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SNL Turns WikiLeaks Into TMZ TV

SNL Turns WikiLeaks Into TMZ TV

You know how TMZ's TV show basically features Harvey Levin prancing around with a straw in his mouth as his intelligence-challenged underlings tell him about the day's hot gossip? Tonight, SNL took WikiLeaks and applied the same method. Watch inside.

SNL Turns WikiLeaks Into TMZ TV

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