I actually haven't seen anything funny on Saturday Night Live since Horatio Sanz left. The last quality material the show produced seemed to be when Tina Fey was still writing. But, in the current season, I have seen a glimmer of hope for this quickly declining show- Nasim Pedrad (who was hired when two female cast members were fired).She was born in Iran and is only the fifth SNL cast member born outside of the U.S. After moving to the U.S., she graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.
Since joining the cast, Pedrad seems to be stealing each skit she participates in. Her impressions have covered a vast array of characters- from Kim Kardashian to the Iranian President's wife on Weekend Update. This portrayal was viewed as somewhat controversial, since Pedrad is actually from Iran and blatantly mocked Ahmadinejad. Her fluent Persian was a handy tool for leaning over to speak to her husband (played by Fred Armisen) as he sat there staring blankly into the crowd.
Predrad's good looks and ability to become any celebrity on screen are making her a person to watch on a show that not many people are viewing anymore. Will she be able to save the show? Of course not, but she will make at least a couple of scenes memorable. That could actually make the show tolerable to watch again.
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