Do a Lipa Day (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.

I enjoy Dua Lipa, and apparently Saturday Night Live does too. Because after serving as musical guest for a couple of episodes, she’s now reached that rarefied territory of being host and musical guest on the very same show. It’s an interesting choice, because while she’s not exactly known for comedy and she hasn’t done a ton of acting, she is pretty sharp. She strikes me as the kind of a person who can read a comedy script and immediately recognize what is funny about it and then go ahead and emphasize the exact right words.

For my review of this episode, I’m going to go ahead and utilize that old standby strategy of mine and transcribe the notes I took while watching.

Community Affairs
-Columbia Dad is supportive of y’all kids protesting
-“Yes, I feel ya, Alphonse.”
-“I bounty hunt whenever possible.”

Dua Lipa’s Monologue
-“‘Lipa’ is Albanian  for ‘my last name.'”
-Yes, Bowen’s doctor is a woman.

Recording Session
-Voiceover & Junk Removal
-How many record producers has Kenan played?
-Do they know something about Spicy we don’t?

The Anomalous Man
-Is this an alternate 1897?

Good Morning Greenville
-“Reporting for booty” – they went there!
“Can’t I be Team Rap in General?” – Right?!
-As $oon as Possible Rocky
-“Are [the Crips] like Kroger?” – probably the first time that’s ever been asked

Doll Wall
-“Most of the girls I date live in houses.”
-How did he recognize the music if he hasn’t seen the movie?
-A few people in the crowd have seen Challengers

Penne alla Vodka
-Was this a Seinfeld bit?

Dua Lipa, “Illusion”
-Were they dressed by Right Said Fred?
-The breakdown sounds like Wolfgang Gartner

Weekend Update
-Why did that audience member scream “Yeah!” at puppy murder?
     Kristi Noem’s Other Dog
      -Do some of those buttons say more than one word?
-Where’s Che been hiding his Stallone impression?
      Jojo Siwa
      -That IS what she said!
      A Man Who Did Too Much Press
      -Is that a version of Catalan?

Pregnancy Checkup
-How can you tell if a baby is dry?

Dua Lipa, “Happy for You”
-That is a parodic amount of smoke

Teeny Tiny Statement Pin
-That’s a pretzel.

Jingle Meeting
-“Soul Boof”?
-Have we seen these guys before? Were they also called Soul Boof then?
-“Do I look like a dumbass to you?”

Next week, Maya Rudolph will become just the latest alumnus to host for the third time, while Vampire Weekend will also do their thing. My review will be a little delayed, as I’ll be attending a cousin’s wedding next (non-vampire) weekend, so expect to see it on Monday or Tuesday probably.