i couldn't see anyone besides maaaaybe bill hader leaving of their own volition. maybe one of them will get tied up in a shitty sitcom or something soon.
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:38 (fourteen years ago) link
they really need an infusion of exciting youth. it's weird that there are kids right now probably becoming aware of snl who have no idea that the show used to birth stars. prob don't even remember ferrell.
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I think if the first episode you see of SNL is good, you stay hooked until you just can't take it anymore. The first episode I saw was the Buckwheat assassination (Reagan assassination spoof) with Eddie Murphy. I was about 8, and definitely wasn't getting all the jokes, but I knew what I was watching was funny anyway.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:44 (fourteen years ago) link
the cast is actually the smallest now it's been in a looong time, so hopefully the producers will scouting talent hardcore this summer. tbh i pretty much like almost everyone on the show to varying degrees, but they definitely need to shake things up with some new blood.
the cold opens have been so consistently grueling lately that i actually wanted until the monologue to tune in; what was it last night and should i bother watching it now?
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:44 (fourteen years ago) link
wanted=waited, and so many other typos in that post
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link
It was a BP press conference. Not terribly funny.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link
from wkend update on this was a funny show
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 16 May 2010 19:07 (fourteen years ago) link
is there anywhere to find out what sketches they cut from the hulu version? forgot to record this last night and they always seem to cut the weirder/funnier stuff.
― the island's magical waterslide vagina of light (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 16 May 2010 19:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Watched the digital short again. So lolz.
― Mordy, Sunday, 16 May 2010 19:32 (fourteen years ago) link
it kind of paid off toward the end but that thing was mostly torture for me, Samberg's lol singing (not rapping) voice is way more unpleasant than it is funny
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 19:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Episode report: 50% amazing, 50% atrocious
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:20 (fourteen years ago) link
I find myself in a strange place re: SNL. I like most all of the cast, and some of the recurring characters, and the way that some hosts really commit to the job, but it's just not as reliably funny as it should be. Answer? GET NEW WRITERS.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:23 (fourteen years ago) link
I thought the writing on Jenny Slate's sketch and Nasim Pedrad's sketch was particularly strong.
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:36 (fourteen years ago) link
I think Nasim kind of writes for her own character, so that explains it somewhat. Jenny Slate's sketch was kind of torturous for me (assuming you mean the old movie on TCM sketch).
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I adored that one.
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:40 (fourteen years ago) link
they hon should stop doing political cold opens -- we have daily show/colbert thx
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:45 (fourteen years ago) link
feel like sudeikis is the only performer who understands the right tone to set 4 the political cold opens (goofin)
― get me vlade'd (m bison), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:50 (fourteen years ago) link
totes
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:50 (fourteen years ago) link
i dug that digi short
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Just about the only political sketch this season that was funny was Jon Hamm/Scott Brown interrupting the Dem meeting again and again.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:55 (fourteen years ago) link
type complete words please i'm begging you
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:55 (fourteen years ago) link
i mean did you really just say "hon" instead of "honestly"?
that's a text messaging habit
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 20:59 (fourteen years ago) link
anyway, on the script supervisor sketch, on the board bobby m was holding it said J. Lutz and then the actual lutz was an extra on the next sketch
Lutz is the secret force behind NBC at this point. I suspect he's in charge of the evening news and the dropping of most of their sports coverage as well.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:11 (fourteen years ago) link
do people like kenan's grady wilson? i forget. it's pretty tedious
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Grady Wilson has been pretty divisive on ilx iirc. definitely something that doesn't need to be done more than once, even/especially with host joining in, and that was at least the 4th time they've done it.
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:16 (fourteen years ago) link
alec baldwin's greek dude wasn't very different from his generalisimo
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't hate the Grady Wilson sketches, although they seem more like something that would be made on Youtube than on a live sketch show with a 35 year history.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
bobby m's snooki is funnier than it should be
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
bringing stefon back for this episode signals that they're prob pretty desperate for people to latch on to a character
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:24 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah i think the snooki thing could so easily be too on the nose or too obvious but the tone/execution is just right for it to be really funny. especially the way seth played it last night.
how many recurring characters were there last night (not counting impressions like snooki)? stefon, the armisen/wiig singers, grady wilson, bedelia...
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link
i think my fav part of the snooki impression is that they always make sure bobby m's chest hair is showing
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:32 (fourteen years ago) link
I've liked Stefon both times they've used him, tho I could get really tired of him if he started appearing all over next season.
― Mordy, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
the jokes in the first one were much funnier, but it's a pretty good character idea
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
was the jenny slate sketch supposed to be funny ot
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:39 (fourteen years ago) link
or*
The Slate sketch is serious until he asks for a handie.
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:40 (fourteen years ago) link
i love the Stefon thing.
take the shot is best sketch
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:42 (fourteen years ago) link
ehh that wore thin for me, feel like similar premises have been done enough and they didn't do a great job of elevating or resolving it.
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:53 (fourteen years ago) link
as said upthread i liked the handjob sketch and the timecrowave sketch the best.
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:54 (fourteen years ago) link
i didn't really see the bfd about the Jay-Z performance last week but i think it subconsciously set me up to be disappointed when Tom Petty didn't do a 10-minute hits medley
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago) link
lol redick going hard to the rim
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Perhaps it reveals my rockist leanings, but I thought Tom Petty was awesome.
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:57 (fourteen years ago) link
whoops rong thread
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 16 May 2010 21:57 (fourteen years ago) link
my hip-hop/pop leanings had me thinking tom petty would be a snooze but yea i thought he was real good
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 16 May 2010 22:01 (fourteen years ago) link
i enjoyed Petty's new jams and might have to check out the album when it comes out, but y'know sometimes you're like damn i'd like to hear some "American Girl" and it's hard not to be disappointed by anything else
― some dude, Sunday, 16 May 2010 22:01 (fourteen years ago) link
not really feeling petty the bluesman. that band is great and can kick out the jams on pretty much anything, but honestly blues does not play to his strengths AT ALL...sometimes i think a "blues album" is a great way to get around writers block for some ppl
― you better check that sausage before you put it in the rofl (M@tt He1ges0n), Monday, 17 May 2010 15:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I was a little nervous about the return of Stefon -- easily one of my favorite recent characters -- but Hader totally killed it.
Best sketch was Timecrowave.
― jaymc, Monday, 17 May 2010 15:56 (fourteen years ago) link