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The problem might have been that hostingSaturday Night Liveis simply a solo sport.
Not that the show hasnt dabbled in doubles acts before.
Many times, in fact.
The Smothers Brothersdid it.
Good for him, though.)
(Yeah,thatRandy Newman.
I guess the other two must havehad a friend in him.)
Part of the issue is that theSNLstaff has recently done incredible work getting the most out of each host.
Its an invaluable asset, which is why this team-up seems like such a slam dunk on paper.
I hate to say it, but: bah, humbug.
If someone could turn into a ringtone the bereaved Oh, Steve!
with which Short kicks off each of his lamentations, Id appreciate it.
Seems like a no-brainer.)
Weekend Update
Another banger of a Weekend Update all around.
gets a bigger laugh than most of the other jokes.
in her marital bed, its equally hard to imagine not laughing at Meryl Streep screaming Im finished?
A misogynist talk-show host beloved by women?
Havent we suffered through enough of that in real life?
I was bewildered while watching initially, but this ones a grower.
Martin Shorts Minky cueing DJ and hypeman Jen Fonger-Bhang (Heidi Gardner) with Hit it!
is kinda funny, but his inexplicably switching to Slam it!
midway through the sketch is far funnier.
(Oh no, what was there to close?
Punkie Johnson asks of Minkys junk, and I never want to find out.)
Shoutout to Sarah Shermans real father for appearing ina c’mon Dont Destroy video.
He definitely looks the part of a dad not to be trifled with.
Also, this feels like the culmination of humanityslong-standing obsessionwith whetherdropping a pennyfrom tall buildingscould kill a person.
