Sad Times For Debbie Downer

Cry us a river, bb!

Former Saturday Night Live star, Rachel Dratch, is feeling the pain of not finding any work.

Ever since Dratch left SNL, her career has not been the same. She was even subsequently replaced on shitcom 30 Rock, which was supposed to be a starring vehicle for her!

When asked what she's been up to at a recent screening of Smart People, she responded, “Maybe you can tell me. I know you’re supposed to come up with fake stuff you’re doing. But honestly, I’m not doing much.”

Ouch!

And to keep her down even more, last month's issue of Vanity Fair listed its cover story of women in comedy. It featured a dozen of the top female comedians, however, it did not include Dratch.

Her reaction, she said, was, “Dude, that was a dark day. I was like, 'Oh, there’s everyone I worked with.' It’s starting to get old. I’m starting to go crazy. I’m ready for a job.”

As for her next gig, she's not picky at all it seems. “I’d work in a black-box theater company at this point. I’d work with George W.”

Awwww, poor Dracht.

We'll hire you! No joke.

Here's an offer to Rachel: next time you're in L.A., come on over. We'll make some funny videos and we'll pay you.

No nudity required!

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Apr 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm / Email this »

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cambel says – reply to this

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How long was she on SNL? I don't recognize her.
poopoo says – reply to this

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1st!
ArmPitt™ says – reply to this

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FUG!!!
huh?? says – reply to this

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must've been some b1tch fighting between her and tina fey. poor thing, now she must wh0re herself out for some dolla billz.
ummm says – reply to this

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umm, 30 ROCK was and is a starring vehicle for Tina Fey NOT Dratch. LOSERS!
j_ho says – reply to this

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30 Rock shiteous? Por que?
jooossshhh says – reply to this

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you suck ppl
mememe says – reply to this

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first!
het says – reply to this

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first
Fat Housewife says – reply to this

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1ST BITCHES!!! LOOKS LIKE SHE GOT HIT WITH THE FUGLY STICK A BIT TOO MUCH
victoria mason says – reply to this

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i love her! my friend and i saw her at an improv show a couple weeks ago and she was HILARIOUS! i hope she finds something.
Tisha says – reply to this

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First bitches! I'll work for you! any other job openings?
iwantpereztobestraightsoicanfuckhim says – reply to this

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cool
ADRI says – reply to this

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I SAID DAMN SHE IS FUGLY
monique says – reply to this

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first!
LilianLA says – reply to this

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First???????????
lucy says – reply to this

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hag.
francesca says – reply to this

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first!!!
francis says – reply to this

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who cares, when are you going to come out and admit you didn't kiss john mayer?
Eric says – reply to this

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I love her too!
carmine says – reply to this

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omg, i would totally give her a job. she's so great, i can't believe she can't find any work at all.
THE KING says – reply to this

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FIRST BIATCHES
sexyndacity says – reply to this

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She's a weird type of funny
Dratchaholic says – reply to this

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I love Dratch. She's an amazing comedian, and Perez, you SHOULD hire her! You could play two sexy lesbos. As for 30 Rock, how dare you call it a shitcom. Probably one of the funniest shows i have ever seen.
sexyndacity says – reply to this

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She's been on SNL for a long time , she is the short funny looking one. She also appeared on a few of "THE KING OF QUEENS" episodes as Spencers girlfriend. Whats up with SNL where is the biracial chick? There's hardly any funny girls left.
gostling says – reply to this

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second
Obsessed says – reply to this

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awww..I love her..take notice NBC..she needs her own show !! she is way funnier and a much more committed performer than Tina Fey.. the only good thing about 30 Rock is Alec Baldwin
Philip H. Barsotti says – reply to this

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Good for her! Honesty rocks and so does Rache Dratch! By not bullshitting anyone, and making the truth known, the word is now REALLY out there that she's available and that awareness will translate into conversations, which will translate into offers. I have always like Rachel Dratch, but my respect for her just increased ten-fold!
Nick says – reply to this

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B.S Perez!
Odd Brodsky …. Audrey
Sweet Flame …. Carol
My Life in Ruins …. Kim
Love N' Dancing …. Kalle
Harold …. Ms. Norris
Vanessa-houston, tx says – reply to this

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I love her so much she is like one of the funniest people ever I would so hire her if i had my own show!
mary says – reply to this

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"we'll hire you!!!"

you're getting WAY too full of yourself. tone it down a bit, divahilton.
tvbobo says – reply to this

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www.healthwy.cn
I love her..take notice NBC..she needs her own show !! she is way funnier and a much more committed performer than Tina Fey.. the only good thing about 30 Rock is Alec Baldwin
Pris says – reply to this

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I actually like the offer you made to her, Perez. The internet could be a good outlet for her. She should start creating work for herself. Don't wait for someone to write a part for you. Go out there and be your own one-woman, money-making machine!
kyle says – reply to this

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like u even have a real job perez? lets all get famous for writing stupid shit online. at least she has talent.
Oli says – reply to this

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I love her I hope She gets work soon, My fav her and Jmmy as the boston couple, I always thought that should have been a movie. Hey they gave him his own movie.
Maureen says – reply to this

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I love her, I think she is hilarious. I can't believe she isn't working, don't know if I believe it. Maybe its a publicity stunt.
sarah stuchery says – reply to this

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Ew dratch is not a hottie
kp says – reply to this

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she's funnier than most women in comedy and IT'S NOT A FUCKING BEAUTY CONTEST BITCHES.
mjn says – reply to this

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Oh, she is hillarious…a great comedianne….I loved her on SNL and she rocked on "King of Queens" as Spence's g-friend! Hang tough, sistah, write some stuff, see Perez…make vids and we will watch!
jej says – reply to this

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I always thought she was one of the best parts of SNL and was disappointed she didn't get to do 30 Rock. Tina Fey's "exasperated mommy figure" schtick gets old fast. I hope she finds something worthy of her talents so we get to see her again!
??? says – reply to this

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serves her right for getting too big for her britches. i saw her at the airport once and she covered her face with her jacket when she was "recongnized".
lil k says – reply to this

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She is hugely talented and deserves better. And how could you *not* recognize her?
Lauren says – reply to this

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OMG The Dracht ROCKS! She is seriously the ONNNNNLY funny lady to ever be on SNL. I love when she guests on 30 Rock but I would LOVE to see her starring in her own show.
Julie says – reply to this

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I love Debbie Downer. Why did they kick her off SNL? she was the best. She should do funny videos. Ill watch them. I LOVE HER!
love her! says – reply to this

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I loved her on SNL…..seriously snl sucks now! not even funny
Tina says – reply to this

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Perez, U're great Hire her, make some funny videos together, I bet it will be hilarious!
By the way, I love U on The Family Guy Good to see that people recognize U
U deserve!!!! Best Wishes
Love
Worried says – reply to this

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Is "Rachel Dratch" the ugliest name ever????
How did her parents know that she was going to turn out to be so fookin' ugly?
lauren says – reply to this

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i really like her, and when i got that issue i was suprised she wasnt in there, that other woman (forgot her name) she the newer one on SNL, shes not in the least bit funny in my opinion and she was featured so i feel bad for her
Griffin-fan-atic says – reply to this

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The VF article sucked - - they also forgot to mention Kathy Griffin while promoting some relative unknowns. I decided Griffin was out because she teases so many of the celebs that grace VF covers.
RADICAL QUEEN says – reply to this

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AWWWW PEREZ…I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE A MAGNANIMOUS SOUL. I'M PRETTY FUNNY TOO AND I CAN REALLY ROCK A PAIR OF 12 INCH STILLETO PLATFORM PUMPS WHILE DRESSED LIKE JOAN CRAWFORD IN MILDRED PIERCE….CAN WE MAKE FUNNY VIDEOS TOGETHER TOO ???? I'LL DO IT FOR FREE IF YOU'LL PAY FOR MY TICKET FROM TEXAS TO HOLLYWOOD !!!!!!
gassy says – reply to this

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I love coffee at Starbucks, but it gives me the runs. WAH..wah. There were so many people there. So when I farted, they ran out the door.. WAH..wah. I was happy though, had the whole place to myself. But then when I gassed out again they had the nerve to ask me to leave. Communist bastards!! WAH..wah.
Jake says – reply to this

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IMDB says she has 7 films coming out this year alone…Do you ever check your facts?
Reminds Me says – reply to this

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Of Shelley Longs career the waitress Diane on Cheers.What hell became of her,NOTHIN.She got so big,then just deflated
CutieMcFreckles says – reply to this

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so sad, she is really talented.
JenCar says – reply to this

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According to IMDB, she has 6 projects coming down the line. Maybe she was just kidding. Duh.
lins says – reply to this

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I was really surprised that Rachel Dratch wasn't on that Vanity Fair cover. I honestly thought that she was one of the funniest castmembers on SNL. I think that Tina Fey, while obviously a brilliant comedic writer, is not necessarily a laugh out loud funny comedic actress like Rachel Dratch, Amy Poehler and Cheri Oteri.
duff says – reply to this

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Telling her you'll hire her is the most insulting thing you could possibly say.
me says – reply to this

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She is honestly just not that funny. Not even on King of Queens. She was lame.
DanG says – reply to this

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Keep your head up, girl! Your fans love you!
mumsy says – reply to this

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This bitch is nooooot funny. And she looks like she has progeria
PerezSupporter says – reply to this

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Aww, I love her. She's so quirky and plays such offbeat characters that are always charming in their weird little way. I'd love to see her get a film role.

When is Hollywood going to to save comedy?!?!? I'm tired of stupid bimbos who can't act being place in "comedic roles".

HIRE RACHEL DRATCH, HOLLYWOOD!!!!
Cassie says – reply to this

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Poor Rachael…she should take you up on your offer…
Dawn says – reply to this

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awwwwwwww…that's why we luv ya perezzzzzzzzzzzers…
She is funny….debbie downer was hilarious….
kb says – reply to this

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look at imdb. she has about 5 movies coming out.
Randi says – reply to this

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Re: cambel – ARE YOU KIDDING ME? If you don't recognize Rachel Dratch, YOU WEREN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO SNL. This woman is hilaaaaaarious…*SO* funny! She is shameless, and expertly so. Rachel deserves to be the centerpiece of something great! …Angelina Joilie and her brother's love child…a baby doll arm stickin out of her head…FUCKING FUNNY! HIRE RACHEL NOW!
mihl says – reply to this

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30 Rock is one of the best sitcoms on TV, I can't wait for it to have new episodes. Obviously Perez Hilton doesn't recognize comedy when he sees it. Stop watching the Kardashians and The Hills and maybe you'll know what REAL quality shows are!
Jadsia says – reply to this

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She is funny and unfortunely UGLY!!!. She can't get something in California but in New York. They like that kind of "look" she has.
tom says – reply to this

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Give a quick check at imdb.com and u will see she is doing alot of work.
highlander says – reply to this

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Careful, Rachel, this is how Perez got that dog to live with him…
Heather says – reply to this

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30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
30 ROCK IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION YOU SHITHEAD
honeybee says – reply to this

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i was surprised rachel d wasn't featured in the vanity fair article… and felt bad for her that she wasn't… the article itself seemed sort of contrived, but we live in a political world.
bob says – reply to this

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as a los angeles theatre producer in a black box, i'd love to find something we can do together.
You're the shitcom, Perez ... says – reply to this

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… LOVE Rachel and don't know why she's not working because she used to be everywhere; HOWEVER, only an idiot and someone w/absolutely no sense of what's good and who has talent (well, I guess that goes w/out saying considering who you worship on this site), but 30 Rock is a BRILLIANT, Emmy-winning sitcom that is incredibly well-written and is, absolutely, hands-down, the MOST intelligent comedy on TV today.
JP says – reply to this

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If you look at her IMDB page, she's working quite a bit.
amanda says – reply to this

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she's SOO funny. but what - is she supposed to stay at SNL forever like Darrel Hammond?? that guys is great too….
Diddy Mouse says – reply to this

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You may want to check IMDB, cuz she may have just been trying to be funny with you guys…. she IS a comedian…. She is working on or has been working on like 8 movies that are all marked for 2008, so like i say at almost EVERY post, you may want to do your research before you post something kisses
Holly says – reply to this

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Aw damn that sucks. I love Rachel Dratch, she's freakin' hilarious. Most women are too pretentious to allow themselves to be vulnerable enough to do what she does. Go Rach!
Penny says – reply to this

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Tina Fey is a cunt for not standing up to NBC and demand that Dratch's character remain in the forefront of 30 Rock. That black guy whose name I can't remember really makes the show suck with his faux ghetto bullshit. Dratch should just kick Fey in her skanky cunt and call it a day. She'd feel so much happier for doing so
n says – reply to this

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30 Rock is not a "shitcom"!!!
I freakin' LOVE that show!!!
Rock says – reply to this

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I think a video of Perez naked would be HYSTERICAL!
mattybob says – reply to this

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I love her. So cute and Funny:)
Jstemps says – reply to this

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WHAT THE HELL SHE WAS THE FUNNIEST ONE ON SNL!!!!!
but shes quirky and different, i dont feel like theres much for her to do besides SNL
brigitte says – reply to this

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what she isnt getting jobs?! duh, she isnt that funny and very unattractive. as we all know TV/Film work is based first on looks, then experience. She should try radio!!!!!!
Ava says – reply to this

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She's not the most attractive thing in the world and no amount of makeup will pretty her up either. And pretty is what it's all about in Hollyweird people. She may be the funniest and smartest woman in the room but unless she's a looker, she ain't getting work. She needs to go write for a show or something.
KatieMae says – reply to this

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Um… 30 Rock is one of the best shows to come along in years! Rachel is great on that show when she does her cameos. Plus, Alec Baldwin (father of a rude little pig) is the best straight man ever! Perez, you're sooo wrong on this one. That's o.k. I still love you. Rent the 1st season and tell me it's not hilarious!
Jeff says – reply to this

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Shitcom? Show is hilarious you fat fuck
jimmyjazz is tenting to the left says – reply to this

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YOU'RE JUST BEING MEAN TO HER!!! I'TS ROUGH AT THERE! HEY….GOOGLE YOUTUBE "IRREPLACEABLE" AND THERE'S TWO ASIAN BOYS SINGING TO BEYONCE WITH CHROEOGRAPHY! IT'S THE FUNNIEST AND THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!! TEE HEE….I'M DRIVING MY FRIENDS CRAZY WITH THAT SONG AND THEY WANT TO SLAP MY HEAD!!!!!
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THEY WANT TO SLAP MY HEAD TO THE LEFT!!!
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TO THE LEFT TO THE LEFT
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I'M WASTING SPACE……..TEE HEE…I'M WASTING SPACE TO THE LEFT
Cholita83 says – reply to this

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This is really sad. I thought she was pretty funny on SNL. I liked Debbie Downer and when she did Harry Potter that one time it was funny too. Hopefully she will find something!
Michelle says – reply to this

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I'm not surprised she hasn't gotten work. She sucked on SNL and she's one fugly bitch.
EZ says – reply to this

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Since when is 30 Rock a "shitcom"???
Missouri2 says – reply to this

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I really like her. She will find work! Go Rachel! If anyone is samrt they will find work for her. good offer, Pee Pee! I would love to see her on your site!
exador says – reply to this

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cute, adorable, and most importantly, funny as hell…..Dratch remains one of the brightest talents to grace the stage at SNL. She had some absolutely awesome characters, and there was just something about her versatility…she could be in on just about any sketch and make it shine….
she may not be on 30 Rock..but she still rocks….
Missouri2 says – reply to this

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I meant SMART. Sorry
Daibhid says – reply to this

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This chick is totally funny - and her IMDB page would tend to disagree with this post…seems she has a fair bit in the Pipeline…
jc says – reply to this

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They found my brith mother . . . deceased. whaaa whaaaaaaaa.
jay says – reply to this

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why do i care if she doesn't have a job?
Poo-rez is an idiot. says – reply to this

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"She was even subsequently replaced on shitcom 30 Rock, which was supposed to be a starring vehicle for her!"

1. Shitcom? 30 Rock is the funniest non-cable show on TV!
2. Dratch had a teeny tiny role on that show. How the hell is that a "starring vehicle?"
3. According to imdb, she's got a ton of shit going on right now.

Idiot.
Lu Lu says – reply to this

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She is SOOOOO funny, Perez. But I don't know that you had to put your job offer out here like that. Also, SNL has gone wayyy downhill…What's with the stereotypical skits that unfunny fat black kid does? That's offensive and common, it's not the slightest bit ground-breaking…It's so not SNL. Anyway, if she takes you up on your tactless invitation, I'll definitely watch EVERY VIDEO she turns out. Do you have to be in them, though? I like to take you in very small doses, microscopic doses, almost invisible doses…okay, I like you in small gaseous vapors…
Fo Realz says – reply to this

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I don't know why everyone is so quick to leave SNL. Most of them are never successful again. Seriously. Dratch is great and so was Cheri Oteri and where is she? The two of them ought to get together and come up with a project for themselves. When you're not a great talent like Matthew McConagay or Dane Cook, you gotta scramble to get work.
jc says – reply to this

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Feline AIDS is the number one killer of domestic cats. whaa whaa.

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