Hello Readers!
A couple of
weeks ago, Saturday Night Live celebrated their 40th anniversary
with a star-studded live three and a half hour show. It had its ups and downs,
but overall I really enjoyed it. There were montages galore, which was great
for me because I mean who doesn’t love a well put together montage? I thought
it was really cool that they included a montage of audition tapes.
Anyways, what I
thought about most while watching the show was how much of it I’ve missed. I
only started watching SNL on a weekly basis a couple of years ago. I had seen
the odd show before (specifically the Best of Will Ferrell SNL complete disc
set thanks to a lack of things to do in a small town and a couple of my best
friends), but other than that it didn’t really register on my TV radar.
I couldn’t tell
you exactly what made me a regular SNL watcher, but I can tell you about a few
of the people that keep me tuned in now.
First and
foremost is Kate McKinnon. I cannot get enough of her on the show. She is so
good at her characters, and she hardly ever breaks. She’s just hilarious. Kate
made the 40th anniversary show on Celebrity Jeopardy with her Justin
Bieber impression. If you haven’t seen it and want a good laugh, here it is.
I also really
love Aidy Bryant. She gets some out there characters, but she pulls them off
with ease. I think my favourite character of hers currently is Tonkerbell, the
sarcastic, full of attitude half-sister of Tinkerbell. She’s a solid performer,
and she devotes herself to her characters, an attribute to be respected on live
TV.
The third reason
I keep tuning in is Taran Killam. He has a pretty extensive film and TV
background and only joined the SNL cast in 2010. He does some good impressions,
and he rarely ever breaks. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s just
something about him that makes me like him.
I also really
like newcomer Pete Davidson. He’s kind of a geeky little guy, but he’s funnier
than I thought he’d be. I especially like his spot on Weekend Update as
“resident young person.” It’s pretty funny writing, and he delivers it really
well.
Some oldies but
some goodies that I love include Kristin Wiig, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, and Andy Samberg. Kristin
played a cast of characters during her time on SNL, and a lot if not all get a
laugh from me. Also, her movie Bridesmaids – one of my all-time favs!
I miss Seth at
the Weekend Update desk. If I could stay awake for his show, I would. If I had
the time to watch it everyday, I would tape it. While I like Michael Che at the
desk this season, no one will ever beat out Seth for me.
Bill Hader also had a lot of great characters. It’s probably a super SNL cliché, but I have to say it – I loved his
character Stefon. He also made a brief appearance on the anniversary show, and
it was great. Also Bill as
veteran reporter Herb Welch is great as well. But that’s all I’ve got for you
this week.
Finally, there's Andy Samberg. I've already written a post about his new show, so you all already know how much I love him. What I loved most about him on SNL was that he was hardly ever in live sketches. His strength on the show was in SNL digital shorts. It was mentioned on the anniversary show that a lot of SNL's audience really like the pre-recorded clips in the show, and I think Andy had a lot to do with that. Here's the one he and Adam Sandler starred in for the anniversary. Enjoy!
Did you watch the 40th anniversary special? Do you watch
SNL? Let me know! I’d love to hear from you!
Thanks for
reading!
-Emily
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