March 19, 2011
jmunney
Music, Television, VH1 Top 20 Countdown
F this. F that. Whatever.
Original Version
1. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
2. P!nk – “F****** Perfect”
3. Cee-Lo Green – “F*** You”
4. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
5. Lady GaGa – “Born This Way”
6. The Script – “For the First Time”
7. Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”
8. Two Door Cinema Club – “What You Know”
9. Ke$ha – “Blow”
10. Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me”
11. Foo Fighters – “Rope”
12. Christina Perri – “Jar of Hearts”
13. Train – “Marry Me”
14. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
15. 30 Seconds to Mars – “Closer to the Edge”
16. Maroon 5 – “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”
17. Kings of Leon – “Pyro”
18. Colbie Caillat – “I Do”
19. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)”
20. Enrique Iglesias ft. Ludacris and DJ Frank E – “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Paris (Ooh La La)
2. Rolling in the Deep
3. Pyro
4. Rope
5. Blow
6. The Cave
7. F*** You
8. Born This Way
9. What You Know
10. What the Hell
11. Jar of Hearts
12. Grenade
13. Hold It Against Me
14. Closer to the Edge
15. Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)
16. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
17. F****** Perfect
18. For the First Time
19. I Do
20. Marry Me
March 13, 2011
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Jessie J, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 36, SNL, SNL Season 36, Zach Galifianakis
Wh’ are those, cargo shorts?
Cold Opening – March (Actual) Madness Selection Show
Kenan didn’t even bother to do an impression of Greg Gumbel (no surprise). Sudeikis already kind of sounds like Jim Nantz. Andy’s Dick Vitale was serviceable and about what one would expect. There were some scattershot good lines here and there. Melissa Leo: huh? The solidness of the idea elevated the whole. B
Zach Galifianakis’s Monologue
I’ve seen Zach’s stand-up before. He included parts of his act in his monologue the first time he hosted, and he included some other bits this time around. The Axe/Ask Body Spray joke is tops. Gotta love Hoobastank. A-
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March 12, 2011
jmunney
Music, Television, VH1 Top 20 Countdown
Must be the season of the unicorn.
Original Version
1. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
2. P!nk – “F****** Perfect”
3. Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”
4. Cee-Lo Green – “F*** You”
5. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
6. Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me”
7. Train – “Marry Me”
8. The Script – “For the First Time”
9. Christina Perri – “Jar of Hearts”
10. Lady GaGa – “Born This Way”
11. Two Door Cinema Club – “What You Know”
12. Ke$ha – “Blow”
13. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
14. 30 Seconds to Mars – “Closer to the Edge”
15. Maroon 5 – “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”
16. Linkin Park – “Waiting for the End”
17. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)”
18. My Chemical Romance – “SING”
19. Kings of Leon – “Pyro”
20. Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Paris (Ooh La La)
2. Rolling in the Deep
3. Pyro
4. Blow
5. The Cave
6. F*** You
7. Born This Way
8. SING
9. What You Know
10. What the Hell
11. Jar of Hearts
12. Waiting for the End
13. Grenade
14. Hold It Against Me
15. Closer to the Edge
16. Pretty Girl Rock
17. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
18. F****** Perfect
19. For the First Time
20. Marry Me
March 9, 2011
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Miley Cyrus, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 36, SNL, SNL Season 36, The Strokes
Cold Opening – Duh! Winning! with Charlie Sheen
But of course this week SNL did not open with a political sketch. Obviously Sheen was going to be all over this episode. This was a clever premise to take him on, and considering the way he has dominated his interviews, it wasn’t too crazy an idea to make Sheen the interviewer. Unfortunately, the guest choices did not really fit. John Galliano and Gaddafi may have also had some issues this past week, but neither exemplifies “bi-winning” the way Charlie does. And Xtina was totally out of place. Gaddafi did get in a good line about dressing like Humpty Hump, though. Thankfully, there was an appropriate guest when Lindsay showed up, as her troubles are actually of the sort that can be rationalized and dressed up the way Sheen has his. B
Miley Cyrus’s Monologue
I feel that Miley must have watched the SNL Backstage special, specifically, the portion about monologues. According to that retrospective, hosts have been told that the monologue is their opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience, to say, “This is who I am.” Miley took that advice, and came out swinging. By addressing her “controversies,” she demonstrated the best way to call bullshit: instead of getting angry, she made a joke out of it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a host work an audience for a specific reaction in a non-joking way the way Miley did. (That was quite a reaction when she mentioned Hannah Montana, and those shouts didn’t sound like they came from 12-year-olds.) B+
Babyspanx
I laughed a few times. Original Grade: C+ Adjusted Grade: B-
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March 5, 2011
jmunney
Music, Television, VH1 Top 20 Countdown
“SING” was the perfect replacement for “I’m in Here.”
Original Version
1. Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me”
2. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
3. P!nk – “F****** Perfect”
4. Train – “Marry Me”
5. Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”
6. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
7. Christina Perri – “Jar of Hearts”
8. Cee-Lo Green “F*** You”
9. The Script – “For the First Time”
10. Taylor Swift – “Back to December”
11. Maroon 5 – “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”
12. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
13. Linkin Park – “Waiting for the End”
14. Two Door Cinema Club – “What You Know”
15. 30 Seconds to Mars – “Closer to the Edge”
16. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)”
17. Kings of Leon – “Pyro”
18. Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
19. Sick Puppies – “Maybe”
20. My Chemical Romance – “SING”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Paris (Ooh La La)
2. Rolling in the Deep
3. Pyro
4. The Cave
5. F*** You
6. SING
7. What You Know
8. Jar of Hearts
9. Waiting for the End
10. What the Hell
11. Grenade
12. Back to December
13. Hold It Against Me
14. Closer to the Edge
15. Maybe
16. Pretty Girl Rock
17. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
18. F****** Perfect
19. For the First Time
20. Marry Me
February 26, 2011
jmunney
Music, Television, VH1 Top 20 Countdown
Could anyone understand a word out of Adele?
Original Version
1. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
2. Train – “Marry Me”
3. Pink – “F****** Perfect”
4. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
5. Christina Perri – “Jar of Hearts”
6. Taylor Swift – “Back to December”
7. The Script – “For the First Time”
8. Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”
9. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
10. Cee-Lo Green – “F*** You”
11. Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me”
12. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)”
13. Kings of Leon – “Pyro”
14. Maroon 5 – “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”
15. Linkin Park – “Waiting for the End”
16. Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
17. Two Door Cinema Club – “What You Know”
18. Sick Puppies – “Maybe”
19. Sia – “I’m in Here”
20. 30 Seconds to Mars – “Closer to the Edge”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Paris (Ooh La La)
2. Rolling in the Deep
3. Pyro
4. The Cave
5. F*** You
6. I’m in Here
7. What You Know
8. Jar of Hearts
9. Waiting for the End
10. What the Hell
11. Grenade
12. Back to December
13. Hold It Against Me
14. Closer to the Edge
15. Maybe
16. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
17. Pretty Girl Rock
18. F****** Perfect
19. For the First Time
20. Marry Me
February 20, 2011
jmunney
Music, Television, VH1 Top 20 Countdown
Bruno Mars doesn’t need to be a You Oughta Know Artist anymore. We already know him.
Original Version
1. P!nk – “F****** Perfect
2. Train – “Marry Me”
3. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
4. The Script – “For the First Time”
5. Taylor Swift – “Back to December”
6. Christina Perri – “Jar of Hearts”
7. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
8. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
9. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)”
10. Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”
11. Cee-Lo Green – “F*** You”
12. Kings of Leon – “Pyro”
13. Sick Puppies – “Maybe”
14. Sia – “I’m in Here”
15. Maroon 5 – “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”
16. Crystal Bowersox – “Farmer’s Daughter”
17. Linkin Park – “Waiting for the End”
18. Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
19. James Blunt – “Stay the Night”
20. Two Door Cinema Club – “What You Know”
Jmunney’s Revison
1. Paris (Ooh La La)
2. Rolling in the Deep
3. Pyro
4. The Cave
5. F*** You
6. I’m in Here
7. What You Know
8. Jar of Hearts
9. Waiting for the End
10. What the Hell
11. Grenade
12. Back to December
13. Maybe
14. Stay the Night
15. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
16. Pretty Girl Rock
17. F****** Perfect
18. For the First Time
19. Farmer’s Daughter
20. Marry Me
February 13, 2011
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Chris Brown, Russell Brand, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 36, SNL, SNL Season 36
You gotta pay the bills.
Cold Opening – The O’Reilly Factor: The Super Bowl Sunday Obama Interview
Initially, this was all about O’Reilly stubbornly sticking to obviously wrong statements, as when Darrell Hammond did his O’Reilly. That was basically enjoyable. Then a new element was added with the pop culture quiz, which led to Obama’s mild exasperation, which is generally amusing. Ultimately lightweight, but in the best way possible. B
Russell Brand’s Monologue
Russell performed standup on a variety of topics, some of which were funny, some of which went on too long. The centerpiece joke – that wearing tight trousers indicates fame in England – illustrated both elements, with the bit about having to say that you’re famous being like having to say that you’re sexually attractive eliciting a few laughs. But Russell did take a while to get his entire point across. His impression of his wife Ms. Perry was pretty spot-on. Despite the inconsistency, it is always a huge relief when the host actually performs standup in the monologue. (Did anyone else hear, “Ejaculate box” when Russell said “Jack-in-the-box”?) B
Gublin & Green
Considering the problems that have plagued this production, this sort of comedic sendup was only inevitable. The fact that all the settlements were tickets for future performances was quite the zing at first, then got old quickly, and was ultimately so delightfully bizarre. (For those who didn’t notice, the law firm’s name is a pun.) B+
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February 12, 2011
jmunney
Music, Television, VH1 Top 20 Countdown
No debuts and two re-charts? How boring!
Original Version
1. The Script – “For the First Time”
2. Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”
3. Train – “Marry Me”
4. Taylor Swift – “Back to December”
5. Pink – “F****** Perfect”
6. Sick Puppies – “Maybe”
7. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals – “Paris (Ooh La La)”
8. Christina Perri – “Jar of Hearts”
9. Bruno Mars – “Grenade”
10. Mumford & Sons – “The Cave”
11. Sia – “I’m in Here”
12. Linkin Park – “Waiting for the End”
13. Avril Lavigne – “What the Hell”
14. Kings of Leon – “Pyro”
15. Crystal Bowersox – “Farmer’s Daughter”
16. Cee-Lo Green – “F*** You”
17. James Blunt – “Stay the Night”
18. Kylie Minogue – “Get Outta My Way”
19. Goo Goo Dolls – “Notbroken”
20. Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
Jmunney’s Revison
1. Paris (Ooh La La)
2. Rolling in the Deep
3. Pyro
4. Get Outta My Way
5. The Cave
6. F*** You
7. I’m in Here
8. Jar of Hearts
9. Back to December
10. Grenade
11. Waiting for the End
12. What the Hell
13. Maybe
14. Stay the Night
15. Pretty Girl Rock
16. F****** Perfect
17. For the First Time
18. Farmer’s Daughter
19. Notbroken
20. Marry Me
February 7, 2011
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Dana Carvey, Linkin Park, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 36, SNL, SNL Season 36
Looks like you on the phone with Ice-T.
Cold Opening – Wayne’s World
The great thing about Wayne’s World sketches and the reason why there has never been a bad one is because they always mix up the comedy styles. This reprise was no different, making use of the ever-popular sniggering pun (“Winter’s Bone”), witty babe-ogling (“I’d make a Mila out of her Kunis”), and Abbott and Costello-style shtick (“Who’s on Firth?”) B+
Dana Carvey’s Monologue
Dana appeared to be going for goofy-sounding singing, so we don’t know if he could pull out a legit singing voice, but he didn’t need to. Goofy, but rhythmic, singing is generally successfully but, oddly, it is rarely seen these days, at least on SNL. That being said, the song itself wasn’t overly noteworthy. It’s always good when something else is going on around the song, so here we had Dana not knowing the cast members’ names. Calling Bill “Rainn Wilson” was funny in that it almost made sense. And you can never go wrong with Lovitz yelling, “ACTING!” B
I-Sleep Pro
The black noise sleep aid commercial makes a return appearance, getting upgraded from the the last sketch of the night to the post-monologue slot in the process. B+
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