Exclusive: Kristen Wiig Targets “SNL” Target Character, Peg, in New Commercials for Chain

March 13, 2024 9:10 pm

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I don’t know why this took so long but…

Sources from the west coast tell me EXCLUSIVELY that the great Kristen Wiig has been filming commercials for Target.

Wiig is playing Peg, the Target cashier character she memorably created for “Saturday Night Live.” Only this time, she’ll sort of be Peg for real, plugging products in a comic way.

Wiig and a crew apparently took over a Target store recently to do an overnight shoot. But someone spotted them. What a hoot this could be! I might even go into Target just because of her.

Great idea from whatever ad agency is responsible. And I am waiting for a Kristen Wiig series! Or at least another comedy film, soon.

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