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Mr. Laz
10-09-2014, 05:33 PM
'SNL' Star Jan Hooks Dead At 57
The Huffington Post | By Jessica Goodman
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Posted: 10/09/2014 5:58 pm EDT Updated: 27 minutes ago JAN HOOKS
Former "Saturday Night Live" star Jan Hooks died on Thursday. Her representative confirmed the news to HuffPost Entertainment, but had no further comment on Hooks' death. She was 57 years old.
Hooks appeared on "SNL" from 1986-91 and most recently guest starred on "30 Rock" as Jenna Maroney's mother, Verna. She was a regular on "Designing Women" from 1991-93 and appeared on TV shows "3rd Rock From The Sun," "The Martin Short Show," "The Dana Carvey Show," "The Simpsons," "Futurama" and "Primetime Glick." While on "SNL," she was known for her recurring character Candy Sweeney of "The Sweeney Sisters." She also impersonated Bette Davis, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Sinéad O'Connor, Jodie Foster and Hillary Clinton.
Originally, Hooks was considered for the 1985 "SNL" cast, but was passed over for Joan Cusack. She was hired the next season alongside Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman and Nora Dunn. In one of her most memorable sketches, she played Brenda the Waitress in "The Diner" with Alec Baldwin.
Hooks was born near Atlanta in 1957 and began her career as part of famed comedy troupe The Groundlings. Prior to joining "SNL," she landed a small but notable part in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" as a tour guide at the Alamo.
Donger
10-09-2014, 05:35 PM
"There's not a basement at the Alamo!"
Damn. RIP.
Direckshun
10-09-2014, 05:38 PM
Probably the best pure actor SNL's seen.
siberian khatru
10-09-2014, 05:46 PM
I had a crush on her
Baby Lee
10-09-2014, 05:49 PM
Sad, and out of left field. Always linked her with Phil for them coming into SNL together and so many good sketches together, now they bookend as both being gone too soon.
Sully
10-09-2014, 05:56 PM
Wonder how...
She didn't look good on 30 Rock, but I also hadn't seen her on anything since SNL.
scho63
10-09-2014, 06:12 PM
I'm pretty sure she had cancer and I can't remember if it was either liver or pancreatic or ovarian. That's what I thought but not 100%
Rain Man
10-09-2014, 06:15 PM
Oh. I liked her.
Kman34
10-09-2014, 06:54 PM
What a shame....Died way too soon..
Dude. Don't start the thread if you can't spell her name.
Deberg_1990
10-09-2014, 07:22 PM
That sucks. She's from my personal fave era of SNL
I thought 88-92 was hilarious
Wasn't she one of the ones who boycotted Andrew Dice Clay episode?
Sweet Daddy Hate
10-09-2014, 07:33 PM
All trollies are now silent.
RIP.
gblowfish
10-09-2014, 08:44 PM
She was great on Third Rock from the Sun as Harry's girlfriend.
Pepe Silvia
10-09-2014, 08:53 PM
She was one of my favs, her skits with Martin Short bring back memories. RIP
She was an SNL classic. Kind of like Phil Hartman in that she never seemed to have the "look-at-me" role, but simply kicked ass every week as part of an incredible ensemble.
Bugeater
10-09-2014, 10:00 PM
I don't remember her at all.
J Diddy
10-09-2014, 10:02 PM
I don't remember her at all.
I think her most memorable performance was as Tammy Faye Bakker.
Bugeater
10-09-2014, 10:13 PM
I think her most memorable performance was as Tammy Faye Bakker.
Hmmm...not ringing a bell at all. I smoked a lot of pot from 1986-91 though.
J Diddy
10-09-2014, 10:32 PM
Hmmm...not ringing a bell at all. I smoked a lot of pot from 1986-91 though.
The best way to watch SNL back in the day.
Baby Lee
10-10-2014, 05:38 AM
Morning Mist
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journeyscarab
10-10-2014, 08:23 AM
She was hot. Loved her character on 3rd Rock from the Sun. RIP pretty, funny lady.
BigRichard
10-10-2014, 08:32 AM
That sucks. She's from my personal fave era of SNL
I thought 88-92 was hilarious
Wasn't she one of the ones who boycotted Andrew Dice Clay episode?
Why did people boycott Andrew Dice Clay? Cause he was dirty?
gblowfish
10-10-2014, 08:50 AM
I had a crush on her
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Baby Lee
10-10-2014, 08:51 AM
Why did people boycott Andrew Dice Clay? Cause he was dirty?
It was Nora Dunn [and Sinead O'Connor, who was subsequently banned in her own right] who boycotted the Clay ep because his standup routine was 'misogynistic.'
Direckshun
10-10-2014, 09:25 AM
It was Nora Dunn [and Sinead O'Connor, who was subsequently banned in her own right] who boycotted the Clay ep because his standup routine was 'misogynistic.'
You can get rid of the quotes there.
If Andrew Dice Clay's comedy doesn't count as objectively misogynistic, I'd hate to see what does.
beach tribe
10-10-2014, 09:26 AM
"Buenos Dios"
alpha_omega
10-10-2014, 09:52 AM
RIP. She was hilarious.
Baby Lee
10-10-2014, 09:56 AM
You can get rid of the quotes there.
If Andrew Dice Clay's comedy doesn't count as objectively misogynistic, I'd hate to see what does.
Get off your fucking high horse. Those were attribution quotes, not eyeroll quotes.
saphojunkie
10-10-2014, 10:36 AM
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DiaperBoy27
10-10-2014, 10:40 AM
Brenda the Waitress in "The Diner" with Alec Baldwin.
This sketch is hilarious. Baldwin and Hartman killed in their roles.
"all I'm sayin' is...pie's never free"
Jimmya
10-10-2014, 11:19 AM
RIP....always loves her on SNL.
Easy 6
10-10-2014, 12:04 PM
The best way to watch SNL back in the day.
No lie.
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Thats the first one that pops into my head when thinking of her, rep. Hilarious skit, those were the good old days for that show.
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