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Brian Williams Hosts
The Last SNL Until …

maybe this will give them enough lead time by slder78	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:47:34 PM
to come up with something, you know, funny.
Special Guests? by JLGonTV	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:49:45 PM
HuffPo mentioned Bono being at the set earlier this week... He and Williams worked together in Africa and are supposed to be close, but if he's the guest from music it'd have to be something pretaped like a digital short. Personally, I love Brian Williams when he appears on The Daily Show and I'll definetly be watching tonight to see how he handles SNL.
SNL is still on the air? by Internet Thug	Nov 3rd, 2007 08:59:39 PM
Who knew?
Will Ferrell (Farrell?) as Ron Burgendy! by theBigE	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:00:03 PM
That's the cameo we need!
I Hope Feist sings her thumb wrestling song! by jimmy_009	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:24:22 PM
1-2-3-4! I declare a thumb war! 5-6-7-8! Try to keep your thumb straight!
I'm looking forward to Feist, she is awesome! by Flim Springfield	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:26:07 PM

I almost cancelled my plans... by TheRealSeveren	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:29:17 PM
for tonight because of the lineup. Does that mean SNL is great again?
SNL should go on by coachaaron	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:33:43 PM
this is the perfect time for these comedians to prove their true talent. let them write the entire show, no outside help, no writer's crew. seth and amy could write the weekend update. hader could do pacino for half the show and i'd still be dying from laughter. samberg could put together a great short and forget the music guest, i usually turn the channel when that comes on anyway. c'mon guys step up and get it done.
I'd keep it going as a music and stand-up venue... by Flim Springfield	Nov 3rd, 2007 09:36:47 PM
No new material, just more musical guests, some stand-up comedians, maybe a magic act, whatever. It may actually make the show BETTER!
Bad by picardsucks	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:06:12 PM
Just Bad
Get Aaron Sorkin to write the jokes! by chrth	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:14:20 PM

God Bless The Writers' Strike! by Liquid_Daze	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:14:45 PM
So this is what it takes to put this feeble horse out of its misery? Next up: Leno, get ready to shill for Doritos, again.
I think Kristen Bell would make a KICKASS SNL host... by Pennsy	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:21:44 PM
She can act, she can sing (Reefer Madness, anyone), and she's going to be front and center of the 11/12 and 11/19 Heroes episodes. That would fucking rock.
Stoopid Writers Strike! by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:28:38 PM
Dwayne Johnson was supposed to host the next episode of SNL.
HORATIO!!! by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:31:14 PM

Holy crap he slimmed down. by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:32:19 PM
Artie Lange musta scared him straight.
Why can't they hire scabs? by tme2nsb	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:32:36 PM
To write for the show?
OBAMA!!! by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:34:02 PM

Wow. Obama. by CatVutt	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:36:22 PM
'She's a witch'. That was good for a chuckle. And while I like Feist okay, she's kind of a snooze as a live performer. So don't expect too much.
worst...cameo...ever by zool43	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:43:19 PM
Obama didn't say one thing that was funny.
Holy shit. by CatVutt	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:43:30 PM
Brian Williams channels Cliff Clavin. Spooky.
So far... by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:47:34 PM
...so good.
He's actually GOOD! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:47:37 PM
so far he's one of the best this season! most of the episodes have been SHIT
"one of the best this season" by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:52:40 PM
I think you mean... "the best so far".
I havent actually LAUGHED at SNL in a long time by ShiftyEyedDog2	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:53:22 PM
but ill be damned.... Williams is frakkin funny!
i KNEW there's still be new SNL next week! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:54:37 PM
confirmed on air - ROCK and Winehouse
"I'll check you fools on the quad!" by MrMysteryGuest	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:54:54 PM
Now that was funny coming out of Brian Williams' mouth! LMAO
Brian Williams... by biscuit turner	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:56:22 PM
...is shockingly good! Who'd have thunk it? And after Amy Winehouse's total fucking meltdown at the MTV Europe awards last week, they must be glad for the strike.
I've always found Brian Williams funny. by El Scorcho	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:57:18 PM
Anyone who has seen him on Conan knows that he can be hilarious.
Wait, wait, I thought Winehouse coudn't perform on SNL... by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 10:58:02 PM
"Original scheduled musical guest Amy Winehouse was forced to withdraw as she has been banned from travelling to the US by the British police after her arrest for cannabis possesion." Of course, this IS from wiki so who knows, I don't give enough of a shit about her to actually verify this. If this episode actually happens (with the strike and all), could we get a "live via sattelite" performance?
Dang, Williams has some chops. by Larry of Arabia	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:05:02 PM
They've had him in 5 skits in a row and he's nailed all of them. Make him a regular host. Son-a-bitch got free Cheezy Bread!
Funniest f-in episode all year by rsanta74	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:05:36 PM
Gotta love the Bono dream sequence. :)
Christ, this is awesome. by CatVutt	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:07:01 PM
Figures they'd get it together right before a strike. The gag with BW leaving himself a message was way too telegraphed though. Should've left off the intro or changed it 'return my messages' or something that didn't make the pay-off so obvious.
williams has always been funny on conan by waggy	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:07:08 PM
so i was looking forward to him hosting tonight. pretty damn good so far. the lame principal was great.
musical guest = bathroom break and snack refills by ShiftyEyedDog2	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:07:54 PM

Feist by biscuit turner	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:10:19 PM
when she did this on Letterman, she had half of Canada on stage (New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene, etc.) and it blew this performance away. Ah well...
Eh. by CatVutt	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:11:40 PM
Not horrible, but the song has been so ubiquitous lately that it's hard to impossible to remotely enjoy.
That was pretty decent. by El Scorcho	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:12:26 PM
Her voice was flawless.
Feist by degikrinbakedirfuvkeit	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:14:14 PM
I too really wish Broken Social Scene were there with her too like when they were on Letterman. Canada represent! The show is pretty good so far, although surprisingly the one thing I usually love on this show The Digital Short was a bit unsatisfactory tonight....
Wow, Amy's hair isn't all ratty for Weekend Update this week. by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:16:09 PM
That's a first.
So, did AICN know about "Awake"? by MrMysteryGuest	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:17:46 PM
Did Harry know that Anakin Skywalker and the Invisible Woman would team up in a movie? Or did I miss that story here?
SNL in HD by biscuit turner	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:28:31 PM
Man, the wigs are distracting in HD.
first painful sketch of the night by waggy	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:31:30 PM
and b will is nowhere to be found. guess he smelled a stinker.
HA! by CatVutt	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:32:55 PM
Oh my GOD. That iPhone spot was fucking CLASSIC. WAAAAY too close to...ahem. Never mind.
larry king wig was horrible even in NON hd by ShiftyEyedDog2	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:33:43 PM

R.I.P. Fabulous Moolah by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:36:32 PM
http://www.wwe.com/inside/news /fabulousmoolahpasses
Horatio Sanz is back?!? by MrMysteryGuest	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:38:28 PM
Ehhhhhh...
There's two different people portraying Kucinich tonight? by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:41:15 PM
I'M CONFUSED!!!
screeching halt by biscuit turner	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:42:12 PM
We want more Brian Williams!
unfair and confusing by vicnameless	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:47:03 PM
debate sketch off the mark, unfunny and unfair.
Yup, should've put BW in as a candidate, for starters. by CatVutt	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:48:56 PM
And went on WAY too long.
No "My Moon My Man"??? by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:49:40 PM
Lame.
"my moon my man" is good, but... by SarcasticHorse	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:50:58 PM
"i feel it all" is pretty damn fantastic too.
Will SNL actually be effected by the writer's strike? by TVguy4566	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:56:10 PM
You mean they actually paid writers to write the crap they have been putting out the last decade or so? For a while there I thought they just had Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz just get baked, dress up in costumes, and just crack themselves up on stage. Since they left, it hasn't gotten much better I say keep it going and just let the actors improv the scenes. I don't know if can be worse than sketches like the Falconer.
Brian Williams is playing himself...again. by The Visco Kid	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:57:15 PM
C'mon, show some range. Play someone other than yourself or someone like you.
kickin and punchin' by vicnameless	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:58:12 PM
that's how i roll...
Double-O Williams!!! by Shermdawg	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:58:13 PM
Good stuff.
Don't shit on the writers by Trader Groucho 2	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:58:38 PM
It's the producers who are calling the shots on this one.
damn...its over. by ShiftyEyedDog2	Nov 3rd, 2007 11:59:38 PM
for once i want more!
Decent show, Williams and Feist were both excellent. by Flim Springfield	Nov 4th, 2007 12:00:40 AM

anybody else... by vicnameless	Nov 4th, 2007 12:02:37 AM
get Ebert and Roeper after SNL??? I'm in Kentucky and they show it after SNL.
The QUANTUM LEAP reference is a strange choice... by SnapT	Nov 4th, 2007 01:10:08 AM
...considering QL only had two reoccuring cast members. And he doesn't seem to be either Scott Backula or Dean Stockwell. I AM OFFENDED BY THIS.
OBAMA RULES! by Kirbymanly	Nov 4th, 2007 01:36:24 AM
Get off the Hillary ice train and board the Obama Express, bitches!
kinda reminds me of fred willard.. by bob oblaw	Nov 4th, 2007 01:51:35 AM
it works..
I can't believe how FUNNY Brian Williams is... by Kirbymanly	Nov 4th, 2007 01:56:31 AM
He's gonna turn into the next Alec Baldwin for this show. The Quantum Leap jokes were hysterical. Too bad the other cast members killed it.
heck the skeleton has been cracking by Prossor	Nov 4th, 2007 01:04:23 AM
there's no stink left even.
Brian Williams is FUNNY! by Pi-Rate	Nov 4th, 2007 01:05:34 AM
The rest of the show however was the same LAME ASS shit SNL has been doing for years. That's why SNL stands for S-till N-o L-aughs
Wow it's open mic night at SNL by jimmy_009	Nov 4th, 2007 01:14:18 AM
Feist truly blows.
If you've ever seen Brian Williams on Conan... by jimmy_009	Nov 4th, 2007 01:14:50 AM
...you'll know he's a pretty funny guy.
Wow, Horatio is skinny enough by Napoleon Park	Nov 4th, 2007 01:21:10 AM
to have sex with Sarah Silverman... except lately Sarah Silverman is too skinny to have sex with anything except a spider-monkey, which is why she and Jimmy play Scarbble all night. Note to Feist and anyone else: once you sell your song as a commercial, you don't get to promote it on SNL any more (Unless you're U2). Amy Winehouse's bad tattoos creep me out and Dwight "the Rock" Euphemismforpenis already hosted SNL, so we're just as well off without that one. the funniest bot: Al Gore springing into action and... wait, that was an ad for "30 Rock". Then, the Dr. Who parody... no, wait, that was Dr. Who on PBS at 1:00. Okay, the funniest line was Seth's "Did you see that, he got my tie." Which, you'll notice, isn't actually a funny line. Well, okay, the iPhone ad was funny. Kinda.
Williams = funny, good actor, good at characters & reading que c by Orionsangels	Nov 4th, 2007 01:31:19 AM
He's was actually a good guest. Not bad.
SNL is still on? Yes Mr Sarcastic by Orionsangels	Nov 4th, 2007 01:33:32 AM
Talkbackers who post sarcastic remarks, where they act surprise about SNL still being on the air. Are about as old and lame as SNL itself. SNL will always be unfunny. But it will out live all of us. Too bad.
Xiphos by Napoleon Park	Nov 4th, 2007 01:38:20 AM
a few thousand bucks, I assume. i don't know what the ads for - who pays attention to commercials any more? :ets say a department store or a credit card or something. But I know I've heard that first song she did a lot, and I don't listen to modern radio. Orionsangel, actors read off "Cue" cards, a queue is like a ticket line, and I think "que" is Mexican for "What?" Pod, the Candice Bergen hosted Christmas episode with musical guest Frank Zappa was excellent, therefore you are wrong. But let us agree to disagree; taste is subjective after all.
All the talkback h8ters by Napoleon Park	Nov 4th, 2007 01:41:36 AM
who watch the show every week just so they can critique in detail why it isn't funny since Phil Hartman left or whatever, what will you all do until the strikes over? Of course there's always Spike Feresten, I can't believe that shitfest has writers.
Having a newsguy host by Napoleon Park	Nov 4th, 2007 01:43:57 AM
is like having a sports guy host. i have no idea who they are. And MOST of William's sketches were about him being Brian Williams. Which is only funny or only makes sense if you know who he is. So if he's Brian Williams, than who's Brian Dunkleman?
Williams is so amazing at dry humor.... by Kirbymanly	Nov 4th, 2007 01:54:05 AM
He needs his own show outside of the news. If he did something like the original Office... it'd be a hit. For some reason I kept thinking that he would've been right at home in Dr. Strangelove.
after SNL by Pym_slap	Nov 4th, 2007 03:00:08 AM
Vicnameless- Up in AK, KTUU doesn't follow up SNL with Ebert & Roper, a musical show called Fearless Music comes on. I really liked hearing Obama say "Live From New York..."
Since Obama got all up in Hillary's NY turf by Trader Groucho 2	Nov 4th, 2007 03:35:55 AM
Hillary's gotta get even, but how? Emcee an Eminem concert in Detroit???
The first skit was.. by chrisd	Nov 4th, 2007 03:37:24 AM
pretty funny, especially Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton and Horatio Sanz as Bill Richardson. Obama did OK as Obama. Brian Williams did surprisingly good: the NY fireman was good. Feist live is not as good as it should have been: I agree the Letterman appearance was good, the best live one of her I have seen. Her videos are good: 1234 and Mushaboom (the red scarf-outdoor woods-flashing scenic-sunset one, not the flying-in the city one (although the reaching through the mirror to draw on her reflection as it drew on her was neat)).
Edward R. Murrow is spinning in his grave. by Cotton McKnight	Nov 4th, 2007 09:19:11 AM
That's all I have to say about that.
oh yeah, its sunday and this already happened. by Cotton McKnight	Nov 4th, 2007 09:20:43 AM
Im really out of it. I was wondering how everyone knew Brian Williams sucked before the show even aired!
www.aint-it-liberal-propaganda.c om by uss cygnus	Nov 4th, 2007 10:23:30 AM
Call me when Rush Limbaugh hosts.
hey, cygnus... by BizarroJerry	Nov 4th, 2007 10:32:49 AM
The Dem debate behind the scenes sketch seemed to make a reference directly to a Rush Limbaugh-esque idea. Brian Williams says something like, "We in the media have all ready decided we want Hillary to win."
MadTV by Mister Man	Nov 4th, 2007 11:37:06 AM
Lousy new format, lousy show. 13th may be unlucky for them.
I loved the beach boys! by ironic_name	Nov 4th, 2007 12:48:23 PM

Owen by The Alienist	Nov 4th, 2007 01:11:09 PM
the show alwyas makes me laugh out loud a couple times. If you want BAD SNL let's think back to the Sandler years.... Also, this is the best group of cute guys the show has ever had!!!!!!!!
Best guest in a long time by JoeSixPack	Nov 4th, 2007 07:56:57 PM
Brian Williams is a master of deadpan... great stuff.
Quantum Leap Reference by dtaggart	Nov 4th, 2007 09:59:38 PM
If you listened to the rest of the sketch carefully, he states that he was on the episode TWICE in the same episode and that's it--not a recurring character. That was the joke.
So tomorrow morning by Mixiboi	Nov 5th, 2007 12:29:33 AM
Press release from Loren Micheals about the future of SNL during this strike, yes?
"Dignified? We got dignified comin' outta our ass!" by SantiagoAtez	Nov 5th, 2007 02:24:40 PM
That was funny.
For me the Quantum Leap joke was that by Big Jim	Nov 6th, 2007 12:51:28 PM
QL went off the air about 15 years ago yet it seems it is the best, maybe only, job he's had since then until being the pricipal in a teen drama on the CW. Most surprising line of the night (surprised they got away with it) was during Bronx Beat: "Do you know mouth-to-mouth? How about ass-to-mouth? Does your mouth go south?". I guess they felt they had to do a debate sketch but they should have tried harder. It was a meandering mess that went on way too long. Instead of doing behind the scenes before the debate they could have done the debate with everyone attacking Hilary with the stuff they were discussing, like saying she is anti-mexican if she disagrees with Sanz's character. Just random, non-sensical stuff. Or have the debate moderator be Kristen Wigg's crazy one-up-you character.

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