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The Queen of No
01/11/09

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I wish they didn't read those cue cards to religiously. So distracting. Blegh.
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The HZA.
01/11/09

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I still have a geeky, nerdy crush on Bill Hader.
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CherriSpryte
01/11/09

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I can use this to explain to my non-NY friends why I have no understanding of sports .... and now RENT is stuck in my head.
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EleanorRigby
01/11/09

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I wanted Jorma to show up as a boy from Spring Awakening. Is that wrong?

And seriously, NBC, post the damn digital short.
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hortense
01/11/09

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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??!
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ellaesther
01/11/09

@hortense: Oh, yes, there was the digital short. That was actually pretty good!
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The HZA.
01/11/09

@hortense: Maybe they will kick it outschool and switch it up. It won't be digital, they will release it as a flip book to confuse us.

Wow, I am probably making no sense. I should consider a cup of coffee.
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ellaesther
01/11/09

@The HZA.: That's actually kind of hysterical.
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Kivrin
01/11/09

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My fiancé last night: "How can they not do a 'Dr. Horrible' sketch?! ... But then again, how could anyone make fun of 'Dr. Horrible'? So yeah, never mind."
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ellaesther
01/11/09

@Kivrin: Well, exactly.

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 HZA.
01/11/09

@Kivrin: I think as much as we know about and love Dr Horrible, the SNL audience might be confused.
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morninggloria
01/11/09

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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.
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ellaesther
01/11/09

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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.

Not that I've given it much thought. Or anything.
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mfnher
01/11/09

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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.
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Raspberry Swirly
01/11/09

@mfnher: It was discussed extensively. We noticed. We aaaaalllll noticed.
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siandt
01/11/09

@mfnher: Yeah, she went on and my boyfriend and I turned to look at each other in disbelief. She was awful!
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mfnher
01/11/09

@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.
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Raspberry Swirly
01/11/09

@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.
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hortense
01/11/09

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My question here is this: why did they waste Liza Minelli in that awful Penelope skit when they could have used her here?
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ellaesther
01/11/09

@hortense: Well, yes! And that, too!
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BlondeGrlz
01/11/09

@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?"
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hortense
01/11/09

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International people: does Hulu work? Let me know and I'll switch up the video.
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Green Goth Brit Chick - AlternatEve
01/11/09

@hortense: Not for this UK dweller :(
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hortense
01/11/09

@Green Goth Brit Chick - Goin to America!: Stupid internet! When are they going to release these things internationally?
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haguenite
01/11/09

@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.
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counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good
01/11/09

@hortense: No, seems like Hulu doesn't like Germany...stupid Hulu! I don't like you either!
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Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
01/11/09

@hortense: Hulu doesn't like Australians.
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Raspberry Swirly
01/11/09

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This was a pretty great skit. But where's the Digital Short?!
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Raspberry Swirly
01/11/09

@Raspberry Swirl: Dance Party Coordinator: Oh hey, me! Learn to read!
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GinaRomantica
01/11/09

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It was a terrible, terrible piece of writing.

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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tell Dolly Parton again
01/11/09

@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!"

Bill Hader's Music Man deserved better.
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ellaesther
01/11/09

@GinaRomantica: @tell Dolly Parton again: Yep and yep. Made me want to throw something at the T and V.
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Diziet_Sma
01/11/09

@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.
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braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
01/11/09

@GinaRomantica: Oh man, this is terrible. This is the weakest form of comedy.

"Get it? GET IT? HE'S FROM CATS! SO HE SAYS THINGS THAT ARE FROM CATS! GET IT!?!?"
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braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
01/11/09

@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.
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strawbrryblnd
01/11/09

@GinaRomantica: Oh, shuddurp. It was funny. Did we see the same video?
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braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
01/11/09

@strawbrryblnd: We were probably just looking at the same with with different eyes.
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The Queen of No
01/11/09

@GinaRomantica: Totally agree. I didn't laugh once.
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BlondeGrlz
01/11/09

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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.
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Kivrin
01/11/09

@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.
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queenieinmanhattan
01/11/09

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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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