Michael Keaton SNL
Michael Keaton SNL, For reasons unclear, the hilarious and talented Michael Keaton has not hosted Saturday Night Live in nearly 23 years, or more than half of the time that SNL has been on the air. That’s a long time! And if his performance as host this week was any indication, it’s far, far too long. Keaton was sharp, funny and in command of every bit he was in, and the cast was correct to practically worship him in the opening monologue.
Oh, and The Walking Dead‘s Daryl made an appearance, too. (He was fine, but let’s calm down with the demands to have Norman Reedus host just yet, yes?)
The episode began with a cold open tackling the controversy surrounding the NCAA’s “student athlete” issue. While the bit had its moments (“I majored in volcanoes”), both The Daily Show and Last Week with John Oliver have addressed the same topic with more withering results.
The Michael Keaton tribute monologue might be the best monologue we’ve seen all season, even if they weren’t entirely sure how to end it.
Have you watched CNN lately? Because this spoof of CNN Newsroom really is not that far off. It only needed Don Lemon asking inane questions about whether ghosts are real or if the victims of crime are asking for it.
I wanted to like the “Prom Queen” sketch, a play on the tired teen rom-com trope wherein on a date, a popular guy takes a nerdy girl out, only to actually fall for her. But considering how many teachers seem to be caught in inappropriate relationships with their students these days, I just found it icky. Am I being too sensitive?
You should call your grandparents and find out if they’ve got that whole geese situation under control.In this bit, Michael Keaton plays a sleazy advertising agent whose one tagline seems to be, “Houston, we’ve got a boner.” And no, they are not pitching ideas for pharmaceuticals in our area.
Fun fact about me: I’m mildly obsessed with cults, and so this spoof of an actual music video made by the Church of Scientology might just be my favorite bit of the night. It helps if you’ve seen the recent HBO documentary Going Clear, although if you know anything at all about Scientology, it’s not necessary. And if you don’t know anything about Scientology, go watch Going Clear, or, better yet, read the book of the same name.
Oh, and The Walking Dead‘s Daryl made an appearance, too. (He was fine, but let’s calm down with the demands to have Norman Reedus host just yet, yes?)
The episode began with a cold open tackling the controversy surrounding the NCAA’s “student athlete” issue. While the bit had its moments (“I majored in volcanoes”), both The Daily Show and Last Week with John Oliver have addressed the same topic with more withering results.
The Michael Keaton tribute monologue might be the best monologue we’ve seen all season, even if they weren’t entirely sure how to end it.
Have you watched CNN lately? Because this spoof of CNN Newsroom really is not that far off. It only needed Don Lemon asking inane questions about whether ghosts are real or if the victims of crime are asking for it.
I wanted to like the “Prom Queen” sketch, a play on the tired teen rom-com trope wherein on a date, a popular guy takes a nerdy girl out, only to actually fall for her. But considering how many teachers seem to be caught in inappropriate relationships with their students these days, I just found it icky. Am I being too sensitive?
You should call your grandparents and find out if they’ve got that whole geese situation under control.In this bit, Michael Keaton plays a sleazy advertising agent whose one tagline seems to be, “Houston, we’ve got a boner.” And no, they are not pitching ideas for pharmaceuticals in our area.
Fun fact about me: I’m mildly obsessed with cults, and so this spoof of an actual music video made by the Church of Scientology might just be my favorite bit of the night. It helps if you’ve seen the recent HBO documentary Going Clear, although if you know anything at all about Scientology, it’s not necessary. And if you don’t know anything about Scientology, go watch Going Clear, or, better yet, read the book of the same name.