Who the hell this Chinese dude?
Cold Opening – Benghazi Hearing
This may have been the most esoteric SNL sketch ever. Definitely the most esoteric in a good long while. B-
Kristen Wiig’s Monologue
I got the jokes, but I didn’t get the point. B-
SNL Recap May 11, 2013: Kristen Wiig/Vampire Weekend
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SNL Video Recap May 4, 2013: Zach Galifianakis/Of Monsters and Men
May 7, 2013
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May 5, 2013
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I can barely hear you. This is an Altoids box.
Cold Opening – Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends are reliably funny, though rarely excellent. But, hey, that’s a winning formula when it comes to SNL cold opens these days. The Fox crew generally needs a reliable “friend” to play the role of straight man, which Fred’s Mike Bloomberg dutifully provided. His retort that you might as well leave your cars unlocked if you’re not going to have background checks was not too laugh-too-loud, but I did like the logic. My favorite correction was “Croquettes are not female crocodiles.” B
SNL Video Recap April 13, 2013: Vince Vaughn/Miguel
April 15, 2013
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Cold Opening – A Message From the President
Until (or, unless) Jay starts adding some personality to his Obama, these political cold opens are going to remain bland for the foreseeable future, even for sketches that actually have a few funny lines, like this one did. This time didn’t actually focus on Obama, but it didn’t help that the focus was on a couple of senators that most people are probably unfamiliar with. B-
Vince Vaughn’s Monologue
Yeah, this is where it’s at. “Vince Vaughn talks to the audience” doesn’t do this monologue anywhere near justice. It lasted a while, but that was part of the fun of it. It would have been enjoyable if it had dragged on the whole episode. And it kind of did, when he gave Eric his phone back during the goodnights. A-
SNL Video Recap April 6, 2013: Melissa McCarthy/Phoenix
April 8, 2013
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You know what I’m writing off this year? The next generation.
Cold Opening – Kim Jong-Un
I laughed the most when he said “Wichita State.” Everything about Dennis Rodman screamed that he had just walked out of a time warp. B
Melissa McCarthy’s Monologue
This – THIS – is the sort of the offbeat, but so perfect, concept every monologue should aspire to. B+
SNL Video Recap March 9, 2013: Justin Timberlake
March 11, 2013
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Now who’s the horse?
Cold Opening – Hugo Chavez Memorial
A sketch about Elton John reworking “Candle in the Wind” for Hugo Chavez? That’s like the definition of inspired. “If a candle could pull out 2 pistols” and “capitalism killed Mars” (with its spoken-word breakdown) were the highlights. B+
Justin Timberlake’s Monologue
The Tom Hanks’ five-timers club monologue was more thrilling than this one, seeing as it followed that original so closely. But considering that the five-timers lounge hasn’t been fully revisited since that first appearance, this was more welcome return than diminishing return. It was particularly nice to see five-timers who don’t stop by that often anymore, like Chevy and Candie Bergen. I also appreciated the historical context, such as the recognition that John Goodman hosted 11 consecutive seasons. And Steve Martin, your arrogance is so delightful. B+
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