Where was Fred Armisen this week? The interminable prevent-it.ca commercials that currently air on Canadian television were given more screen time than Armisen. That's just not right.
As for Ludacris' music, I can take it or leave it. I'm not a rap music fan, but he's more popular at the moment than musicians I like, such as Candie Hank or Otto Von Schirach (yes, I'm aware they're also influenced by rap, please send no money). Tenacious D does musical guest duty in two weeks. I wonder if this makes Jack Black the first host to then become a musical guest. I know he first appeared on the show as part of Tenacious D before his first hosting gig, but come on. Special guest status doesn't count.
Finally, the "Blizzard Man" sketch (Andy Samberg doing bad white-boy raps — white-boy rapping is a thing he does from time to time) was decent, but not as good as the fake "Least Bought Albums" Billboard chart that followed it. DJ Rumple Sxillsxio with "Rap Scratch Fever?” Jermaine with "My Name Ain't Jermaine (Yeah It Is)?” The writer gave more attention to detail with the chart than with the actual sketch! What the hell, at least someone's working for more than a paycheck on SNL! That's never a bad sign.
I doubt anything by Ludacris would reach #1 on a "Least Bought Albums" Billboard chart, though. I'd make a BulletBoys joke at this point, but that'd be too obvious and I'd have at most five hair metal fans on my ass. Thank you! I'll be here all night! Enjoy the veal!
Article comments
1 - Al Barger
Cameron, it seems like you're just looking for excuses to carp on SNL. Particularly, it seems like YOU'RE the one obsessing on past SNL glory much more than the current cast and writers. You're reaching back to last week to bitch about a couple of cameos, but the continuing prospect of cool cameos is a commercial selling point for the show. Plus, the rivalry between repeat hosts is a perfectly good avenue for satirizing star egos. Plus, you're REALLY reaching to complain about them dressing people up in turkey outfits at Thanksgiving.
Tony Bennett's presence was not just because of the Alec Baldwin sketch- though that would be a perfectly good reason. Bennett also has a big network special coming up, which includes a duet with Christina Aguilera. Thus, he was there to sing with Christina- which worked out better than I might have guessed.
You seemed to miss out with the Blizzard Man sketch, in that the point was not so much the bad rapper but watching the real rapper totally getting into something so actively awful.
Also, Maya Rudolph ROCKS. It seems particularly silly to complain about "overacting" in a sketch comedy show. Such a thing is much more about caricature and parody than about "realistic" acting.
SNL RULEZ!
2 - Cameron A.
So what do you want in the Matthew Fox/Tenacious D review, then? You don't like something in my writing style or review of the show. What don't you like?
3 - jose
and will forte was way funnier as bush - the new guy was flat. yes forte played it whiney, cuz he was playing a whimpy whiner.
4 - Me
Your comments, "A few years into his Saturday Night Live tenure, it's obvious Kenan Thompson isn't that good a cast member." is wrong. Sorry to have to tell you this. Please contact anyone who studies the art of acting to understand further. Thanks.