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[Celery Man 20535]

 

[YGIFS 19443]

The Alaska airlines commercial.  I’m still crying.  Average episode otherwise.  
 

but also “Le Tits Now”

Edited January 21 by YGIFS

[C-Man 26535]

The Alaska airlines commercial.  I’m still crying.  Average episode otherwise.  
 
but also “Le Tits Now”

Alaska commercial was terrific. The cold open was pretty good.

[4th&Five 41055]

They should have let Rachel host. How many people have actually watched Saltburn?

[C-Man 26535]

They should have let Rachel host. How many people have actually watched Saltburn?

I’m going to check it out soon.

Did they bump the “Please Don’t Destroy” guys tonight?

[RPM 26073]

4 hours ago, C-Man said:

Did they bump the “Please Don’t Destroy” guys tonight?

Looks like it. Alaska Airlines was 

Colin's dog whistle was pretty funny, too.

Edited January 21 by RPM

[YGIFS 19443]

7 hours ago, C-Man said:

I’m going to check it out soon.

Did they bump the “Please Don’t Destroy” guys tonight?

I try to remember that Lorne doesn’t put them in every single episode.  But I would like think, given the 5 week holiday hiatus, they’d be back with something strong.  If they got bumped for yet another sketch about how tall, handsome gnu is tall and handsome; that’d be a bummer.  The guy did alright and is tall And handsome but there’s too much material from the last several weeks to work with.  
anyway; Dakota Johnson next week?  Ugh.  

[C-Man 26535]

I try to remember that Lorne doesn’t put them in every single episode.  But I would like think, given the 5 week holiday hiatus, they’d be back with something strong.  If they got bumped for yet another sketch about how tall, handsome gnu is tall and handsome; that’d be a bummer.  The guy did alright and is tall And handsome but there’s too much material from the last several weeks to work with.  
anyway; Dakota Johnson next week?  Ugh.  

The very last sketch was just awful

[RPM 26073]

2 hours ago, YGIFS said:

I try to remember that Lorne doesn’t put them in every single episode.  But I would like think, given the 5 week holiday hiatus, they’d be back with something strong.  If they got bumped for yet another sketch about how tall, handsome gnu is tall and handsome; that’d be a bummer.

A PDD film was in the intro. They ran long.

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

Renee Rapp.

[Celery Man 20535]

 

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

I assume they’ve given up on the Biden impression after Mikey Day predictably shit the bed? 
 

Lorne is going to have flip that money machine on and get Sudeikis back in the fall. 

[MissingInAction 24262]

Mikey day is a hack. I'd trade him for Jay Farrow in a second.

[YGIFS 19443]

2 hours ago, RPM said:

A PDD film was in the intro. They ran long.

that's a fucking pisser.  I mean, the guy (whom I don't know anything his work and have nothing against him and held his down pretty good with the cast) had these sketches based on the exact same premise every time:

"Acting Class"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Bowling Pins"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Women's AA Meeting"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Crown your Short King"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Garrett from Hinge"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted 

never mind the fact the Lip Reader/ET sketch was maybe the worst sketch of the whole season (not the fault of the host BTW).  They could have cut any one of the redundant 5 (except Chloe in that dress) and had plenty of time for PDD.  And they can't release their shit anymore online like they used to because of a new workout deal with Lorne/NBC.  Let me also say "Club Shay Shay" with Katt Williams was much funnier upon reflection.  Alaska Airlines fucking killed.  Cold Into was just absolute further proof that J.A.J. is in Uncanny Valley with the Trump impression.  noCR/ but even his most ardent supporters who still like to laugh take no umbrage with it like they did with Baldwin because it's not even parody or satire, it's something altogether different.  Phil Hartman's Clinton is the only thing I can think of that's comparable but what this guy is doing is just surreal.  There's really nothing political to it anymore, it's just this weird mirror reflection that everybody is comedically uncomfortable with.  We'll unpack it years from now.  But between sketches and musical acts, there was just a lot of hot cleavage and I'm cool with that.  

I expect Timberlake to step into a lot of sketches to help out Dakota next week.  I know she was born in Austin, but I just don't get her.  I don't get a lot of their younger hosts, but the little I've seen of her-she isn't remotely talented nor funny.  But what do we know? 

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

8 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

that's a fucking pisser.  I mean, the guy (whom I don't know anything his work and have nothing against him and held his down pretty good with the cast) had these sketches based on the exact same premise every time:

"Acting Class"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Bowling Pins"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Women's AA Meeting"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Crown your Short King"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Garrett from Hinge"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted 

never mind the fact the Lip Reader/ET sketch was maybe the worst sketch of the whole season (not the fault of the host BTW).  They could have cut any one of the redundant 5 (except Chloe in that dress) and had plenty of time for PDD.  And they can't release their shit anymore online like they used to because of a new workout deal with Lorne/NBC.  Let me also say "Club Shay Shay" with Katt Williams was much funnier upon reflection.  Alaska Airlines fucking killed.  Cold Into was just absolute further proof that J.A.J. is in Uncanny Valley with the Trump impression.  noCR/ but even his most ardent supporters who still like to laugh take no umbrage with it like they did with Baldwin because it's not even parody or satire, it's something altogether different.  Phil Hartman's Clinton is the only thing I can think of that's comparable but what this guy is doing is just surreal.  There's really nothing political to it anymore, it's just this weird mirror reflection that everybody is comedically uncomfortable with.  We'll unpack it years from now.  But between sketches and musical acts, there was just a lot of hot cleavage and I'm cool with that.  

I expect Timberlake to step into a lot of sketches to help out Dakota next week.  I know she was born in Austin, but I just don't get her.  I don't get a lot of their younger hosts, but the little I've seen of her-she isn't remotely talented nor funny.  But what do we know? 

Not afraid of full frontal nudity is probably the nicest thing you can say about Dakota Johnson. I think she’s serviceable in How To Be Single, but Rebel Wilson steals to movie. 

[Jerry Callo 8626]

19 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

I mean, the guy (whom I don't know anything his work and have nothing against him and held his down pretty good with the cast) had these sketches based on the exact same premise every time:

That was my thought as well.  Really lazy writing.

[Red Five 40108]

2 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume they’ve given up on the Biden impression after Mikey Day predictably shit the bed? 
 

Lorne is going to have flip that money machine on and get Sudeikis back in the fall. 

Just get Dana Carvey. He's got the best Biden impression and would probably pay Lorne to do it. 

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

Dakota Johnson looks bad AF in the promo. Her 30s seem to be treating her well. 

[jimmyjazz 45055]

Well, this ain't one for the archives.  I hope JT brings it beyond whatever crap that's been with Fallon so far.

[4th&Five 41055]

This is awful. 

[jimmyjazz 45055]

I firmly believe JT is a talented singer.  I know it.  Come on, man, just go out there with a 4-piece band and show it.  What an utter, pre-programmed fortified shitshow.

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

On 1/21/2024 at 12:53 PM, YGIFS said:

that's a fucking pisser.  I mean, the guy (whom I don't know anything his work and have nothing against him and held his down pretty good with the cast) had these sketches based on the exact same premise every time:

"Acting Class"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Bowling Pins"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Women's AA Meeting"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Crown your Short King"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted

"Garrett from Hinge"-tall, handsome, naturally gifted 

never mind the fact the Lip Reader/ET sketch was maybe the worst sketch of the whole season (not the fault of the host BTW).  They could have cut any one of the redundant 5 (except Chloe in that dress) and had plenty of time for PDD.  And they can't release their shit anymore online like they used to because of a new workout deal with Lorne/NBC.  Let me also say "Club Shay Shay" with Katt Williams was much funnier upon reflection.  Alaska Airlines fucking killed.  Cold Into was just absolute further proof that J.A.J. is in Uncanny Valley with the Trump impression.  noCR/ but even his most ardent supporters who still like to laugh take no umbrage with it like they did with Baldwin because it's not even parody or satire, it's something altogether different.  Phil Hartman's Clinton is the only thing I can think of that's comparable but what this guy is doing is just surreal.  There's really nothing political to it anymore, it's just this weird mirror reflection that everybody is comedically uncomfortable with.  We'll unpack it years from now.  But between sketches and musical acts, there was just a lot of hot cleavage and I'm cool with that.  

I expect Timberlake to step into a lot of sketches to help out Dakota next week.  I know she was born in Austin, but I just don't get her.  I don't get a lot of their younger hosts, but the little I've seen of her-she isn't remotely talented nor funny.  But what do we know? 

Nailed it.

Good old fashioned Hollywood nepotism + Spiderman money can make anything happen. Should have just asked Sweeney to host. 

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

Fallon playing himself in a Bee Gees voice is an interesting choice. Just begging to get Ellen'd. 

[jimmyjazz 45055]

The "lost bag" skit confirms it for me -- worst SNL I've seen in a decade.  Wow.  

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

Sarah Silverman with a real haircut is what… a Houston 8?

Yeah this one was a stinker. I love Shark Tank, especially on planes, and the cameo didn’t save it for me. 

[RPM 26073]

Please Don't Destroy delivered.

[A-Tex Devil 2405]

8 hours ago, RPM said:

Please Don't Destroy delivered.

Yeah.  Didn’t realize two of three were from SNL royalty.  Nepotism joke was funny.  
 

The Jerry Springer skit was great.  And DJ in that skirt for the talk show scenes wasn’t bad.  

[mdmost 42167]

I enjoyed the Stanley Cup segment because it seems to be the current white woman fascination item of our culture. 

Edited January 28 by mdmost

[jimmyjazz 45055]

27 minutes ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Yeah.  Didn’t realize two of three were from SNL royalty.  

Which two and who are their parents?

[A-Tex Devil 2405]

Should have clarified as “writing” royalty. Tim Herlihy (Sandler’s writing partner) is the curly hair guys dad, and Steve Higgins was a writer on SNl and now in Tonight Show and is the dad of the short guy.  Red head has no nepotism, I guess.  

[mdleast 8016]

No nepotism but too much botox

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

As always, Sarah Sherman and Jost were pretty damn funny on Weekend Update. 

[billfromlaketravis 11265]

Ayo is painfully unfunny. I hope she’s not invited back.

[C-Man 26535]

Ayo is painfully unfunny. I hope she’s not invited back.

Not much memorable from last night other than Weekend Update and even that wasn’t overly great.

[Celery Man 20535]

Shane Gillis set to host. I’m sure he’ll be good, going to try my best to avoid the dialog from the stupidest of his fanbase this week.

[Smax 3799]

the dune popcorn bucket, wtf....

[bolverk 28885]

1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Ayo is painfully unfunny. I hope she’s not invited back.

Maybe it's a matter of taste. I thought she was kind of cute with her slightly neurotic, overly enthusiastic vibe. It works for her...or me. 

 

1 hour ago, C-Man said:

Not much memorable from last night other than Weekend Update and even that wasn’t overly great.

I liked the Dune Bucket song, and the Colin Jost son bit got me good. Overall, it was a much better episode than last week.

 

5 minutes ago, Smax said:

the dune popcorn bucket, wtf....

It's an actual real thing.

 

[YGIFS 19443]

Thought Ayo did alright, but it was shit writing for the third episode in a row.  Cold Open & W/U were better than usual.  And I liked "Black People's Court", but it was a largely forgettable episode that I imagine never surfaces in re-runs later this year.  

I don't know that I remember a host being a formally fired cast member.  Usually, Lorne only brings back ones that left on good terms/mutual accord.  I don't find Shane all that funny, not because he's 'controversial', just not my lane of standup and I've gotta pretty broad spectrum of comic fandom.  But they've got three weeks to come up with some funny shit, let's give him a chance.  

Also, I'm sure as many of you and Lorne have noticed-though the cast is smaller than it has been the last few years---there is some really obvious dead weight that could go next week and nobody would give a shit. 

Edited February 4 by YGIFS

[Celery Man 20535]

21 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

 

I don't know that I remember a host being a formally fired cast member. 

 

 

Edited February 4 by Celery Man

[YGIFS 19443]

Well yeah, but Lorne really liked him.  it was that dipshit executive at NBC who was golf buddies with O.J. that really forced the termination issue when it came to Norm.  Everybody in studio 8H loved him (I have it on good authority).  But it was bfore Lorne truly had fuck-you money and still had to actually listen to the peacock brass.  

[Celery Man 20535]

He was/is on Pete Davidson’s show, which Lorne executive produces. I doubt he actually dislikes him.

[Red Five 40108]

I think Sandler was technically fired.

[jimmyjazz 45055]

Yeah, the problem with last night's show was more writing than host.  Just not funny.

[YGIFS 19443]

I know we all bitch about SNL not being like the old days.  But that's just middle-age.  Everything is funnier in hindsight.  But the show has been on a good roll the last few years.  But this season in particular has been oddly binary in terms of writing.  Either 80% of the sketches, despite the host, just deliver.  Or 80% of them fall flat, despite the host.  Haven't seen anything like this in 20+ years.  The folks I know in the business chalk it up to Lorne holding back for the big 50th season next year and the off-scheduling between the strike and election year kinda fucking with the writer's room.  And again to berate the point, there's just some not-up-to-snuff cast members as well.  And the problem is they're still contributing to the sketch development process to prolong their stay on the show and they're failing at it.  They're incredibly talented but folks like Mikey Day, Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast bring almost nothing to the table anymore and are just collaborating with writers to justify their screentime. 

And in terms of writers-DiCenzo, Kenward, Nordwind, and a few others.  Either they need to pick up a drug habit or move along because their shit has been sucking despite having weeks and weeks of prep time.  

All that to say, it's cool to bag on SNL year after year like we're all doing cooler shit at 10:30p on a Saturday night (spoiler alert, we're not).  I just watch it as a student of comedy and because it's still an institution that needs to comment on what's happening in America.  And it reminds me of my rebellious youth getting to stay up late to watch it with my late father when my mother would be mortified to know I was listening to George Carlin.  I love it still.  But they need to shed some dead weight before next year.  

[Herpa Derpa 6084]

8 hours ago, YGIFS said:

I don't know that I remember a host being a formally fired cast member.

There's been a few. Sandler, Wayans, Rock, Downey Jr., Silverman, McDonald off the top of my head.

[YGIFS 19443]

Yeah fair points.  I don't have the vocabulary but it was more of an issue of Lorne's dismissal method.  He has off-boarded cast members en masse as part of overhauls where it wasn't so much amicable, but not done outta anger or cliche termination.  Norm was a different animal altogether because of the NBC higher-ups and Lorne had to go along to get along.  Sandler and Rock were kinda mutual as they both wanted to pursue other shit and were tired of the ensemble cast deal.  But yeah to your point, Wayans and Silverman were "Fuck you, go home!" but then he came hat-in-hand to ask them back onto the show because of their newfound stardom.  Downey is a weird one.  He just fucking sucked on the show, got off the grid, and then just somehow got so fucking big that SNL had to have him back.  To this day, I still don't know how that guy got so fucking big.  He was funny in "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" with Kilmer, but other than that---his fame just baffles me.  Not trying to be "too cool for school" but that guy is just a weird enigma who must've blown the right people.  He's a tad funny and a tad handsome, but I just don't know in the fucking world he became such a huge star.  

Anyway, anxiously awaiting who they bring back to host for the 50th year next year.  I hope they don't burn the spots on "hip up-and-coming alt movie/streaming/pop stars" and just go with classic killers.  

[closetohumping 17258]

Yea.  This really happened:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2Uvp6TOX-v/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[closetohumping 17258]

On 2/4/2024 at 6:50 PM, YGIFS said:

Yeah fair points.  I don't have the vocabulary but it was more of an issue of Lorne's dismissal method.  He has off-boarded cast members en masse as part of overhauls where it wasn't so much amicable, but not done outta anger or cliche termination.  Norm was a different animal altogether because of the NBC higher-ups and Lorne had to go along to get along.  Sandler and Rock were kinda mutual as they both wanted to pursue other shit and were tired of the ensemble cast deal.  But yeah to your point, Wayans and Silverman were "Fuck you, go home!" but then he came hat-in-hand to ask them back onto the show because of their newfound stardom.  Downey is a weird one.  He just fucking sucked on the show, got off the grid, and then just somehow got so fucking big that SNL had to have him back.  To this day, I still don't know how that guy got so fucking big.  He was funny in "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" with Kilmer, but other than that---his fame just baffles me.  Not trying to be "too cool for school" but that guy is just a weird enigma who must've blown the right people.  He's a tad funny and a tad handsome, but I just don't know in the fucking world he became such a huge star.  

Anyway, anxiously awaiting who they bring back to host for the 50th year next year.  I hope they don't burn the spots on "hip up-and-coming alt movie/streaming/pop stars" and just go with classic killers.  

Robert Downey?  I think he’s the classic Everyman but two degrees cooler actor.  He was the biggest reason for marvels success

[YGIFS 19443]

Agree that "Ironman" franchise boosted that whole MCU deal.  And he can certainly be funny.  And charming.  But I just never got his stardom level.  And he sucked on SNL.  But the guy is rocking it now, so good for him.  

But yeah, the SNL machine has a weird machination.  Some people who are incredibly talented leave the show and do absolutely jack-shit afterwards.  Others leave the show and go orbital with their fame.  The couple of writers I've known that worked there said that Lorne humbly claims to know who is gonna be a breakout and who is gonna be a dud, but after 50 years.......even he knows it's still something of a crap-shoot.  Case in point---I think Sarah Sherman is one of the ten funniest human beings on the planet right now.  But she could also get fired in two years and do dinner theater in Fort Myers.  And other than a few funny segments, I never thought Adam Sandler was anything resembling funny.  But he'll probably die a comedic billionaire.  So what the fuck do we know?  

[Surly Bevo 24247]

48 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

Agree that "Ironman" franchise boosted that whole MCU deal.  And he can certainly be funny.  And charming.  But I just never got his stardom level.  And he sucked on SNL.  But the guy is rocking it now, so good for him.  

But yeah, the SNL machine has a weird machination.  Some people who are incredibly talented leave the show and do absolutely jack-shit afterwards.  Others leave the show and go orbital with their fame.  The couple of writers I've known that worked there said that Lorne humbly claims to know who is gonna be a breakout and who is gonna be a dud, but after 50 years.......even he knows it's still something of a crap-shoot.  Case in point---I think Sarah Sherman is one of the ten funniest human beings on the planet right now.  But she could also get fired in two years and do dinner theater in Fort Myers.  And other than a few funny segments, I never thought Adam Sandler was anything resembling funny.  But he'll probably die a comedic billionaire.  So what the fuck do we know?  

RDJ is one of those guys who can shift between comedic/snarky and heavy roles.  Even going back to his early days he would do comedies and then he would do shit like Less Than Zero and Chaplin (nominated for Best Actor in that one way back in 1992).  As CTH said, he has a great "Everyman" ability because he can do both. The Tony Stark character got to let him explore it all on the biggest stage of a mega-movie superhero franchise.  Be the emotional "center" of the Avengers but also get to be the snarky, wise-ass that RDJ is also very good at.  

Edited February 20 by Surly Bevo