95a: Mariel Hemingway / Blues Traveler

Mariel Hemingway's Monologue

.....Mariel Hemingway
.....cast of "Saturday Night Live"

Mariel Hemingway: Thank you! Welcome to a brand new season of "Saturday Night Live"! There's been a lot of changes over the summer, a lot of fresh faces for you to meet.. we've got a new director, new writers, a new set and a brand new cast, which I think is great! You know, I should be nervous, but my one appearance on one episode of "Roseanne" gives me more TV experience than most of the people I'm working with tonight, so hey! I'm feeling great! I'm so excited for you to meet them, so hey, let's do it.

[ walks off the stage, past the audience to the back hallway ]

I want you to meet them as themselves, because they're going to be playing a lot of different characters, and I know what it's like for people to stop you on the street and treat you like the characters you play. Oh, there's Dave Koechner and Will Ferrell. Hi, guys!

David Koechner: Hi, there!

Will Ferrell: How you doing?

Mariel Hemingway: I'm doing great! Have a great show!

David & Will: Thanks!

Mariel Hemingway: [ stops by the cast lockers, where Cheri Oteri and Mark McKinney stand ] Cheri! Cheri Oteri. She is so funny. And look how cute she is. I just love her! [ reaches in and kisses Cheri on the lips ] Hey, have a great show! [ points behind Cheri ] There's Mark McKinney! [ turns down the next hallway ] Come this way, this is great.. [ stops in front of Jim Breuer] Jim Breuer! He is such a great guy, so funny! [ walks up to Darrell Hammond ] Here's Darrel Hammond, he does a great Leno! How you doing?

Darrell Hammond: Hi!

Mariel Hemingway: [ spots Molly Shannon ] Molly! Molly Shannon! Aw, what a doll you are! [ bends over and kisses Molly on the lips ] Hey, have a great show.

Molly Shannon: Thanks.

Mariel Hemingway: [ turns another corner, past Tim Meadows ] So, come this way! Hi, Tim! [ breezes past ] This is the Control Room! [ enters ] This is a great place, this is where it all happens, guys. And this is Beth McCarthy, our new director. Can we talk about how cool she is? Oh, she's great! She's been helping me out all week.. she's wonderful, I just love her! [ bends down to kiss Beth on the lips ] Hey, have a great show.. [ leaves the control room ] Come this way, come on, keep going, we're all excited here. This is great, it's kind of like a maze around here.. [ reaches the Quick-Change Booth ] Oh! This is where we do quick-changes. [ Nancy Walls pokes her head out ] Nancy Walls! Hey, shy girl! Oh, I just love her! [ kisses Nancy on the lips ] See you in a bit! [ continues down the hall ] Come this way.. [ walks past the back of Lorne Michaels ] Hey, Lorne - oh, Lorne, don't forget to introduce me to your wife at the party tonight! [ a pair of female NBC pages duck for cover as Mariel walks by ] Come along.. this is Norm! [ acknowledges Norm MacDonald having his costume altered, then pinches the Costume Designer's ass ] Bye, Norm!

[ returns to Home Base ]

Well, there you have it. The new cast of "Saturday Night Live". I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited! We've got a great show for you tonight. Blues Traveler is here, and we'll be right back!