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Saturday Night Live; Season 43
Topic Started: Sep 28 2017, 01:39 PM (656 Views)
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Last month, they did three Thursday editions of Weekend Update. Original plan was for it to have been four weeks.. never did see why it was changed to only three, but oh well...

Cast for the summer shows -
Michael Che, Colin Jost, and Kenan Thompson in all three.
Mikey Day and Alex Moffat in #s 1 & 3.
Leslie Jones in #1.
Pete Davidson and Cecily Strong in # 3.
Alumni guests -
Bill Hader in # 1.
Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, and Seth Meyers in # 2.
And -
Alec Baldwin making his 18th SNL appearance as Trump in # 3.


Show and cast had a huge showing at the Emmys this year - nine wins... http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/saturday-night-live-emmy-wins-kate-mckinnon-alec-baldwin-1202557463/

Season 43 cast
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Beck Bennett -- 5th season
Aidy Bryant -- 4th season
Michael Che - 4th season
Pete Davidson - 4th season
Leslie Jones - 4th season
Colin Jost -- 5th season
Kate McKinnon -- 7th season
Kyle Mooney -- 5th season
Cecily Strong -- 6th season
Kenan Thompson -- 15th season (now holds the record for longest cast tenure)
Featuring
Mikey Day - 2nd season
Heidi Gardner - New
Alex Moffat - 2nd season
Luke Null - New
Chris Redd - New
Melissa Villaseñor - 2nd season

Out - Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, and Sasheer Zamata.
New - Heidi Gardner, Luke Null, and Chris Redd.

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News on the Newbies (and seven new writers) - http://deadline.com/2017/09/saturday-night-live-heidi-gardner-luke-null-chris-redd-new-cast-members-season-43-writers-1202173665/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-season-43-new-cast-members-1042011
One of my former high school students knows the Groundlings lady...

The very sad story I had been wondering about all of last season... http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2017/09/27/darrell-hammond-was-snls-best-donald-trump-and-its-best-impressionist-ever-so-what-went-wrong/?utm_term=.ca25c3319e76

Season premiere in a couple days. Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z.
Gal Godot and Sam Smith on 10/7.
Kumail Nunjiani and Pink on 10/14.

Ooh, cool —
http://deadline.com/2017/09/david-s-pumpkins-snl-saturday-night-live-tom-hanks-animated-halloween-special-1202178915/
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Wow, who would have known DH seemed to always be such a pro. Very sad and interesting story. Thanks Dax
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Well, he IS a real pro, but... right, super-tragic life, a very Sad Clown, and when you see, like, that he was cutting himself on the night of the ‘lockbox’ Gore sketch... wow.

Haven’t read his book, but I’ll get it one of these days. Would love to see the one-man show. Will definitely see the documentary when it’s finished..

I do like his Trump better than Baldwin’s. But I do get Lorne wanting that ‘edge’... Darrell’s WAS a lot milder...
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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/colin-jost-michael-che-head-writers-saturday-night-live
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Couple weeks ago - Fred as Michael Wolff was a popular suggestion after Wolff’s numerous talk show appearances, so that was a ‘yay, they did it’... Bill Murray as (unmasked) Bannon was an inspired surprise.

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Tonight was Will Ferrell’s fourth time up as host.
35th appearance as W on SNL.
5th appearance of Update character Jacob Silj, and first since 4/14/01.

Thought we might see a few more classic characters or alums, but nope, not this time (aside from a quickie taped flash of Tracy Morgan in ‘The House’). Pretty solid show, though... I especially liked the ‘Aziz conversation’ sketch, and the teen film critic on Update.

The promo with Leslie wearing Will’s characters’ outfits was really funny.

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Thank goodness tvtattle.com is back.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/saturday-night-live-my-little-stepchildren-sketch-dolls-julio-torres I saw that this ad was posted on Facebook, but haven't watched it yet.

Didn't see this article last year - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/arts/television/meet-julio-torres-the-new-snl-star-no-one-sees.html
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http://www.vulture.com/2018/02/andy-samberg-on-snl-natalie-portman-rap-sequel.html

I'd missed this, too... http://www.vulture.com/2016/05/seth-meyers-snl-greatest-lonely-island-short.html
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I love this. >> I could go out on the street, stand on any corner and tap 10 people on the shoulder. And all 10 of them, in all likelihood, would be more qualified — ethically, morally, intellectually and spiritually — than Trump.

Ha.... and it got a response from the orange one this morning -
http://deadline.com/2018/03/alec-baldwin-donald-trump-melania-twitter-feud-saturday-night-live-tickets-1202308112/

I hate to agree with Trump about anything (in preferring Darrell's impression). But we know HE only likes him better because Hammond is kinda sympathetic to him...

I do think Alec should quit if it's such 'agony' for him, if it's so unpleasant... but I don't think he can give up how much it bothers Trump.

It's lovely... we have a 'president' who has hosted SNL twice, but is now so vehemently upset with their portrayal of him. Very funny.

I'd rather Lorne put Darrell back in (if he were willing...) than anybody else in the current cast, but... best case scenario, of course, the show doesn't NEED a Trump any more...
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/03/09/trump-says-snl-should-bring-back-darrell-hammond-hammond-says-only-if-lorne-asks/?utm_term=.5b3a3bcce7e3

I don't know if it's the difference between 'recorded' and 'live', or if Darrell was just in a better mood than usual this week, but the opening cast announcements had a lot more energy to it...
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http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/snl-best-john-mulaney-sketches.html

John Mulaney hosting tonight, for the first time... though never a cast member nor a featured player, he's (like Larry David) definitely quasi-alumni... he was a writer for Seasons 34-38... he's the co-creator of Stefon... he was in at least 3 Digital Shorts (including 'Like a Boss') and a fake ad... he did a couple Weekend Update commentary appearances in 2010 (and one a few weeks ago when Hader hosted)... he won an Emmy for co-writing Justin Timberlake's May 2011 monologue song.
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Very odd that Darrell would goof and twice insert a ‘v’ in Mulaney in his intro...

Stiller/De Niro bit great fun.

Loved the Les Mis Lobster Diner. John tweeted that he and Jost wrote it in 2010 (and Switcheroo was a 2009 sketch that also never got past the table).
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Can't wait to see this one.
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>>>Stiller/De Niro bit great fun.

Highlight of my day.
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http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/john-mulaney-dishes-on-when-jon-hamm-saw-the-snl-staff-drunk.html
I like the 'where are they now' Vulture provided...

https://mobile.twitter.com/mulaney/status/985633566229921797

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarrellCHammond/status/985621162226061312
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The 7 minute opening a week ago with Stormy was maybe the best political satire ever.
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I didn't think the jokes rose to 'best political satire ever' (I'll remember who was in it, but not any lines that they said), but it was definitely fun to see everybody... hey, another one, and hey, look, another... Martin Short as the doctor was particularly inspired... and Stormy herself was good fun.

Best-ever stuff, I think Dana Carvey's Bush and Perot... a lot of the debates... a lot of the Clinton and Bush stuff made me laugh more...

Trump's a prime comedy target, sure, but it IS hard to write exaggeration when the reality is SO ridiculous...

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Not every word but all the surprises, you could hear the audience reaction. But Guiliani skit was perfect. Kate
Is awesome.
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Kate is awesome. She's gotta be doing a movie or something now; think that was the only thing she was in last week. Very unusual for her to be so light...
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21 shows this year (and three Thursday pre-season shows and an animated special).

Alec Baldwin as Trump in episodes 1, 3-4, 7, 9, 13-14, 17, 19, and 21 (ten appearances this season, plus 1 in a pre-season Thursday show).
He also did Tony Bennett in 4.
He has now made 28 appearances as Trump.

First time hosts - Gal Godot, Kumail Nunjiani, Tiffany Haddish, Chance the Rapper, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Rockwell, Jessica Chastain, Sterling K. Brown, Chadwick Boseman, Donald Glover (also musical guest)
First time quasi-alumni host - John Mulaney
Second time alumni host - Bill Hader
Second time quasi-alumni host - Larry David
Second time hosts - Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman, Amy Schumer
Third time host - Kevin Hart
Fourth time alumni host - Will Ferrell
Fourth time hosts - James Franco, Charles Barkley
Sixth time alumni host - Tina Fey

Between shows 3 & 4, NBC aired a David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special. This starred Tom Hanks and Peter Dinklage, and (from the cast) Mikey Day, Cecily Strong, Melissa Villasenor, and (alumni) Bobby Moynihan.

Musical guests - Jay-Z, Sam Smith, Pink, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Eminem (with Skylar Grey), U2, SZA, Foo Fighters, Halsey (with G-Eazy), Troye Sivan, Chris Stapleton (with Sturgill Simpson), Dua Lipa, Migos, James Bay, Arcade Fire, Cardi B, Jack White, Childish Gambino (also host), Kacey Musgraves, Nicki Minaj (with Playboi Carti)

Alumni guests -

Jason Sudeikis - show #5.
Bill Murray and Fred Armisen - 10
Tracy Morgan - 12 (very brief filmed clip)
Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and Andy Samberg - 13
Vanessa Bayer - 15
Fred Armisen - 16
Ben Stiller and Nasim Pedrad - 18
Ben Stiller, Martin Short, and Jimmy Fallon - 19
Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Fred Armisen, Tracy Morgan - 21

Cameos (besides Alec and alumni) -

Emma Stone - show #1
Jason Aldean - 2
Liam Hemsworth and (Houston Astros) Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, and George Springer - 4
Larry David - 5
Common and Questlove - 6
John McEnroe and Greta Gerwig - 7
Steve Martin, Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, Dave Franco - 8
Scarlett Johansson - 9
Stanley Tucci - 10
Hilary Knight and Alex Rodriguez - 14
John Goodman and John Mulaney - 16
Robert De Niro - 18
Scarlett Johansson, Stormy Daniels, A$AP Rocky, Zoe Kravitz, and Daniel Kaluuya - 19
Melissa McCarthy, 10 cast members' Moms - 20
Robert De Niro, Jerry Seinfeld, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anne Hathaway, Donald Glover, Casey Nicholas, Jeff Richmond, Lin-Manuel Miranda, members of the Mean Girls company, John Goodman - 21






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