December 8, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Paul Mescal, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, Shaboozey, SNL, SNL Season 50
An SNL Episode (Tipsy) (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.
You are currently reading a review of the first new Saturday Night Live of December 2024. Speaking of firsts, this episode features a couple of first-time guests in the form of host Paul Mescal and musical guest Shaboozey.
As you might know, Paul Mescal isn’t the only person in the world named Paul. In fact, I have an uncle named Paul! So to review this episode, I will be taking a cue from Billy on the Street as I ask of each sketch: would my Uncle Paul like this? As far as I know, he doesn’t religiously keep up with SNL, but he’s an often-goofy guy known for his uproarious laughter who always appreciates a good flatulence-based gag.
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December 6, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall, Get Away, Lauren Mayberry, Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road, Nightbitch, The End, The Order, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Funday Football, Vicious Creature, Werewolves, Y2K!
Yay! Yay! Football! (CREDIT: ESPN/Screenshot)
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 End (Theaters) – Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, whom you might know more for his documentaries.
–Get Away (Theaters) – Starring Nick Frost and Aisling Bea.
–Nightbitch (Theaters)
–The Order (Theaters)
–Werewolves (Theaters) – Lycanthropy horror action flick starring Frank Grillo; might be worth checking out.
–Y2K (Theaters)
Music
-Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall
-Lauren Mayberry, Vicious Creature
-Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road
TV/Sports
-The Simpsons Funday Football (December 9 on Disney+) – Springfield-ified version of the Monday Night Football game (Bengals vs. Cowboys).
November 29, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Television
Moana 2, Our Little Secret, Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
How many of the clues were written by Michael Che? (CREDIT: Prime Video/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Moana 2 (Theaters)
–Our Little Secret (Streaming on Netflix) – More holiday fun with Lindsay Lohan.
–The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Theaters)
TV
–Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Series Premiere (December 2 on Disney+) – Starring Jude Law and Tunde Adebimpe, among others.
–Pop Culture Jeopardy! Series Premiere (December 4 on Amazon Prime Video) – Hosted by Colin Jost.
November 22, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Family Guy, Father John Misty, How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb, Kim Deal, Mahashmashana, Michael Kiwanuka, National Dog Show, Nobody Loves You More, Saturday Night Live, Small Changes, SNL, SNL Thanksgiving, U2, Wicked
What a Guy! (CREDIT: Hulu/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Wicked (Theaters)
TV
–Family Guy Christmas Special (November 25 on Hulu) – Entitled “Gift of the White Guy.”
-A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving (November 27 on NBC)
-National Dog Show (November 28 on NBC) – It’s Thanksgiving, you gotta do it.
Music
-Kim Deal, Nobody Loves You More
-Father John Misty, Mahashmashana
-Michael Kiwanuka, Small Changes
-U2, How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb – Referred to by the band as a “shadow album.”
November 17, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Charli XCX, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
How many Brats does it take to screw in an episode of SNL? (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.
Happy Brat, everyone!
Yes, it’s true, Ms. Charlotte Emma Aitchison was both the host and THE musical guest of Season 50, Episode 7 of Saturday Night Live. You may have noticed that she released an album called Brat earlier this year. Brat isn’t just a collection of songs, it’s also a meme, and a lifestyle, and perhaps a revolution. So of course I’m going to review each sketch of this episode in terms of its Brat-ness.
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November 15, 2024
jmunney
Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Television
Beethoven Blues, Bouquet, Brighter Days, Dwight Yoakam, From Zero, Gratitude, Gwen Stefani, Jon Batiste, Kid Cinema, Linkin Park, Mary J. Blige, Night Court, Podcasts, St. Vincent, The Sex Lives of College Girls, The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd, Todos Nacen Gritando, Wish List Games
“wish splash” (CREDIT: Prime Video/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
TV
–The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd Season 2 Premiere (November 15 on History)
–Night Court Season 3 Premiere (November 19 on NBC)
–Wish List Games Series Premiere (November 20 on Amazon Prime Video) – New streaming game show.
–The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 Premiere (November 21 on Max)
Music
-Jon Batiste, Beethoven Blues
-Mary J. Blige, Gratitude
-Linkin Park, From Zero
-St. Vincent, Todos Nacen Gritando – Spanish-language version of All Born Screaming.
-Gwen Stefani, Bouquet
-Dwight Yoakam, Brighter Days
Podcasts
–Kid Cinema – A podcast that debuted last year in which a dad reviews movies with his son.
November 10, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Bill Burr, Mk.gee, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
A moment from SNL that makes you go “gee” (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.
Here we are in November 2024, hopefully enjoying Saturday Night Live, or at least watching it. Although I suppose it’s possible that some of you are reading this review without having watched the episode. Which is an interesting decision.
Anyway, the sixth episode of Season 50 was hosted by Bill Burr with musical guest Mk.gee. Bill’s done this whole thing before – he hosted back in the fall of 2020. This is Mk.gee’s first time on the Studio 8H stage, however. If you’re wondering, his name appears to be Michael Todd Gordon, or at least that’s what I’ve gleaned from consulting his Wikipedia page.
For my reviewing strategy for this episode, I will point out the one thing that I think will stick with me the most in the long run from each sketch.
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November 8, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Television
Heretic, St. Denis Medical, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
A new show to flip for? (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
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 Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Theaters)
–Heretic (Theaters)
TV
–St. Denis Medical Series Premiere (November 12 on NBC) – Hospital-set mockumentary.
November 3, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Chappell Roan, John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
The musical guest’s first name makes me hungry (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.
John Mulaney has the unique distinction of being more famous as an SNL host than as an SNL employee. That probably has to do with the fact that he was a writer during his tenure on the show, rather than a cast member. Although he certainly appeared on camera a few times during his stint on the staff. I mention all this because he just hosted for the SIXTH time.
And then there’s Chappell Roan, who holds the not-entirely-unique distinction of seemingly being the new obsession of everybody I know.* (*-Hyperbole.) I mention that because she was just the musical guest on SNL for the very FIRST time.
Because Mulaney earlier this year hosted a talk show on Netflix called Everybody’s in LA, I’m going to start my review of each sketch with the word “Everybody’s.”
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November 1, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television, Video Games
A Real Pain, American Dad!, American Dad!: Greatest Hits, Bishop Briggs, Blitz, Doc of Chucky, Emilia Perez, Here, Juror #2, Music by John Williams, Saturday Night Live, SNL, SNL Election Special, Songs of a Lost World, Tell My Therapist I'm Fine, The Cure, The Legend of Santa
Talkin’ bout Chuck (CREDIT: Michael Perez Entertainment LLC/Shudder Release)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Blitz (November 1 in Theaters and November 22 on Apple TV+)
–Doc of Chucky (November 1 on Shudder) – Diving into the Child’s Play franchise.
–Emilia Perez (November 1 in Theaters and November 13 on Netflix)
–Here (Theaters) – This one’s got a gimmick.
–Juror #2 (Theaters)
–Music by John Williams (Limited Theaters and Disney+)
–A Real Pain (Theaters)
TV
-2024 SNL Election Special (November 4 on NBC)
Music
–American Dad!: Greatest Hits – “Iconic songs performed by the cast throughout the show’ s extensive run, capturing many of the quirky, musical moments that have made it a fan favorite.”
-Bishop Briggs, Tell My Therapist I’m Fine – This came out a few weeks ago, but somehow I missed it.
-The Cure, Songs of a Lost World
Video Games
–The Legend of Santa (Nintendo Switch, PS5, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android) – A simple platformer that might be fun for the holiday season.
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