Too much anticipation? An off week with the writing? A slight disconnect with the energy? All of those reasons might justify why Jenna Ortega did just okay last night. The “Wednesday” and “Scream” star overcame some early misfires to deliver what was still a decent time on Saturday Night Live.Continue Reading
Athletes on Saturday Night Live are always a mixed bag. For every Peyton Manning, you’ve got an Andy Roddick. For every Derek Jeter, a JJ Watt. You never know what you’re getting when you tune in with these guys. The good news for two time Super Bowl Champion and KansasContinue Reading
Whenever a star joins the five timers club on Saturday Night Live, you would expect that show to carry a particular flavor or feel that is reflective of that performer. And in that regards, they nailed Woody Harrelson perfectly, with a bizarre program that kept you unbalanced. The problem isContinue Reading
Last night while watching that excellent Saturday Night Live episode (review HERE) I heard a joke that sounded strangely familiar. It was on Weekend Update from Puxatawney Phil the Groundhog (yes, he talked for this one) and one of his jokes were… “A weather predicting groundhog in 2023. I’m useless.Continue Reading
When you’ve got Pedro Pascal hosting on Saturday Night Live there are just so many different ways you can go. This is because he’s currently leading two of the biggest shows on TV right now with “The Last of Us” and “The Mandalorian”. SNL broke its cold open losing streakContinue Reading
American Auto had an excellent return last week. It was in the top two best episodes the series has had in its brief history (story HERE). It will try to continue its comedic comeback tomorrow in what is looking like a Saturday Night Live reunion. The synopsis says that KatherineContinue Reading
Placement advertising is an underappreciated science these days. We’ve known about it for years, and in the modern era, even celebrated our favorite celebrities securing the “bag” with a product we like being embedded into their material. This week, we had two far and away winners with placement advertising. TheContinue Reading
Saturday Night Live has been due for a miss for a few weeks now. And if we’re being honest, if they had to take an overdue “L” this was probably the way to do it. With Michael B. Jordan putting in a Creed-like effort trying to get material over theContinue Reading
Former NBC page and White Lotus star, Aubrey Plaza, zipped into host Saturday Night Live and won the evening easily, making almost every joke count, and watching the rest of the cast shred controversial congressman George Santos to pieces. The cold open was a favorite of mine as the teamContinue Reading
We knew Cecily Strong was eventually leaving. There had been skits and teases that should could be leaving over the past couple of seasons. But when the time finally arrived last night, I was still bummed out. After 11 seasons, she finally said good bye on the Christmas show, hostedContinue Reading