Saturday Night Live: Season 49 (Lorne’s penultimate season?)

[King Kamala]

Show’s bookers have the same problem they have had since Tina Fey became head writer in the ‘00s. They are picking more based on who will generate the most buzz/online discourse rather than who’s the best fit for hosting.

 

[BruiserBrody]

I wonder if they have any stinging material about Sydney Sweeney's breast size this week.

Survey says.... yes. Anyone willing to stay up til 11:59 Central got their money's worth though.

Not as heavy handed (heh) as the Pam Anderson hosting gig from 97 when 2 skits were based around her tits and Pam got "naked" for her monologue.

Actually, looking at Peacock it looks like 3 of Pam's skits aren't even online.

 

[Epic Springs]

Peacock have clipped versions of SNL's. I wrote here months back about all of Bob Saget's best skits from 1995 being cut for the 'Cock.

 

[Youth N Asia]

All I remember from the Saget episode is the Boys 2 Men bit where the song was at double speed, and there wasn’t really have anything funny about it, and the Spade video store sketch where Bob had some joke about taking installment payments over candy or something that landed like a thud.

 

[Epic Springs]

I loved the Carmen Sandiego bit.

 

[Valeyard]

I'd pay more if they had at least had an hour+ cut of every show from 1980-2000. There's a ton of stuff I haven't seen for myself yet or haven't seen in decades both in terms of sketches and musical guests that I'd love the chance to see.

 

[King Kamala]

Peacock have clipped versions of SNL's. I wrote here months back about all of Bob Saget's best skits from 1995 being cut for the 'Cock.

I can’t even suggest the Archive.org anymore since Broadway Video had all of the unedited episodes ripped down.

Some of the Peacock(previously Netflix) versions are only 15-30 minutes long, which makes me wonder why even bother at all?

 

[Valeyard]

Because it's better than nothing. The edits, I think, are the same as the SeeSo versions back when that existed, and it's seriously better for me in terms of marathoning to have those than nothing. But it isn't like they can't throw money at stuff or dub music in certain instances (it's very unfortunate but I would sacrifice Kraftwerk for a soundalike if we can get Sprockets back up, for instance). Use the Comedy Central cuts, maybe.

 

[strummer]

Last night's show was pretty rough. I don't think there's been a legit good show since the holiday break ended. I thought the season started pretty great for the most part but it's cratered out big time.

 

[King Kamala]

I feel like next episode with Josh Brolin will determine if this season/cast is “troubled”.

They do kind of remind me of the aforementioned Tina Fey early-mid ‘00s casts. Lot of individual talent but collectively, they seem like theater kids trying too hard to show off sometimes.

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1765810451579908556

This is actually pretty age appropriate casting. I feel like Cousin Greg will either be surprisingly good or horrible as Jim Henson though.

 

[strummer]

RDJ is the first SNL cast member to ever win an Oscar. Only took near 50 years.

 

[King Kamala]

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Lorne has to have his favorite Kirsten host again at least one more time before he leaves.

Speaking of Lorne favorites, it’s gonna be weird having Gosling hosting and no Kate MacKinnon sketch but I am sure it’s possible if not probable that she’ll pop by to beat a dead horse into the ground.

 

[King Kamala]

Dana Carvey Apologizes to Sharon Stone for ‘Offensive’ SNL Sketch

Alan Singer/NBCU Photo BankIn the latest episode of Saturday Night Live alums Dana Carvey and David Spade’s podcast Fly On The Wall, Sharon Stone stopped by the show and addressed how she felt while hosting the show in 1992, including that now infamous “Airport Security Check” sketch.In the...

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Lorne fighting gay activists to protect Sharon Stone is quite the indelible mental image.

 

[King Kamala]

https://collider.com/snl-1975-happens-in-real-time/

Yeah, sure, I guess.

 

[Incandenza]

"Has anyone seen Belushi? Where's Belushi?!"
*cuts to whoever's playing John Belushi fucking some random woman in a janitorial supply closet; a huge coke booger visibly hanging from one of his nostrils*

 

[King Kamala]

‘SNL 1975’: Willem Dafoe To Play David Tebet In Origin Movie

Willem Dafoe will play David Tebet in 'SNL 1975' for Sony Pictures

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At least this movie won’t be entirely bad.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Gosling broke more than any host I can remember in recent memory.

The Beavis and Butthead sketch almost shouldn’t count. Kennan was the only one that could keep it together.

 

[Valeyard]

People seemed to like him, though. Seeing a lot of positive stuff about Caitlin Clark, too, which is nice.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Ryan was great. He broke in every sketch he was in Saturday, but it was one of the better shows.

 

[Youth N Asia]

 

[Gary]

This is the first SNL skit to make me laugh this season.

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I've barely paid attention to this season.

 

[King Kamala]

Nate Bargatze episode was really good.

Rob Schneider Hits Back at Claim He Bombed at GOP Stand-Up Set

Rob Schneider is calling BS on the notion he bombed in front of a bunch of Republican lawmakers -- calling the report a hit piece ... and even labeling it as "woke" propaganda.

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Unforeseen consequence of the death of the studio comedy. Not enough Adam Sandler movies for Rob Schneider to make a living on so he has to do the conservative comedy racket.

 

[strummer]

The Gosling episode was the highest rated show since Billie Eilish hosted in 2021

 

[King Kamala]

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[Valeyard]

I used to not mind Maya Rudolph. I just never want to see her again at this point.

 

[King Kamala]

https://www.facebook.com/100092034833689/posts/356368500774308

Paging @Valeyard

 

[King Kamala]

Saturday Night Live to celebrate 50th anniversary with three-hour special

Saturday Night Live will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a three-hour primetime special taking place on Sunday, February 16th, 2025, NBC has announced.

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Don't get my hopes up for a Tom Green appearance, Consequence.

 

[Brocklock]

I used to not mind Maya Rudolph. I just never want to see her again at this point.

I think she has talent, but she thinks singing in a over the manner is funny and that's usually all she does. I much prefer Tina, Amy, Molly, Ana Gasteyer, and Rachel Dratch as far as the female talent from that era. Fuck it, I like Cheri Oteri better. I do prefer Maya to a lot of the male cast from the 00-04 era though tbh.

 

[King Kamala]

I prefer Maya outside of SNL cause she doesn’t break out into song all the time.

I think on SNL, she kind of set the template for Kristen Wiig and Kate MacKinnon. They are all very good sketch comedy actresses that for some reason, SNL really liked to constantly play up their most annoying attributes. Not just a female thing. It is 21st century SNL thing. Fred Armisen and Jimmy Fallon (and even Kenan to a lesser extent) have been guilty of it too.