Saturday Night Live

[fezident]

<p>The new season premieres on September 30th with <em>Dane Cook</em> as host.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woo!</p>

[Fallon]

I like Dane, but he just fucking hosted.<br />

[Furtherman]

<strong>fezident</strong> wrote:<br /><p>The new season premieres on September 30th with <em>Dane Cook</em> as host.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So SNL is continuing its not-funny streak.</p>

[fezident]

<strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>fezident</strong> wrote:<br /><p>The new season premieres on September 30th with <em>Dane Cook</em> as host.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So SNL is continuing its not-funny streak.</p><p>ZANG ZA ZAM!</p><p>So.....I guess you won't be watching the Dane Cook HBO special on Labor Day?</p>

[Furtherman]

Nope.

[Sheeplovr]

<p><span class="postbody"> with <em>Dane Cook</em> as host</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img width="191" height="356" border="0" src="http://www.pukeplanet.com/images/vomit.jpg" /></p><p>oh god not again</p><p>last year steve carelle this year lame cook </p><p>all well i know maybe the cast will pull it threw&nbsp;</p>

[Don Stugots]

who?&nbsp; the samual adams guy?&nbsp; why would he be hosting?

[Reephdweller]

<p>I'm annoyed that Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch won't be back next year, though<br />Amy Poehler is very funny and will probably be the star this year. I hope they don't<br />go to Keenan Thompson for the funny though, or I'll stop watching.</p>

[Tazz]

<p><span class="postbody">I hope they don't<br />go to Keenan Thompson for the funny though, or I'll stop watching.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Keenan rules. They should bring in Kel and make him complete.&nbsp;</p>

[Bossanova]

I think you are the only person who likes Tina Fey or rachel Dratch.&nbsp; Tina and her awful vagina writing is why that show sucked for 6 years, and Im so glad not to be looking at that non funny troll

[Sheeplovr]

<p>Rachel and Tina are hillarious i jsut dont like tina in the news but her writing is excellnt </p><p>i
wish snl put up lil credits for the skecdtches like music videos i
always want ot knwo what writers were working on what sketch</p><p>everyones crazy snl is still as it ever was bad musical guest 2 or 3 funny bits a night&nbsp;</p><p>ever
watch the old episodes at 3 am on saturday it was always this way but
everyone some reaosn holds the past in some kinda lime light except the
85 - 87 years</p><p>but i don't care what you do </p><p>just dont go watch it</p><p>people who often say its not funny anymore are peopel who dont even watch it or dont watch it all</p><p>or even worse they are people who say mad tv is funny </p><p>yall stink ill keep watched even with bad hosts </p><p>wich
usally if the hsot is bad the cast works harder to fix it but the
sometimes problem is the host and lorn get final say on sketches so if
the guest host thinks they are so grat they pick dumb sketches last
time dane cook was on they wasted a half hour wiht his aweful stand up
if they do that again ill be mad but really im goign to record it and
watch it later so then i can jsut skip anything lame he does in a
monoloug </p><p>im sure it will invole herking and jerking like a kid who has to go pee in the mall</p><p>&nbsp;last season was great </p>

[TheMojoPin]

Tina Fey was a fantastic head writer for her first 2-3 seasons, but like SNL does with every group of writers they have they clung onto her and her group far past their prime.&nbsp; The show definitely has that comeback feel like it did when the last really funny cast starting showing up at the end of the 90's: at least 4 or 5 really hysterical sketches a show and a decent number of show players who are almost always funny no matter what.&nbsp; Having Dane Cook host again, however, is NOT a step in the right direction.&nbsp; The guy can be a funny comedian, but he's shown zilch that he can be a funny actor.

[fezident]

<p>SNL has been a punching bag for so long that I think&nbsp;people bash it without even watching it.&nbsp; </p><p>Obviously, I'm a huge fan of the show but, I submit that the Julia Louis Dreyfus episode was the best episode in the history of the show.&nbsp; Every single skit was a winner.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/episodes/Show_1449.shtml">http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/episodes/Show_1449.shtml</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I always ask this whenever people say &quot;the show hasn't been funny since the it's 5th season&quot;.&nbsp; Do you think those episodes hold up? Are they <em>still</em> funny??&nbsp; Sure...it was exciting and new at the time but, does anyone really still ENJOY them when they re-run them?&nbsp; &quot;Jane, you ignorant slut&quot;.&nbsp; Is that really THAT much funnier than what's happening now?&nbsp; </p><p>I think the memories of those first few years have been <em>heavily</em> romanticized.</p>

[Judge Smails]

<p>You won't have Horatio Sanz to kick around anymore.&nbsp; His days of cracking himself up in every sketch are over.&nbsp; Also out: Chris Parnell, Finesse Mitchell, Rachel Dratch and Tina Fey.</p><p>No new cast members were added this year.&nbsp; In the most shocking news yet: Keenan Thompson gets to keep his job.&nbsp; I guess that with the budget/staff cuts, he gets to serve two traditional SNL roles:&nbsp; token black guy and token fat guy.</p><p><a href="http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/21/tv/main2028296.shtml" target="_self">Cast Of 11 Is Smallest Since 1997</a></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Judge Smails on 9-22-06 @ 9:46 AM</span>

[UnknownPD]

<font size="2">SNL is still on the air?</font>

[Plethora]

<strong>Judge Smails</strong> wrote:<br /><p>You won't have Horatio Sanz to kick around anymore. His days of cracking himself up in every sketch are over. Also out: Chris Parnell, Finesse Mitchell, Rachel Dratch and Tina Fey.</p><p>No new cast members were added this year. In the most shocking news yet: Keenan Thompson gets to keep his job. I guess that with the budget/staff cuts, he gets to serve two traditional SNL roles: token black guy and token fat guy.</p><p><a target="_self" href="http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/21/tv/main2028296.shtml">Cast Of 11 Is Smallest Since 1997</a></p>

<span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Judge Smails on 9-22-06 @ 9:46 AM</span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Losing Chris Parnell is actually a shame I think.&nbsp; He wasn't the best, but a really strong utility infielder type.&nbsp; And I suspect that he was the one behind the Chroni-what-cles of Narnia which I had to watch and rewatch over and over.&nbsp; Good stuff.&nbsp; I like the digital shorts, hope they keep those up.</p><p>My favorite part of SNL over the past few years has been Tina Fey's news, so that's going to be a drag.&nbsp; Who's doing news this season?&nbsp;</p><p>Can't wait for the next installment of Peripheral Vision Man!&nbsp;</p><p>Miss Astronaut Jones.</p>

[Fallon]

Seth Myers is one of the head writers now and will be doing only update w/ Amy.

[Doctor Manhattan]

<p>Also out: Chris Parnell, Finesse Mitchell, <strong>Rachel Dratch</strong> and Tina Fey.</p><p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" color="#000066" size="3">Man am I gonna miss those tits!</font></p>

[tele7]

New season starts tonight.&nbsp; I really hope it's funnier than last season.&nbsp; &nbsp;

[dotsncoms]

The best part of last year was the addition of the 3 new kids from LA that were hired without an audition, they are still in the cast. I suspect a change of pace that will include more filmed skits than live skits.

[Sheeplovr]

<p>make him stop</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[SatCam]

I didn't think dane clark was that bad

[Recyclerz]

<p>Ok, I've watched the last three skits.</p><p>East Side Dave's high school&nbsp;writing looks like PG Wodehouse compared to this shit.</p>

[tele7]

<p>The Al Pacino sketch was pretty funny.&nbsp; I think it's been pretty good so far.&nbsp; I'm not a big Dane Cook fan, but he's doing a good job so far.</p>

[Kevin]

Had to change it. Just awful.

[dotsncoms]

That was a better show than some of the ones from last year. The Farrah Fawcett and whitney Houston skits were funny.

[SatCam]

cubicle fight was funny

[RapistWit]

<p>I saw the weekend update, a couple of skits and&nbsp; the Killers. I really did not enjoy what I saw. I don't really like Dane Cook and the weekend update was lame (who the hell thought that screech bit was a good idea?). </p>

[Sheeplovr]

how did they get jamie pressly not to be orange?<br />

[furie]

this has to be the worst show ever.
not even a chuckle out of the audience

[SatCam]

that chick is hot and that song rox my cock

[burrben]

the burger king commerical is the only funny thing i've seen since 11:30

[johnniewalker]

Peter O'Toole, Charro,&nbsp; and a George Michael reference.&nbsp; Swing and a miss.<br />

[johnniewalker]

<strong>SatCam</strong> wrote:<br />that chick is hot and that song rox my cock<p>&nbsp;</p>Is she popular in the U.S.?&nbsp; <br />

[burrben]

it's nice they're letting roberto write the weekend updates

[Kevin]

Wow this is fucking awful. Makes me wish Dane Cook was hosting again.... And that is not good.

[tele7]

I have to agree.&nbsp; This is just painful to watch.&nbsp; It is'nt just bad, it's Nora Dunn/Mary Gross bad.

[burrben]

it was great seeing verne troyer in that quado skit. good to see him still working

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by burrben on 10-8-06 @ 12:47 AM</span>

[PapaBear]

I've only seen the last 20 minutes, and it's excruciatingly painful.

[Judge Smails]

<p>I punched out one minute into the Jon Bovi sketch.&nbsp; Nice to see I didn't miss anything.</p>

[tele7]

<p>I'm actually a little mad.&nbsp; I've been a fan of the show since the very beginning.&nbsp; Lorne decided to cut the cast instead of airing&nbsp;fewer episodes due to budget problems.&nbsp; Looks like a big mistake so far.&nbsp; Tina Fey was replaced by 3 co-head writers, and judging by tonights 'Update' they should all be fired .&nbsp; I know the show has it's good and bad year cycles, but it's just been too damn long since they've had a decent season.&nbsp; Just my opinion.</p>

[PapaBear]

<p>Just my opinion</p><p>Don't sell yourself short. It's not opinion... It's fact.</p>

[SatCam]

I peed in this cider

[Fezticle98]

Looks like I'm the only one who thought it was funny. Maybe I was thinking with my penis and not my brain--that Keenan Thompson is a dreamboat.

[SinA]

<strong>Kevin</strong> wrote:<br />Wow this is fucking awful. Makes me wish Dane Cook was hosting again.... And that is not good. <p>you'll get your wish when they rerun dane clark's show&nbsp;next week.&nbsp; the idiots that think dane clark is funny and original will watch anything, even if it means staying up past bedtime.</p><p>yes, the same show that aired last week.</p>

[pennington]

<p>Wouldn't you expect the best shows of the year to be the first 3 or4?</p><p>When does the show go off the air in the Spring? May or June?&nbsp; The writers have&nbsp; 4 months off, wouldn't you expect them to be writing and re-writing during at least half of this time?&nbsp; Start with a stockpile of material and then continue to write as the season goes on.</p><p>Other than the opening skit and Weekend Update, none of this is topical.&nbsp; But what seems to happen is they show up on the Monday before the first show and write everything in a few days. </p>

[tele7]

<p><strong>&quot;you'll get your wish when they rerun dane clark's show&nbsp;next week.&nbsp; the idiots that think dane clark is funny and original will watch anything, even if it means staying up past bedtime.</strong></p><p><strong>yes, the same show that aired last week.&quot;</strong></p><p>I thought you were kidding.&nbsp; I can't believe the 3rd show of the season is a re-run.&nbsp; What gives?!</p>

[Bossanova]

Is it because they don't want to compete with the playoffs?

[Plethora]

<p>The first New York City Stories w/ Martin Scorsese and Rosie Perez was alright at least (I like Fred Armisen a lot -- something David Byrne-y about him and that's good stuff in my book). Had high hopes when I saw the one with Lou Reed and Patti Smith, but it stunk as did the final one.<br /></p><p>The Nancy Grace piece was good in spots (and coincidentally Studio 60 did a Nancy Grace bit tonight). </p><p>Female reporter hitting on Jamie Pressly had a couple of good moments -- I think the girl that plays the reporter is going to be really good eventually (or she'll wash out like Cheri Oteri).<br /></p><p>The news was replete with stinkiosity -- with the notable exception of the Peter O'Toole piece. That was <em>outstanding</em> -- good impression, good writing, but <em>the point</em> of it was <em>beautiful</em>. It's become de rigueur for celebs/people of note to enter rehab and blame substance abuse as the root cause of their issues... To essentially hide from whatever they've done wrong. <em>It don't make you a bad person. </em>Booze didn't make Foley perv on pages &amp; Booze didn't make Mel an anti-semite. Cool to see SNL take a poke at that nonsense. Harkens back to when the show tried to be iconoclastic. It would make some sort of odd sense for that clip to be played on R&amp;F.</p><p>EDIT - <a target="_blank" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=jQSTDQ9ggRQ">here's the youtube</a><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=jQSTDQ9ggRQ" target="_blank"> of the O'Toole bit</a> -- get past the bad opening. </p><p>I like the guy that did the Peter O'Toole impression. He does really well with offbeat impressions. He did a killer / odd Vincent Price last year.</p><p>I didn't like Corinne Bailey Rae's songs, but I loved her voice &amp; watching her perform. </p><p>&quot;I peed in the cider.&quot; Nice!<br /></p><p>Yep, I realize that the show was on the 7th... I tivo'ed it. Fuck. Oh, and I also laughed near the beginning of the Jon Bovi sketch &quot;Cuz I'm an indian / Unwanted / Alive and dead&quot;. I feel shame.<br /></p>



<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Plethora on 10-17-06 @ 1:38 AM</span>

[cougarjake13]

<p>not sure if its a repeat or not </p><p>but they're doing a spoof of most haunted with hugh laurie as derek acora</p><p>not bad , pretty funny</p>

[NickyL0885]

Its def new. SO far so good. Hugh Laurie is GOD<br />

[HBox]

<p>That TV Funhouse was great.</p><p>&quot;Here's some condoms and abortion pills kids!&quot;<br /></p>

[johnniewalker]

Anyone have the companion book to the show that explains the references?<br />

[cougarjake13]

<p>the baseball thing with mya rudolph was horrible</p><p>i get the bit but it just sucked</p><p>and i swear the announcer said monday nov 11 when he was saying the next guest host and musical act but i could be wrong</p>

[johnniewalker]

Great set by Beck.&nbsp; The bowtie was necessary.<br />

[KC2OSO]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>johnniewalker</strong> wrote:<br />Great set by Beck. The bowtie was necessary.<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah Beck's the shit.&nbsp; Nice big red bowtie.&nbsp; <br /></p>

[Sheeplovr]

<p>man what a great episdoe </p><p>i keep replaying parts its so good</p><p>and Dinner Table is he best instrument ever really </p><p>i dont think its a bow tie its some kinda kerchief thing <br />
</p>

[nevnut]

<strong>KC2OSO</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><strong>johnniewalker</strong> wrote:<br />Great set by Beck. The bowtie was necessary.<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah Beck's the shit.&nbsp; Nice big red bowtie.&nbsp; <br /></p><p>The wife still won't forgive me for seein' Phil and Friends instead of Beck exactly one year ago last night @ Vegoose in Vegas last year.</p>

[pennington]

<p>Big improvement over last week's show,&nbsp;which&nbsp;was so awful nobody here even&nbsp;mentioned it.</p><p>Also, this is the first time in literally YEARS that the opening skit was good.&nbsp; Not the usual tedious bit about Bush or Rumsfeld that seems to go on for an eternity.&nbsp; The sad part is&nbsp;it wasn't done by any cast members.</p><p>By the way, anyone know who handed&nbsp;Lorne Michaels his food?&nbsp; The audience applauded and he started laughing.</p>

[Fallon]

This week was probably the best show in the last couple of years, I can't remember the last time they didn't start the show with Bush or a news program spoof.<br />

[Doctor Manhattan]

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: verdana"><font face="times new roman,times,serif" color="#000066" size="3">I just watched the opening monologue. Do they sweeten the applause at the beginning?</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; font-family: verdana"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#000066" size="3">Does anyone know what the Shakespeare joke was about?</font></span></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Doctor Manhattan on 10-30-06 @ 1:33 PM</span>

[dotsncoms]

<img height="240" src="http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/00/05/20061103091809990003" width="320" border="0" />&nbsp;<a href="http://news.aol.com/entertainment/tv/articles/_a/snl-star-sues-over-bedbugs-in-her-loft/20061103065809990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001">http://news.aol.com/entertainment/tv/articles/_a/snl-star-sues-over-bedbugs-in-her-loft/20061103065809990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BEDBUGS LAWSUIT

[Sheeplovr]

Bobby McFerrin Raped my grandmother!<br />

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Sheeplovr on 11-11-06 @ 11:58 PM</span>

[Sheeplovr]

what was wrong wiht Paul McCartney's arms? Martin Shorts head<br />

[mikeyboy]

<strong>Sheeplovr</strong> wrote:<br />Bobby McFerrin Raped my grandmother!<br /><p>That may have been one of the funniest sketches on that show in years.</p>

[torker]

I didn't watch much, but I did crack a smile during the NPR Whip 'em Out Wednesday bit.

[lleeder]

I watched the weekend update then fell asleep thought it was pretty solid though

[Sheeplovr]

<p>last nights epsidoe hosted by Matthew Fox musical guest tenacious d</p><p>i thought al the sketches were good excpet the cold opener </p><p>i liked the D's preformance </p><p>nobody else recorded and watched it&nbsp;</p>

[Badinia]

<p>Sheep, I watched it on tape today and the D were AWESOME.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's too bad their movie is awful retread.&nbsp; I loved the dancing Metal God.&nbsp; I was kind of hoping that they would sneak JB into a sketch or summat.&nbsp; </p><p>I loved the House Music sketch, and I kind of enjoyed the Mountain Man sketch where the girls wanted to make out with the Foxy host, but I fast-forwarded past the Hot Chocolata/Apocalypta action.</p><p>I thought Weekend Report was great, as well as Amy's Nancy Grace.</p><p>As usual, not nearly enough T. Rex.</p>

[A.J.]

I finally saw an episode from this season.&nbsp; I see Kristen Wiig is carrying on the tradition of Cheri Oteri and Molly Shannon as useless female cast members.

[Sheeplovr]

<p><span class="postbody">As usual, not nearly enough T. Rex</span></p><p>300 points to badina</p><p>i liked the history buff vrs math wizz sketch alot that was just wonderful and the mathew fox in the elevator with people talking abot lost to him was so great as well pretty good sketches yeah the mayan sketch was kinda lame but i liked parts of it </p>

[PapaBear]

Somebody alert Death Metal Moe about tonight's musical guest...

http://www.jordanamamede.blogger.com.br/Avril%20Lavigne%20-%20Pop%20Girl.jpg



Edit... Oh, wait. It's Saturday night. He's probably out actually having fun.

[Reephdweller]

The Sofa King commercial was great! Don't tell me I'm the only one watching SNL tonight. So far pretty decent, though I'm not impressed with Shia LeBouf.

[PapaBear]

It's official. The District Attorney raped three lacrosse players...

[AngelAmy]

i used to watch shia on even stevens so i already have an image in my head of him

i knew coming into it that he'd have to really prove himself up there because to me he looked so out of his league...i am impressed that he never broke character though, especially in that mya rudolph skit where she was all pressed up against him...that impressed me but i still think he looked out of place and was out of his league

oh and avril sucked SO MUCH.

[cougarjake13]

all i have to say for tonight's episode

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPH/264369~Scarlett-Johansson-Posters.jpg

[johnniewalker]

Oh dear lord, she will be all over the internet with that dress. Good gravy!

[Marc with a c]

she's pretty

[Marc with a c]

i want a dong peg leg

[PapaBear]

Oh dear lord, she will be all over the internet with that dress. Good gravy!
I missed it, so if it doesn't end up all over the internet, I'm comming after you, man. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

[deeznutts]

Roy Rulez!

[Kevin]

WTF, is this dribble??

[tele7]

Bjork is oddly hot.

[Kevin]

I don't know how they did it, but they made Scarlett Johanson look unattractive..

[Fallon]

Oh dear lord, she will be all over the internet with that dress. Good gravy!

I missed it, so if it doesn't end up all over the internet, I'm comming after you, man. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2695/sjql4.jpg

[cougarjake13]

what i didnt like was the total recall sketch

[JPMNICK]

her as the ghetto prom girl was HYSTERICAL

[cougarjake13]

her as the ghetto prom girl was HYSTERICAL

and oddly hot

[Fallon]

http://img3.shareavenue.com/getimage.php?file=a667b536ac44d81413373c3702390999 be2237d9

[JPMNICK]

nice fallon!

[cougarjake13]

thats fucking awesome fallon

[Furtherman]

Did anyone see the Best of SNL form the 90's last night?

What a piece of shit awful show. It had one or two funny moments because they only showed one or two parts of a skit. Didn't even show the whole skits. And when they did show them, most of them had people talking over them. Awful.

[EliSnow]

Did anyone see the Best of SNL form the 90's last night?

What a piece of shit awful show. It had one or two funny moments because they only showed one or two parts of a skit. Didn't even show the whole skits. And when they did show them, most of them had people talking over them. Awful.

The show really wasn't supposed to a "best of" for the 1990's. It was more of a behind the scenes, informational show about Saturday Night Live in the 1990's. They used skits to put things in context, not to make people laugh.

[TheMojoPin]

They used skits to put things in context, not to make people laugh.

You just summed up about 85% of everything that show has ever produced.

[Furtherman]

Well the commericals leading up to it didn't promote it that way.

[A.J.]

Did anyone see the Best of SNL form the 90's last night?

I saw some of it. The segment on Sandler reminded me of how unfunny he was/is.

[King Imp]

http://img3.shareavenue.com/getimage.php?file=a667b536ac44d81413373c3702390999 be2237d9


You have the greatest animated GIFs I have ever seen! Where the hell do you find all these?

[EliSnow]

I found the show interesting as a "behind the scenes," but it was really just a lite version of this:

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i584986_Live20From20New20York.jpg

[JPMNICK]

i watched it last night. I thought it was pretty good. what it did show was how unfunny the women in the early 90's were, esp. compared to the ones from 96 on.

also how hysterical chris farley was.

[AngelAmy]

zach braff will be hosting the seasn finale, i cant wait for that, i love zach braff.

[cougarjake13]

i watched it last night. I thought it was pretty good. what it did show was how unfunny the women in the early 90's were, esp. compared to the ones from 96 on.

also how hysterical chris farley was.

damn i thought that was next week

fuck oh well ill find it online somewhere

[torker]

I miss Fezident.

[jetdog]

i watched it last night. I thought it was pretty good. what it did show was how unfunny the women in the early 90's were, esp. compared to the ones from 96 on.

also how hysterical chris farley was.

God I almost forgot how fucking hilarious he was! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!

"Well, Laa-di-freakin-da!"

[cougarjake13]

God I almost forgot how fucking hilarious he was! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!

"Well, Laa-di-freakin-da!"

you'll be living in a van down by the river

[hammersavage]

Man, i miss Chris Farley. Just a ball of joy. Coming up on 10 years gone and it still hurts and i never give a shit about celebrity deaths...

[cougarjake13]

Man, i miss Chris Farley. Just a ball of joy. Coming up on 10 years gone and it still hurts and i never give a shit about celebrity deaths...

i loved farley and his movies even beverly hills ninja

[tele7]

Weekend Update: Todays word is "Panties".

[fezident]

SNL returns. Feb 23rd 2008.

Tina Fey and Carrie Underwood.


Fuckin' A.

[cougarjake13]

SNL returns. Feb 23rd 2008.

Tina Fey and Carrie Underwood.


Fuckin' A.


ohh my


i gotta get some lube ready

[fezident]

I miss Fezident.


Awww. I just saw this.

[Reephdweller]

SNL returns. Feb 23rd 2008.

Tina Fey and Carrie Underwood.


Fuckin' A.


Hellz yeah. I can't wait, during this whole writers strike whenever something would happen on the news such as Hillary Clinton crying, etc I would imagine how the sketch would go on SNL with Amy Poehler. With Tina Fey as host it should be real good.

[fezident]

I can not wait for this episode of SNL.

The writers and cast HAVE been honing their chops here in NYC at Comix and at The UCB. Plus, I'm sure they're quite eager to come back with a bang.
And.... Tina Fey is probably happy to be back on her old stomping grounds.

It's the perfect storm.

[cougarjake13]

already tivoed

[Fallon]

Tina Fey, Carrie Underwood tonight.

[cougarjake13]

Tina Fey, Carrie Underwood tonight.

yeh buddy

[EliSnow]

Only watched up to the first mock commercial, but that commerical was absolutely hilarious. "One period per year" and when that period comes, "hold on to your f'n hat."

[Sheeplovr]

milk shake sketch was too easy that was lazy writing

[fezident]

Actually, that whole episode was a bit of a let-down. I'm bummed.

[tele7]

I thought it was a pretty solid show overall. That ballon ride commercial was hysterical.

[NortonRules]

overall i thought it was pretty good, but i've grown to have low expectations for the show.
the milkshake thing sucked.
carry underwood was terrible. couldn't sing a verse on either song in tune.

[fezident]

It definitely had its moments but, I kinda thought (hoped) that this episode would be spectacular. Even though the writers weren't WORKING, you would think that they'd be stockpiling ideas and stuff so that when they eventually DID return to work, they'd come out swingin'.
That wasn't the case.
The show was okay. Not even "better than average", really.

I have high hopes for next week though.

ELLEN PAGE and WILCO.

[DolaMight]

milk shake sketch was too easy that was lazy writing

My thought's exactly. The average post here exceeded the creativity and originality of that forced sketch. I quit after that and changed the channel to porn.

The biggest issue I have with SNL these days is why does every single sketch have to be so topical? I know that's SNL's trademark but every single sketch has to be ripped from the headlines? What's wrong with some left field shit like massive headwound harry or sprockets?

And enough with the playonwords sketches. Humor for librarians. Fucking puke on someone already. Oh wait they did... the Amy fart sketch, they couldn't even pull that off. awfull.

[booster11373]

My thought's exactly. The average post here exceeded the creativity and originality of that forced sketch. I quit after that and changed the channel to porn.

The biggest issue I have with SNL these days is why does every single sketch have to be so topical? I know that's SNL's trademark but every single sketch has to be ripped from the headlines? What's wrong with some left field shit like massive headwound harry or sprockets?

And enough with the playonwords sketches. Humor for librarians. Fucking puke on someone already. Oh wait they did... the Amy fart sketch, they couldn't even pull that off. awfull.

SNL is the perfect example of narrowcasting with regards to humor, they parody tv shows and movies that that everybody knows, They did a mock of MTV'S Fanatic one time how many people even saw that show to begin with?

I hope Lorne Micheals dies soon and they show can be overhauled

I really hate Lorne Micheals

[fezident]

The biggest issue I have with SNL these days is why does every single sketch have to be so topical? I know that's SNL's trademark but every single sketch has to be ripped from the headlines? What's wrong with some left field shit like massive headwound harry or sprockets?
.


As much as I loooove SNL, I'm inclined to agree with ya.
The Chris Matthews & CNN & Debate sketches almost NEVER get huge laughs and they almost ALWAYS open the show. I never understood that.
Last year ( I forget the host) they opened with a White House sketch that sank like a tank... then they said "Live From New York..." did the opening credits, and came back with "The Douchebag Award Show" sketch that absolutely KILLED! It was brilliant. The audience was dead silent during the opener and then absolutely ROLLING a few mins later.

Lorne (or for that matter Beth McCarthy) really should listen to their audience. Open with the pop culture stuff. Or the character stuff. And... IF THERE'S TIME.... maaaybe then you can shoehorn in a CSPAN sketch.

The biggest things to pop from that show is the goofy stuff. "MATT FOLEY", GILDA, COWBELL, WAYNES WORLD, DICK IN A BOX, CONEHEADS, CHEERLEADERS, etc etc.


I don't think anybody has ever said "boy... I can't wait to see which senator they lampoon this week!"

[pennington]

Even though the writers weren't WORKING, you would think that they'd be stockpiling ideas and stuff so that when they eventually DID return to work, they'd come out swingin'.
That wasn't the case.


My thoughts exactly.

In the past I've posted the same thing about the first show in the fall. They've had all summer to make notes, come up with ideas, skits and premises. The first few shows of the year should be the best. Instead it seems like they threw it all together in 4 days.

[DiabloSammich]

Didn't see the show last night, but just caught a clip of Huckabee from CNN. He seemed genuinely funny, and actually pulled off some good comedic timing. It was only a short piece though, was he really that good?

[fezident]

Lemme know if you can't find it online. (It'll probably appear on www.nbc.com/snl )

If not, I can capture it and send it to you as an mpeg or whatever.

[ChrisTheCop]

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Best part of the night.

[Fallon]

I liked the impression during the milkshake bit, but other than saying a couple lines it really didn't have any jokes.

I liked Tina and Steve Martin though.

[PapaBear]

Tonight's Smigel cartoon was freaking funny!:thumbup:

[TheGameHHH]

Tonight's Smigel cartoon was freaking funny!:thumbup:

absolutely, i thought it was quite clever

[Reephdweller]

I loved the digital short last night with Ellen Page...

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[fezident]

Hilary was GREAT!
Really funny. Great timing. I couldn't believe how....."human"... she seemed.

Bravo.


Wilco bored me. What else is new?

[WampusCrandle]

god damn, i love those digital shorts - they are fucking great

[Enabler]

This show has reached a new dark age. Maybe at the ripe old age of 28, I just dont "get it" anymore...

[MagillaGorillaz]

I thought last night's show was better than last week's show. The digital short was funny.

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[pennington]

This show has reached a new dark age. Maybe at the ripe old age of 28, I just dont "get it" anymore...

To steal a line from The Larry Sanders Show, it hit rock bottom and broke through to a whole new bottom I didn't even know was there. I bailed after the news.

And the whole "Hillary For President" thing, enough.

[cougarjake13]

missed it

is it worth watching

[fezident]

The show has lost some momentum these last few weeks. I can't really figure out why. And... even though it's my favorite show of all time, I won't blindly defend it. Something's definitely wrong with these most recent episodes.

Having said that... I liked a sketch or two. The "cougar" episode with the chicks at the bar was funny. It definitely should not have been buried at the tail end. Same goes for the Penolope sketch. The audience really seems to dig that character and, once again, it got buried.

Whoever assigns the time slots on SNL really needs to be shitcanned.

And the musical guest was unwatchable. That was an experiment gone wrong. Zzzz.


Lookin' forward to next week though!
JONAH HILL
AND
JANET JACKSON.

[TheMojoPin]

And the musical guest was unwatchable. That was an experiment gone wrong.

I can pretty much only tolerate the show for the musical guests now.

[Slumbag]

Dude, every Penelope sketch is UNWATCHABLE!!!! It's so fucking unfunny, and it's too bad, cause Kristen Wiig is a funny chick.

[Reephdweller]

I love the Penelope sketches. Pretty much anything Kristen Wiig does I like. I also like when she plays a creepy lesbian'ish reporter interviewing women at various scenes of news stories. The one with Scarlett Johannson was funny as hell.

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[Reephdweller]

The new digital short from SNL was great....

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[Doctor Manhattan]

I don't know why but I liked the European Def Comedy Jam guy. Usually I hate that guy but found that bit funny.

But I would not want to see it return as a recurring character!

[Enabler]

I guess Janet Jackson backed out of her performance this week due to the flu. Anyone know who is filling in? Id love to see Levon Helm get in there.

[PapaBear]

I guess Janet Jackson backed out of her performance this week due to the flu. Anyone know who is filling in? Id love to see Levon Helm get in there.
Mariah Carey. BTW... I've never seen a movie with Jonas Hill in it, but for some reason, I can't stand him.

[Sheeplovr]

adam grossman age 6 sketch rules!
hahahaha

[PapaBear]

Legs. Yum.

[pennington]

I have to admit as of 12:08, the show, and Jonas Hill, are pretty good. A surprise actually.

[Reephdweller]

Tracey Morgan is on now...the show just got even funnier!

[Sheeplovr]

Model T Car Ship!

[PapaBear]

Damn. Why did she cover her legs?

[sailor]

jonah hill looks like george wendt.

[pennington]

Next week they're repeating the Tina Fey episode from 2 weeks ago. They were off for 3 months, due to the strike, do 3 new shows and then are taking off?

[fezident]

That was a truly great episode!

Jonas Hill as a six year old boy with tourettes (?) was brilliant. I hope that becomes a recurring character.

MacGruber!!!!

The gay Digital Short was so damn good.

Tracey Morgan nailed it.

MacGruber!!!!!!

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[Reephdweller]

adam grossman age 6 sketch rules!
hahahaha


That was the funniest sketch of the night.

[MagillaGorillaz]

Jonas Hill as a six year old boy with tourettes (?) was brilliant. I hope that becomes a recurring character

Was that what it was? I thought it was him doing an impression of an old jewsih comedian at age 6.

A little Zach and Cody goes a long way.

[WampusCrandle]

i think the jonah hill show was great, and, i think, made up for the amy adams show. i like her and all, but she didnt do that well, or it could have been the writing. either way, i havent laughed that hard in a long time.

[Fallon]

Legs. Yum.

More than just legs.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3060/mariahcareysnlupbigpa0.jpg

[ChrisTheCop]

There now, ya see? I was wondering why every one thought it was such a great show.
I personally thought it was pretty weak; the 6 year old Jonah had me wondering if they were ripping off Dave (was it supposed to be that bad?). Reading this thread, I said to myself, "self, what am I missing??"

But now I see... I fast forwarded past Mariah, whereas everyone else was vagitized.

[cougarjake13]

More than just legs.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3060/mariahcareysnlupbigpa0.jpg

nice underwear

[tele7]

Can't wait!

http://www.phillymag.com/blogs/philly/wp-content/uploads/Philly/0907DailyExaminer/ChristopherWalken.jpg


http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/

[Doctor Manhattan]

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8567/tinamyut9sd4.jpg

Where is that picture from?

[Fallon]

Where is that picture from?

They have a movie coming out, "Baby Mama".

http://img234.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-22008/loc393/97202_tina005sandino_122_393lo.jpg
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[pennington]

As much as I like Christopher Walken, maybe they need to have Jonah Hill on every week...

[cougarjake13]

yeh it so good so far

[pennington]

"Walken Family Reunion" - only good skit so far. I was sure they would have brought back Jay Mohr for a walk on.

[hunnerbun]

I hate it when it is obvious they are reading off cue cards...it has been happening a lot tonight...

[pennington]

I hate it when it is obvious they are reading off cue cards...it has been happening a lot tonight...

http://www.poster.net/caesar-sid/caesar-sid-photo-sid-caesar-6233864.jpg
Back in my day we memorized the script AND did 39 new episodes a season.

[fezident]

This week was a bit of a misfire. It wasn't a BAD episode but... they completely overused Walken.

I know that many people enjoy his cadence and how awkward he is. I'm not one of those people. The gimmick having Walken on SNL is that he's "terrible". He even kinda pokes fun at it himself on the SNL25 special that aired back in the 1990ies.

I guess he's fairly amusing but, if you don't think he's HILARIOUS, then... well... you're doomed to dislike the entire show because he's in EVERY SINGLE SKETCH. Having said that, the monologue was pure gold. Loved it.

For my money, it would've been a lot more enjoyable to watch him do parodies of his movie characters and then maybe let the cast do the heavy lifting.

PANIC wasn't bad at all. I never saw them before.


I give this episode a C+.

NEXT WEEK:
ASHTON KUTCHER &
GNARLES BARKLEY

[pennington]

NEXT WEEK:
ASHTON KUTCHER &
GNARLES BARKLEY

I'm not feeling this is going to be any better. How can they do a good show like the one hosted by Jonah Hill, where people are actually discussing it the next day, then go back to mediocre blandness? They had three weeks to write this.

Is Loren Michaels ever going to to retire and start spending that money he's made over the years? Or is he going to be like Strom Thurman and hang in there until he's 100?

[AngelAmy]

kristen wiig is a goddess

and ive noticed lately that skits start out strong but then they have no real climax to them...like they cant figure out a good ending so they just make it either weird or nothing

i kinda liked the idea of the googley eyes on the plants but it went for waay too long

the family one was funny cause they all got to do an impression

he didnt take his eye off the cue cards and that bugs the shit out of me

the top chef skit was a funny concept but poorly executed


i love love loved the grease skit... they said pussy!

and panic got to say whore so that made me happy

[fezident]

Is Loren Michaels ever going to to retire and start spending that money he's made over the years? Or is he going to be like Strom Thurman and hang in there until he's 100?



Lorne actually gets a lot of love from the cast.
If you're interested, check out a book called LIVE FROM NEW YORK by Tom Shayles. It contains interviews with just about everyone who's ever been involved with the show. In it; several people state that "without Lorne, there is no show" and other similar sentiments.

Two years ago, NBC aired a primetime special called SNL IN THE 1990ies and several cast members expressed their own "the show ain't the show without Lorne" thoughts.

Lorne briefly left the show for a few years (in the 80ies) and it was a complete disaster. Nobody wants that history to repeat itself.


I don't think he's goin' anywhere until he has a health issue.

[mikeyboy]

"Walken Family Reunion" - only good skit so far. I was sure they would have brought back Jay Mohr for a walk on.

It seemed odd that Darrell Hammond, whose sole role on the show is to do impressions, was the only one who couldn't pull off the over the top Walken impression.

[fezident]

It seemed odd that Darrell Hammond, whose sole role on the show is to do impressions, was the only one who couldn't pull off the over the top Walken impression.
Really?
I thought Poehlers impression was waaay off. She kinda sounded like she was doing Borat or some other wacky foreigner. She was thisss close to being a "wild and crazy guy".

It would've been funny if they brought Mohr in off the bench but, he DIDN'T do his Walken impression. Like...he was just the bartender at the place where the Walkens were reuniting or something. 12% of the audience would think that was hilarious.

[pennington]

Lorne actually gets a lot of love from the cast.
If you're interested, check out a book called LIVE FROM NEW YORK by Tom Shayles. It contains interviews with just about everyone who's ever been involved with the show. In it; several people state that "without Lorne, there is no show" and other similar sentiments.

Two years ago, NBC aired a primetime special called SNL IN THE 1990ies and several cast members expressed their own "the show ain't the show without Lorne" thoughts.

Lorne briefly left the show for a few years (in the 80ies) and it was a complete disaster. Nobody wants that history to repeat itself.


I don't think he's goin' anywhere until he has a health issue.

I don't think Michaels has any intention of going anywhere either.

I've read two books on SNL, Saturday Night: A Background History of Saturday Night Live by Doug Hill and Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live by Jay Mohr.

The Hill book goes into great detail, almost a day to day re-telling of the pre-SNL days up to Michaels leaving, the whole Jean Doumanian fiasco, the Dick Ebersol years and Michael's return. A good book to read if you're a fan of the show. Michaels was very hands on in the beginning but he became distracted. Since he came back he's basically run the show on autopilot. He does the same thing with Late Night and 30 Rock but Conan O'Brien and Tina Fey are really running those shows.

Mohr's book really shows how SNL is produced. He has a great line about the place is still run like in the 70's when everyone was high on coke. People come in late, nothing really gets started until later in the week, cliques, in fighting, people set up against each other and Michaels is above it all because he can't or won't make a decision until the last possible moment. I worked in a company like that once, it was a disaster. It's a management, not a talent, problem.

Like war stories, in interviews most of the people who've worked there say pretty much the same thing, they're proud of their time there but they don't want to go through it again.

Maybe it's just me but too often the show seems lazy with a "let's just get through this" attitude. That comes from the top.

[fezident]

Yay or nay: Kristen Wigg is the strongest female performer SNL has ever had.

How say you?

[Sheeplovr]

Yay or nay: Kristen Wigg is the strongest female performer SNL has ever had.

How say you?

GIANT NAY

i guess cause im not a old lady from the mid west but her charecters blow to me

[Fallon]

Yay or nay: Kristen Wigg is the strongest female performer SNL has ever had.

How say you?

Mya is best for me.

[pennington]

She's OK. I think she's the best on there now (and yes that includes Amy Poehler).

[TheMojoPin]

Yay or nay: Kristen Wigg is the strongest female performer SNL has ever had.

How say you?

I'm naying so hard I'm bleeding.

[AngelAmy]

I love Kristen Wiig she has easily moved to the top of my "I want to fuck her" list and she makes me loff and loff

[Fallon]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9922/623x600ftfilmkristenwiidf1.jpg
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5392/623x600ftfpintrowiigye5.jpg
:thumbup:

[fezident]

Wow.

I shocked that Wigg isn't gettin' more love. I think she's versatile (unlike say... Cheri Oteri) and she doesn't have a "gimmick" (like say... Dratch). She's just dependable funny. If she stays with the show, she could easily assume the role that Phil Hartman filled: a funny ACTOR that'll do anything.... including playin' it straight.


Oh well. To each their own.






(ps: great pix!!)

[Doctor Manhattan]

and ive noticed lately that skits start out strong but then they have no real climax to them...like they cant figure out a good ending so they just make it either weird or nothing

i kinda liked the idea of the googley eyes on the plants but it went for waay too long

lately=20+ years?

I loved the googley eyes sketch. But I'm a sucker for those nonsense/silly type sketches.

And Kristen Wiig is fan-fucking-tastic.

[TheMojoPin]

I'm in the comedy sexist camp that thinks that most of the women who have been on SNL over its history have been more useful as props than as actual comedic talents.

Someone like Amy Poehler is definitely an awesome exception.

[DolaMight]

Mya is best for me.

Yep, love Mya Rudolph. The other three try too hard and it just turns cringe instead of funny.

[PapaBear]

There is no way that's not a prosthetic ass on Cameron Diaz. If she had an ass like that, she'd actually be attractive.

[tele7]

stupid question: Is this a rerun?

[PapaBear]

stupid question: Is this a rerun?
No.

This is....

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/060713/14235__rerun_l.jpg

[Slumbag]

I like Kristen Wiig a lot. I don't like the Penelope or the Target lady sketch, but I am a fan of other characters she does. She plays nervous very well.

[Reephdweller]

The paralyzed stripper bit was fucking funny!!

[fezident]

This episode is a keeper. The "Death By Chocolate" clips are brilliant and absurd! A good amount of returning characters. Major guest stars. Good musical guest. Etc.

Ashton Kutcher obviously loves this show. You can tell that he's lovin' this.

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MAY 10:
SHIA LABEOUF and
MY MORNING JACKET.

[Enabler]

Show was fairly descent this week. I actually laughed during the Keenan, "MacAttck", sketch. It was a slight rip off of Matt Foley, but it was good. I hope they bring that back. My Morning Jacket was good too. The show is still WAY too Amy Poehler/Kristen Wiig heavy.

[Fallon]

I loved the Italian show interview, that was very funny. The GTA skit in Weekend Update was terrible, they didn't really write anything.

[pennington]

MacGrubber, always good. Apparently the son he never knew he had is gay (NTTAWWT, of course).

The Italian interview, which went on too long, was funny when Shia said he was arrested for smoking a cigarette and the camera panned around to everyone in the studio (including the local "Don") and they were all smoking.

"The Match Game" was OK.

And I agree, way too much Amy Poehler all season.

[TheMojoPin]

I just finished reading the new Chris Farley bio that came out. It's an oral history, like the awesome Tom Shales' SNL book that came out a few years ago, and pretty much everyone involved with Farley who is still alive lent their thoughts (except for Adam Sandler, go figure)...sweet Christ, what a depressing book.

[mikeyboy]

I just finished reading the new Chris Farley bio that came out. It's an oral history, like the awesome Tom Shales' SNL book that came out a few years ago, and pretty much everyone involved with Farley who is still alive lent their thoughts (except for Adam Sandler, go figure)...sweet Christ, what a depressing book.

Good or no good tho? I loved Shales' SNL book.

[TheMojoPin]

Good or no good tho? I loved Shales' SNL book.

If you liked that one, you'll definitely enjoy this one.

[A.J.]

Yay or nay: Kristen Wigg is the strongest female performer SNL has ever had.

How say you?

That's a NAYgative. Gilda Radner or Jan Hooks come to mind. I have yet to understand why people think Wiig is so funny.

[hammersavage]

I LOOOOVVVEEE Farley and the Shales SNL book but I really don't want to read this one.

I hold him in such high regard I wouldn't want to hear anything differently, just keep him as I remember him.

[Reephdweller]

It's a Match!!

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[Reephdweller]

He Likes You...

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[fezident]

That's a NAYgative. Gilda Radner or Jan Hooks come to mind. I have yet to understand why people think Wiig is so funny.

Jan Hooks? JAN HOOKS??! Ya went with Jan hooks on that one???

Whoa.

[TheMojoPin]

Jan Hooks? JAN HOOKS??! Ya went with Jan hooks on that one???

Whoa.

Jan Hooks annoys me until I want to cry and I still think she's funnier than Wiig.

But then again, I am a comedy sexist.

[fezident]

Jan Hooks is the made-for-tv Nora Dunn.

And that doesn't even make sense.

[A.J.]

Jan Hooks? JAN HOOKS??! Ya went with Jan hooks on that one???

Whoa.

What can I say -- I loved me The Sweeney Sisters back in the day.

[pennington]

Season Finale last night (May 17th). Steve Carell hosting with a couple of appearances by John McCain. Not a single laugh in the entire 90 minutes. I don't even know why I continue, yet I'll be watching when they come back in 5 months.

Any predictions/hopes for next year? I think it's time for Darrell Hammond to move on, he's getting too old and they've hardly used him since they came back from the strike. Also, I like Seth Myers but they need to take Amy Poehler off the news (since she's pregnant, now is as good a time as any).

[BoondockSaint]

Any predictions/hopes for next year?

Bring back Belushi. That guy was great. Other than that, I toen't know.

[hammersavage]

I thought the Shia episode was the season high, the episode was hilarious. He was great and most of the sketches were tight and funny. didn't watch Carrell but it seems like he just hosted. they need to take more chances with their hosts and get some new blood, enough retreads, i dont care if theyre funny.

[ChrisTheCop]

My tivo actually grabbed this for me, so I watched it today.

I thought the McCain stuff was their weakest front runner guest appearance stuff,
maybe because they dont like him so why give him the funny stuff?
But I did like his 2nd appearance on the news, encouraging the dems to take as lonnng
as they want to find a nominee. And I thought he came off likeable.

I also liked the Japanese gameshow, although I'm completely drawing a blank on what it was about, I just remember laughing. It reminded me of Mike Myers Japanese Game show where contestants had to wrestle the bear.

[DiabloSammich]

Bring back Belushi. That guy was great. Other than that, I toen't know.



You're toe predictable.

[BoondockSaint]

You're toe predictable.

Toen't tell me that.

[WampusCrandle]

last nights was not bad,. but the SNL digital short was hilarious! it was making fun of the american version of The Office, and was starring Rickie Gervais.

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just a perfect way to make my night, since i am an avid fan of both the british and american office, plus the canadian one.

[Philly Franko]

Canadian one...must be on Blo Ray...I mean Blu ray...

[fezident]

Tonight.
SNL.
From Oct 1975.

HOST: George Carlin.








http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75a.phtml

[booster11373]

Tonight.
SNL.
From Oct 1975.

HOST: George Carlin.








http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75a.phtml

I watched this recently on DVD, The first season's of SNL is so different from SNL today, might be a good thing but......Carlin doest a couple of stand-up sets but doesnt appear in any sketches (good thing)

The first season of SNL was really close to one an old time variety show they even had muppets!

[fezident]

I watched this recently on DVD, The first season's of SNL is so different from SNL today, ....
The first season of SNL was really close to one an old time variety show

You are correct.
Everyone involved with the show is in agreement that SNL didn't reeeeally become the SNL that we all know and love until the Candace Bergen episode of 1975. It took 'em a few episodes to find their rhythm.

[cougarjake13]

dvr is set

[booster11373]

You are correct.
Everyone involved with the show is in agreement that SNL didn't reeeeally become the SNL that we all know and love until the Candace Bergen episode of 1975. It took 'em a few episodes to find their rhythm.

I would argue that it didnt become "SNL" untill after Chevy left in the second season and Bill Murray joined the cast. Ive been watching the full seasons on DVD recently (thanks netflix)

[Don Stugots]

dvr is set

Same here.

[PapaBear]

The add parody for the triple bladed razor didn't hold up too well, considering we now have 5 blade razors.

[Gritty]

The add parody for the triple bladed razor didn't hold up too well, considering we now have 5 blade razors.

None of it held up (except maybe the wolverine bit). Amazing they were allowed to do a second show. Seeing Andy Kaufman again was great and I forgot how funny Albert Brooks' films were. I didn't even mind the Muppets too much.

Am I nuts or does anyone else remember that Carlin came on just before the show originally ran and did a quick intro about what people were about to see and how it would different from anything they'd ever seen on network TV? I remember the screen being dark and he stepped into a spotlight and started his rap. Then the wolverine sketch and the rest is history.

[PapaBear]

Amazing they were allowed to do a second show.
The thing that saved them was that NBC had nothing to lose. There really wasn't anything else.

[Fallon]

The thing that saved them was that NBC had nothing to lose. There really wasn't anything else.

That's why its still on today.

NBC blows.

[fezident]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/23775/saturday-night-live-george-carlin-monologue-1#s-p1-st-i0

[Fallon]

Ooooooh...

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6263/17889wiiggqjpeg123164loya6.jpg

[Tall_James]

Ooooooh...

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6263/17889wiiggqjpeg123164loya6.jpg

Eh.

[TheMojoPin]

Ooooooh...

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6263/17889wiiggqjpeg123164loya6.jpg

Guess she's now trying to distract us from how unfunny she is.

[hammersavage]

you can't seriously think she's not funny? one of the most talented women in SNL history. and kinda hot.

[TheMojoPin]

one of the most talented women in SNL history.

That's not setting the bar very high.

[BoondockSaint]

She's no Ellen Cleghorn.

[Enabler]

you can't seriously think she's not funny? one of the most talented women in SNL history. and kinda hot.

Gilda Radner
Jan Hooks
Nora Dunn
Melanie Hutsell
Molly Shannon
Cheri Oteri
Rachel Dratch
Maya Rudolph
Ana Gasteyer......all funnier that Kristin Wig on SNL. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler could probably make this list too, but I dont find their SNL work that funny. Kristin Wig may be the hottest though.

[fezident]

Dratch was funny. Dunn, Gasteyer, and Hooks weren't even TRYING to be the funniest kid on the block. They were utility players. I'm not a member of the Radner fanclub so I won't comment. (not a fan of the first few years of SNL... at all.)

For my money, Wiig is in her own league. She's the female Will Ferrell. She supports when she needs to support and she takes center stage when it's her time to do so.

I give her a 10 outta 10.

I do, however, think she's getting overexposed. She popped all last season, and she was in a few movies too. She even gets some screen time in "Dick In A Box" and other shorts. If I were her.... I'd dial it down a bit. Leave the audience wanting more.

[fezident]

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16355

[TheMojoPin]

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16355

Leaving out Wayne Gretzky and Nancy Carrigan(sp?) is just wrong.

[Sheeplovr]

Leaving out Wayne Gretzky and Nancy Carrigan(sp?) is just wrong.

all sports stars are the worst hosts ever

there's only one sketch with a sports person i like and its the "you can put your weed in it" guy with Charles Barkley

[Freakshow]

I kinda liked Wayne Gretzky hosting.

Kiki Hockey, Waikiki Hockey.

[Enabler]

all sports stars are the worst hosts ever

there's only one sketch with a sports person i like and its the "you can put your weed in it" guy with Charles Barkley


The Michael Jordan show had 2 pretty good sketches I remember but he had little to do with the funnyness. The first was where he was a guest on the Superfans Show and Farley does the dance in the grass hula skirt. The second was where Jordan played the first black basketball player and Phil Hartman was the owner of the team. Hartman kept going on with, "Who put blackey on the team?" "Whats blackey doing here?" "Dont pass to blackey?" "Hey, who's blackey?"

[Fallon]

Joe Montana was a good host.


Joe Montana was a good host.

[TheMojoPin]

The Michael Jordan show had 2 pretty good sketches I remember but he had little to do with the funnyness. The first was where he was a guest on the Superfans Show and Farley does the dance in the grass hula skirt. The second was where Jordan played the first black basketball player and Phil Hartman was the owner of the team. Hartman kept going on with, "Who put blackey on the team?" "Whats blackey doing here?" "Dont pass to blackey?" "Hey, who's blackey?"

The Stuart Smalley sketch was hysterical. Jordan's episode wisely didn't use him all that much, but when they did it killed.

Does the Rock count? He did a good job.

Did Jeter host? Or was he just a guest start in a couple sketches? The Yankees' wives sketch and his bit on Weekend Update ruled. "He looks like if the Rock and a Muppet had sex" from the former will live on awesomely forever.

Peyton Manning's episode was one of the few good ones in recent years.

I think there are much more good athlete shows than bad.

Politicians and people who are famous for being rich have the worst track record when it comes to hosting.

[hammersavage]

The second was where Jordan played the first black basketball player and Phil Hartman was the owner of the team. Hartman kept going on with, "Who put blackey on the team?" "Whats blackey doing here?" "Dont pass to blackey?" "Hey, who's blackey?"

That Sweet River Baines sure can play....best sketch ever...

[fezident]

My beloved SNL returns on Sept 13th.

Host: Michael Phelps.
(Billy Joel was approached to be the musical guest but he was unable to do it.)

I can't wait for a full season. The writers strike ruined the momentum of every show last year but, I feel like SNL was really hit hard by it.

[GreatAmericanZero]

My beloved SNL returns on Sept 13th.

Host: Michael Phelps.
(Billy Joel was approached to be the musical guest but he was unable to do it.)

I can't wait for a full season. The writers strike ruined the momentum of every show last year but, I feel like SNL was really hit hard by it.

any big cast changes? I heard Amy Poehler won't be back

[Enabler]

any big cast changes? I heard Amy Poehler won't be back


No Amy Poehler? Oh woe is me. How can they do "The Amy Poehler Show" without Amy Poehler? I hope shes gone and they give weekend update to Keenan.

[TheMojoPin]

The writers strike ruined the momentum of every show last year but, I feel like SNL was really hit hard by it.

How could you even tell?

[fezident]

any big cast changes? I heard Amy Poehler won't be back


The word on the street (Huggybear) is:
Amy is signed to do all four of the SNL primetime election-related TV specials. That's a lock.

The rumor around 30 Rock (where I happen to work but, not for SNL. My dad works there too but, not for SNL.... and not with me. Fuck it. Who cares?) is that she is going to be the first cast member in SNL history to revert back to being a "featured player". This is by no means a demotion but, yeah, it does sorta SOUND like a demotion.
She's got some other stuff going on with NBCuni... to include webisodes, recurring roles on other shows, and her own development deal.

Also, she'll be playing Amy Poehlers twin sister on an episode of 30 Rock. I can't friggin' wait for that!!

[GreatAmericanZero]

The word on the street (Huggybear) is:
Amy is signed to do all four of the SNL primetime election-related TV specials. That's a lock.

The rumor around 30 Rock (where I happen to work but, not for SNL. My dad works there too but, not for SNL.... and not with me. Fuck it. Who cares?) is that she is going to be the first cast member in SNL history to revert back to being a "featured player". This is by no means a demotion but, yeah, it does sorta SOUND like a demotion.
She's got some other stuff going on with NBCuni... to include webisodes, recurring roles on other shows, and her own development deal.

Also, she'll be playing Amy Poehlers twin sister on an episode of 30 Rock. I can't friggin' wait for that!!

is Tina Fey really hot in person? I have a thing for her on the tv

[fezident]

How could you even tell?

Do not talk to me. You are on my list!
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[fezident]

I guess they need a new Horatio....


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/20/bobby-moynihan-named-new_n_120114.html