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Cold Opening - We Stand with Paris A short and sweet message, yet filled with support to the people of Paris against terror. Man, these SNL episodes really stand as moments in time, through happiness and through tragedies. A nice touch with Cecily repeating the message in French after saying it originally in English. I …
Continue reading "November 14, 2015 – Elizabeth Banks / Disclosure (S41 E5) "
Cold Opening - MSNBC Special Report video footage shows Johnny Depp's (KYM) employees finding dookie in bed Finally, a non-political cold open! While I’m pleased that SNL has FINALLY decided not to have a political cold open this time (the last one was really great to be honest), it should be something other than THIS …
Continue reading "May 14, 2022 – Selena Gomez / Post Malone (S47 E20)"
Cold Opening - Democratic Candidates Forum A good Rachel Maddow impression from Cecily. A solid laugh from the very brief, pointless interview with Taran’s Martin O’Malley. Always good to see Kate’s Hillary back. As usual, Kate’s coming off solid and very likable in her portrayal of Clinton, and has tons of solid lines, elevated even …
Continue reading "November 7, 2015 – Donald Trump / Sia (S41 E4) "
Democratic Presidential Debate Oh no, the debut of Jon’s notorious Anderson Cooper impression, with him playing Cooper in a stereotypically gay manner. And what makes this whole impression worse is the resurface of a whole bunch of homophobic tweets by Jon after it was announced that he has been cast in this season. AND that …
Continue reading "October 17, 2015 – Tracy Morgan / Demi Lovato (S41 E3) "
Cold Opening - Fox and Friends Great to see this sketch back, especially that it surprisingly didn’t appear AT ALL last season. As always, Bobby’s getting his huge laughs from his dimwitted, oblivious portrayal of Brian Kilmeade and his dumb comments. Pete’s portrayal of Jason Chaffetz as this gleeful, childlike politician is very funny. Pete’s …
Continue reading "October 10, 2015 – Amy Schumer / The Weeknd (S41 E2)"
Cold Opening - A Message From Donald & Melania Trump The debut of Taran’s short-lived and forgotton Donald Trump impression. It feels so surreal for me to review it now, knowing Taran’s trajectory this season. Also, the debut of Cecily’s Melania Trump which I’ve always enjoyed. Ok, I can see what Taran’s intending with the …
Cold Opening - Roe v. Wade in England in 1235, men's attitudes toward abortion echo modern trends Wow, the host in the open? I cannot complain with the always-excellent Benedict Cumberbatch being in the front-and-center of this cold open. Oh, I’m loving this take on abortion, with a medieval setting, it feels incredibly rare & …
Continue reading "May 7, 2022 – Benedict Cumberbatch / Arcade Fire (S47 E19)"
Overall Thoughts on the Season: Season 40, in general, was a great season for SNL, not only as a milestone year for the comedy institution, but as a great year to start the modern era with a bang. What made this season stand out in comparison the mostly-dull previous season, is the new direction its …
Cold Opening - Summertime Always good to see Kate’s Hillary Clinton back, and her writing in this season & the next is much better than most of the political material that will be thrown at Kate halfway through her tenure. Good laughs from the various ways Kate’s Hillary is desperately trying to relate to normal, …
Continue reading "May 16, 2015 – Louis C.K. / Rihanna (S40 E21) "