Cold Opening – Duh! Winning! with Charlie Sheen
But of course this week SNL did not open with a political sketch. Obviously Sheen was going to be all over this episode. This was a clever premise to take him on, and considering the way he has dominated his interviews, it wasn’t too crazy an idea to make Sheen the interviewer. Unfortunately, the guest choices did not really fit. John Galliano and Gaddafi may have also had some issues this past week, but neither exemplifies “bi-winning” the way Charlie does. And Xtina was totally out of place. Gaddafi did get in a good line about dressing like Humpty Hump, though. Thankfully, there was an appropriate guest when Lindsay showed up, as her troubles are actually of the sort that can be rationalized and dressed up the way Sheen has his. B
Miley Cyrus’s Monologue
I feel that Miley must have watched the SNL Backstage special, specifically, the portion about monologues. According to that retrospective, hosts have been told that the monologue is their opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience, to say, “This is who I am.” Miley took that advice, and came out swinging. By addressing her “controversies,” she demonstrated the best way to call bullshit: instead of getting angry, she made a joke out of it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a host work an audience for a specific reaction in a non-joking way the way Miley did. (That was quite a reaction when she mentioned Hannah Montana, and those shouts didn’t sound like they came from 12-year-olds.) B+
Babyspanx
I laughed a few times. Original Grade: C+ Adjusted Grade: B-
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