Gerard Butler appeared on SNL Saturday Night Live on a comedy sketch based on a fake Bet chat show called ‘What’s up with that?’ on the 17th October 2009.
The chat show tackles the issues of today with soul! The main theme of this specific show is the Environment.
The three “star guests” on the chat show included Bill Hader, Abby Elliot and James Franco.
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Although the Environment is a serious issue, Kenan Thompson who plays D’Andre Cole, manages to convert our hearts and soul unconventionally by singing and dancing away with like a Southern Baptist preacher.
As the music tempo grinds down to a slow sexy groove, Kenan Thompson does the smooth act of lighting some wall candles (see picture above). This is a most unusual act on an environmental chat show!
He then passess the microphone onto his friend, “the Sexecutioner…White Peace” played by Gerard Butler.
D’Andre’s Southern Baptist accent is so strong, that the audience knows Gerard Butler as ‘White Pete’ instead.
Gerard Butler sings and dances away onto the stage in a pimp-style suit; big afro hair, sun glasses, magic stick and goatie beard. Gerard Butler seduces the environmentalist with his words and dances seductively like a pimp. This Saturday Night Live comedy sketch is a real treat for Gerard Butler fans. See above for a picture of Gerard Butler’s hilariously wild hair and beastly beard.
Jason Sudeikis who is Gerard Butler’s co star in The Bounty Hunter movie, also appears in this comedy sketch in a red track suit. Although Jason had a non speaking role, he stole the lime light with his amazing 80s electro-boogie style break dance performance. He had the audience in hysterics.
It was a shame that Will Forte and James Franco had silent roles equivalent to stage props in this sketch. It would have been nice if the script writer utilized their acting talents a bit more. Nevertheless it was still nice to have them present in the SNL comedy skit.
Lastly, we have included below, the full transcript of the skit so you can relive your favorite moments again and again.
Saturday Night Live What up with that actors cast:
White Peace / White Pete : Gerard Butler
Red track suit dancer : Jason Sudeikis
D’Andre Cole : Kenan Thompson
Back up singers and dancers : Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad
Leslie Faree : Abby Elliott
Emcee : Will Forte
James Franco : James Franco
Lindsey Buckingham : Bill Hader
Kenny G look-alike : Fred Armisen
Picabo Street : Kristen Wiig
Saturday Night Live What up with that with Gerard Butler Transcript:
[Fake Bet chat show commences with a funky theme song: What up with that]
Emcee: It’s “What up with that?” Tackling the issues of today with soul! With environmentalist activist and author Leslie Faree, James Franco! And musician Lindsey Buckingham! And now here is your host, D’Andre Cole!
[D’Andre walks onto the stage with a microphone and dances away like a Southern Baptist preacher]
D’Andre Cole: [sings] Woke up this morning and I got out of bed, got a big ‘ol cup of coffee just to clear my head, telephone rang and you want to chat, well sit on down and tell me “what up with that?” Ooowee, what up with that? What up with that? Ooowee, what up with that? What up with that? He said, she said, we said, Lee said, what up with that? Who knew?, you knew, say what, voodoo, what up with that? What u-u-u-up, with tha-a-at?! Yes! [music stops] All right. This is “What up with that?” We have 3 wonderful guests here joining me. We’re going to talk about people! We’re going to talk about places, [funky music resumes and D’Andre sings] we’re gonna talk about fingers, we’re going to talk about faces, [D’Andre approaches the audience] we’re going to talk about things pertaining to you, and you, and you, and you, and you, you too, not you, but you and you, everybody say! Ooowee, what up with that?! What up with that? Ooowee what up with that? What up with that? [a Kenny G double plays the saxophone, and Jason Sudeikis in a red track-suit with a perm, break dances away, 80’s electro-boogie style] What up? I said what’s u-u-u-up? What up with that? I said what u-u-u-up?[Jason Sudeikis does the running man in slow motion] What up with tha-a-a-at? E.T. likes Reese’s pieces! [music ends] All right. That was fun. Let’s meet a guest. She is here, she’s a biologist, biologist from a network called “Planet Green”. She is here to give us some straight talk about the rain forest. Her name is Leslie Faree. Hello, baby. [ Interview commences]
Leslie Faree: Hello.
D’Andre Cole: Now, you gonna talk about deforestation, is that right?
Leslie Faree: Yes. Did you know that we’re losing an acre and a half of the rain forest every second? It is one of the earth’s greatest biological treasures….
[funky theme song resumes]
D’Andre Cole: [funky head movement] Biological treasures….
Leslie Faree: ….it would be totally consumed in 4 years….
D’Andre Cole: ….totally consumed….
Leslie Faree: ….we’re losing dozens of animal and species….
D’Andre Cole: Animal and species, it’s a tragedy baby! And I got to say! [sings] Ooowee what up with that? What up with that?
Leslie Faree: [confused] Do I just sit here?
D’Andre Cole:[sings] Oooooweeee what up with that? What up with that? Ladies and gentlemen, we’re going to slow it down for just a second. Yeah. [music tempo slows down, D’Andre lights some candles] Cause I’m going to turn my microphone over to my good friend, “The Sexecutioner”! White Peace!
[White Peace (Gerard Butler) comes out in a pimp-looking white suit, cane, goatee, dark shades]
White Peace: Oh, yeah girl. I wanna take you on a spaceship and move into a permanent orbit around “ur-anus”. I’m going to send out some probes and I’m going to explore all your craters.[into Leslie’s ear] So, girl…lower your shields because I come in peace and I say, I say, Hey!
D’Andre Cole: Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, hey-y-y-y-y!
D’Andre Cole and White Peace: Ooowee what up with that? What up with that? Ooowee what up with that? What up with that?
D’Andre Cole: Ladies and gentlemen, gold medal winning skier, Picabo Street! [Picabo struts across the stage funky dancing] Go Picabo! Go Picabo! Go Picabo! Go Picabo! Go Picabo! Go Picabo! Ooowee what up with that?
[Emcee comes down and does the robot dance, Picabo dances, back up singers sing and dance, Kenny G plays funky sax, Red track suit guy dances the 80’s electroboogie style, White Peace pimps it out, guests just sit]
D’Andre Cole:[sings] I said what u-u-up!
White Peace: Oh, yeah!
D’Andre Cole: I said what u-u-up?
White Peace: The sex is crazy up in here!
D’Andre Cole: I said what up with tha-a-at?
White Peace: It’s the invasion of the booty snatchers!
D’Andre Cole: What up with that? Tell me what up with that? You think is all over, but not really, I got one story, I went downtown, to a party, and I said “Can I get in?” They said “Five dollars” I said “Never mind” [music ends] Well, looks like we’re out of time. I wanna thank my guest Leslie Faree. [Leslie shakes her head] And I apologize to my guests who got bumped. Actor James Franco from “Spider-Man” [James nods] And from the band “Fleetwood Mac”, Lindsey Buckingham. Lindsey, man, you been here like 12 times, what up with that? [Lindsey waves it off] Ok, until next time, I’m D’Andre Cole asking you….heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, he-y-y-y! [music resumes] Ooowee what up with that? What up with that? Ooowee what up with that? What up with that?
Caption: What up with that?
[Audience goes wild]
[End]
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