I mean, I guess. So, its The Sound of Music, but DeBose plays a new governess who brings a much more contemporary twist to Do-Re-Mi. It begins as a fun way to use DeBoses singing talents but quickly goes off the rails when Kenan begins singing about Arbys for no good God-damned reason. The sketch itself isnt anything special, but the sheer force of will of everyones accents and how they somehow didnt all stumble over themselves doing it made the sketch work. This Article is related to: Television and tagged Ariana DeBose, Saturday Night Live, SNL, TV Reviews. Turns out, the Kings have all tested positive, and have been replaced by fans and arena support staff, which, as Ming helpfully explains, are tiny people too small. Maybe its my Houston bias between the Yao Ming, James Harden, and Kenny Smith references, but I was charmed by this one. He also raps. So SNL decided to just recreate this bit? The set-up here is that on New Years Eve, the kitchen staff in a Texarkana Longhorn Steakhouse are irritated with one another, and making fun of the weird things they each say, but they are all doing so in these ridiculous accents and I dont know I have no idea what this is. The young lady has a magnificent voice but it couldnt save this show. Davidson and Sarah Sherman sure seemed like they had a lot of fun with this sketch as owners of a formal emporium, where high-school girls can rent anything they need for the prom, including the couples nerdy son, Donovan (Dismukes). (I wish they would bring back Dismukes' 'nerdy' reporter.) It is New Year's Eve. I love the surprise attention on Donovan and his white lips and "soupy" swamp ass. Funny, right? What Time Will 'American Horror Stories' Season 2 Be on Hulu? Theres a powerful energy in the combination of Pete Davidson, Sarah Sherman, and Andrew Dismukes (who had one heck of an episode this week), as evidenced by the Winter Formal (aka Ron and Donna Lacatzas Formal Emporium) sketch. I thought the same thing about Dismukes being from SETx and it makes even more sense if hes the sketch writer. "Chinatown" approaches the unpolished, authentic air of those days, in any case. 662, This story has been shared 588 times. Other than Pete Davidson doing an irritating Adam Sandler impersonation, its fine. Go see his play! Hijinks ensue when Rocco (a future host) shows up. Speaking of Springsteen, Bruce actually appears on the recorded single version of Bleachers second song of the night, Chinatown, which also includes the lyric, taking the sadness out of Saturday night. Timely! I mean, yes, DeBose and McKinnon are both charismatic and have great chemistry, but theres literally nothing original or new happening here. First, in a Sound of Music parody where McKinnon as Maria introduces DeBose as the new governess who has her own very modern takes on relating Do-Re-Mi to the kids. Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. He could use Spider-Man to help with the Russia-Ukraine situation. I went to school in the town directly across the train tracks from Port Neches and actually lived in PN growing up.
Its not great, but Im still so relieved that Jim Carrey is nowhere to be seen that Ill take it. "I do not like chaos.". He also tweets@thecomicscomicand podcasts half-hour episodes with comedians revealing origin stories:The Comics Comic Presents Last Things First. Fellow Coneheads, a new year is upon us. Chris Redd is great in the role, and Kenan Thompson as the Winslow patriarch definitely works. DeBose bore witness to this in her testimonial! So maybe the premise is valid?! She keeps saying "lurr" at the end of every sentence. But the one that was so confusing was the accents on the last sketch. Despite having no recurring characters! DeBose brought charm and enthusiasm to everything she did, even the occasional stumbles over lines. So this felt nice. 890, This story has been shared 889 times. This week saw Ariana DeBose fill that role, hot off her Golden Globe win (Best Support Actress in a Motion Picture) for West Side Story.. Honesty, this could've been the cold open it's the same kind of press conference. Eh. Look whos coming back next week.Will Forte! In this sketch, DeBose and McKinnon are two professors who have translated Sapphos poems revealing that the classic poets works have relevance in contemporary lesbian life, with references to fostering animals, moving in together too soon, and sandals. Davidson and Sarah Sherman are a married couple offering their son Donovan (Dismukes) as a potential date for high school girls renting dresses from their shop. Seven minutes of only one joke, actually. From Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Weeknd, here are all the artists who can't wait to get on the road again. 2,350, This story has been shared 1,033 times. This remix music is amazing. If the Urkel Reboot (which DeBose was great in, in her brief role as Urkels drunk single mother) hadnt immediately clinched the top performer spot for Chris Redd this week, then the Eric Adams Press Conference would have. Cut for time is this video in which a boastful rapper encourages everyone at the club to drink on him until he realizes how much, exactly, it is going to cost. Initially, I assumed it was just a punchline, but they're running with it. But this episodes Sound of Music sketch (New Governess) found a fun twist in the form of DeBoses new governess character (for the Von Trapps neighbors) one that also paid proper respect to Queen Latifah. | Big Sean Offers may be subject to change without notice. Based in NYC but will travel anywhere for the scoop: Ice cream or news. She mugs and they duet West Side Story songs. DeBose appears to lead a group of children (Redd, Fineman, Sherman, Dismukes, Yang) and teaches them how to sing. 1,033, This story has been shared 1,023 times. Ego Nwodim as Laura Winslow needs to happen and love Kenan reprising as Reginald VelJohnson, he is great! They are doubling down on the Spider-Man premise hard. Welcome back to SNL in Review: 2022 edition. "Chinatown" was one of the dual lead singles from Bleachers' third studio album and talk about Springsteen nostalgia the track actually features vocals from the Boss. What they did have? Anya Taylor-Joy hosts 'Saturday Night Live'.
Saturday Night Live It would be hard not to get the top spot this week when she literally started the show (making the opening monologue a two-hander) and had a couple of sketches where she and the host were the focal points (New Governess and Sappho). With Peacock rebooting Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a gritty reboot, it certainly felt on the nose for a new look at Family Matters with a dark turn by Urkel, right?
Instead, it ends up being more of a traditional Family Matters spoof. Vote here, or weigh in below! While sketches like Winter Formal and Kitchen Staff swung for the fences in terms of weirdness, Sappho a fine sketch, to be fair was especially lowkey. They read transcribed lyrics, with a potential modern spin. Let's check it out. Do people from Texarkana sound like the characters in this sketch? Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Kenan Thompson impersonates Charles Barkley, an impression he first started doing on the show in 2007! And check out his podcast. 'American Horror Stories': 5 Things You May Have Missed in Season 2's "Dollhouse", Netflixs The Gray Man Proved I Cant Watch Gun Violence Action Movies Anymore, Jeopardy! Fans Call Out Shows Judges For Spelling Rule Snafu, Stream It Or Skip It: 'Alba' On Netflix, A Spanish Thriller Where A Woman Finds Out That Her Boyfriends' Buddies Sexually Assaulted Her.
JAJs Joe is certainly more fun to watch right now, especially making the case for blaming the Omicron wave of COVID-19 on how many Americans have gone to see the new Spider-Man movie in theaters! Sean L. McCarthy works the comedy beat for his own digital newspaper,The Comics Comic; before that, for actual newspapers. Also: As the Urkel Reboot trailer sketch was in response to the trailer for Peacocks gritty Bel-Air, lets not forget that Redd has also already graced the SNL audience with a great, gritty Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sketch. Kudos to Dismukes, especially, for never being afraid to be the butt (or clinical swamp ass) of a joke. Love this goofy riff, especially JAJ and Andrew Dismukes' cadence. | Kygo She says that "[I]t is great to be here representing not only the Latino community as an Afro-Latina but also the Broadway community," during herSaturday Night Liveopening monologue. A powerful, strange energy. As Ive well established, I hate the opening monologues that devolve into song. Antonoff, a mega-producer for female pop stars, is overexposed, in my opinion but this is pretty fun and catchy. No Cecily Strong tonight, nor Aidy Bryant, nor Punkie Johnson nor Aristotle Athari. 'The Bear' on Hulu Cast Guide: Who Stars In The New Series About A Chicago Man and A Restaurant In Crisis? His advice to beat the pandemic? Yikes! The show never forced DeBose to do anything too outlandish, really, and she proved game for what they did throw at her. Michael Che laughs. That comes with risks, but we are in a morally/politically/legally/socially charged time. I couldnt help but remember that Ive already seen at least two other takes on Urkel in sketch comedy TV from the past decadeboth from Key & Peele, as well as from Friends of the People. But I love the energy, mainstreaming Sherman's weirdness and Davidson actually does a commendable job, likely spoofing the kinds of local commercials he saw growing up in Staten Island. Jost and Che tackle the voting rights bill. It is a tough balancing act. But this episode also saw strong performances from Gardner, Sherman, and Chloe Fineman, proving she can still thrive and spread the wealth. What Time Will 'Zombies 3' Be on Disney+?
Theres almost nothing SNL loves more than Southern accents for seemingly no reason, and Kitchen Staff was a perfect example of that. Of course, her big features were also the kinds of things she could probably do in her sleep at this point and yet, they still work. I have noticed more focus on music in recent years and my assumption is that they are taking advantage of actors and writers who can make that happen. I dont know. 666, This story has been shared 662 times. Only to be upstaged by even more confusing accents by a mustachioed Dismukes whos going for something French-ish, and Alex Moffat with his own durr-de-doo two cents. Im not mad, Im just confused. |, Saturday Night Live: Ariana DeBose & Bleachers, Ed O'Brien Says "There's No Radiohead at the Moment", Maya Hawke's Forest Orgy Gets Busted by the Cops in NSFW "Thrse" Video, Minneapolis Venue Cancels Dave Chappelle Performance Following Backlash, iskw and Tom Wilson's 'Mother Love' Is a Stunning Exercise in Contrasts, Toronto @ Budweiser Stage (formerly Molson Canadian Amphitheatre). The actors playing the next generation of pilots in the action sequel felt the need for lots of cocktails. And hey, the Kings had a good sense of humor about the whole thing: We appreciate you for trying, Dougie McCormick , Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 16, 2022. From the woman who showed up to watch an NBA game only to have to play for the Sacramento Kings when the whole team got COVID (the NBA on TNT sketchs funniest sight and sound gag was boosting Bowen Yang up high to play Yao MIng in the TNT studio) to anything else.