Is this the most synergistic guest lineup ever on SNL (Jennifer Lawrence hosts six days after winning a Golden Globe, on the same weekend that the movie that she won for expands into wide release, while the musical guest is the one whose hit song plays in the commercials for that same movie)?
Cold Opening – Piers Morgan Tonight
Ah, a twofer sketch with Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o! Oh wait – here comes Jodie Foster – it’s a three-fer! Bobby’s as Manti struggling to understand the non-existence of his girlfriend was fun to behold. Jodie’s “I’m 50” declaration was a great moment of art imitating life imitating art. B+
Jennifer Lawrence’s Monologue
J-Law was confident. Almost too confident. She had the right attitude for zinging her fellow Best Actress nominees. But she zoomed through the concessions of how great they really are, which didn’t allow her to fully tone down that attitude. But, that’s a nitpick, cause you gotta love that confidence. B
