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NBC'S “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS IN JANUARY UPCOMING SHOWS: January 9 - Charles Barkley/ Alicia Keys January 16 - Sigourney Weaver/ The Ting Tings New York, NY - December 30, 2009 - "Saturday Night Live" rings in the New Year with original shows on consecutive weekends, beginning January 9 with Charles Barkley and Alicia Keys returning to studio 8H. Charles Barkley, who played basketball for sixteen seasons in the NBA, is an eleven time NBA All Star, an NBA Most Valuable Player, a two-time Olympic gold medal winner with Team USA Basketball, one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in History, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Upon his retirement in 2000, Barkley began a new career in television, as an Emmy Award-winning studio analyst for the NBA on TNT. Known for his outspoken and humorous personality, Charles has written several books, including two New York Times best sellers. Alicia Keys' newest album, "The Element of Freedom," released on December 15, adds to her four chart-topping albums that has made her a worldwide success: "Songs in A Minor" (2001), "The Diary of Alicia Keys" (2003), "Unplugged" (2005) and "As I Am" (2007). Throughout her career, the New York City native has built an unparalleled repertoire of hits and accomplishments with over 30 million albums sold worldwide and numerous awards including twelve Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards and fourteen NAACP Image Awards. Academy Award nominated actress Sigourney Weaver takes her second turn at hosting on January 16. Weaver most recently starred in James Cameron’s critically acclaimed film and box office smash “Avatar,” which has already been nominated for four Golden Globe awards. Weaver’s recent film credits include “Infamous” alongside Sandra Bullock, “Vantage Point” with Dennis Quaid and Forrest Whitaker, the animated feature “Wall E,” and the Tina Fey/Amy Poehler comedy “Baby Mama.” Weaver can next be seen in the upcoming films “You Again” and “Paul.” With a cutting edge, electro-indie-pop sound, The Ting Tings have taken the UK and America by storm. Comprised of Katie White and Jules De Martino, the Grammy-nominated duo’s debut album, “We Started Nothing” released the multi-platinum single “That’s Not My Name,” which climbed the charts in America and reached number one in the UK. The group is nominated for the 2010 Grammy for Best New Artist. "Saturday Night Live" is from SNL Studios in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels. Steve Higgins and Marci Klein are producers. Ken Aymong is supervising producer. Seth Meyers is head writer. Don Roy King directs.

Prior decade launchers: Jan. 26, 1980: Teri Garr/The B-52's Jan. 13, 1990: Ed O'Neill/Harry Connick, Jr. Jan. 8, 2000: Jamie Foxx/Blink 182 Was SNL at all funny over the last decade? Was it even on? Submitted: Some Sketches From The Last Decade: The A-Holes Airport Security Seminar The All New Adventures of Mr. T The Ambiguously Gay Duo Annuale Appalachian Emergency Room Astronaut Jones Aunt Linda The Barry Gibb Talk Show Bear City Bearologist Beauty and the Beast Blue Christmas Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet Carpool Celebrity Jeopardy Centaur Job Interview The Census The Continental David Patterson Dear Sister Debbie Downer The Delicious Dish Dick in a Box Dirtball and Burnout Convention Divertor Donatella Doorbells and More Exclusive Connections The Falconer Festive Thanksgiving Firelight Future Lohan Game Time Gilly A Glimpse Of Our Possible Future Goodnight Saigon Grady Wilson Grandkids in the Movies Hamas Party Hogwarts I Drink Your Milkshake Inside The Actors Studio Iran So Far Jacob Silj Janet Reno’s Dance Party Jizz In My Pants Journey to the Disney Vault Kuato Laser Cats Lazy Sunday Live Lounge The Lovers MacGruber Mark Wahlberg Martin Vs. Baldwin Michael Jackson Michelle Dison Mike and Kanye Mistress 15 Moleculo More Cowbell Napster Testimony Natalie National Douchebag Championships The Needlers Oprah Penelope The Party Pooper Potato Chip Thief The Prince and the Pauper The Prince Show The Rock Obama Russian Brides Sarah Palin Save Broadway The Scorpion Prince Sex and the City Shazzang Sith Audience Summertime Superman, Master of Disguise Tales of Valour Teens Raising Awareness About Awful Parent Drivers 300 Tiger Tim Calhoun Torboto Trina & Thomas Under Under Ground Rock Festival Vinny Vedecci Virginia Horsen Wake Up, Wakefield Weekend Update What Up With That Woomba The X-Presidents Z105 (All photos derived from the incredibly useful SNL archive.) 11:30 p.m. Saturday. NBC. Follow Herc on Twitter!!
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