketch (they have wacky furniture!). Those are "Mad TV"-unfunny (now all we have to do is get rid of "Deep House Dish"). And even though I'm a Rudolph fan and a lot of people seem to love it, I was never sure as to what the point of impersonating Whitney Houston was in the year 2007.
Still, though, she's a real team player, as evidenced by her many roles over the years and many ethnicities she was able to play. Rudolph hasn't been in a ton of non-"SNL" things (she was funny in "Idocracy," though) and I sure hope we'll see her being funny somewhere soon, perhaps in the Judd Apatow-comedy tree mix.
And now there's only two women on "SNL" - Kristen Wiig and Amy Poehler. Two great, great women, but still. We'll see how long that's the case.
You'll be missed!
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