I couldn't even imagine who on this cast could replace him. Though I would wager they're grooming Mulaney for the job.
― rock the swagon and g.o.a.t. it (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:49 (eleven years ago) link
Seth on WU is consistently funny and rly overlooked imostill can't resist norm, but who has been better?
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:51 (eleven years ago) link
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From what I understand, they've been bouncing that possibility around for a while. Might help ease the theoretical transition if he started making appearances again.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:51 (eleven years ago) link
kill this fucking show
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:52 (eleven years ago) link
Seth on WU is consistently funny and rly overlooked imostill can't resist norm, but who has been better? --he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison)
Seth is great, but Norm really is the gold standard, and i doubt anyone here would disagree
― rock the swagon and g.o.a.t. it (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:53 (eleven years ago) link
oh I don't, I'm saying norm is best but besides him, who's been better than Seth?
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:54 (eleven years ago) link
fey & fallon were about as good as seth imo
seth is good tho
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Monday, 28 May 2012 04:57 (eleven years ago) link
i don't think his contract is up tho
http://s22.theawl.com/sid/up/2012/05/Season37Chart.jpg
― fapper don (J0rdan S.), Monday, 28 May 2012 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
Dennis Miller was a good Update chair imo. He can eat shit now, but I found him really funny at the time.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:13 (eleven years ago) link
What? How is Fred Armisen not 50% of that pie?
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:14 (eleven years ago) link
eh, never cottoned to Seth as a WE host. something about his face.
― Nhex, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:25 (eleven years ago) link
The only actively terrible Update anchor I can think of is Colin Quinn. He wasn't in the most enviable position, though.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 28 May 2012 05:29 (eleven years ago) link
Nealon wasn't much to speak of, either. I didn't remember until looking at wikipedia that he held the chair for three years.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:34 (eleven years ago) link
I remember Nealon being OK, but I know that's the childhood nostalgia
― Nhex, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:36 (eleven years ago) link
I'm very surprised Booby Moynihan was on the show this year more than Bayer or Pedrad. I barely remember him doing anything.
― Godzilla vs. Rodan Rodannadanna (The Yellow Kid), Monday, 28 May 2012 05:38 (eleven years ago) link
The difference between 5.13% and 7.56% is probably about three or four sketches.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:39 (eleven years ago) link
btw, did anyone else see Hader's appearance on Jimmy Fallon last Friday night? When he walked out, The Roots played "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:47 (eleven years ago) link
where is Jon Hamm in that breakdown
― Clay, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:50 (eleven years ago) link
lol, he probably does have a registrable percentage.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2012 05:51 (eleven years ago) link
I thought Kate McKinnon did a pretty great job being thrown right into it all. Her skit as the Swedish Chelsea Handler a few weeks back was pretty funny.
kill this fucking show― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Monday, 28 May 2012 05:52 (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
For some reason I really crack up thinking of Morbius eagerly staring at his computer, desperately re-clicking on this thread to see if anybody bit at his troll bait.
― Walter Galt, Monday, 28 May 2012 13:03 (eleven years ago) link
well nobody did until you went for it, now we'll all be sorry
― some dude, Monday, 28 May 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
I was maybe being a bit facetious w/ Joan Cusack but srsly I thought Billy Madison was a lot bigger than $26m at the box office!
― a parker full of poseys (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 03:10 (eleven years ago) link
that's still quite a good number for the early '90s
― Nhex, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 03:41 (eleven years ago) link
Both Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore were HUGE on home video.
― She Got the Shakes, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:43 (eleven years ago) link
there are few people who i begrudge for their success more than adam sandler, it's really appalling how much of a money factory his shitty movies are
― some dude, Tuesday, 29 May 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
Perrin article on the little-remembered The New Show, a Lorne Michaels primetime sketch-show flop in 1984. Of the clips, I particularly like John Candy as Rod Serling's son.
http://splitsider.com/2012/05/inside-the-new-show-lorne-michaels-early-80s-sketch-show-flop/#more-16341
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 June 2012 03:53 (eleven years ago) link
(I saw some eps of The New Show, but really didn't remember any sketches except the opening episode's parody of the "Billie Jean" video by Steve Martin.)
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 June 2012 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
The entire series of The New Show is available for download at that website with the organ in its name.
― Quiet Desperation, LLC (Deric W. Haircare), Friday, 8 June 2012 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
I guess I missed this, but Samberg is officially out at SNL:http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/andy-samberg-confirms-hes-leaving-saturday-night-live/
― Never translate Dutch (jaymc), Friday, 8 June 2012 16:22 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEOr5Weqb8
― pvmic bellvm (goole), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
i admit i finally started to laugh towards the end. maybe i just don't like that guy
― Nhex, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 02:30 (eleven years ago) link
more endearing than funny imo
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Wednesday, 27 June 2012 04:47 (eleven years ago) link
I hope this story is true. SNL could really use a new head writer.
― I found him in a Bon Ton ad (Nicole), Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, seth ain't bad but i'd love to see someone new at the update desk
― some dude, Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
oh n/m that link says he'd prolly continue at WU
― some dude, Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:51 (eleven years ago) link
haha josh groban
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
that would be a good move for seth tho imo. all the women in my family over the age of 45 love him.
they should ditch Kelly and have "Live! with Seth, Michael and Josh"
― I see you, Pineapple Teef (DJP), Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:53 (eleven years ago) link
interviews would consist of Seth being a snarky dick and Josh singing at guests, only for them both to be tackled by Michael
― I see you, Pineapple Teef (DJP), Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
Would watch.
― I found him in a Bon Ton ad (Nicole), Thursday, 5 July 2012 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
Best show idea ever.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 5 July 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
Dennis Perrin on the late Tom Davis and Nelson Lyon (another SNL writer, and Warholian):
http://dennisperrin.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-light-dreams-are-lit-with.html
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 July 2012 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
RIP Tom and thanks for Coneheads, Julia Child and more
― curmudgeon, Friday, 20 July 2012 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
The idea for the “Coneheads” came after a drug-fueled vacation to Easter Island with Dan Aykroyd, where Mr. Davis hallucinated that his own forehead had grown 10 inches
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tom-davis-snl-writer-and-comedy-partner-of-al-franken-dies-at-59/2012/07/19/gJQAf5fXwW_story.html?hpid=z3&socialreader_check=0&denied=1
― curmudgeon, Friday, 20 July 2012 17:28 (eleven years ago) link
So who plays Paul Ryan? Seth Meyers?
― doglatting (jaymc), Saturday, 11 August 2012 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
Guest host Matthew Morrison?
― doglatting (jaymc), Saturday, 11 August 2012 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
got rid of Paul Brittain too soon
― I DIED, Saturday, 11 August 2012 19:32 (eleven years ago) link
Seth McFarlane hosting the season premiere. UGH.
― Old Lunch, Thursday, 30 August 2012 12:27 (eleven years ago) link
eh
― jjjdoom (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 30 August 2012 12:30 (eleven years ago) link