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Maya Rudolph on Landing Four Emmy Noms and Reprising Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’: ‘My Phone Blew Up’


With Emmy nominations for ‘SNL,’ ‘Loot’ and ‘Big Mouth,’ Maya Rudolph also trended for something else: portraying Kamala Harris.

The extent of the buzz generated by “ Saturday Night Live ” fans who immediately thought of Rudolph reprising her role of the VP left her speechless. “On top of the excitement I felt, I received so many GIFs that had me laughing: LeBron [James] waiting to get in the game, Roman Roy watching his emails pour in… my phone hasn’t stopped blowing up.” Rudolph has conquered television, with “SNL” and “Loot,” on which she is also an executive producer; film, with features like “Bridesmaids”; and animation with projects like “Shrek the Third.” So, what’s left for her to master?

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