Seriously, you guys, I wanted to put up that digital skit, but is hasn't been released yet. What is the point of making a digital short if you aren't going to release it??!
I got my husband the DVD for Hanukkah, and I still haven't watched it with the commentary. I think I'm saving it, because once I've heard it (and the singing commentary!), then it will be done and over. And my loss will be great.
This makes me so very sad. I have been envisioning a world where Broadway grows to be all-encompassing and all situations are explained via song and dance and all of the super hot gay guys sort of convincingly play straight characters.
I hate to say this, because I keep willing SNL to bring the funny, and I love, love, looooove Neil Patrick Harris, but the whole thing was bad from start to finish, short of NPH's amazing ability to rise above his material, and Weekend Update (or, at least Seth Meyer's lines. As usual, the "interviews" were excruciatingly lame).
The Broadway thing (sorry hortense) was just an indication of how little the writers at SNL even consider that they have viewers outside of Manhattan, and the Rachel Maddow/Roland Burris/Rod Blagoevich cold open was an embarrassment. You know it's bad if you take your comedy comfort from the fact that the Fiddler on the Roof jumped, and NPH plays a gal in long nails better than this gal ever could.
Shame on you SNL for wasting Mr. Harris in such a ridiculous fashion. I mean, really: Two First Names? They have officially run out of ideas.
I don't know if this was discussed on the live thread last night, but did anyone notice how awful Taylor Swift was? I'm pretty sure she can't really sing.
@Raspberry Swirl: Dance Party Coordinator: @siandt: I didn't understand why she was all giddy after the first song. She had this, "I can't believe how amazing that was" look on her face.
@mfnher: Maybe she was just happy to be playing SNL? Also, there are plenty of folks that think they sound amazing and are just barely above average...or well below it. See: American Idol auditions.
@hortense: I was thinking it's because Liza is now the cartoon version of herself, known for being in the tabloids and acting crazy, not as an actual performer. But that's really depressing so can we just say "Because SNL writers are idiots?"
@hortense: The Hulu clip from yesterday did work, but that was probably just a glitch. I got all gleeful and tried another clip and that didn't work.
Pity. I could use some cheering up right now. Just blew up at my mother on the phone and cried about my complete loserdom and then she said "Honey, dinner's ready, I'll call you back really soon, okay?"
Thing is, I was feeling fine until she called and told me I need a different job.
@GinaRomantica: You are correct. It was like the brand of comedy you see in those bad parody movies, where it's like "Hey, here's someone you recognize! They're going to say something familiar, and then we're going to make fun of them!"
@GinaRomantica: Yeah. Really lame. I'll take Little Britain for sketch-show hilarity, anytime. Although Kristin Wiig is hysterical, and Andy Samberg can be good.
@GinaRomantica: What bothers me the most is that it's actually a really good idea, but then it seems like they thought of it, got in costumes, and then all just decided to make it up as they went along.
The was the best SNL skit in a long time. Or maybe I'm just an ex-musical theater geek who couldn't stop herself from singing "Seasons of Love" all night.
@BlondeGrlz is having a BlondeBoyz!: Let me hear the first bars of that song and I'll be singing it for days. As I'm doing right now. Damn you, Rent -- damn you to hell.
Oh, man. My favorite parts were the wonky chandelier and the Fiddler on the Roof jumping. And, of course, the Color Purple joke. And the Stomp joke. Really, the whole thing. SO FUNNY.
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And seriously, NBC, post the damn digital short.
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Wow, I am probably making no sense. I should consider a cup of coffee.
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I got my husband the DVD for Hanukkah, and I still haven't watched it with the commentary. I think I'm saving it, because once I've heard it (and the singing commentary!), then it will be done and over. And my loss will be great.
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The Broadway thing (sorry hortense) was just an indication of how little the writers at SNL even consider that they have viewers outside of Manhattan, and the Rachel Maddow/Roland Burris/Rod Blagoevich cold open was an embarrassment. You know it's bad if you take your comedy comfort from the fact that the Fiddler on the Roof jumped, and NPH plays a gal in long nails better than this gal ever could.
Shame on you SNL for wasting Mr. Harris in such a ridiculous fashion. I mean, really: Two First Names? They have officially run out of ideas.
Not that I've given it much thought. Or anything.
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Pity. I could use some cheering up right now. Just blew up at my mother on the phone and cried about my complete loserdom and then she said "Honey, dinner's ready, I'll call you back really soon, okay?"
Thing is, I was feeling fine until she called and told me I need a different job.
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1. Cast member says something in character.
2. Phantom of Opera says something back.
Repeat, repeat, repeat.
(Insert awkward joke about Jeremy Piven.)
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Bill Hader's Music Man deserved better.
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"Get it? GET IT? HE'S FROM CATS! SO HE SAYS THINGS THAT ARE FROM CATS! GET IT!?!?"
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