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'SNL' has highest rating in two years


February 25, 2008 The post-strike return of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" scored the show's highest overnight rating in two years. Hosted by former "SNL" cast member/head writer Tina Fey and featuring Carrie Underwood as the musical guest, the show delivered a 6.1 rating/15 share in metered-market households -- the highest average since a Feb. 4, 2006 episode hosted by Steve Martin. The lingering question of who was going to portray Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama was answered when current cast member Fred Armisen stepped into the role.

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