Saturday Night Live

yeah they were on two seasons ago

this is the first sketch that zack g has had a speaking part in since like 11:42 EST

I was really hoping they'd all totally lose it during the pageant sketch.

Came close.

ezra koenig has an awesome schnozz.

are vampire weekend giants or is zach galifiniaikis really short?

god the political open was even worse than usual this week, I'm not sure there were actually any "jokes" in it unless "the health care bill is unpopular" is a joke (I'm pretty sure it's not actually true, so maybe it's a joke in the sense that lying=joke?)

No, the joke was in SNL writers trying to play up the fact that they're fair and balanced and watch Fox News in addition to all the other hippie liberal tree hugger commie news outlets.

(Also, it wasn't funny.)

jim downey needs to be taken out to pasture already

i read that long nyt magazine thing on zach g. and they kept saying how improv and wild he was and no show was the same so i went on youtube and he used the same jokes for YEARS. like, longer than david brenner would use a joke even. that that's so raven joke is like a decade old! i guess he really likes it.

i didn't mind him just doing his act as the monologue just because they barely ever let anyone do that anymore, ever since Martin Lawrence took it too far 99% of all 'monologues' are tightly scripted sketches with lots of cast members jumping onstage and interjecting.

Zach's monologue reminds me of those early 70s SNL hosts like Robert Klein or pre-Wild&Crazy Steve Martin, or guest comics like the young Richard Belzer, doing a comedy that's a little more "offbeat" than the usual TV fare, and the audience being SUUUPER into it and whooping it up like they're in on a little secret.

Made me kind of nostalgic, tbh

especially since he probably wasn't invited for being "weirdo, Chunklet-endorsed alt-comic Zach Galifinaikas" but for "the beardy guy in the frat-tard movie" so it's cool that he used that as a platform to do his thing.

also, the pug from laser cats 3 is back!

Zach's monologue reminds me of those early 70s SNL hosts like Robert Klein or pre-Wild&Crazy Steve Martin, or guest comics like the young Richard Belzer, doing a comedy that's a little more "offbeat" than the usual TV fare, and the audience being SUUUPER into it and whooping it up like they're in on a little secret.

i was thinking just that last night. maybe it's b/c his timing/delivery are kinda '70s.

Yeah Whiney OTM there. For modern SNL it was pretty wildly imaginative.

Loved the fact that he shaved the beard mid-show. Probably my biggest lol of the episode.

Vedder looks like Russell Crowe. It works for him.

Also I thought the "I will keel you" sketch was a little bit great, but it didn't seem to play to the audience too well. Shame.

I can't imagine many people have seen Vicky Christina Barcelona to get the joke. But I was lol'ing. Tbh, SNL has been making me a lol a bit lately.

Will the mostly v v young audience know this Twilight Zone episode? Or any TZ episode?

LOL @ the juggalo commercial.

Where is everybody tonight?

This is a killer James Spader impression.

eh tonight was mostly forgettable

Law is a very good host. The material is a little weak though. I love Kristen Wiig but I am tired of all of her repeated characters.

ass dan

I can't imagine many people have seen Vicky Christina Barcelona to get the joke. But I was lol'ing.

I think it works even if you've not seen VCB: the joke is that suave European men are impossible for American women to resist. But still I was astounded they were doing a VCB parody.

even if you dont get the VCB reference, there is still a typically boring SNL sketch for you to enjoy

seen that stupid commercial too many times but... "mark fuhrman from the o.j. trial!" still cracks me up

Tina Fey and... Justin Bieber on tonight. There's some synergy for you! I guess I'm enough of a Fey mark to actually watch.

Are You Smarter Than a Half-Term Governor?

That whole sketch was full of lolz.

Liz = Lez

actually funny so far

palin sketch was somehow awesome -- thought it was gonna be stale, but it was great

brownie husband was good lemon ish

Justin Bieber is the worst line reader ever.

this was the first time I actually heard him sing and I don't understand how he has a career of any sort

no trolling, this is a good performance

he can't really sing at all but it's kind of a great song & that's a good arrangement

I'll forgive Canada for Celine Dion if they agree to take back Justin Bieber.

I don't hate the song but what a weak lil voice

he's such a ham, good lord

not watching this, but Luda's verse is the only redeemable part of "Baby" iirc

i was surprised that he wasn't there tbh

i find it easy to like bieber

You are a crackhead

why?

I had never heard bieber before but that song was godawful

the music is p good & he's a good performer for a 14 year old -- i like that he's an overeager & un-self aware ham

also i think it's fun to have a teen idol again

fair enough

i knew i could count on u