Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Benedict Cumberbatch/Arcade Fire

May 8, 2022

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SNL: Benedict Cumberbatch, Arcade Fire, Ego Nwodim (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

It seems like whenever there’s a new Doctor Strange movie in the theaters, Benedict Cumberbatch is hosting Saturday Night Live. And it also seems like whenever Arcade Fire has new music, they’re performing it on SNL. Case in both of those points: this episode that I’m reviewing right now.

A few months ago, I listed the sketches in order of how many speaking/singing parts they had, most first. But I never did the reverse order! So that’s what I’m doing this time. A few points of clarification: narrators are counted, except for the introductions of Weekend Update and by Darrell Hammond during the monologue (since that’s more a part of the opening credits). The person introducing the musical guest IS counted for the musical performances, while backup singers generally aren’t counted if they only sing backup. Although in the case of Arcade Fire, it made sense to count Régine Chassagne’s vocals, since she gets enough of a spotlight. And for Weekend Update, the parts with guests are counted separately from the parts that are just Michael and Colin telling jokes. Got it? In that case … here we go!

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/6/22

May 6, 2022

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The Pentaverate (CREDIT: Zoe Midford/Netflix)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Theaters)

TV
–The Pentaverate (Premiered May 5 on Netflix) – Mike Myers gets back to work.
–Hacks Season 2 Premiere (May 12 on HBO Max)

Music
-Arcade Fire, We
-Soft Cell, Happiness Not Included

Sports
-Kentucky Derby (May 7 on NBC) – Would anyone like to make me a mint julep?

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/29/22

April 29, 2022

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Holey Moley Fore-Ever (CREDIT: Christopher Willard/ABC)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Hatching (Theaters)
–Memory (Theaters) – This looks like any other Liam Neeson action of the past ten years, but Martin Campbell is directing, so…

TV
–Undone Season 2 (April 29 on Amazon Prime Video) – One of my favorite new shows of 2019 is finally back!
-White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner (April 30 on C-SPAN) – Trevor Noah hosts.
–Duncanville Season 3 Premiere (May 1 on FOX)
–Ziwe Season 2 Premiere (May 1 on Showtime)
–Holey Moley Season 4 Premiere (May 3 on ABC) – The Muppets join Joe and Rob.
–The Chase Season Premiere (May 3 on ABC) – Featuring three new Chasers this season!
–Girls5eva Season 2 (May 5 on Peacock)

Music
-Bloc Party, Alpha Games
-Miranda Lambert, Palomino
-Let’s Eat Grandma, Two Ribbons – I don’t think I’ve listened to this band before, but I pretty much have to now with a name like that.
-Willie Nelson, A Beautiful Time
-Rammstein, Zeit

Podcasts
–Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show – Milana Vayntrub finally joins my regular podcast rotation!

Video Games
–Rifftrax: The Game (May 5 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox One) – Now you can make monkeyshines at the picture show, too!

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/22/22

April 22, 2022

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Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–The Duke (Theaters)
–The Northman (Theaters)
–Petite Maman (Theaters)
–The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Theaters) – Cage for Cage.
–We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (Theaters) – This came out in limited release last week, and I should have included it then.

TV
–The Simpsons: When Billie Met Lisa (April 22 on Disney+) – “Billie” as in “Eilish.”
–Barry Season 3 Premiere (April 24 on HBO)
–Three Busy Debras Season 2 Premiere (April 24 on Adult Swim)

Music
-Bonnie Raitt, Just Like That…
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Omnium Gatherum
-Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Night Gnomes

 

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Lizzo/Lizzo

April 17, 2022

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SNL: Lizzo, Kenan Thompson (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

Big weekend for Lizzo (known on her birth certificate as Melissa Viviane Jefferson). It’s Easter, after all, and I don’t know if she celebrates, but she certainly strikes me as someone who appreciates a festive moment. And oh yeah, she’as also the host AND musical guest on a little show called Saturday Night Live.

For my review of last week’s episode, you may recall that I listed the sketches in order of how many views they had on SNL‘s YouTube page, from most to least. This time, I’m reversing it, going from least to most views. I hope you all find that appropriate for Easter, what with the rebirth and resurrection.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/15/22

April 15, 2022

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Roar (CREDIT: Apple TV+)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Father Stu (Theaters)

TV
–Roar Season 1 (April 15 on Apple TV+) – A new anthology series. I’m definitely going to watch the episode with Alison Brie.
–Better Call Saul Season 6 Premiere (April 18 on AMC) – Final Season Alert!
–Russian Doll Season 2 (April 20 on Netflix)

Sports
-NBA Playoffs (April 16-Mid-June on ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV)

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jake Gyllenhaal/Camila Cabello

April 10, 2022

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SNL: Camila Cabella, Jake Gyllenhaal (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

You might remember an SNL sketch from back in the day called “Mom Celebrity Translator,” in which Jake Gyllenhaal was referred to as “Joe Geronimo.” Well, now he’s referred to as “2-time SNL host.” This is also the second time for Camila Cabello, though she wasn’t referenced in Mom Celebrity Translator. She wasn’t famous yet at the time!

Last week, I listed the sketches in order of how they were listed on SNL‘s YouTube page. This week, I’m listing them in order of how many YouTube views they have (most first) as of the morning after.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/8/22

April 8, 2022

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Chad hangin’ out (CREDIT: TBS)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Theaters)

TV
–Woke Season 2 (April 8 on Hulu) – I still have to finish Season 1
–Chad Season 2 Premiere (April 11 on TBS) – Season 2 actually already premiered after the March Madness championship game, even though it was branded as a “sneak peek.” Also, even though April 11 has been announced as the premiere date, I’m not seeing it listed on TBS’s schedule. Let’s hope it shows up, because it’s a funny show!
–Killing It Season 1 (April 14 on Peacock) – A star vehicle for Craig Robinson.

Music
-Jack White, Fear of the Dawn

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jerrod Carmichael/Gunna

April 3, 2022

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SNL: Gunna, Jerrod Carmichael, Heidi Gardner (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

Why, hello there, readers of SNL reviews. You’re here just in time for my take on the Jerrod Carmichael/Gunna episode, which originally aired on April 2, 2022. (Although, since most of it happened after midnight on the East Coast, it really mostly aired on April 3, 2022. [H/t Scott Aukerman.])

Jerrod Carmichael is hosting, and he recently came out of the closet, so it’s the perfect time to get to know him. Meanwhile, Gunna is the musical guest, and I’m less familiar with him than I am with Jerrod, so hopefully we’ll get to know him a little bit better than before as well.

It’s been a few weeks since the last new episode aired, so in case you’ve forgotten, I’ve been doing something a little different with my reviews this season. Specifically, I’ve been listing the sketches in unique orders instead of simply opting for the order in which they aired. For this episode, I’ll be listing them in the order in which they appear on SNL‘s YouTube page. (Please note: there is currently one cut-for-time sketch up there, but I won’t be covering that in this review.)

Also, I must note that I wrote this review after running a four-mile race, and I tend to be in a good mood for most of the day afterwards following a morning cruise around the park.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/1/22

April 1, 2022

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The Bubble (CREDIT: Laura Radford/Netflix)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Apollo 10½ (April 1 on Netflix)
–The Bubble (Limited Theaters and Netflix) – Judd Apatow directs, and the cast includes Maria Bakalova, post-Borat.
–Morbius (Theaters) – I loved Jared Leto in House of Gucci, will I also love him in this?
–You Won’t Be Alone (Theaters)

Music on TV
-64th Annual Grammy Awards (April 3 on CBS)

Music
-Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love

Sports
-The Masters (April 7-10 on ESPN and CBS)

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