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April 8th, 2006 Antonio Banderas Mary J. Blige None Chris Kattan

Anderson Cooper 360

Summary: Anderson Cooper (Seth Meyers) discusses the immigration issue with Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo (Jason Sudeikis), Mexican President Vincente Fox (Antonio Banderas) and a hairified Cynthia McKinney (Kenan Thompson). Recurring Characters: Anderson Cooper, Vincente Fox. Transcript

Montage

Note: Though credited, Maya Rudolph does not appear in this episode.

Antonio Banderas' Monologue

Summary: Antonio Banderas reveals that he is really a woman. Bio: Antonio Banderas (1960-). Spanish actor; appeared prominently in films directed by Pedro Almodóvar during the 1980's; American film performances include: "Desperado" (1995) and "The Mask of Zorro" (1998); married to actress Melanie Griffith. Transcript

Basic Instinct 2

Summary: Sharon Stone reveals a lot more between her legs in the long-awaited film sequel. Recurring Characters: Sharon Stone. Transcript

Deal Or No Deal

Summary: An eager contestant (Antonio Banderas) doesn't understand the rules of the multi-faceted game. Recurring Characters: Howie Mandel. Transcript

Operator

Summary: Monotone-speaking telephone operator Julie (Rachel Dratch) meets a man (Antonio Banderas) at a cocktail party. Recurring Characters: Julie. Transcript

Besos Y Lagrimas

Summary: Contorted facial expressions and a wind-blown shirt dominate infidelity on a Spanish soap opera. Transcript

13th Annual Women's Basketball Coaches' Fashion Awards

Mary J. Blige performs "Be Without You"

First Performed: 92o.

Weekend Update with Tina Fey & Amy Poehler

Summary: Dan Rather (Darrell Hammond) has bitter sentiments about Katie Couric's assignment to host the CBS Evening News. Finesse Mitchell comments on angry black woman. "One Tree Hill" hearththrob Chad Michael Murray (Will Forte) comments about the numerous co-stars he's married. Because Antonio Banderas is tonight's host, Chris Kattan makes a surprise appearance to remind viewers that he used to imitate Banderas on SNL. Recurring Characters: Dan Rather.

Zorro

Summary: Frightened at the prospect of bird flu, Antonio Banderas lets his hefty stand-in (Horatio Sanz) perform a kissing scene with Catherine Zeta-Jones (Amy Poehler) while filming "Zorro." Transcript

Karaoke

Summary: A shy woman's (Rachel Dratch) attempt to express feelings for her boyfriend (Antonio Banderas) in song are hijacked by the shameless karaoke DJ (Amy Poehler). Transcript

The Plan

Summary: Antonio Banderas, Horatio Sanz and Fred Armisen announce that the Spanish-speaking population really is plotting an American takeover. Transcript

Mary J. Blige performs "Enough Crying"

Wine Enthusiasts

Summary: Pretentious friends (Chris Parnell, Amy Poehler, Antonio Banderas) offer increasingly outlandish comments on the wines they are tasting. Transcript

Goodnights

Transcript

America's Top Romance Model

Summary: Male models (Antonio Banderas, Kenan Thompson) compete for the chance to appear on the cover of a romance novel. Recurring Characters: Ryan Seacrest.

The Suit

Summary: Ed Mahoney (Jason Sudeikis) makes an ass of himself to a clothing salesman (Antonio Banderas) while purportedly shopping for a suit. Recurring Characters: Ed Mahoney.