# Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson fired from SNL **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908 "2009-09-04T21:41:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/1 "2009-09-04T21:41:14Z")
Well, I didn’t think Casey Wilson was all that funny, but Michaela Watkins’ internet blogger character, the first time I saw it, was one of the loudest laughs I had watching SNL all year. [Bummer](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/04/michaela-watkins-casey-wi_n_277502.html). ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/2 "2009-09-04T21:56:48Z")
Aw. I liked Casey Wilson OK, but I definitely thought Michaela Watkins had a lot of potential. I don’t know anything about the two people they’ve apparently hired as replacements. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/3 "2009-09-04T22:00:37Z")
Second that. Michaela had potential, imo, and was pretty funny in the stuff she did. I didn’t like Casey as much, she was OK, but I didn’t quite buy her characters. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/4 "2009-09-04T22:12:44Z")
I also thought Michaela Watkins is one of the most physically attractive women SNL has had on thier cast for many years, though I dont think she was particularly funny. (the “Bitch Please” bit on Weekend Update was a train-wreck of “Gilly” proportions----sorry, Morbo) I also think that Kirsten Wiig is absolutely stunning, a classically beautiful woman, but is painfully unfunny, and often cringe inducing to watch on SNL. When I proclaim my undying love for her and spirit her away to our private love island, I promise I will dissuade her from any additional (so called) comedic aspirations!!! ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/5 "2009-09-04T22:22:37Z")
I’m shocked nobody has said “that show hasn’t been funny in 20 years” yet. I hear that all the time, but most of the people haven’t watched in 20 years so how do they know if it’s funny? ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/6 "2009-09-04T22:27:46Z")
There was a huge internet backlash against Casey Wilson from the first second she stepped on stage. I was willing to give her time to flourish, as they must have hired her for a reason, but it looks like she won’t get one. I liked Watkins’ Anna Huffington. SNL’s had quite a female drought lately. ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/7 "2009-09-04T23:13:17Z")
See, now I loved Casey Wilson. I’m really surprised to hear this. I thought Michaela Watkins was pretty funny too. Sorry they’re both gone. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/8 "2009-09-04T23:25:34Z")
Not Casey Wilson! Oh, well, I have high hopes for Abby Elliot, if she’s staying & they’re going. ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michaela-watkins-and-casey-wilson-fired-from-snl/508908/9 "2009-09-04T23:55:33Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Not Casey Wilson! > > Oh, well, I have high hopes for Abby Elliot, if she’s staying & they’re going. I think her Angelia Jolie sealed the deal. I dont remember her doing any other characters very well. Her Rachel Maddow didn’t have any Rachel Maddow qualities at all. Just a woman saying “I’m Rachel Maddow” does not a Maddow make.