LeBron James/Kanye West 

NBA basketball star LeBron James hosts the season premiere of SNL featuring LeBron James looking back on what his family is doing while he's hosting the show and Penelope (Kristen Wiig) ... See full summary »

Directors:

Don Roy King, Akiva Schaffer

Writers:

Robert Smigel, Andrew Steele (head writer)

Stars:

Fred Armisen, Will Forte, Bill Hader

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Fred Armisen	...	Various / Chad Danforth / Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Will Forte	...	Various / Lyle Kane / Mark Sellers / Drake Bell
Bill Hader	...	Various / Mike Underballs
Darrell Hammond	...	Bill Clinton
Seth Meyers	...	Weekend Update Anchor
Amy Poehler	...	Weekend Update Anchor / Various / Hillary Clinton / Jamilah Lucas / Dakota Fanning
Maya Rudolph	...	Various / Gabriella Montez / Darcel Wynne / Rocsi
Andy Samberg	...	Various / Troy Bolton
Jason Sudeikis	...	Various / Jeff / Josh Peck
Kenan Thompson	...	Various / O.J. Simpson / Terrence Jenkins
Kristen Wiig	...	Various / Penelope / Beverly Jeanne
Kanye West	...	Himself - Musical Guest
LeBron James	...	Himself - Host / Various
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Carell	...	Gary (voice)
Bill Chott	...	(segment "First Served, First Come") (voice)

Storyline

NBA basketball star LeBron James hosts the season premiere of SNL featuring LeBron James looking back on what his family is doing while he's hosting the show and Penelope (Kristen Wiig) looks to prove that she's a little bit better than everybody at a children's auction. (Note: edited episode.)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Universal Television, Broadway Video, SNL Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sketch "Great Moments in Guidance Counseling" was also supposed to feature Kenan Thompson and Kanye West but their scenes were cut do to time constraints. Thompson and West are seen wearing their costumes during the goodnights.

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Alternate Versions

In the rerun, the sketches "The Lyle Kane Show" and "Great Moments in Guidance Counseling" are replaced with the dress rehearsal versions.

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Connections

Edited into Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Champion
Written and performed by Kanye West
Sample of "Kid Charlemagne"
Written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
Performed by Kanye West

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