Then, celebrated singing fetus Justin Bieber visited with… uncomfortable results.

We feel dirty explaining where J-Biebs made Church Lady all tingly, so just watch the sketch for yourselves. Maybe have some holy water handy. Or Jägermeister:

If you didn’t think Wayne and Garth would do a Winter’s Bone joke, then, well. You were probably born sometime after 1994.

Check out the sketch, via NBC. The “Watts on Firth” bit is, we’ll admit, pretty darn cute:

The star studded cast includes current “Not Ready for Prime Time” players Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph as Barack and Michelle Obama; as well as past players Will Ferrell as George W. Bush, Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton, Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter, and Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford (in addition to Carrey and Carvey as Reagan and Bush respectively.)

Writing for Huffington Post, Ryan Grim reports:

Hollywood isn’t generally known for precisely timed or well-defined campaigns aimed at specific legislative language as bills move through Congress. But the clip, directed by Ron Howard and written by Adam McKay and Al Jean, was produced in coordination with Americans for Financial Reform, a major pro-reform coalition based in Washington, and it hits just as Senate negotiators work toward a compromise on the CFPA in the Banking Committee.

The most recent compromise proposal being discussed by Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and two Republicans — Sens. Richard Shelby of Alabama and Bob Corker of Tennessee — would house the consumer protection agency inside the Federal Reserve and limit its authority.

Senate liberals reacted coolly to the proposal. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) went so far as to say he’d introduce his own version as an amendment on the Senate floor if Dodd doesn’t come through with a strong, independent agency.

This is the second notable reunion video on Funny or Die directed by Ron Howard with political impact. You may recall pro-Obama video in which he reprised his roles as Opie Taylor and Ron Cunningham in an effort to help Obama become president.

Jimmy Fallon is almost a year into hosting Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and, unlike other NBC late night hosts, he has surpassed a lot of expectations, including- it seems- his own. Fallon told the story of his rise to Saturday Night Live, his self declared failure in movie making, and his return to late night, and he stated it with uncommon humility and honesty. He cast himself as a break-catching kid who happened to be both in love with SNL and incredibly good at impressions.

While it is true that his strength lies in his impersonations, it’s a disservice to himself to belittle that talent. When discussing his Adam Sandler impression, it was clear that he put a lot of thought into how to capture people. Beyond that, Fallon is a natural performer. He treated the interview as his stage and brought out much of his diverse array of impressions, including Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld, Howard Stern, Gilbert Godfried, Barry Gibb, Mick Jagger, Dana Carvey and Michael McDonald, to name a few.

“I’ll do my show at 3 in the morning. I’m just happy to have a show”

But it’s not just Fallon’s natural talents that have led to the success of his show. Fallon has harnessed the power of the internet and social media. More than most celebrities, he seems to understand the role technology plays in people’s lives. Fallon got a lot of practice for his show by hosting webisodes before going live. He also has 2.3 million twitter followers and he understands twitter etiquette (tries to keep it to 3 links a day). “Thank god for the internet,” Fallon said, “it’s made us as successful as we are.” That, and the natural talents he put on display have indeed transformed Fallon from an impressionist to a Late Night Host.

What They Said
“Are you sure you don’t want to do this a half hour later?”
– Jimmy Fallon’s first words of the night. Rosanne Cash’s preceding time slot was not moved to bump Fallon

“I love that NBC tried something different. Who knows? Maybe it would have worked.”
– Jimmy Fallon gives NBC credit for trying, which is more than anyone else is giving NBC

“You had this bizarre obsession as a child and ended up succeeding… there are probably a lot of people who have been doing this and not getting on SNL”
– Bill Carter commenting on Jimmy Fallon’s success, as –somewhere- the entire student body of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade nods its head.

“Time doesn’t really matter. We’re in a different age. I don’t even know what time Jersey Shore is on”
- Jimmy Fallon explained that in the DVR and online video age, it doesn’t matter what time his show is on

“Right before we started, Justin Timberlake turned to me and said ‘Don’t screw up the harmonies. I’m serious.’ I felt like Lance Bass.”
- Jimmy Fallon recounts the moments before the first “Barry Gibb Talk Show” sketch

What We Thought

• Bill Carter began the night the only way that made sense – by asking Fallon if they should address the elephant in the room. Fallon claimed ignorance and said “we’re just going to keep doing our show” before saying to Carter “everything you wrote is right.” Carter stole the exchange by telling Fallon “maybe I’ll let you know what happens.”
• Jimmy Fallon is very humble and self-aware, and frank about his limitations. Many times over the night he thanked writers, producers and others by name. And it was not just Lorne Michaels either. Michael Shoemaker, Gavin Purcell, and Amy Ozols were all singled out repeatedly.
• We loved Bill Carter’s suggestion that there is a correlation between musical acumen and the ability to impersonate others. Maybe it’s about finding rhythms?
• Fallon obviously cares about his fans. Not only does he respond to twitter messages, but he found a way to force Bill Carter to let him take every question from waiting fans. He worked the room to keep it interesting and to give them that opportunity.

PANEL RULES
Some audience behavior seems to repeat itself panel after panel. We’ll be updating a running list of “PANEL RULES!” that will help ensure that you are not the dweeb of the Panel Nerds.

Panel Nerds Don’t Like… In-turn Interns
Look, a lot of people are waiting to ask Jimmy Fallon a question. It’s probably not the right venue to ask him to be an intern. It’s definitely not the right venue to press him on it when he brushes you off the first time. We get that you’re a fan. Next time, just ask about the cowbell sketch.

Panel Nerds Don’t Like… The Others
There are a lot of things to ask Jimmy Fallon about: SNL, Jay Leno, his show, etc. Why would you ask him something completely other and outside of him. “Are you a huge Lost fan? What’s your favorite Lost moment?” is just about the strangest question we’re yet to hear. And that is saying something.

In his real life, Doonan is the Creative Director of the New York department store Barneys, and is responsible for, among other things, the store’s street-level window displays. Earlier this week, the store revealed its displays for the season the theme of which, in the grandest of holiday traditions, is Saturday Night Live. If you find that to be an odd choice, I’d guess you’re not alone.

The displays are heavy on allusion to various characters, scenes and personalities from the series’ 35 years – but deciphering each of those references is hindered by the primary mode of presentation, papier-mâché. (Or, as Americans say: paper mache. Barney’s generally prefers the fancy French spelling.) I can’t help but suspect that this medium was chosen primarily to evoke sympathy – after all, it’s possible, if not probable, that they were actually made by a class of  fourth graders. If their teacher saw fit to distribute gold stars for their hard work, who could possibly mock them?

Well, me. I’ve done my best, below, to identify the references in each of the four windows.  I have done poorly. Therefore, I appeal to you, Internet, to help fill in the blanks as much as these somewhat dark and small photos will allow. Hop to!

Window 1

Let me demonstrate my immense SNL knowledge right off the bat: this is primarily about the Coneheads. (Don’t be intimidated by my powerful intellect folks. Just do your best.)

In the close-up, at right, you can see how I pieced this one together. The mouth full of cigarettes, the six-pack of beer, the capes – all hints toward which long-running gag this pays testament to.  Also, the shape of the heads.

(You may not have known, though, that the Coneheads were also big fans of Vanity Fair. Is it possible that a similar cranial structure is what’s buried beneath all that hair?)

Window 2

This one is a bit more complicated. Will Ferrell as Janet Reno, while an odd choice, is easy to spot, as is Dana Carvey‘s Church Lady and Brian Fellow, whose name is helpfully written (and misspelled) on his glasses. Father Guido Sarducci is between these two, in the center back.

There are five other floating heads here that are near incomprehensible. For example, the one behind Brian Fellow appears to be Matt Foley, though I only guessed that because, underneath him, it says, “In a van down by the river.” It also says, “Suck it, Trebek,” though, so who knows.

Oh, I just realized that the two in the upper left of the small photo are Wayne and Garth. Good luck on the two remaining.

>>>NEXT: Paper-mache Tina Fey, Sarah Palin, Gilly and Pat

Oprah, Dateline, Geraldo Rivera… SNL‘s had distinctive takes on almost every major media presence over the years. And SNL‘s news spoofs aren’t just entertainment: it’s arguable that more Americans made up their minds about Sarah Palin based on SNL‘s Katie Couric/Sarah Palin interview than on the original interview itself. Stephen Colbert and John Stewart have done a lot in the news satire biz, but they still have some catching up to do.

In honor of the premiere of season 35 of SNL, we’ve pulled together 35 of SNL‘s choicest news anchor spoofs and Weekend Updates, spanning all seasons. Shoot us a comment or a tip if you think we’ve missed a good one.

We’re seriously counting on a good Glenn Beck skit…
Here it is.

Baba Wawa
Turning Barbara Walters into Elmer Fudd may have been one of the most dastardly stunts that SNL ever pulled off, but it was a game-changer for the show and for Walters. At one point, Walters personally confronted Gilda Radner and made her do the impression to her face. Presumably, the meeting involved wevewations, wapport, and wepartee.



The Today Show With Hoda and Kathy Lee
When it comes to the zaniness of Kathy Lee Gifford, the jokes write themselves. Still, Kristen Wiig’s command of Lee’s facial tics and body language, paired with Michaela Watkins’ portrayal of Hoda Kotb’s Today straight woman, result in pure absurdist joy.

Creepy, Creepy Dateline
Bill Hader really knows how to bring the creepy when he wants to, which is perfect for a Dateline sendup. No disrespect to actual Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison, but it takes a certain kind of nervous system to converse with murderers and victims of tragedy like you’re talking about the weather.

Gerald Ford was Eaten by Wolves
Carvey’s Tom Brokaw wants to vacation in Barbados for the winter, so he’s got to prerecord every possible way Gerald Ford could die, including gunshot, wolf attack, convenience store mountain lions, and Zimbabwean invasion. It’s funny cause it’s true?

Joe Wilson and Kanye: Really?
SNL spinoff Weekend Update Thursday started its second season with a bang last week, coming up with a “how the Joe Wilson thing happened” conspiracy theory involving restrooms and Michelle Bachman.

But the “Really?” segment was even better; there are few things more satisfying than hearing Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers repeatedly shouting “Really?” at notable shouters Kanye West and Joe Wilson.

Next: “Jane, you ignorant slut,” Wolf Blitzer, and more

Joe Coscarelli and Palika Makam contributed to the writing and compilation of this post.