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Mya Rudolph talking about the wheeve just kills me.

Labels: Saturday Night Live

Say it right!

Labels: Saturday Night Live

The season before this last season SNL was riding high on election jokes, specifically Sara Palin jokes. This was another very solid year with many memorable moments. Of course the highlight of the season was Betty white. Possibly the best line of the season was "let her just stay home and lez out." Other than that, my favorite skit of the year was the one where Smashmouth was the monster in the closet of the little girl. Besides being wonderfully random, it just was funny from start to finish. JLo was great as the mom. The look on Smashmouth mouth faces as they almost get caught was brilliant. And I just loved the way the girl yelled Smash Mouth. Then Jason Sudeikis comes in as the tired dad and the skit got even funnier. Just great from start to finish. My second favorite skit wad the Gerard butler episode where the 300 army ended Don't Ask Don't Tell. My favorite new recurring sketch was Jenny Slate as Tina Tina in Doorbells and More, Car Horns and More, and Alarm Clocks and More. Become a fan of her on Facebook! Weekend Update had the great new character: Stefon. I can watch this over and over.



Here's my list of the top ten people who should host next season:

1. Jeffrey Donovan (lead actor on Burn Notice…What is Burn Notice?)
2. Steven Colbert (maybe as his Colbert Report character)
3. Steve Carell (why has this never happened?)
4. Carol Burnett (queen of sketch comedy in the 70's)
5. Ricky Martin (newly out, either as musical guest or both)
6. Russell Brand and Katy Perry (host and musical guest, respectively)
7. Joy Behar (before Fred Armisen leaves the cast)
8. Jane Lynch (or anyone from Glee but Matthew Morison)
9. Jorge Garcia (now that Lost is over)
10. Kathy Griffin (also, why hasn't this happened?)

Kathy Griffin, Steve Carell, and Jeffrey Donovan are all on NBC networks so these are perfect for cross promotion. I predict at least one of these in the first half of the next season. I want Kathy the most.

Labels: Saturday Night Live

The first time I watched this SNL digital short last fall, I found it a mildly amusing spoof of the Olympics. They needed to do something since that swimmer guy was the host. But my friend Awesome Gary had me watch it again over the weekend and I now appreciate the genius of it.

Space Swords is totally cancelled!

Labels: Saturday Night Live, SNL

Last week Jon Hamm, the star of Mad Men, was the host of SNL last week. SNL has been better this year than it has in many years. And it's not just the political stuff. It is the awesomely weird and funny skits like this one.

Tonight is new again with host Ben Affleck. I don't know what he is promoting.

Labels: Saturday Night Live

Yesterday I proposed that Palin was keeping a low profile to avoid all the ridicule, especially from Tina Fey. I must recant after watching the opening sketch from last night's SNL. Tina was of course back as the governor doing her first press conference. In the middle they cut back stage to the real Sarah Palin standing with Lorne Michaels watching the monitor. Alec Baldwin came in and was super funny like always. In the end Sarah took the stage and delivered the "Live From New York It's Saturday Night!" line. I'm worried this might make her more likable and improve her numbers. Even though she has a sense of humor, she is still a dumb ass.

Labels: Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live has never been hotter. Everyone is asking "will there be a new episode this week?" or "why wasn't it on last week?" Of course the reason for the renewed interest is Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. She isn't even a cast member anymore. Most people agree her line, "Katie I'd like to use one of my lifelines" was one of the funniest moments on TV this year. She has said she doesn't want to do this much longer. I think the reason Palin hasn't done anything lately is because she gets so destroyed by Tina Fey. I love Tina Fey

Labels: Saturday Night Live