Feb

15

SNL Season 33 Episode 15 Recap

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February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Alec Baldwin returned to SNL as host for the 14th time on Valentine’s Day, along with some special celebrity guests, and teen heart throbs Jonas Brothers.
The opening sketch was pretty lame - a Republican gripefest over the Obama administration. It was so weak, not even Dan Aykroyd could save it. I kept thinking [...]

Feb

8

SNL Season 33 Episode 14 Recap

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February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Color me shocked - last night’s episode of SNL with host Bradley Cooper was one of the best this season!
Each sketch, from beginning to end, was consistently funny.
In Bradley Cooper’s opening monologue, he recounted his many appearances on Inside The Actors Studio - as a student - and James Lipton even made a brief appearance. [...]

Feb

1

SNL Season 33 Episode 13 Recap

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February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Steve Martin is the lone member of the 15 time club, yet that wasn’t enough to impress this long-time SNL viewer.  I expected so much more.  Much like his movie career of late, Martin’s latest foray into Studio 8H was mediocre at best.
It started off promising, and I particularly liked Steve Martin’s comment regarding President [...]

Jan

19

SNL Season 33 Episode 12 Recap

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January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This past weekend’s episode of SNL, with host Rosario Dawson, left a lot to be desired. It was just plain old boring.  I hate to say it, but this one was even worse than last fall’s Tim McGraw ep.  I have to wonder if there was any thought put into writing these sketches.
The opening [...]

Dec

21

SNL Holiday Countdown - Happy Chanukah!

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December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today marks the first night of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, and to celebrate, we have a very special clip today on the SNL Holiday Countdown Calendar!
From December 1994, it’s Adam Sandler performing his Chanukah Song on Weekend Update with Norm MacDonald. This simple and silly tune quickly became a hit, certifying Sandler’s [...]

Nov

27

Meet New Player Michaela Watkins

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November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

When Amy Poehler recently left SNL following the birth of her son, Archie, two ladies were added to the SNL cast: Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins. Now, we’ve already met legacy cast member Elliott. Let’s learn a little about Michaela Watkins.
Like Elliot, Watkins was also part of The Groundlings, the LA comedy troupe [...]

Nov

23

SNL Season 33 Episode 8 Recap

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November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If last night’s episode proved anything, it’s the fact that this season, the show is only as good as each week’s host.  Although Tim McGraw is one of country music’s brightest stars, he was one of sketch comedy’s dimmest bulbs.  That combined with uninspired writing really makes me long for the old days when an [...]

Nov

19

Justin Timberlake Rocks Weekend Update

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November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake made a surprise appearance on SNL’s November 15th Weekend Update (now Pohler-less), after canceling his hosting spot on the upcoming Thanksgiving show.  He then delivered that episode in just two minutes!
His previous SNL appearance in 2006 left viewers with such memorable skits as “The Barry Gibb Talk Show”, “Homelessville” [...]