Fred Armisen

By Laughspin Staff | May 20, 2013 at 11:46 am | One comment | Audio/Video, feature slider, TV/Movies | Tags: Ben Affleck, bill hader, fred armisen, jason sudeikis, jennifer garner, saturday night live, snl On Saturday, we not only said goodbye to Saturday Night Live castmember Bill Hader, who, earlier last week announced his departure from the show, but we also bid adieu to Fred Armisen (who made his intentions clear during the show’s final bit) as well as Jason Sudeikis who, as of this...Read Full Story

Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis are leaving Saturday Night Live. While there hasn’t been any written confirmation of their exit from the show, the season finale had Fred, Jason and Bill Hader say good-bye in song. The three funny men appeared in a sketch with Armisen’s punk character, Ian Rubbish singing “It’s a Lovely Day.” The cast members were joined during the performance by Armisen’s “Portlandia” co-star Carrie Brownstein, Aimee Mann and others, including the Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones...Read Full Story

Last night's Saturday Night Live season finale was not just another star-studded conclusion, but the last time we would see cast members Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, and Fred Armisen (well, until they start making anticipated cameos like Kristen Wiig). So, without further adieu, the best clips from the finale hosted by Ben Affleck. We'll miss Bill Hader's offbeat NYC tour guide Stefon and Armisen's impeccable Iranian president impersonations. Alas, all good things come to an end. Check out the...Read Full Story

Last night’s Saturday Night Live was the last to feature Fred Armisen, who’s been a member of the cast for 11 seasons. His final sketch was a performance as his British punk rock alter ego Ian Rubbish singing an original song, “Lovely Day”. Fred brought out a bunch of his coolest indie rock friends: Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols, Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag (and Portlandia!), J. Mascis from Dinosaur Jr., and Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth.Read Full Story

Fred Armisen might not have officially announced his departure from Saturday Night Live but last night's final sketch seemed like a fitting farewell Drawing on his pre-SNL background in music the multi-talented (and well-connected) comedian closed the show's season finale in the guise of Ian Rubbish the Thatcher-loving British rocker... | rollingstone.comRead Full Story