Saturday Night Live, March 12, 2011: Zach Galifianakis & Jessie J

Yea, I don't know who Jessie J is either, and who really cares? Nobody right?! Woo! Let's get on with it. Cold Open was March Madness themed, as in, crazy people! not bad,  but let's get to the monologue:

Zach Galifianakis's SNL Monologue and 'Annie' Performance - watch more funny videos

I think this is, hands down, the funniest monologue I've ever seen.(at least of the last decade) I mean, there have definitely been some solid ones in the past, but I can't remember the last one that had me laughing as much as I did...especially when Zach started dancing across the stage, in bobby socks!!! Not to mention the underwear, the whole thing is just, amazing. (and the Annie bit made me think of Andy Kaufman, and since it did here's a clip of him on SNL in the 70s!)


Also, I have to say God Bless Funny or Die, because NBC/Hulu couldn't put the entire monologue up due to royalties for the Annie song. The youtube vids were awful, and it took a tiny bit of searching, but I found it!!!! (Not to beat a dead horse or anything, buuuut if I've said it once, I'll say it a million times: THERE ARE REASONS YOU WATCH THE FUCKING SHOW LIVE ON TV!!!!!!! kthx!)


There was a View-like tv show, called "the talk" which was heavily reliant on Abby Elliott, sooo needless to say, I wasn't that impressed.  Zach was great in it, as was Nasim but, didn't save it.


This next one I appreciated immediately, and just got funnier the more times I watch it:



Love the clothes they're all wearing, and I think my favorites are the friends they bring along. Yay! Welcome Seth back to the world of sketches!!!! Boston Powers, yes!


Then we had one of my personal favorite recurring sketches, Scared Straight:



"Watch Yourself Punk! You won't be Home Alone, you'll be in Prison, Getting Boned!" and that's not even the best line.


Digital Short: Zach looks for a New Assistant:



Kids say the darndest things!!! I love the tired looking kid: "Not funny, Not funny, Not funny, Kinda funny"


Jessie J, featuring B.O.B (so great there's no video from NBC)....So on to Update!



As usual, it was just a little taste of some jokes from the show.


Kristen Wiig came on as Julie Taymor, the newly fired director of Spiderman: Turn out the Lights. 


Then Liam, the teenager who just woke up visited the Update desk:



I wish everyone hawk/person singing dreams!!! "Brohawk Obama" awesome.


After update, there was a fun sketch that had Zach as a dad trying to tell his kids that their dachshund Noodles died, without having to explain that it was due to auto-erotic asphyxiation...but of course he has to, and it's funny. aaaaaand of course it's not online, unless you want to see it literally taped off someone's television.


There was a Canadian Entertainment Show that was alright, but too long. Then we got a new commercial for Corn Syrup!



Nasim! Love her! Plus, I love Bobby Moynihan as a kid!


Finally we got a quick little show ender which put Zach in a dress and had him yelling at people. I'll take it!



Hader was great as the "baby" in this one too. Just a fun quick sketch, nothin fancy.


During the Goodnights Zach came out with a crazy Mr. T head shave. Last time he hosted, he shaved his beard during the show, hopefully it's becoming a super funny tradition!! Here's the behind the scenes:




So that's that. I hope that Zach continues to host every year, like Jon Hamm, he's just got great chemistry with the cast. He's not afraid to take risks on weird sketches either, which makes for a fun show to watch. Plus, isn't it about time we got some new blood in the 5 timers club? Justin Timberlake's only 2 episodes away!


SNL back on April 2nd all new, with Host AND Musical guest: Elton John!!! Maybe Horatio will make an appearance??? I know he's lost like a bajillion lbs...buuut....I'm not getting my hopes up

Saturday Night Live, March 5, 2011: Miley Cyrus & The Strokes

Well, everyone said it, All Miley had to do was not suck as much as January Jones.....and she didn't! Yay!! Good job Miley!!!! There were even a couple sketches that she wasn't that bad in!! *GASP* I know, I couldn't believe I actually typed those words either, but you'll see. 

Cold Open: Duh! Winning! with Charlie Sheen



Honestly, I'm glad they got it in and over with at the top. Bill Hader did a great job, especially since he was going up against the only person to do a better Sheen this week, than Sheen himself: Jimmy Fallon. Fred as Moammar Gadhafi was perfect and he had my favorite line of the sketch: "I have the courage of a lion, the heart of a monster, and I dress like Humpty Hump from Digital Underground" Also, Taran Killam was great as John Galliano!! (If you haven't noticed, he's quickly becoming my favorite newbie!!! He's gonna be a star I tell ya!)


A lot of the sketches, including the monologue, had Miley singing...soooo....I don't have a lot of sketches to share with you!! Although, if you're bored: Our Time with Taboo and apl.de.ap has silly dancing by Keenan & Andy, and Miley's singing is kept at a minimum.

Check out a quick Disney Channel Acting School commercial, which mostly I appreciate because Loudness is one of the lessons. But, it's great if you've ever actually watched a Disney Channel show. (RIP Kids Incorporated, Flash Forward, Mickey Mouse Club and more!*)

Then Finally, worlds collided (kinda?) when Miley met Miley...it was Pretty Cool:

I really do love Vanessa Bayer's Miley, and believe me, I especially love Sudeikis' Billy Ray Cyrus, just look at him:

Anyway, I love it, but Bayer's only a featured cast member, and I'm worried that the Miley Cyrus Show is going to be overdone by the time she makes the cast. She's obviously talented though, so maybe I shouldn't be worried and just excited about what other funny she's going to bring! Also, how spot on was Miley's Justin Bieber? creepy! Wait, has anyone ever seen them in the same room? Seriously, is this a real life Hanna Montana /Just One of the Guys situation?..... Just. Saying.

Moving right along to The Strokes: Under Cover of Darkness!



As I've told everyone, a million times over, there's something you get out of watching it live and not online later...like hearing Julian Casablancas say "Fuck it" on network television. While that's something I say, almost hourly, in my every day life, and who really cares because it was after midnight? I still get totally charged when someone drops a "Fuck" or  when cast members break, just proves that it's 100% LIVE! and that's really fucking exciting. Also, Jules can get it.

Like always, Weekend Update brings the most laughs, and I wish I could just post the entire segment, but alas, it is only in clips. First, here's the highlights, including Winners & Losers c/o Charlie Sheen.


"I myself was a cute kid, and I look normal now, but everything in between was just knobby joints and patchy body hair"

We got some secondhand news from Anthony Crispino


"There's a wizard over there causin' all sorts o' trouble, Gandalfy"

And my favorite visitor: the Devil, who is surprisingly adorable. (I think it's the hair.)


"You just got Damned!"

The last few seasons have generally saved a lot of great sketches for the last half of the show. This was not the case for this episode. The last half was pretty low key, but it did bring us another Les Jeunes de Paris sketch....


I don't know why NBC doesn't have this one on their site (yes, I checked Hulu too). But, clearly the best part about these sketches are Nasim's dance moves. Pretty much everyone's dancing is great, and it's so silly and weird! Love it.

The last clip (from this ep) I got is The Strokes: Life is Simple in the Moonlight


I want those shades, big time. Also, have I mentioned Jules can get it? (P.S. The Strokes' new album Angles, drops March 22. Get pumped)


So, there you have it, wasn't a total catastrophe, pretty much what I expected. I would've liked to see a Strokes/Lonely Island collab. but Jules was on the last album, so probably not this year! (BTW, new Lonely Album drops...April-ish....or at least sometime this year! Woo!)


Finally, I leave you with the promos for this weeks all new episode: Zach Galifianakis with Musical guest Jessie J.






No, I don't know who Jessie J. is, but you can be damn sure the episode will be great.


*After listing 3 of many original Disney Channel Shows, I realize they probably warrant their own blog post, so BOLO** for that.


**BOLO = Be On the Look Out

Host with the Most: Academy Awards Edition

It's been almost a week since the Academy Awards and I think we've all pretty much forgotten about them. (At least, I have.) Instead of recapping my thoughts of the show or the movies from this past year in general (they were similar) (except for Scott Pilgrim, Kick Ass & MacGruber); I'm here to look to the future. 

Everyone's first choice for Oscar host is always Billy Crystal. Well folks, it's time to retire that idea. Don't you think every year, the Academy calls up Billy and says "Billy, isn't it about time you came back?" and Billy always says "You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles....No" Okay, so he probably doesn't quote The Princess Bride, but you get my point. He's done people, we have to let it go. We have to move on! And that's why I'm here, I present you with my top 5 contenders for next year's Academy Awards' Host:

5. Jon Hamm

Basis of Consideration: He's attractive, funny, respectable and totally capable. 

4. Joel McHale

Basis of Consideration:He's been hosting the Soup for years! He hosted this year's Independent Spirit Awards.

3. Neil Patrick Harris

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Basis of Consideration: Quite possibly my favorite gay man ever, he can sing, dance and act. He's hosted The Emmys, The Tonys & the TV Land Awards.

2. Jimmy Fallon

Basis of Consideration: After this year's Emmys, there's no way you can tell me he couldn't handle it. Besides, he gets excited about everything & has chemistry with everyone. He'd be the greatest, I'm telling you. (Obviously, this clip also backs both Jon Hamm & Joel McHale)

1. The Fucking Muppets

Basis of Consideration: Who doesn't love the muppets??? They had their own show! They can do no wrong.

 

There you have it Academy, I'm handing you gold. I'm also for hire.

Honorable Mentions: Seth Meyers (via @JrodakaJrod), Paul Rudd (via bestweekever.tv)

(Ed. Note: It wasn't until I finished this post that I realized there were no women on this list. I'm sorry ladies, I'm just as bad as the men that run this country. I'll make it up to us! Girl Power!)