“Saturday Night Live” cast-member Andy Samberg and his musician girlfriend Joanna Newsom.

The couple hold hands while walking through the West Village in New York.

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Andy Samberg as ‘The Lonely Island’ rapping, Throw it on the Ground, in this SNL Digital Short.

Samberg’s done better, but this one is still amusing – for a little while at least.

See video here.

Ok. Saturday Night Live might not be as great as it was at one time or another, but despite it’s downfalls, it always manages to uncover amazing fresh talent.

Andy Samberg is one of the brightest, most gifted comedians the show has seen in recent days. Of course I don’t want to take away from the many SNL greats of our time, but as far as young talent goes, this guy is an oyster with a myriads of pearls.

I’m a little late in posting this, but only because it slipped my mind – not because I forgot.

In this SNL skit, Andy channels Mark Wahlberg, in Barky Bark and the Donkey Bunch, a parody of the Funky Bunch frontman. And although Samberg looks nothing like Wahlberg, and the skit is totally weak, Samberg nails Wahlberg’s voice so well that if we only had the soundtrack, would be convinced we were listening to the actor himself.

That’s the beauty of Samberg. He can take a worthless skit and make it his.

So without further adieu, here is most definitely the best impression of Marky Mark that you will ever hear. I mean, who knew it was even possible to impersonate Mark Wahlberg?

Bravo!