Jay Pharoah does his impressions for Justin Bieber (to promote Never Say Never)

This is a huge compliment from JB. Justin Bieber doesn't just put any videos on his channel. He only puts up videos that he thinks are good (in order to keep a strong momentum on his channel). So the fact that Justin is featuring Jay's impressions is a huge compliment.

Justin wrote, "well thanks to SNL it looks like the Family Guy Crew, Denzel, Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, TI, Chris Brown, JayZ, and others are all going to see the movie Justin Bieber: NEVER SAY NEVER 3D!! This is a much watch with Jay Pharoah!! NEVER SAY NEVER 3D in Theatres this Friday FEB 11th!!"



JB is also very excited by Jay's impressions here. Anybody's guess who's idea this was, because this is very beneficial to Jay, and it fills Justin's needs well to promote his film and get solid content on his channel. A win win to be sure.

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- TAE

Jay Pharoah is Will.i.am from Black Eyed Peas (SNL)

Show - Our Time!

Miley Cyrus ... Fergie
Abby Elliott ... Khloé Kardashian
Jay Pharoah ... Will.i.am
Jay Pharoah ... announcer (voice)
Andy Samberg ... Taboo
Kenan Thompson ... apl.de.ap

You've seen those other two guys from the Black Eyed Peas, and now they have their own show.



Hahahaha. These are new impressions. Kenan's first time as apl.de.ap, but Finesse Mitchell did him once. Andy's first time as Taboo, but Jon Heder played him once on SNL. Jay Pharoah's first time as Will.i.am, but Kenan played him once. And Amy Poehler played Fergie last time (it was on 10/8/05).

Abby has done Khloe 4 times now, but this is the first time without her sisters. I think Abby can definitely hold her own without the Kardashian sisters.

I didn't find Jay's dancing particularly funny.
At one point, Jay said something random and the audience laughed. He should have said something random each time before he left.

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Jay Pharoah as Eddie Murphy in Teen Crisis Hotline (SNL)

Commercial - Celebrity Teen Crisis Center

Dana Carvey ... Mickey Rooney
Fred Armisen ... Ice-T
Paul Brittain ... caller
Abby Elliott ... Anna Faris
Bill Hader ... Alan Alda
Steve Higgins ... announcer (voice)
Taran Killam ... caller
Nasim Pedrad ... caller
Jay Pharoah ... Eddie Murphy
Kenan Thompson ... caller
Kristen Wiig ... caller

A new VH1 show features celebrities who answer calls for a teen crisis line and attempt to offer help.



Hahahaha. The crew take turns slamming their impressions in. Billy's Alan Alda was #1 (maybe #2 behind Jon Hamm's Robin Williams) in the Back to the Future DVD gauntlet of impressions, but here Bill's Alda doesn't stack up to the humor of the others.

Likewise, Dana Carvey's Mickey Roony just isn't all that funny in comparison to these other impressions. Of course, Jay Pharoah's Murphy stands out the most.

Here's how I'd rank them (just in how entertaining they are):
1. Jay Pharoah - Eddie Murphy
2. Abby Elliott - Anna Farris
3. Fred Armisen - Ice T
4. Dana Carvey - Mickey Roony
5. Bill Hader - Alan Alda

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Jay Pharoah is the scientist in Bride of Blackenstein (SNL)

Show - The Essentials: Bride of Blackenstein

Jesse Eisenberg ... Igor
Nicki Minaj ... bride
Bill Hader ... townsperson
Steve Higgins ... announcer (voice)
Jay Pharoah ... scientist
Jason Sudeikis ... Robert Osborne
Kenan Thompson ... Blackenstein
Kristen Wiig ... townsperson

Everyone is familiar with 'Frankenstein' - but you probably never saw the tale of 'Bride of Blackenstein.'



Jay's pretty funny here as the scientist. Kristen's got a nice straight and flat joke.

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Jay Pharoah in ESPN Deportes (SNL)

Just because it's in Spanish doesn't mean you can't understand the classic SportsCenter catch phrases!



Hahahaha. Paul Britain makes a case for staying around next season! Also, what a hilarious bit from Bobby Moynihan! Not to mention that Taran nailed that look at the camera!

Jay is a little confused by this Spanish news show. =^)

I like how they have Jay elevated to make him look like he's towering over Fred.

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Jay Pharoah is Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel Air (SNL)

This 20th Anniversary box set has some great clips and commentary from Will Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro.

Featuring Will Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kenan Thompson.



So Jay makes another great use of his Will Smith impression (his second go on SNL). This one is probably the best use of it. This video also seems to be in the "DVD commercials" series that SNL is doing now (including Back to the Future and last week's Soul Train).

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Jay Pharoah standup - Chris Tucker and Barack Obama

Jay Pharoah's lost footage from earlier 2010! He demonstrates Mr.Obama reading the extense commercial - funny!!!!



Also, man, Jay Pharoah's white person impersonation is as funny as the one Richard Pryor did when he hosted SNL back in 1975!

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Jay Pharoah - Eddie Murphy & Charlie Murphy argue

Eddie Murphy explains why he & Charlie Murphy rarely do on-screen acting together. Second episode of new series created by Jay Pharoah, "Behind The Actor".



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Jay Pharoah - Will Smith & Denzel Washington argue

Denzel Washington & Will Smith Answer the question Why on the first episode of "Behind the Actor"

Denzel Explains to the interviewer the harsh conditions smith provided for him. Will takes the whole situation lightly and explains his case.



This is one of the top vids that got him on SNL. Plus Denzel has said that he's watched this video.

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Jay Pharoah does Barack Obama, Jay z, 50 Cent, Cassidy, and Kat Williams

Champain Era is a up and coming Artist/Philanthropist/Actor who stared in Vh1's Lets Talk About Pep. Champain Is Laughing at Jay Pharoah a stand up Comedian who has just joined NBC's Saturday Night Live as he Impersonates( Barack Obama, Jay z, 50 Cent, Cassidy and Kat Williams)...CHEERS!!!



Here's another Web video that Jay did for Champain in a kitchen.

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Jay Pharoah does Will Smith, DMX, Eddie Murphy, and Chris Tucker

Here's an Internet video that Champain took of Jay doing impressions in a kitchen.

Champain Era is a up and coming Artist/Philanthropist/Actor who stared in Vh1's Lets Talk About Pep. Champain Is Laughing at Jay Pharoah a stand up Comedian who has just joined NBC's Saturday Night Live as he Impersonates(Will Smith, DMX, Eddie Murphy and Chris Tucker)...CHEERS!!!



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Jay Pharoah set to rock on Carson Daly tonight!

Jay Pharoah to appear on NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.



The cast of Green Day’s smash hit Broadway musical “American Idiot” and teen viral video phenomenon Greyson Chance help ring in 2011 by performing live on “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.” Additionally, NBC’s Jimmy Fallon (“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”) and NBC News’ Brian Williams treat viewers to a special appearance while “SNL” cast member Jay Pharoah and Internet celebrity Antoine Dodson stop by for interviews.

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Jay Pharoah pays tribute to his Indian River HS principal on 'SNL'

Here's the article. The question came out whether or not this was a character or impression of the principal. This fits more as character, because Jay changed the name to Daniel Frye (a lot of SNL characters are basically elaborate impressions of random people that the actor or writer has seen). Also, Jimmy Frye and Jay are referring to this as a character. Here's the article with more info...



"Saturday Night Live" earned a few extra laughs in Hampton Roads this weekend when featured player Jay Pharoah, a 2005 graduate of Indian River High School, paid tribute to his former principal.

In a sketch about a high school's "holiday jam," Pharoah played Principal Daniel Frye. Despite the change in first name, there's no doubt about the source of Pharoah's inspiration.


Jimmy Frye, principal of Indian River High School

At the mere mention of "Saturday Night Live," Jimmy Frye, principal of Indian River High School, erupted into a cackle and asked, "You heard about that, huh?"

"Jay was at the school to visit just before the Thanksgiving break," Frye said. "He told me he'd written up some skits and stuff, and he wanted permission for what he was doing. So he did ask me, and I said that it was fine with me!"

Pharoah was unavailable for comment. Before the show Saturday night, he sent a message over Twitter: "Everybody from Indian River High especially watch SNL tonight..."

On his Facebook page Sunday, he mentioned the skit.


Jay Pharoah as Principal 'Daniel Frye' on SNL

"Mr. Frye is my first character on SNL and I asked him about it before I did it, he approved with a smile," Pharoah wrote on the website.

A former member of the local children's theater troupe Hurrah Players, Pharoah joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in September. In addition to his take on Principal Frye, he has offered up impressions of Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy and Will Smith, among others.

Frye isn't surprised at Pharoah's accomplishments, but he's impressed by the speed at which they've occurred. "He was always serious about his comedy," Frye said. "I didn't know his success would come so soon, but I knew he'd keep at it."

Frye learned the sketch had aired after a phone call from his son. "I guess some of the staff and students saw it, too," he said. "They were stopping me in the hallway and asking me if I'd seen it."

"It was sweet," said Kayla Hazlett, a senior at Indian River High School. "His voice sounded just like Mr. Frye, and the brown suit was spot on. "

"It's just a nice gesture that he remembered me," Frye said. "He's shown me a lot of love over the years."

From:
http://hamptonroads.com/2010/12/jay-pharoah-pays-tribute-his-chesapeake-principal-snl

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This isn't the first time Jay did this impression/charcter. Jay actually returned back to his high school at age 19 to do his standup. He did impressions of Principal Frye and several teachers (along with various celebs).

To see Jay's first time he performed this impression/character, click here:

http://jaypharoah.blogspot.com/2010/12/jay-pharoah-performs-at-his-indian.html

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Jay Pharoah performs at his Indian River high school

Jay Pharoah old footage where he performed at Indian River and originated his first SNL character, "Daniel Frye."



So this is Jay after he graduated. He used a lot of inside jokes here with the students, but it's still funny. He was just getting started as a comedian, and he was already very funny, firing out a lot of great impressions! He also did several impressions of his teachers and his principal.

Impressions include DMX, Kat Williams, 50 Cent, Biggie Smalls, and Bernie Mac.

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Denzel Washington talks about Jay Pharoah

At the Unstoppable premiere, Access Hollywood brings up Jay's SNL impression of him. This time, Denzel is ready. He's watched it, and he even watched the YT video that helped get Jay Pharoah on SNL.



And Denzel's wife is prepared too! =^)

So the reason why I said, "Denzel did his homework this time," is because he was asked last year if he saw Twilight and he said no (he was of course at the MTV Movie Awards, which was mostly dedicated to Twilight). And then more recently he was asked about this SNL skit in a radio interview, and he did an impression of the impression, but he hadn't seen it (just been told about it). So this time he saw it and the YouTube video.

And that makes me wonder... is he lying? We know he didn't see the SNL video before the radio interview, and at the radio interview he never mentioned that he'd already seen the YouTube video. So either he forgot that he saw the YouTube version, he didn't bother mentioning it, or he lied to Access Hollywood that he had already seen the YouTube video (I guess to just look more "on top of it," since that is something he's been struggling with). Regardless, Denzel has now seen the SNL and YouTube videos of Jay doing the impression, and that's what matters. (Although we don't know if he's seen the Unstoppable trailer parody that Jay did on SNL.)

And here's the YouTube video that Denzel refers to:



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Jay Pharoah is MC George Castanza on SNL

Commercial - Crunkmas Karnival!

Bobby Moynihan ... Ass Dan
Nasim Pedrad ... Lil Blaster
Jay Pharoah ... MC George Castanza
Jason Sudeikis ... DJ Super Soak

Underground Holiday Event

If there’s one holiday part you need to attend, it’s this one.



This is the fourth skit in this "world," but it's Jay's first appearance.

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Jay Pharoah at the Natural History Museum Gala

The American Museum of Natural History's 2010 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on November 18, 2010 in New York City.

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Jay Pharoah in EW magazine

Jay is featured with the other new SNL members in Entertainment Weekly.

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Jay Pharoah is Principal Daniel Frey - Jay's first character! (SNL)

Sketch - Holiday Jam

Paul Rudd ... Mr. Griggs
Jay Pharoah ... Daniel Frey
Kenan Thompson ... Steve Kane

A school's "Holiday Jam" is riddled with announcements from the very breathy principal.



This is significant, because it's Jay's first character to lead a skit. Kenan also had a nice interruption, but the crowd basically wanted to applaud after Jay's first interruption. So that's quite an accomplishment.

I think this character is very interesting, but he's not exactly going to cause much buzz. But kudos go to Jay for not relying only on his amazing impressions!

This was also Jay's only appearance this week. I like Jay's plan. He just tries to get a starring role in every other week (at the least) and then fills in when needed. That will keep him in the audience's mind as the season progresses.

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Jay Pharoah on David Letterman

Jay Pharoah on David Letterman (2010.11.22)

So Jay's impressions are tearing it up on SNL, and David Letterman noticed.

You can also see more of his Eddie Murphy impression (he's only done it once on SNL, and not for long) and his Obama impression.

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