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SNL alum Kattan makes S.A. debut

The show: Former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Kattan, creator of such memorable characters as Mango and Mr. Peepers, made his first appearance at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club on Thursday. Kattan performs at LOL through Sunday; two shows tonight and Saturday with comics Jeffrey Richards and Barry Rothbart.

Attendance: About 250

First take: The comedic actor known for Groundlings-style sketch improv only recently embraced stand-up comedy — four months ago to be exact. He's a good sport about his “SNL” image and taps into that old magic as needed. “You like Mango?” he teased. Then Kattan transformed into the hysterical, mouthy politically incorrect diva: “Why does everybody think I'm the homo gay?” Later, he would add devilishly, “It's uncomfortable seeing a kid that's a Mango fan.”

'SNL' kiss 'n' tell: About his monkey-like “SNL” character Mr. Peepers: “That was very hard to write,” he said, “write” being the operative word. He explained that he usually just needed a piece of fruit and someone's face. He also dissed past “SNL” hosts (Cameron Diaz's bad laugh and Jennifer Anniston's bad breath). Kattan, who has emceed the show, too, confessed that he's a stand-up novice. “But I've got charm,” he said. Kattan's physical comedy and quirky (sometimes brutal) asides garnered huge laughs.

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