![]() ![]() ![]() But they quickly learn that it's the white guy who crushed the competition, and while the judges are confused and disappointed, the chef in question couldn't be more apologetic about it at every turn. The sketch finds the show's Black judges (Kenan Thompson and Punkie Johnson) assuming the Black contestant on the show (Ego Nwodim) delivered the best soul food dish, while the white guy (Bargatze) cooked up some highfalutin variation on the culinary staples. You might be wondering if "Chef Showdown" is a real series, especially when "Taste the Nation" creator Padma Lakshmi showed up (a person I was completely unaware of until she appeared here), but it's just a riff on the myriad of cooking competition shows out there. If there's one sketch that made the best use of Nate Bargatze's voice in a refreshing way, it's this chef show parody. ![]() (Jim Carrey from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.Fun fact: This sketch was actually inspired by a bit in James Austin Johnson's stand-up routine, where he mocks lake beaches and pop country party songs, but this is a much more polished version of the bit that works a bit better. Don’t you always forget about Winston? I do. Just kidding! Don’t call the Ghostbusters! However, I will dress like all three-I mean four-of them. I have my own Last of the Mohicans deer-hide suit and Linney’s accent from Mystic River. So if you need a Day-Lewis or a Linney at your next birthday party or company retreat, I will also dress the part in addition to delivering a spot-on impression. Don’t be intimidated-my Zellweger is probably my most prized impression. Ha! Got you again! Renée Zellweger is probably somewhere in Transylvania, filming a period piece and using an accent. That was me, doing my Gibson-in- Ransom impression. Hey! Don’t worry! Mel Gibson probably isn’t anywhere near you. No, Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s Anatomy was not just in the room with you. Well, because I’m an excellent celebrity impersonator myself. You might ask why I’m qualified to give you advice. The second bird would be a more beautiful face. Just to clarify: The first bird would be a better celebrity impression. Chances are the celebrity’s better-looking than you anyway, so by going under the knife you’re killing two birds with one stone. If you don’t look like the celebrity you want to impersonate, plastic surgery is always a viable option. If you’re like every young girl and want to imitate Laura Linney, all you need to do is squint your eyes, put a worried smile on your face, tilt your head to one side, and think about John Adams or Philip Seymour Hoffman. Case closed.įacial expressions are important, of course. “I drink your milkshake” is on an ironic T-shirt that they advertise on Facebook or whatever. I would advise against the whole Daniel Day-Lewis–in–_There Will Be Blood_ impression. If you are Native American, try to sound more British, but not completely British. All you have to do is yell “I will find you!” in a sort of British accent but imply that you were raised by Native Americans even though you yourself are not Native American. I suggest trying Daniel Day-Lewis from Last of the Mohicans. Everyone has a Christopher Walken impression and, even if your impression is more Walken than Walken, no one will care, least of all Walken. But stay away from a Christopher Walken impression as well. Obviously, stay away from Christopher Walken in general: celebrities don’t like to be bothered when they’re walking down the street or eating scones. Here’s a simple guide to celebrity impressions.įirst, what not to do: Stay away from Christopher Walken. With the success of Tina Fey’s impression of Sarah Palin, you may be wondering how you, too, can do a celebrity impression and become the most popular person ever in the world. ![]()
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