SNL Review February 3, 2018: Natalie Portman/Dua Lipa

February 5, 2018

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CREDIT: Will Heath/NBC

This review was originally posted on News Cult in February 2018.

NewsCult Entertainment Editor Jeffrey Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then organizes the sketches into the following categories: “Love It” (potentially Best of the Season-worthy), “Keep It” (perfectly adequate), or “Leave It” (in need of a rewrite, to say the least). Then he concludes with assessments of the host and musical guest.

Love It

No “Love It” sketches this week, although there are a few with elements that I love. Most everything is decent and/or perfectly fine, with a few flashes of brilliance. More

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of February 3, 2018

January 30, 2018

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Drake – “God’s Plan”
2. Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
3. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
4. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
5. Bruno Mars and Cardi B – “Finesse”
6. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
7. Drake – “Diplomatic Immunity”
8. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
9. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
10. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
11. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
12. Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”
13. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
14. NF – “Let You Down”
15. Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari – “Love.”
16. G-Eazy and Halsey – “Him & I”
17. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
18. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
19. Post Malone – “I Fall Apart”
20. Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Havana
3. Love.
4. Diplomatic Immunity

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of January 27, 2018

January 23, 2018

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
2. Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
3. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
4. Bruno Mars and Cardi B – “Finesse”
5. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
6. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
7. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
8. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
9. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
10. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
11. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
12. Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari – “Love.”
13. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
14. NF – “Let You Down”
15. G-Eazy and Halsey – “Him & I”
16. Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
17. Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”
18. Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran and Future – “End Game”
19. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
20. Post Malone – “I Fall Apart”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Havana
3. Love.
4. End Game

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of January 20, 2018

January 17, 2018

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
2. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
3. Bruno Mars and Cardi B – “Finesse”
4. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
5. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
6. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
7. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
8. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
9. Justin Timberlake – “Filthy”
10. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
11. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
12. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
13. Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari – “Love.”
14. Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
15. NF – “Let You Down”
16. G-Eazy and Halsey – “Him & I”
17. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
18. Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line – “Meant to Be”
19. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
20. Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Filthy
3. Feel It Still
4. Havana
5. Love.

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of January 13, 2018

January 9, 2018

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé – “Perfect”
2. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
3. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
4. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
5. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
6. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
7. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
8. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
9. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
10. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
11. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
12. Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
13. Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
14. Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari – “Love.”
15. Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
16. Imagine Dragons – “Believer”
17. G-Eazy and Halsey – “Him & I”
18. NF – “Let You Down”
19. Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
20. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Feel It Still
3. Havana
4. Love.

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of January 6, 2018

January 3, 2018

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé – “Perfect”
2. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
3. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
4. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
5. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
6. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
7. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
8. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
9. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
10. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
11. Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari – “Love.”
12. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
13. Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”
14. Cardi B ft. 21 Savage – “Cartier Bardi”
15. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
16. Post Malone – “I Fall Apart”
17. NF – “Let You Down”
18. Khalid – “Young Dumb & Broke”
19. Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
20. Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Havana
3. Young Dumb & Broke
4. Love.

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of January 3, 2018

December 29, 2017

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé – “Perfect”
2. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
3. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
4. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
5. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
6. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
7. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
8. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
9. Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”
10. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
11. Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – “River”
12. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
13. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
14. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
15. G-Eazy and Halsey – “Him & I”
16. Post Malone – “I Fall Apart”
17. Maroon 5 ft. SZA – “What Lovers Do”
18. NF – “Let You Down”
19. Gucci Mane ft. Migos – “I Get the Bag”
20. Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Feel It Still
3. Havana

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of December 30, 2017

December 19, 2017

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé – “Perfect”
2. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
3. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
4. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
5. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
6. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
7. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
8. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
9. Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”
10. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
11. Cardi B – “Bodak Yello (Money Moves)”
12. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
13. Maroon 5 ft. SZA – “What Lovers Do”
14. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
15. Gucci Mane ft. Migos – “I Get the Bag”
16. NF – “Let You Down”
17. Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
18. Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
19. Post Malone – “I Fall Apart”
20. J. Balvin and Willy William ft. Beyoncé – “Mi Gente”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Feel It Still
3. Havana
4. Mi Gente

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of December 23, 2017

December 12, 2017

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé – “Perfect”
2. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
3. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
4. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
5. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
6. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
7. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
8. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
9. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
10. Maroon 5 ft. SZA – “What Lovers Do”
11. Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”
12. Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
13. 6ix9ine – “Gummo”
14. Gucci Mane ft. Migos – “I Get the Bag”
15. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
16. Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
17. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
18. J. Balvin and Willy William ft. Beyoncé – “Mi Gente”
19. Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
20. Selena Gomez and Marshmello – “Wolves”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Feel It Still
3. Havana
4. Mi Gente
5. Wolves

Billboard Hot 20 – Week of December 16, 2017

December 5, 2017

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Each week, I check out the Billboard Hot 100, and then I rearrange the top 20 based on my estimation of their quality. I used to rank all 20, now I just rank the cream of the crop.

Original Version
1. Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
2. Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
3. Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
4. Lil Pump – “Gucci Gang”
5. Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
6. Sam Smith – “Too Good at Goodbyes”
7. Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
8. G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky and Cardi B – “No Limit”
9. Maroon 5 ft. SZA – “What Lovers Do”
10. Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
11. Halsey – “Bad at Love”
12. Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Love”
13. J. Balvin and Willy William ft. Beyoncé – “Mi Gente”
14. Logic ft. Alessia Cara and Khalid – “1-800-273-8255”
15. Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
16. Gucci Mane ft. Migos – “I Get the Bag”
17. Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
18. 21 Savage – “Bank Account”
19. Post Malone – “I Fall Apart”
20. Selena Gomez and Marshmello – “Wolves”

Jmunney’s Revision
1. New Rules
2. Feel It Still
3. Havana
4. Mi Gente
5. Wolves

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