Jon Hamm Hails Kristen Wiig, GQ's 'Bro of the Year'

Jon Hamm Hails Kristen Wiig, GQ's 'Bro of the Year'

Published: November 21, 2011 @ 10:08 am
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By Kimberly Potts

GQ has named "Bridesmads" star and co-writer Kristen Wiig as its "Bro the Year" in its annual Men of the Year issue -- and enlisted her "Bridesmaids" co-star, Jon Hamm, to pay tribute to the "Saturday Night Live" star.

Hamm says in GQ's Decemeber issue how impressed he is that the shy Wiig can play such outrageous characters.

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"For a lot of comics, there's a persona they're not comfortable revealing unless they're performing. Kristen is incredibly shy; she has her hoodie pulled up and her sleeves pulled over her hands," Hamm writes. "But this is a woman who wore coconuts on her tits on 'SNL'; she can go to the craziest, most grotesque places on the planet in character."

Hamm, one of the best guest hosts in recent "SNL" seasons, continues, "The first time I noticed her was watching the 'SNL' sketch 'Lady Business.' Kristen's line was 'I'm a bitch in the boardroom, a bore in the bedroom, and I'm a bear on the toilet,' which she delivered with over-the-top seriousness. I thought, 'My God, this girl is funny.'"

Check out Wiig in the "Lady Business" clip below:

Tags: Bridesmaids, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, Television
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