RIP: Jan Hooks

cartman · 10-09-2014, 05:22 PM

The SNLer from the late 80s passed away at the age of 57.

'Saturday Night Live' Vet Jan Hooks Dead at 57 - NBC News

digamma · 10-09-2014, 05:27 PM

RIP. My parents taught her in high school.

BillJasper · 10-09-2014, 06:59 PM

NBC dedicated a whole 27 seconds to that report. That's what I call class!

Julio Riddols · 10-09-2014, 11:43 PM

All I know is she looked terrible in that "Women of SNL" thing they did fairly recently.. I wondered what she must be suffering from at the time, and apparently it was something pretty bad. Sad to see her life cut short, whatever it was.

cuervo72 · 10-10-2014, 08:05 AM

Sad to hear this - she was fantastic, and seldom not funny. Way too young.

Subby · 10-10-2014, 09:31 AM

"There's no basement in the alamo!"

One of the all-time greats.

Suicane75 · 10-10-2014, 01:24 PM

That 86-90 cast is still my favorite SNL troupe by a wide margin. Sad news.

albionmoonlight · 10-10-2014, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

That 86-90 cast is still my favorite SNL troupe by a wide margin. Sad news.

I got into the show and watched it the most from ~88-94. Until you posted this , I didn't realize that, in my head, I think of casts before that as "old" casts and casts after that as "new" casts. And the late 80s, early 90s cast is "the cast."

stevew · 10-10-2014, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

"There's no basement in the alamo!"

One of the all-time greats.

Yeh, agreed

GrantDawg · 10-11-2014, 02:04 PM

I remember her long before her SNL stint on a skit show from Atlanta called "Tush." It aired on TBS before it was TBS. She was hilarious even then. Just sad that she is gone.

britrock88 · 10-12-2014, 09:38 PM

Yup, plays a very underappreciated role in the SNL canon.

cartman · 10-20-2015, 02:16 PM

Grantland posted a great article about her today.

The Laughs, Pathos, and Overwhelming Talent of Jan Hooks «

Julio Riddols · 10-20-2015, 10:40 PM

That was a good read. I never really thought of her as one of the best cast members of SNL, but thinking about it there weren't any female cast members I really liked as much as her until Fey and Poehler came along. She was a lot better than I ever really knew I guess.. Having lost my grandfather in very much the same way as her family lost her, I know how hard it is to watch someone go, but how much of a relief it is that they don't have to suffer anymore.

I think I'll fire up some early 90's SNL now.

10-09-2014, 06:59 PM	#3
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	NBC dedicated a whole 27 seconds to that report. That's what I call class! __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

10-09-2014, 11:43 PM	#4
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	All I know is she looked terrible in that "Women of SNL" thing they did fairly recently.. I wondered what she must be suffering from at the time, and apparently it was something pretty bad. Sad to see her life cut short, whatever it was. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

10-10-2014, 08:05 AM	#5
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Sad to hear this - she was fantastic, and seldom not funny. Way too young. __________________ null

10-10-2014, 09:31 AM	#6
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	"There's no basement in the alamo!" One of the all-time greats. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

10-20-2015, 02:16 PM	#12
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Grantland posted a great article about her today. The Laughs, Pathos, and Overwhelming Talent of Jan Hooks « __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

10-09-2014, 05:27 PM	#2
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	RIP. My parents taught her in high school.

10-10-2014, 01:24 PM	#7
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	That 86-90 cast is still my favorite SNL troupe by a wide margin. Sad news.

10-11-2014, 02:04 PM	#10
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I remember her long before her SNL stint on a skit show from Atlanta called "Tush." It aired on TBS before it was TBS. She was hilarious even then. Just sad that she is gone.

10-12-2014, 09:38 PM	#11
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Yup, plays a very underappreciated role in the SNL canon.

10-20-2015, 10:40 PM	#13
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	That was a good read. I never really thought of her as one of the best cast members of SNL, but thinking about it there weren't any female cast members I really liked as much as her until Fey and Poehler came along. She was a lot better than I ever really knew I guess.. Having lost my grandfather in very much the same way as her family lost her, I know how hard it is to watch someone go, but how much of a relief it is that they don't have to suffer anymore. I think I'll fire up some early 90's SNL now. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA Last edited by Julio Riddols : 10-20-2015 at 10:40 PM.

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