Tomorrow night, "Saturday Night Live" returns from its month-long hiatus with an all-new episode. This week, "Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons will be hosting for his first time. Joining Parsons will be Beck; who will be serving as the show's musical guest for his seventh time. This is also the first episode to air since longtime castmember Seth Meyers left to take over hosting NBC's "Late Night" series; which he started doing this past Monday. Replacing Meyers on "Weekend Update" will be Colin Jost; who is currently the head writer on "Saturday Night Live." This week's episode could be considered as a beginning of an all-new chapter in the history of "Saturday Night Live."
Image of "Saturday Night Live" Castmember Bobby Moynihan and Guest Host Jim Parsons taken from http://www.buddytv.com/articles/saturday-night-live/video-saturday-night-live-prom-52713.aspx
And I will be live-blogging the whole show. Throughout the whole episode, I will be commenting on the writing, the sketches, the performances of the cast, Guest Host Jim Parsons, and Musical Guest Beck. I will also be commenting on Colin Jost's first performance on "Weekend Update" as well as the comedic chemistry between him and co-anchor Cecily Strong. Needless to say, I will be commenting A LOT on this week's episode.
Image of "Weekend Update" Anchors Colin Jost and Cecily Strong taken from http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/02/27/nbc-saturday-night-live-weekend-update-colin-jost-cecily-strong/5861063/
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That's the show. Goodbye Seth Meyers. Best of Luck Hosting "Late Night"
Well, that's the show. A very weak show with only a few hightlights. The best of which wast Seth Meyers' farewell.
Kyle Mooney going back-and-forth with the microphone was funny
I like this piece. Kyle Mooney's awkwardness is making me laugh.
Cool to see a short filmed piece with Kyle Mooney
This seems like something they did with Andy Samberg during his first season where he asked people on the street dumb questions
This seems like a parody of quirky romantic films
Bobby moynihan's and Melissa McCarthy are giving good performances here
This hasn't been an entirely good show at all
Only two good parts of the show. Though Seth Meyers' send-off on "Update" was the truly best part of the show so far.
Imagine Dragons are now performing their song "Demons"
This is another good song by them. They are a decent band
There is nothing special about this sketch at all
Melissa McCarthy isn't even getting a lot of opportunities to be funny here. Just a waste of time for a sketch.
Bascially, Cecily Strong's character keeps taking Aidy Bryant's character's friend or acquaintence away from her
Same old, same old. The writing just isn't great at all.
We are back!
"Girlfriends Talk Show"? I am really tired of this sketch. It's basically the same thing everytime.
Commercials are on now
So far, Seth Meyers' farewell and parts of the game show sketch were the best portions of the show so far.
This sketch wasn't funny
The performances by everyone were alright. There just wasn't any really funny material present at all.
The writing for this sketch is wearing thin right now
Melissa McCarthy is doing what she can to improve it. Though her lines aren't very good at all.
McCarthy is doing alright here
Though the writing for this sketch isn't great. I will say that the sketch is dragging a bit
The writing for this segment isn't very good
Though Taran Killam is doing what he can to improve the bad writing.
I can't believe this is Seth Meyers' last show
His jokes about the State of the Union address weren't bad
I've heard this band's music before.
They aren't bad. They are performing thier hit song "Radioactive."
Though the writing isn't great, this is probably the best sketch of the show so far
The performances in this sketch are making it good. I'm glad Beck Bennett got to play an important role in a sketch
Beck Bennett plays the straightman role very well
McCarthy's performance isn't bad. Though the writing isn't great.
So I guess they don't have host lined up yet for the next show
Maybe noone wants to host because of the bad writing.
McCarthy's character getting more into the vision board making is not bad
That was a bit too much though
I hope this sketch is good
McCarthy played a character like this when she hosted last season. She played an aggressive basketball coach.
Aidy Bryant was funny with her "You hurt me today" line
Not a bad commercial spoof. Commercials are on now.
I like McCarthy walking off with the llama.
I guess they are doing a parody of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." with those fight moves
I hope this show is good.
I'm wondering if Seth Meyers will appear in any sketches tonight as it's his last show. I hope he's in more than just "Weekend Update".
Kenan Thompson as Ben Vereen?
Okay. But it's not really an impression, It's just kenan acting like he always does.
I figured they put Melissa McCarthy in the opening
She's funny here. I will say. She and Taran Killam are very good together
It's Almost That Time!
At 11:30pm, my live-blogging coverage of “Saturday Night Live” will begin. I will be commenting on this week's episode; featuring Guest Host Melissa McCarthy and Musical Guest Imagine Dragons.
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A "That's Nater-Tainment!" Special Mini-Report: Melissa McCarthy Hosts "Saturday Night Live" For Her Third Time Tonight as well as A Brief Look at Seth Meyers' Tenure On The Show
Tonight at 11:30pm, Melissa McCarthy returns to host “Saturday Night Live” for her third time. Joining her as thre show's musical guest will be Imagine Dragons; who are performing on the long-running variety series for their first time. I have mixed feeling about tonight's show. Now, don't get me wrong. I think that Melissa McCarthy is a very funny actress and she brings a lot of energy whenever she hosts; which is very helpful. However, when she hosted last year, her show suffered due to very weak writing. It seemed as if the writers hadn't taken the proper time to thoroughly craft the show; as almost all of the sketches has flimsy premises and not enough material. I remember one sketch featured Melissa McCarthy as a contestant in a meat cook-off in a carnival who wanted to perform a dance number in order to introduce her entry. While McCarthy gave a very good performance, it seemed as if the entire sketch dragged on until the punchline-- which ultimately turned out to be a rather abrupt way to end the piece. Another sketch featured a parody of “Wheel of Fortune”, where McCarthy played a Vanna White-like personality who kept revealing the hidden letters in a word challenge. Just like in the previously-described sketch, Melissa McCarthy gave a humorous performance. However, the joke of the sketch came off very obvious just as soon as McCarthy's character started revealing the letters. Basically, McCarthy was just running back-and-forth and turning over the letters in the puzzle. The sketch went on a bit too long as well; and that was another fault of the writers. The only really good sketch of the night centered around a businessperson, played by McCarthy, who wanted funding from a loan officer, played by then-castmember Jason Sudeikis, in order to start up her pizza-eating career. However, what made the sketch very good was the fun chemistry between McCarthy and Sudeikis; as their interactions were enriched by their keen comedic timing. Nevertheless, it seemed as if the writers weren't trying very hard to create good pieces for that show, and I am really hoping that Melissa McCarthy gets really good sketches for her third time hosting.
Image of (from left to right) Taran Killam, Melissa McCarthy, and Bobby Moynihan in the Cook-Off sketch taken from http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&rlz=1T4ADFA_enUS473US477&biw=933&bih=499&tbm=isch&tbnid=uDvgGP4mE5e0kM%3A&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdailypicksandflicks.com%2F2013%2F04%2F07%2Fsnl-honey-baked-ham-bake-off-contest-video%2F&docid=f0NBpZ9WgKAgEM&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdailypicksandflicks.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F04%2FHoney-Baked-Ham-Bake-Off-sketch-on-Saturday-Night-Live.jpg&w=600&h=402&ei=CKDtUuPwHoTgkQeunoG4Bw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=5890&page=4&start=31&ndsp=12&ved=0CLoBEK0DMCA
However, what's most important about tonight's “Saturday Night Live” is that it's Seth Meyers' last show before he hosts NBC's "Late Night" beginning on February 24th. Having first appeared on the show as a featured player on September 29th, 2001, Meyers has spent thirteen years on the long-running variety program; one year short of breaking former castmember Darrell Hammond's fourteen season run. Seth Meyers didn't really get to do much during his first two seasons on the show; often playing supporting roles to castmembers like Will Ferrell (during the 2001-2002 season), Jimmy Fallon, and even Amy Poehler-- who actually joined the show the same year he did. It wasn't until Jimmy Fallon left that Seth Meyers started getting key roles in sketches; as from 2004-2006, he got more opportunities to interact with the show's shows and play characters. It was at this point that he and Amy Poehler paired-up for a reoccurring sketch where they played “The Needlers”-- a married couple who would constantly argue with each other over the most trivial matters. Even though the sketch practically featured the same set-up each time it took place on the show, the chemistry between Meyers and Poehler made everything worthwhile. The performers had great comedic chemistry and they played off each other very well.
Image of Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler as "The Needlers" taken from http://snltranscripts.jt.org/05/05aneedlers.phtml
And it was Seth Meyers' and Amy Poehler's comedic chemistry that would eventually lead them to be paired-up to be co-anchors on the show's iconic “Weekend Update” segment. From September 30th, 2006 to December 13th, 2008 (the night of Amy Poehler's last show), both performers would deliver jokes and featured segment with fun energy. Their most well-known segment was one called “Really??”; in which Meyers and Poehler would mockingly-question the ridiculous actions committed by certain people in the news. The segment would keep appearing after Poehler left; as Seth Meyers would do it either by himself, or with a special guest-- like Jerry Seinfeld (on March 13th, 2010) and Kevin Hart (on March 2nd, 2013). However, Seth Meyers would keep doing the segment with Amy Poehler whenever she was on the show-- even if she would be appearing on “Update” just to do the one segment. Needless to say, I would not be surprised if Amy Poehler would appear tonight ; even if it is just to do one last “Really??” with Seth Meyers.
Image of Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers on "Weekend Update" taken from http://snltranscripts.jt.org/08/08vupdate.phtml
Starting this season, which would ultimately be his last, Seth Meyers was paired-up with Cecily Strong; who joined the show this past season as a featured player. Unlike Amy Poehler, Cecily
Strong hasn't been a great fit for “Weekend Update”; as her joke deli very seems more forced and it seems as if she lacks significant comedic timing. What's more, I haven;t noticed any good comedic chemistry between her and Seth Meyers; as she seems to be more focused on rushing through her jokes. And with Seth Meyers leaving the show after tonight, I am truly unsure how Cecily Strong will fare on “Weekend Update.” It should be mentioned that Strong will be getting a co-anchor when the show returns on March 1st; following a three-week hiatus due to the 2014 Winter Olympics. Cecily Strong will be joined by Current Head Writer Colin Jost; who will be added to the show as a featured player when “Saturday Night Live” returns next month. I haven't seen any of Colin Jost's stand-up. I haven't seen him in any interviews. I just hope he and Cecily Strong will work well together every “Weekend Update.” In short terms, I just want them to be funny together.
So, tonight we say good bye to Seth Meyers. While he hasn't been my favorite “Weekend Update anchor, he has still managed to make me laugh. Not all of his jokes have been great over the years, but I do feel that he has made an effort to save bad ones. Also, he had a decent delivery when telling his jokes which has kept my interest over the years. I will also say that he is a good straightman to all of the guest characters who have all appeared on “Weekend Update” over the years-- like Bobby Moynihan's “Drunk Uncle”, Fred Armisen's portrayal of Former New York Governor David Paterson, and all of Krsiten Wiig's characters. However, of course, I have most enjoyed seeing Seth Meyers interact with Bill Hadrer's popular reoccurring character “Stefon”: “Weekend Update” city corespondent who would always describe the many bizarre nightclubs he would patron as well as win the affections of the “Weekend Update” anchor; with whom he was in love with. Watching Meyers comically react to Hader's character was always fun and I enjoyed their segments very much. The combination of Bill Hader's performance as “Stefon” and Seth Meyers' as the straightman was always a treat and I loved their segments together-- which, until now, went on until this past season's finale. During which, Seth Meyers and Bill Hader's character finally “wed” as part of a grand send-off to the latter performer. I am just wondering if, as part of Seth Meyers' inevitable send-off tonight (which could hopefully included a possible appearance from Amy Poehler), Bill Hader will return to play “Stefon” just one last time. That would make for a great closure for Seth Meyers' time on “Saturday Night Live.”
Image of (from left to right) Cecily Strong as "The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With At a Party", Nasim Pedrad as Arianna Huffington, Kenan Thompson as "Jean K. Jean, Fred Armisen as Governor David Paterson, Kate McKinnon as Ann Romney, Vanessa Bayer as "Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy", Amy Poehler, Bobby Moynihan as "Drunk Uncle", Jason Sudeikis as "The Devil", Seth Meyers and Bill Hader as "Stefon" taken from http://snltranscripts.jt.org/12/12uupdate.phtml
But, no matter what happens tonight, I just want a good show.
Beginning at 11:30pm, will be commenting on the sketches, the writing, the performances of the cast and Guest Host Melissa McCarthy and Musical Guest Imagine Dragons.
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