I didn't see Spring Breakers, but I'm wondering - was Franco's character pretty much his imitation of RiFF RaFF? Because that was fucking terrible.
he is great in Spring Breakers, which is def worth watching if you dig Harmony Korine. idk what was going on w Franco's shitty Riff Raff impression on SNL
― Οὖτις, Monday, 8 December 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link
just curious if SNL has touched Ferguson or Staten Island in the last few week
they opened with it this week
I didn't see it, but read someone tweet they thought the opening was tone-deaf because that person thought the skit only made fun of Al Sharpton
― curmudgeon, Monday, 8 December 2014 17:21 (nine years ago) link
I didn't think it was a particularly good sketch - the big jokes seemed to be mispronunciations
― Οὖτις, Monday, 8 December 2014 17:24 (nine years ago) link
That's the key feature of Kenan's Sharpton impersonation.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 8 December 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
it wasn't the only target, but the laugh lines about the incredulity of the Eric Garner case fell really, really flat, so it turned into the audience only laughing at the mispronunciations.
― ƋППṍӮɨ∏ğڵșěᶉᶇдM℮ (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 8 December 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
Leslie Jones reddit AMA
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:21 (nine years ago) link
says she's 47 in that - will officially be the oldest new cast member in the show's history if she gets bumped up (mckean was 46)
― da croupier, Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:27 (nine years ago) link
she is very funny. actually like the new episodes i've seen this season. they have more of an edge than in recent years.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:28 (nine years ago) link
they're bringing in more stand-ups and word is that they're increasingly hiring people who auditioned as performers to be writers, rather than people who submitted writing packets (i.e. leslie jones). i think it leads to a show more wildly hit-and-miss than when it's all ucb/second city/io ensemble types, but they probably needed to shake up the cruise control mode they've been in for a while.
― da croupier, Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:40 (nine years ago) link
they probably needed to shake up the cruise control mode they've been in for a while.
Letting the improv-trained cast actually improvise would be one way to do that.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:46 (nine years ago) link
I'm glad Mike O Brien is still around and getting to make these movies. I liked Growaguy.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:47 (nine years ago) link
grow-a-guy was great. the aggressive bullying by that one guy was almost uncomfortable to watch, which can be a very good element on a show like snl.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Thursday, 11 December 2014 01:23 (nine years ago) link
the sketch embedded above is hilarious by modern SNL standards
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 11 December 2014 02:03 (nine years ago) link
I just ran across this guy's website:
http://www.dwdiamond.com/L2L.html
he was on SNL once years ago and has sent Lorne Michaels like, 3000 letters since that he archives on his site.
― akm, Thursday, 11 December 2014 03:09 (nine years ago) link
ok kyle mooney as adnan/kris kringle is great
― magi mane - the myrrhprint (Will M.), Monday, 22 December 2014 14:41 (nine years ago) link
lots of great impressions in that one tbh
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Monday, 22 December 2014 16:54 (nine years ago) link
the three singers chewing on garbage sketch was incredible
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Saturday, 3 January 2015 15:55 (nine years ago) link
I thought so too, but 1D fans were furious because airing that apparently meant dropping another sketch in which they were featured.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 3 January 2015 16:06 (nine years ago) link
well that ruins everything
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Sunday, 4 January 2015 03:24 (nine years ago) link
i could have sworn there were two sketches that had all five singers chewing on garbage
(do you see)
― celfie tucker 48 (s.clover), Sunday, 4 January 2015 15:41 (nine years ago) link
lol Sia is weird and terrible
I mean her stage shows specifically, which I guess are designed to distract you from the fact that she doesn't want to be on stage
― pelvic slang (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 18 January 2015 08:16 (nine years ago) link
Spoiler: there's a mime doing sign language.
― pelvic slang (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 18 January 2015 08:51 (nine years ago) link
I watched that. Sia with the visor or something hanging down so you couldn't see her face. I don't get her appeal, but she seems like the type of singer that Lady Gaga fans would like.
I liked the Bushwick Brooklyn sketch with Kevin Hart, Jay Pharoah and Keenan. Kate Mckinnon doing Justin Bieber's Calvin Klein ad also was kinda funny
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 18 January 2015 22:58 (nine years ago) link
Sure was a lot of death by gunfire in this episode.
Was hoping that the monitor would have never started working again in the Instagram show sketch. That would have been a delicious disaster considering that the whole premise rode on being able to see the photos.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 18 January 2015 23:00 (nine years ago) link
Yea, that mayo portion of the ending for the Bushwick Brooklyn sketch was a little unsettling.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 19:19 (nine years ago) link
JK Simmons and D'Angelo on 1/31
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 20:32 (nine years ago) link
Wow! That should be amazing. Or amazing for SNL, anyway.
― Ronald Raisins (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 20:43 (nine years ago) link
― pelvic slang (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
I cannot imagine a universe where what that mime is doing is language
― Francis Björk Morgan (Will M.), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 01:59 (nine years ago) link
http://www.avclub.com/article/heres-incredibly-awkward-sketch-cut-weekends-snl-214103
― Mordy, Wednesday, 21 January 2015 02:00 (nine years ago) link
i didn't think it was so awkward, i like mooney's shtick
Was cracking up this week at how serious Kate & Aidy were on the "The Wishing Boot" song this week.
Michael Che seems to be settling into update pretty well. The Riblet bit with Bobby this week was great.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 05:34 (nine years ago) link
I've had that goddamn song stuck in my head for a couple of days now.
― Dokken played here for a Ribfest and people were total assholes (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 27 January 2015 18:10 (nine years ago) link
It is quite an earworm!
― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 28 January 2015 00:27 (nine years ago) link
Whoa
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/234286/eddie-murphy-returning-to-snl-for-first-time-in-30-years/
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 January 2015 23:13 (nine years ago) link
He must have found a rare open date in his engagement calendar.
― Aimless, Friday, 30 January 2015 03:29 (nine years ago) link
open date in calendar and empty wallet.
― Wiggywoo, Friday, 30 January 2015 03:42 (nine years ago) link
moynihan was great this last ep btw, riblet & the shawshank sketch had me loling
― johnny crunch, Friday, 30 January 2015 03:43 (nine years ago) link
i don't think hosting SNL represents a financial windfall, or that a guy who did 4 Shrek movies needs one
― some dude, Friday, 30 January 2015 04:49 (nine years ago) link
He's not hosting afaik. He's just coming back for the anniversary special.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 30 January 2015 04:54 (nine years ago) link
kind of a relief tbh dude hasn't been funny in 25 years
― pelvic slang (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 30 January 2015 08:02 (nine years ago) link
Despite which, how long do you figure his standing ovation will be?
― He Thew A Hamburder At My Shirt And Now It Has A Hamburder Stane (Old Lunch), Friday, 30 January 2015 12:26 (nine years ago) link
If you've enjoyed the show in the last 30, he deserves one for being the first proof anything can come of it after the first five
― da croupier, Friday, 30 January 2015 14:31 (nine years ago) link
Like yeah yeah norbit but he's easily one of the most important performers to come out of it
― da croupier, Friday, 30 January 2015 14:32 (nine years ago) link
According to Uproxx, the last time Murphy set foot on the “SNL” stage was February 25, 1984, with host Edwin Newman and musical guest Kool & the Gang
Not true; Eddie hosted on December 15, 1984 (with musical guest Robert Plant and the Honeydrippers). Probably the best episode that season, with one of Eddie's (and SNL's) all-time career highlights, the "White Like Me" short film.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 30 January 2015 15:32 (nine years ago) link
― da croupier, Friday, January 30, 2015 9:32 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Uh, probably THE?
― uncle banmee who can remember his live posts (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 30 January 2015 17:03 (nine years ago) link
Trying to think of others on his level and it's arguably:
Bill MurrayTina FeyJimmy FallonAl FrankenBen Stiller?Robert Downey Jr?Julia Louis-Dreyfus?
― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Friday, 30 January 2015 17:32 (nine years ago) link
(possibly also Chris Rock?)
― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Friday, 30 January 2015 17:33 (nine years ago) link
well i'm talking about importance to the survival of the show, not just fame or worthiness for the mark twain prize
― da croupier, Friday, 30 January 2015 17:34 (nine years ago) link
oh well then, Tim Kazurinsky no question
― "Go pet your dog" is the name of my dog (DJP), Friday, 30 January 2015 17:35 (nine years ago) link