Saturday Night Live satirized the media lovefest with Chris Christie and their general apathy towards Mitt Romney. Jason Sudekis channeled the Massachusetts Governor’s milk-and-water persona and pleaded with the media to give him a chance despite their crush on the New Jersey governor. “I know he has a fun personality with a lot of charisma but the more you get to know Mitt, the more fun you are going to have!”

If someone flips by the Manhattan public access on Wednesday nights and catches The Chris Gethard Show, it’s unlikely that they’re going to say to themselves, “Ah, now here’s the future of television.” A goofy, low-budget show featuring a bunch of comedians and self-admitted weirdos taking calls from strange and sometimes hostile New York citizens doesn’t initially scream out “innovation.” However, for those that stick around, it gradually becomes clear that Chris Gethard and friends are doing something very interesting. In addition to airing in New York, the show is streamed live out on the Internet and is steadily building a devoted following of comedy nerds across the country. By combining the approach and aesthetic of a cult public access show with the streaming and interactive capabilities of a high-tech Internet property, the show has found a fascinating middle ground between the old and new. In a lengthy conversation, we talked to Gethard about the genesis of the show, his thoughts on public access and social media, and the crazy and wonderful people he shares the network with.

When you think of the most important and transformational characters of the last decade, George W. Bush and Sarah Palin would certainly be at the top of the list. And when you think of each, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey aren’t too far removed from America’s vision of each.

Saturday Night Live is an iconic show – and tonight NBC looks back at the 2000s. Here’s a little of what you’ll see.

The world cannot get enough of Jersey Shore. They’ve been re-upped for a second season, the cast’s appearance fees are off the charts, they’ve got kazillions of followers on Twitter, and they are all going to get a sick payday when they come back for round two. As Sn00ki says: “We are hotter than a dog’s balls right now.”

Last night’s Saturday Night Live opened with a sketch spoofing Fox News, its coverage of the election — and, of course, Glenn Beck. With “appearances” by: Greta Van Susteren, Shep Smith, Brit Hume, Karl Rove and Juan Williams.