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Stills needs more Kristen Wiig by xannibal	Oct 28th, 2006 04:11:17 PM
'Nuff said.
If Black Adder and House has shown us anything.. by nuetro	Oct 28th, 2006 04:33:02 PM
Hugh Laurie will make me cry.
Cohen is this generations Peter Sellers or Andy Kaufman by DARTH VOODOO	Oct 28th, 2006 04:41:51 PM
The man is a genius. There are a lot of people who are to stupid to get Borat/Ali G/Bruno or anything else Sacha Baron Cohen does. To those people I suggest you go back and watch some stupid shit like Friends re-runs.
6 Things in an hour and a half? by The Funketeer	Oct 28th, 2006 04:47:33 PM
When Arrested Development was on, I found 6 things funny every minute or so. The show needs to go away for awhile and come back completely retooled.
Everybody knows us talkbackers are funnier than SNL!! by darthuser	Oct 28th, 2006 04:57:53 PM
NBC giving 90 minutes every week to Amy Poehler, Will Forte, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Darrell Hammond and Kristin Wiig instead of us is insane. How does NBC make such a stupid mistake?? Also, why does everybody keep making movies starring Bill Murray, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Will Ferrell instead of us? We are SO much funnier than any of those guys!!
BORAT OWNS! by nalapou	Oct 28th, 2006 05:03:33 PM
This is gonna be friggin sweet.
Please Cancel ALL The SNL Shows by PervOmatic	Oct 28th, 2006 05:03:41 PM
Well maybe spare Studio 60...but the other two have to go. Tina Fey ruined the real one and now is crapping up a half hour of prime time. Burn them to the ground please.
Yes, NBC should give us talkbackers 30 Rock's timeslot by darthuser	Oct 28th, 2006 05:09:17 PM
We're obviously funnier Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan, amd it's really fucked up that they get hired for everything instead of us, who are so much funnier!!
Six things you found funny last week? Really? by weirdoactor	Oct 28th, 2006 05:12:10 PM
Are you high right now?
Remember when someone used to always say by chiahead	Oct 28th, 2006 05:22:55 PM
'remember when this show was funny?' on these talkbacks? good times... good times...
SNL went into the toilet ... by splungiest	Oct 28th, 2006 05:23:12 PM
... the day Bill Murray replaced Chevy Chase. It has never been funny since and just really sucks now worse than anything! If they put Mitch Hurwitz in chrage of SNL tomorrow, it would become the highest rated series on television within a month. I never laughed much at "Arrested Development," but it was full of pop-culture references and puns that were easy to recognize, and I think that's what we all consider more important.
Or I should say ... by splungiest	Oct 28th, 2006 05:30:02 PM
... that's what us smart people think is more important.
Also, stop putting up talkbacks for SNL!! by splungiest	Oct 28th, 2006 05:31:47 PM
We all need to be denied the opportunity to post talkbacks about this show!!
Darthuser... by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 05:41:59 PM
One more time for the cheapseats. Nobody is saying that the people who post here are funnier than X,Y and Z, and should be given a TV contract, or that SNL should be replaced with a video-feed of the SNL TB. What I said was that I got more entertainment minute-for-minute from reading through the average SNL TB than from watching an actual episode. Still keep up your running gag, everyone has to have something, right? However, I have hopes for this episode as Laurie is a comedy god, although he is probably too polite to reject what is written for him as being crap, so we will have to see what airs.
Herc, would you please ask your inside source if... by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 05:44:56 PM
Me and ZombieSolutions inspired the Jaime Pressly monologue? Please, if you ever answer one of my questions, let it be this one. I needs to know.
Well, we discussed how great Cohen would be as a guest. by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 05:45:25 PM
weeks ago, and I guess this is a close enough solution. Hugh Laurie has potential, I missed last week's, but I'm hearing I didn't really miss much. Let's hope for a funny one, and yeah, more Wiig and Hader.
The talkbackers may not be as funny as SNL. by splungiest	Oct 28th, 2006 06:02:27 PM
But I think we can all agree DarthUser is definitely funnier than Alonzo Mosley!
Any chance of getting a Lostie to host this season? by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 06:06:24 PM
O'Quinn? Garcia? O-M-G Benry himself?
hooray! by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 06:15:06 PM
borat and laurie....me likey!
One-up, up and away by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 06:24:09 PM
Sucks. And how many idiots are plugging that lame piece of crap? Or is it one idiot with multiple logins, furthering his status as an idiot?
Hey Splugiest, not everyone agrees... by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 06:32:30 PM
Kevin Smith thinks I am funny... So that is one vote for me, and everyone else for darthuser...
Kevin Smith just called by splungiest	Oct 28th, 2006 06:58:40 PM
He says Alonzo Mosley IS unintentionally funny, but that if Smith was ever in a position to hire a comedy writer, he wouldn't hesitate to hire Darthuser and, really, just about every other English-speaking individual on the planet first. He'd also hire quite a few non-English speaking people before he hired you to write anything. He said this is mostly because you are a self-important fucktard who misunderstood his comment -- as he knew you would.
Nah, BrewskiBoyeee, you are a total cock... by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 07:00:58 PM
Go shill somewhere else...
Alonzo, your posts are so much funnier than SNL!! by darthuser	Oct 28th, 2006 07:04:31 PM
I hear Lorne Michaels is going to give you the head-writer job the minute he can locate your phone number!
What? by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 07:06:49 PM
So he doesn't really want to give me a blowjob? Damn... I was saving that up for when I was really desperate... Thanks, for setting me straight there Splungiest...
Please, can you form an orderly line to attack me... by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 07:10:09 PM
OK, DarthUser, I am not, have never claimed to be, or have the remotest interest in, being a TV comedy writer. I know this seems hard for you to grasp, unlike your father's penis.
Jonathan Swifts...you're not geniuses for getting Borat by CTU Mole	Oct 28th, 2006 07:43:28 PM
I'm tired of hearing how brilliant the character is and how everyone who doesn't think it's the most brilliant satire since A Modest Proposal is a typical American redneck. It's a funny character but jeez.
BrewskiBoyeee by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 07:49:46 PM
Now that is better. You managed a classic TB style insult, without shilling. There is hope for you yet...
I would prefer an honest plug... by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 08:56:51 PM
...rather than the endless variations on "This is great...so is this!" I'm happy to check out a person's vids if they are creative in the way they plug it. And a one man/team crusade to generate hits just doesn't do it.
Fuck, just when I think I had made a breakthrough... by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 08:57:20 PM
OK, same time next week. Make sure you make notes about your dreams, we will cary on where we left off... Trust me, we can break this habit...
kidnapped by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 08:59:07 PM
that show is getting better and better!
Hmmm, multiple personalities too by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 28th, 2006 09:47:46 PM
We may need to up it to two sessions a week. Thankfully your Wal-Mart HMO covers it...
They're gonna beat Rush Limbaugh with baseball bat? by Orionsangels	Oct 28th, 2006 09:51:02 PM
Now that would be good TV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =dniczRs4a1w
Wow, actually a good opening sketch... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 10:27:21 PM
So happy to not see a lame political sketch to open.
Oh God... by AngelCordy	Oct 28th, 2006 10:28:17 PM
"My brother has cone head. We call him retard." Oh my god, I just died laughing. That's SO bad.
Ok Herc I'll make a deal with you... by slder78	Oct 28th, 2006 10:31:40 PM
If they manage to make Hugh Laurie unfunny, the you really have to put up the white flag and declare SNL not only a lost cause but detrimental to the idea of humor. If the show is ok, then I won't bash SNL for one whole month. Deal or no deal?
That was classic by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 10:32:49 PM
C-L-A-S-S-I-C Although, most of it was recycled material from his other appearances this past week.
Sasha Baron Cohen, the modern day Andy Kaufman by Orionsangels	Oct 28th, 2006 10:33:08 PM
is nice
OMG! The dad from Stuart Little! by Orionsangels	Oct 28th, 2006 10:34:16 PM
He's british? That's everyones reaction to this guy lol
quite a good start by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 10:35:12 PM
borat/cohen killed as expected.....BOOO MUSICAL MONOLOUGE!
Yeah, most of the Borat stuff was reused... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 10:35:35 PM
but the "wizard's sleeve" line was great.
If Borat was older, balder, and 20 pounds heavier... by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 10:36:58 PM
he'd look like my dad.
humour by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 10:38:04 PM
when i say humour i mean puns that will take you days to get with very little payoff.......i don't want to jinx but im pretty pleased so far.
I hope BECK performs. "Think I'm in Love" by Orionsangels	Oct 28th, 2006 10:38:17 PM
Fav song from the new disc
Hugh's monologue...Piped in laughter? by Guerilla_Films	Oct 28th, 2006 10:40:07 PM
did they pipe in laughter at the beginning of his intro? the soundtrack was off just a little bit...also, the joke about his Bottom being much in demand and then referencing Midsummer Night's Dream was inspired. Good joke.
This monologue is not bad... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 10:40:48 PM
The English vs. English, lithium comments, "rain at some point during the show"...
Any word if the 800 screens rumor is true? by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 10:41:47 PM
The rodeo scene was shot in my area, and our local news did a report on it, in which they said "No one even knows the film exists."
FART JOKES by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 10:42:22 PM
REALLY?
Really? Toilet humor? by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 10:42:32 PM
What is this, a 1999 episode of "Still Standing"?
Opened with a Fart Skit? by CatVutt	Oct 28th, 2006 10:47:16 PM
Are they kidding?
Holy Fucking Shit, was that Hilaryburster needed? by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 10:47:29 PM
Good lord.
LOL by clockpolitiks	Oct 28th, 2006 10:49:28 PM
This is actually funny.
the national anthem sketch sucks by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 10:49:32 PM
but maya rudolph is making it work harriet hayes style.
How did this Maya Rudolph sketch get pitched? by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 10:50:03 PM
Like, I can't even imagine how that idea was decided on in the writer's room.
The messed up thing is that Maya can really sing. by PushTheButton	Oct 28th, 2006 10:50:07 PM
She's was in The Rentals for pete's sake.
Ghost tracker skit = HILARIOUS by theBigE	Oct 28th, 2006 10:51:12 PM
I don't care what you high-brow talkbackers say, that was the funniest skit I've seen on SNL this year! "Let's hear it again! I think it's saying 'Roger'!"
Did they get new writers? by Orionsangels	Oct 28th, 2006 10:51:21 PM
So far everything has made me laugh.
Wow...funny so far. by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 10:51:27 PM
Except for that lame TV funhouse. Smigel gets too pissed off at the right to be funny sometimes. But the Star Spangled Banner thing was dope.
WAIT A DAMN MINUTE... by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 10:52:35 PM
Did he say MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11th???
JUDAH FRIEDLANDER by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 10:53:01 PM
is the only good thing about 30 rock "you're making me gay"
The national anthem thing was funny... by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 10:53:02 PM
...because it's so damn TRUE. If you didn't laugh at that, you never watch sports on TV.
Shermdawg - he did! by theBigE	Oct 28th, 2006 10:53:31 PM
Me and the Mrs. heard that too. Monday?
Easy, DK. by CatVutt	Oct 28th, 2006 10:53:46 PM
"Hey, we should do something World Series related." "Nobody watches the series." "Nobody watches us either." "Good point." "Maya didn't sing last week." "Well, there we go."
CatVutt by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 10:54:14 PM
Didn't Maya sing in the BearShark sketch?
Dude by AngelCordy	Oct 28th, 2006 10:56:02 PM
Kristin Wiig needs to stop reading right off the cue cards. It's kind of annoying.
CatVutt, I wasn't saying it wasn't funny... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 10:56:53 PM
I just don't know how they would have pitched the idea to begin with.
Sherm. by CatVutt	Oct 28th, 2006 10:57:40 PM
Yes. They're SNL writers. They weren't paying attention.
The pitch by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:00:46 PM
"Have you noticed how much those idiots who sing the National Anthem at televised sports events totally grandstand, improvise, and ruin it?" "Yep." "Let's lampoon their asses." "OK"
john wayne gacy by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 11:02:34 PM
SO HOT RIGHT NOW
Darrell Hammond keeps tripping over his lines...! by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:02:45 PM
I feel bad for him.
I just don't understand it... by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:03:00 PM
Why did they have to look at cuecards, when they could have just had the script in their notebook thingys. Sure you could still tell they were reading their lines, but it would look way more natural. It's frickin' ridiculous they couldn't manage to look each other in the eyes, ONCE! Of course, maybe House had that put in his contract. I hear Tom Cruise has a similar clause.
I wanna fight you. by AngelCordy	Oct 28th, 2006 11:04:04 PM
Bwah! Such a good show tonight.
WHOA WHOA WHOA!!!!!! by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 11:05:18 PM
HUGH LAURIE SINGING A REAL SONG????
Shermdawg, I agree... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:05:28 PM
Do you recall that sketch a few years back with De Niro hosting playing some Santa-esque characters and as he was tripping over reading the cue cards, he was just like, "Ah, forget that one, move on."
LOL.."I wanna fight you." by CatVutt	Oct 28th, 2006 11:06:26 PM
Okay, that exchange had me pretty good...
This song Laurie is doing... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:07:03 PM
Isn't stereotypically hilarious, but it's exactly the type of thing I woudl expect from him, and it's well thought out comedy.
Hugh Laurie by Valebant	Oct 28th, 2006 11:08:03 PM
He really has me dying hear... I was wondering how he'd resolve repeating the mumbling again... harmonica, brilliant.
Protest song by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:08:28 PM
Brilliant. But I don't think the audience got it. But that's some of the best satire I've seen on SNL in some time. When he said, "This is a protest song," anybody else expect him to chime in with, "All the prophets of doom can always find room in a world full of worry and fear?"
They made fun of Hendrix and Jose Feliciano too... by Guerilla_Films	Oct 28th, 2006 11:09:12 PM
that's my only point with the Maya skit.
God, I wanna play Vice City Stories... by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:09:26 PM
but I'll try to hold out for the PS2 port. "She's an EASY LOVER..."
DanielKurland by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:11:01 PM
lol, they trip over the cuecards every other sketch. But your right, Deniro really goofed in that one.
dancing nerd! by PushTheButton	Oct 28th, 2006 11:12:05 PM
brilliant
Did you notice the puppet version of Beck... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:13:08 PM
and his band! Easily the best of the season (and possibly some time) and it's not even an hour in. It better be a good Weekend Update...
Good point, greatone2 by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:14:04 PM
We'll bitch about everything under the sun, but we won't offer any alternatives. You should elect us because the other guys suck so bad.
re: cue cards by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 11:14:52 PM
i think there next. the show has had more than a couple self refrencing sketches this year, i dont know why i jsut feel like there going after cue cards, in a carthartic sense.
question for snl fans by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 11:16:24 PM
personal opinions of studio 60 and 30 rock. i personally hate 30 rock but think studio 60 has the potential to be my favorite show, how bout u fellers?
here it goes by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:17:01 PM
cross ur fingers...
Has that Weekend Update intro always been there? by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:17:04 PM
It's the first I've noticed it.
The Democrats might not have any ideas by CTU Mole	Oct 28th, 2006 11:17:35 PM
but the Republicans have proven they don't have any ideas, you know, being the ones in office and all.
studio 60 is getting better by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:17:49 PM
The last episode was very "West Wing" in its delivery and feel. "30 Rock" just plain sucks.
seth myers has finally found his own style... by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:18:22 PM
finally!
Seth Meyers is really similar to BJ Novak... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:19:55 PM
And I don't know why I just noticed this. Also, this Calhoun stuff is great.
The calhoun sketch is hitting the spot.... by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:20:06 PM
nice
Right CTU Mole by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:20:29 PM
They all suck. Until we reform the system and bring in term limits, this will always be the case.
the last 30 rock was pretty fuckin funny i say.... by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:22:09 PM
has anybody noticed that nbc has replaced studio 60 with fri night lights?
Calhoun was hilarious... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:22:28 PM
"After three strikes, that's it, one more strike", "We should make Jupiter a Mexico planet."
Drummer wanted by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:23:17 PM
That's damn funny.
the shaq joke was funny by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:23:58 PM
and so was the elmo one
Yep, Shaq's a honorary sherrif down here. by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:24:41 PM
Yep.
Honestly, I'm actually sad there's only 30 min left... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:25:23 PM
When the fuck has that EVER happened with SNL!?
glad to see seth finally settling in.... by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:27:15 PM
that was a GOOD weekend update!
Meyers was great on update tonight... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:27:39 PM
And do they always do that "cigar ending", because it's a fine idea.
do you think snl ers ever read our talkbacks? by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:30:03 PM
if they do....they better keep this up! this has been the best snl i've seen in a long time.
Bond and The D will lose to Happy Feet on the 17th. by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:30:03 PM
Sad, but most likely true.
Flux_brown by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:31:02 PM
Um dude, Jaime Pressly monologue...HELLO???
laurie in drag by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:31:50 PM
does he have a clause in his "house" contract that stipulates no shaving? i bet he does...
shermdawg by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:33:22 PM
i hate to say it...but i missed out on that one...its not on youtube, and its not on nbc.com....what was it about?
No House spoof? by zacdilone	Oct 28th, 2006 11:37:40 PM
That's disappointing.
Flux_brown by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:38:29 PM
It was about SNL's use of southern stereotypes, and it was obviously inspired by this talkback... http://www. aintitcool.com/talkback_displa y/30253#comment_1283342
this monster sketch is funny too by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:39:53 PM
now its a racial thing harharhar
Best of Darrell Hammond? by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:42:02 PM
That should be interesting. The last sketch of the season where Fallon left, him and Fey did this whole "Summer Loving" parody, and Hammond is in the back the entire time leaning against a wall, wearing a baseball cap, stirring a cup of coffee. It had me laughing. Also, the only bad thing about this episode (besides the opening sketch) was the lack of Wiig. And will there be no digital short?
First consistently funny SNL in years by TheyCallHimFlane	Oct 28th, 2006 11:43:43 PM
Thank you, whoever replaced Fey on the writing staff
Still not as good as last years Jack Black episode. by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:46:49 PM
Kong Song? The very first Two A-Holes sketch? Lazy Sunday? And Will Forte's spelling bee sketch? Tonights show doesn't even come close.
No Vincent Price Halloween Special? by duh5	Oct 28th, 2006 11:48:11 PM
I can't believe they blew that oppurtunity, those were some of the best skits last season. Bill Hader is easily becoming one of the strongest cast members. So far this is the best episode this season.
Why wasn't that the first song? by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:48:42 PM
That was great!
I was hoping for Beck to play Cell Phone's Dead by PushTheButton	Oct 28th, 2006 11:49:10 PM
but got something 800x cooler!
Forte's spelling bee sketch was da bomb by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:49:14 PM
and sherm..i remember that talkback, why? did jaime pressley mention it? sorry for being a bit uninformed here..
I don't need a Gibson Guitar. I got Spoons and Plates! by Orionsangels	Oct 28th, 2006 11:49:22 PM
Caching!
the sketches tonite by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 11:51:06 PM
remind me of the kind of sketches that might have been easily forgettable during the glory years. its a step in the right direction.
Are they doing skeksis impressions? by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:52:53 PM
KILL THE GELFLING! Woooooo
Yeah, really... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:54:07 PM
First time I saw "Lazy Sunday" and Natalie Portman's rap, I was laughing pretty hard, those WERE brilliant ideas. Why'd they need to get rid of Parnell? I don't want to end on a down note either, but this last sketch isn't that funny...
woooohooooo by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:55:08 PM
that wasn't bad, and has anybody noticed that laurie kinda looks like the guy from MAD tv?
BECK FANS?? by Timahh	Oct 28th, 2006 11:55:13 PM
what was that last song called, and does it sound even remotely as good as that did?
Flux_brown by Shermdawg	Oct 28th, 2006 11:56:50 PM
Jaime didn't want anything to do with a stereotypical sketch, and then they carted out EVERY SINGLE GAWD DAMNED stereotypical southern character they could!
cohen stayed in character even during the goodbyes by Flux_brown	Oct 28th, 2006 11:57:55 PM
that man is fuckin awesome...and you think their hugs are sincere? out of relief? or simply coz its a tradition now....
Awesome episode. by AngelCordy	Oct 28th, 2006 11:58:01 PM
Either someone had some really good ideas this week, or Laurie wrote the entire show. Which is probably not true, but....well, yeah it probably is.
I'm surprised Cohen stuck around... by DanielKurland	Oct 28th, 2006 11:58:10 PM
And yeah, I've never really listened to Beck, but was impressed by his performances.
Timahh by PushTheButton	Oct 29th, 2006 12:00:40 AM
The song is called "Clap Hands". It's a b-side from Guero and, no, sorry, it doesn't sound nearly as awesome as that performance. It's stilla great song though. It's a hip-hop electronic beat song.
I love the comedy whores, high five! by Orionsangels	Oct 29th, 2006 12:02:15 AM
He kissed his crotch
And my time is a piece of wax... by Shermdawg	Oct 29th, 2006 12:03:24 AM
falling on a termite... that's choking on the splinters. GET CRAZY WITH THE CHEESE WHIZ!
this episode will be memorable for its... by Flux_brown	Oct 29th, 2006 12:04:57 AM
"LIVE...FROM NEW YORK city of the jew...IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT! first time in history...did lorne know about that i wonder..coz he's supposed to be really really against ad libbing...
tonite by Timahh	Oct 29th, 2006 12:06:46 AM
was the shows best first hour in some time. aslo best musical guest since arctic monkeys i think. MY MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!! WHERE IS SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO????? HOW WILL I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHITE PEOPLE AND BLACK PEOPLE????
Dammit, you had to bring up It's Showtime at the Apollo by Shermdawg	Oct 29th, 2006 12:10:11 AM
Back when it was good, (the Steve Harvey era) it would run opposite SNL in my area, and it was 10x more entertaining. And considering the Ferrell years were pretty good, thats sayin' sumthin.
Fake crowd noise at the beginning... by El Scorcho	Oct 29th, 2006 12:13:25 AM
I thought I was hallucinating, glad someone else heard that. Someone fucked up big time. They actually have to pipe in fake crowd noise at the beginning? Lame. Not a great episode although it had its moments. The Queen of England sketch was good.
It seems they're trying a new style or format? by Orionsangels	Oct 29th, 2006 12:45:36 AM
Happy Halloween! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Y6-QLJXHCyk
"Clap Hands" by FrogDaddy	Oct 29th, 2006 01:09:16 AM
Is from a Beck remix release from last year- "Guerlito" and it's got that organic percussion sound, but it's cut with a lot more turntable scratching. Weird not playing a second track from "The Information"-which is pretty fantastic. Great performance by the band and the puppeteers. One of the better SNL's I've seen in years too, sketch-wise. (I only watched it for Beck- can you tell?)
Clap Hands segued into One Foot in the Grave by Poacher	Oct 29th, 2006 01:11:44 AM
A Beck classic...he segued into it and then back out (the part with the harmonica). One of his old broken blues numbers...fantastic song.
clap hands was fantastic by cromulent	Oct 29th, 2006 01:19:31 AM
never seen that before. and the puppets!! They're all waving goodbye at the end of the song! So cute. An actual solid good SNL show. Isn't that one of the signs of the apocalypse?
Wooo! sketch by cromulent	Oct 29th, 2006 01:29:12 AM
was cute, but I have a feeling I'm gonna be going "WOoooo!!" all week now. Great.
Make That Three, El Scorcho by jollydwarf	Oct 29th, 2006 01:50:31 AM
I heard it too, and that was before I even peeked at this talkback. I rewound it and rewound it, and there can be no other explanation. I guess they're not taking chances with anyone not named Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, or Will Ferrell. Regardless, that's pretty fucking sad. Must be those NBC cutbacks giving that responsibility to a 19-year-old intern.
Really good ep by symphy	Oct 29th, 2006 02:21:21 AM
"I have touched many pages in my life ...... because I am a voracious reader ...... of child pornography ...... studies ...... (illustrated studies)."
Great host and musical guest. Good show! by Flim Springfield	Oct 29th, 2006 03:18:21 AM
You can always tell the hosts that have a lot of stage experience, they have the right talent for SNL and usually do a great job. Plus it helps that Hugh Laurie is also a hilarious comedian. And amazing performance by Beck on "Clap Hands"!
crap! missed this by BadMrWonka	Oct 29th, 2006 03:22:29 AM
just got home from work. anyone uploading it to bearshare or youtube (haha, no seriously)? I need Borat!
Lighting cigars after weekend update by theicon	Oct 29th, 2006 05:56:22 AM
I'm guessing that was a tribute to Red Auerbach, former Boston Celtics coach who died today. He always lit up a cigar when he knew the game was over.
Bringing Sexyback, Cohen's next move... by theBigE	Oct 29th, 2006 06:19:54 AM
I read a report yesterday that Universal and Fox are both vying for his "Bruno" movie - offering him $30 mill plus for him to write and star. http://tinyurl.com/y3kacz
Beck's music is the type you never listen to twice by zekmoe	Oct 29th, 2006 07:30:34 AM
at first listen, it's like "Oh this isn't bad" but then it's forgotten as soon as the sound stops. I'd rather see Jeff Beck than Beck the Composers son anyday. Music that you like and remember fondly.
Zombie, the only thing worse than "guitarwank"... by Zarles	Oct 29th, 2006 08:22:27 AM
...is pretentious hipster fuckheads like yourself. "Hypertextual postmodernism artpop"? "Detuned/microtonal guitarwank"? Go jerk off to Thurston's picture again, eh?
Off topic-ish by Valebant	Oct 29th, 2006 08:30:30 AM
Just noticed that Roger Friedman wrote that "'Studio 60 on Sunset Strip' is about to be put out of its misery." http://tinyurl.com/yyv95h I agree with his assessment: Great actors, great directing, great dialogue; but who cares about whether or not a show gets produced? In any event, the numbers he posts make a compelling argument that the show is headed out.
Studio 60 is being cancelled by Cotton McKnight	Oct 29th, 2006 08:42:24 AM
:-(
did you people see the same show I did? by jccalhoun	Oct 29th, 2006 09:16:04 AM
I got on here expecting to see a lot of people saying that this week was even worse than last week. But there seem to be a lot of people that think last night's show was actually funny???? . . .Wow, people on this board really ARE high! . . .The only reason I bothered to stay awake until the end was to see the second Beck performance (which was prety damn good. although was it just me or did Beck get off beat on the transitions between songs? I couldn't tell if that was an accident or on purpose) . . . A sketch about how bad people sing the Star Spangled Banner? What is next, a sketch about how used car salesmen are sleezy and liars? How about one where people blame the weatherman for bad weather coming? Lame and old. . . . The protest song? Good premise, but there was only one joke. It was funny enough the first time he got to the chorus. However, that is the only joke there was. It was just repeated over and over. I needed more. Call me crazy but I wanted jokes and more than a funny premise. . . . Borat did have a good joke about Madonna, but most of it I had already heard - and the only things I know about Borat are the commercials and what I've read on wikipedia. I still look forward to seeing his film where there will be interaction with rubes which seems to be the essence of the character. . . . Overall, maybe they should have cut the number of episodes and hired some writers. . .
BECK by pistolopera	Oct 29th, 2006 10:30:36 AM
haven't watched last night's SNL yet (TIVOed), but was just glancing @ the posts to see what to expect ... and i simply HAD to comment to agree with whoever said above that beck's MIDNITE VULTURES is a misunderstood classic! ... i like and appreciate pretty much everything beck does, but find myself disappointed that he doesn't "re-invent" himself more often, the way he did with every new release as a new artist ... that said, MIDNITE VULTURES is the GREATEST thing he's ever done, i STILL listen to it regularly, and i CAN'T BELIEVE the general accepted critical consensus of the album is that it was a misstep ... hopefully it'll get the PAUL'S BOUTIQUE treatment and be recognized as the groundbreaking masterpiece it is in a few years ...
That Fox News report about Studio 60 is BS by StealthBeagle	Oct 29th, 2006 10:32:02 AM
That Fox news report is ridiculous because it is just one guy's opinion passed off as fact...I know, as if I should be surprised considering the source. But the headline screams "Studio 60 Cancellation Iminent" but then the actual article states that NBC just ordered three more episodes of the show. And though it isn't airing this week, it has not been yanked in favor of "Friday Night Lights." "Lights" is faring even worse than "Studio 60" so they are trying it out in that time slot once instead of just running the "Studio 60" repeat that was scheduled. But with the recent announcement of NBC's comedy block on Thursdays, I wonder if that could open up a Wednesday slot for "Studio 60?" Tuesday would become another option if "Lights" gets canned, and Sunday becomes a possibility after football season. NBC, PLEASE give this show a real chance!
The Studio 60 martyr complex will make Firefly fans by CTU Mole	Oct 29th, 2006 10:50:23 AM
look quiet and dignified by comparison. But here's a thought, maybe it's not that everyone was too stupid to 'get' the show. Maybe it was just a self important load of pretentious crap.
Gotta Admit by thegimik	Oct 29th, 2006 11:35:47 AM
That was the best SNL I have seen in a long time. When I first the opening skit I thought it was going to be all Borat skits and I was really hyped, seeing Hugh Laurie ticked me off, but overall I was really impressed. Skits I did not like that much, the 2 idiots at the end.. and that was pretty much it. The Robert Smigel cartoon was gold, brilliant! And even the Hardball segment which I normally loathe was palatable. Mike
SNL should be completely revised... by freedomfinger	Oct 29th, 2006 11:46:36 AM
I dunno, but I watch the show one or twice every season and either I see the only shows that are reeeeeeaaaallllyyyy bad or SNL needs a complete makeover once again... They did it in the 80's and it worked. They need it again. I didn't see this one either, but it's not something I would even like to go "Darn! Missed a god one!"... I just feel that the cast as no star value in them, I don't see them going to stardom. Ferrel is not that bad, some great movies - Anchorman; Old School; and a couple more, but see it's not SNL writers who are doing these movie. The cast and writers seem weak, but that's just my opinion... I'll wait 'till I see "SNL GET NEW PEOPLE!" in the newspapers before I turn them back on a regular basis. 'till then I'm watching the Grass Growing channel...
Horatio Sanz... by jccalhoun	Oct 29th, 2006 11:48:45 AM
Sanz is at home watching tv. errr, I mean, "pursuing other career opportunities." He left the show. IMBD says he was in School for Scoundrels and has something else coming out next year. While he was entertaining enough on SNL, I don't see him getting much work in the future.
Zombie by Poacher	Oct 29th, 2006 12:07:30 PM
Mutations? Superior to Sea Change but along the same lines.
The cigar thing... by BizarroJerry	Oct 29th, 2006 12:47:23 PM
I assumed that was for Auerbach, too. It makes sense because both Meyers and Poehler are from Massachusetts.
the "vagine like wizard's sleeve" line is from.. by polyh3dron	Oct 29th, 2006 12:53:53 PM
his movie film. everything he said in there was recycled.. probably funny for the uninitiated but getting old for the fans.
BringingSexyBack... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Oct 29th, 2006 01:25:00 PM
...is such a lonely, lonely guy. The hidden guilt he feels over the Mark Foley scandal has really screwed with his brain. He needs to be brought back to the light. Won't someone please play with him?
Beck is decent by BadMrWonka	Oct 29th, 2006 03:34:51 PM
but he's a scientologist. zombiesolutions is right about that being the last straw for me for a lot of artists. oh by the way, I had a dream last night that Tom Cruise died from food poisoning. then wake up to hear the scientology hate. wouldn't it be ironic if he actually died from over vitamin-ing? like the over golding from I'm Gonna Git You Sucka?
last night's show was just...ok. by jig98	Oct 29th, 2006 03:35:55 PM
i had no desire to really watch the show, i just wanted to see hugh laurie to sketch comedy again. beck was boring and correction to whoever said that happy feet would top bond and tenacious d on nov. 17th, jack and kyle got moved to thanksgiving and the fountain is now coming out on the 17th to face off with the penguins and the bond. next week's show looks ok. the best of darrell hammond. niceeeee.
ZombieSolutions by Yossarian	Oct 29th, 2006 03:49:06 PM
Amen. I've been telling people for years that Midnite Vultures is one of the best albums of the last 10 years. Lot of great tracks...nicotine and gravy, etc. and esp the last track, which parodies that type of songwriting.
about Fey and the Rest... by kuguy3000	Oct 29th, 2006 04:34:02 PM
It's funny how the media attention was on Fey being the 'first head-writer of the show' and such... but never really followed that story up with how she presided over the absolute WORST era in the show's history. Thank GOD she's gone...yuck.
I wanna fight you! by BizarroJerry	Oct 29th, 2006 08:22:34 PM
I'm not one of those big "liberal media bias!" guys, but I'll admit I was surprised at the full-on Democrat jokes with Howard Dean on Hardball.
Here they are... The lame criticisms. by ZeroCorpse	Oct 29th, 2006 08:36:06 PM
EVERY YEAR since the second season of SNL, people have been saying "The show sucks this year, but the older episodes were great!" because they forget all the bad sketches in five years and only remember the gems. The thing is that for every Coneheads or Samurai sketch, there was the old-school equivalent of "CAROL!" or "It's Pat!"-- They just don't show those on the reruns anymore. [p] When the 80s cast was there, everybody said "This cast sucks, they aren't as good as the 70s cast- They were awesome!" and then when the 90s came along people said "This cast sucks, they aren't as good as the 80s cast- They were awesome!" --- And so on. Now, in 2009, some of you will be saying "This current cast sucks. They're nowhere near as good as the ones from 2005!" [p] It's always been fashionable to bash SNL, but I'd like to see any one of you losers put on an original sketch comedy show, with only a week to write, rehearse, and build sets, while accommodating a new cast member (the host) each week, for half a year every year.
keenan needs to take a flying leap!! by Malebolgia	Oct 29th, 2006 08:37:50 PM
MOST UNFUNNY M'FER EVER ON TV!!
I'm gay by blackwood	Oct 29th, 2006 08:39:45 PM
and I'm smarter than you. Although ZombS, I have to say, that sentence did make me fart a bit in protest.
Sorry zombiesolutions, but you're wrong by mortsleam	Oct 29th, 2006 09:21:33 PM
You're also a fucking idiot. The Information is even better than Guero, which kicked Midnite Vulture's ass. It is the best since Odelay. You're just plain wrong, and there's no debate or discusison. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. So amazing fucking wrong it's pointless for me to even me typing this.
Back on the topic of Studio 60 for a moment by Shivv	Oct 29th, 2006 09:51:44 PM
StealthBeagle is right about the Fox News story about its imminent cancellation being BS. I mean, don't you guys remember back in 2001 when Fox ordered 3 more episodes of Firefly right before it got a full season order? Oh wait, that didn't happen. Face it, Studio 60 is done for.
Studio 60 by Freefinger	Oct 29th, 2006 10:27:32 PM
Yeah .. heard that rumor too.. too bad, I mean the show wasn't bad... If they would've pushed more of the storylines on the characters instead of adding a 3 to 5 minutes scene of the "on air live show" they might have been saved to fight another season, but they didn't. The first episode you could see what was going on in the background of the show which made it very good... I would've ended every show with the 3..2..1.. count and then the "LIVE" sign would light on the the show fades out... This way you don't even show their Studio 60 show, you see the ins and outs which is what attracted me to the show in the first place... But SNL... god I can't wait for them to pull the writers team togheter and tell them that they're out... Get some new cast, get a new director...
God.. not another "One-Up, Up and Away!" post by Freefinger	Oct 29th, 2006 10:44:01 PM
God let this link die out quickly... Is it just me?? 'cause I saw the first couple of minutes and wanted to choke them out of their misery? - Sorry to whomever you guys are but please try to not post this out there so much!... Does something funny happen? Does something interesting happen???
Studio 60 vs. Firefly by StealthBeagle	Oct 29th, 2006 10:45:01 PM
I loved Firefly but that show never had a chance and I don't think comparing it to Studio 60 makes a lot of sense, aside from the fact that they are both great shows with a well-known writer in charge. Firefly had terrible ratings from the get-go...it consistently pulled less than a 3.0. Plus Fox completely gave it the shaft with airing episodes out of order, pulling it off the schedule, etc. Is Studio 60 in trouble? Maybe. But in NBC's hands it has a lot better shot at eventual success than Firefly ever did with Fox.
There will never be another Andy Kaufman by The Funketeer	Oct 29th, 2006 10:53:40 PM
The difference between Cohen and Kaufman is that Kaufman didn't let anyone in on the joke, including his audience. While Cohen's victims might not realize who he is and what he's doing, we do.
"Live from New York, The home of the Jew..." by Drworm2002	Oct 30th, 2006 07:19:38 AM
Fucking funny.
SNL=sadness by godzillasushi	Oct 30th, 2006 01:32:56 PM
!
Spongiest- Congrats by jtp8000	Oct 30th, 2006 01:40:15 PM
You are the only person in the world who thought Chevy Chase was funny. And funnier than Bill Murray at that. I bet you thought Charles Rocket was a scream also.
Splungiest- Congrats by jtp8000	Oct 30th, 2006 01:41:02 PM
You are the only person in the world who thought Chevy Chase was funny. And funnier than Bill Murray at that. I bet you thought Charles Rocket was a scream also.
I wouldn't have had to do that if they had an edit mode by jtp8000	Oct 30th, 2006 01:42:03 PM
I wouldn't have had to do that if they had an edit mode
Thank God for Tivo! by r2h	Oct 30th, 2006 03:17:31 PM
This year of SNL is awful and to actually read some posts that SNL is funny...really, seriously people - it's not. The only thing funny about the last SNL was Borat. Whether you love him or hate him, he knows what it takes to market his movie and he's doing it brilliantly. I was really looking forward to seeing what Hugh Laurie could bring to the show but it was very disappointing. It just shows that his humor and experience is too smart for the SNL writers. It takes a combo of the writers and the actors and this year is not mixing well. Some may not like what Tina Fey brought to the series but at least her updates, with both Jimmy and Amy, were always funny. And you have to admit, even though there were hit or miss sketches, at least there were more to laugh at than this year. The sketches this year are nothing but one-joke-notes that the writers seem to want to stretch and stretch and strech. Not sure if it's because Seth Myers or a new batch of writers but something has got to change - fast. Can anyone remember how Tina did on her first year? Maybe Seth is having a rookie and year and needs to establish the right groove. Until then, we may have to suffer. And the some of the actors don't help by obviously looking at cue cards and not the actors, it's very distracting and takes away from the humor. There's potential in the this year's actors even though they've lost 3 really talented memebers. But if the writing continues to flouder, SNL is in seriously trouble.
Speaking of Studio 60... by Mister Man	Oct 30th, 2006 03:52:42 PM
NBC is about to cancel Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, one of the most hyped shows of the fall season, FoxNews.com columnist Roger Friedman reported Sunday, citing unnamed insiders. Although the network announced last week that it had ordered three additional scripts, and top executives continued to praise the quality of the show, cast members have reportedly told friends that cancellation is imminent, the cable news network said. Ratings for the show, from producer-writer Aaron Sorkin, continue to slide, with last week's audience tallied at 7.7 million versus 17.5 million for CBS's CSI: Miami in the same time period. Fox said that the show will likely be replaced with a reality series or game show.
9000rpm by 9000rpm	Nov 1st, 2006 09:13:23 AM
Borat does a cameo on tonight's Lost.
The Hugh Laurie episode wasn't that bad by Mr Incredible	Nov 2nd, 2006 10:30:18 AM
It was actually entertaining; the most it has been in several years. Even Beck was OK to atch. It was like a car wreck I couldn't turn away from watching. I doubt the rest of the season will get any better, so savor it will you can.
I meant to type "watch", but "atch" will do as well by Mr Incredible	Nov 2nd, 2006 10:31:23 AM
Later.

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