Nasim Pedrad & Kathy Griffin: Compare and Contrast

Many of you got your first look at Nasim Pedrad when she played Kathy Griffin a few weeks ago on the Thursday version of SNL. 

I thought it might be nice to do a little compare and contrast.  Let's take a look at the real Kathy Griffin and Nasim's portrayal of the D-lister.

The Kathy Griffin look, obviously, is the #2 shot in that 3-parter.

Anyway, I thought she did one hekuva job.  You?

BuzzSugar Reader Congratulates former Classmate, Nasim Pedrad

BuzzSugar ran one of the ubitquitious "SNL added to women to the lineup to replace Watkins and Wilson" articles.  Nothing too cool about that.  Just reportin' the news, like an entertainment site should.

Buried deep in the comments, however, a voice from Nasim Pedrad's past can be heard.  It ain't much, but it's something.  And it appears as if Nasim Pedrad has long had the kind of work ethic that may help her survive the tough grind of Saturday Night Live.

The comment:

Good for Nasim! I remember going to high school with her. She worked hard in the drama department 

Yeah, seriously.  That's it.  I'm stretching for something to write today, huh?

Then again, it is about Nasim, so it counts.

If you desperately need to read something else that provides a tiny mini-bio of Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad and that discusses the fact that they're part of the SNL cast, the original BuzzSugar article is as good as any of 'em.

Congratulations, Mr. President

Congratulations to President Barack Obama for winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize.  Whether offered for past works or purely as an aspirational award, it's a great honor for the President and our nation.

The President's speech regarding the award displayed both humility, a solid understanding of the world's lofty expectations for him and the need for all of us to work together seriously to reduce bloodshed and violence throughout the world.

And to those who decided to use the occasion as yet another excuse to express their distaste for the President's politics...  Yawn.  We get it.  You don't like him.  That's not a good reason to be an a**hole.

Nasim Pedrad Plays Wife of Iranian Strongman/Butthead Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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Esquire Endorses Nasim Pedrad

A recent article in Esquire reveals that at least one of the guys over at the famed mag is thrilled that SNL added Jenny Slate and the one and only Nasim Pedrad.

Glad to know that others were as thrilled as I have been.

Here's an excerpt:

What's better is that these two rumored cast members-to-be are women. Just speaking practically, this'll mean more ideas, more characters, and more onstage partnerships. More opportunities for comedic genius to surface, in other words. Right now there's just one full-time cast member who doesn't pee standing up, Kristen Wiig — and she needs more time to cultivate the next Penelope rather than chugging away at an average of nearly six sketches per weekend.

Feel free to read the whole shootin' match over at Esquire!