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Why we're obsessed with casting celebrities to play public figures on 'SNL'

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Saturday Night Live returns for its 50th season on Sept. 28 .

Maya Rudolph will portray Kamala Harris .

Alec Baldwin famously impersonated Donald Trump .

Tina Fey played Sarah Palin's running mate Sarah Palin in 2008 .

Fans wanted Steve Martin to portray Tim Walz , but he said he’s “not an impressionist”.

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61

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53

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47

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formal

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English

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50

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