The election might be over but SNL goes on and while it might not be as funny as it was with Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin, the show is still pretty funny.  Politics wise, they opened with  Joe Biden skit to help all of us deal with the loss of Sarah Palin:

Joe’s pretty great, but he’s no Sarah. Alas

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Whether you’re dressed as a zombie John McCain, an Exxon Mobil executive drowning in dollars or a devil (which could look quite similar to a certain Tina Fey character), everyone seems to love to eat candy on Halloween. And, I don’t want to rain on your parade, but Halloween provides yet another opportunity for the Social Action snapshot to promote one more cause for you to consider. A large percentage of commercially sold chocolate (think Nestle, Mars and Hersheys) is made from cacao beans harvested in West Africa by child labor. These kids work under harsh, unethical conditions for very little money. However, consumers can make an easy choice today by buying from only the sweetest chocolate companies (sweet, that is, to labor rights).

takepart Click here for this chocolate list so that you can avoid the most bitter companies and have a truly sweet Halloween!

This weekend Saturday Night Live (hosted by Jon Hamm of Mad Men fame) focused it’s political energy on the Democrats.   Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin was nowhere in sight as we saw skits featuring Michelle and Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Bill Clinton.   Also, Ralph Nader, who is obviously not a Democrat but represents the left, made an appearance on Weekend Update (where Amy Poehler was noticeably absent because she was having a baby).

It’s interesting that as the news coverage turned to Obama’s lead, SNL turned to somewhat silly, less political skits about the Democrats.    I suppose the opening Biden skit was political, but Biden has gaffed so many times it actually isn’t that big of a deal.   Watch the opening below and then go after the jump for the hilarious Obama variety hour skit and some thoughts from Ralph Nader:

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Chris Kattan, actor and comedian of SNL fame, exchanged vows with his new bride Sunshine Tutt in an environmentally-friendly ceremony which included biodegradable invitations with flower seeds embedded inside. The two celebrated their nuptials in nature-happy Yosemite Valley. Former SNL castmates including Will Ferrell and Tina Fey attended the green affair. Get the full scoop here. You can also takepart and check out Treehugger’s online guide to planning a green wedding here.

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Nerve.com has assembled fifty of the best commercial parodies for you. Unfortunately, many of SNL’s most infamous are no longer available online, due to NBC’s copyright-enforcing blitz a while back. However the folks at Nerve did muster up lots of classics and plenty of favorites from Chappelle’s Show, MADtv, In Living Color and SCTV. Enjoy Nerve’s #4 pick ( and one of my favorites) Buhweet sings:
Funny Cartoons at JibJab

And after you enjoy Nerve’s 50 takepart and check out mediamatters.org. Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.