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pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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I wanted to make it end with "Rock, Country, and Chance the Rapper," but it wouldn't fit :saddowns:



For this month, we actually know the guests before the first episode! And thus I am finally able to make use of the Druk font graphics I'd painstakingly created at the start of the season.

This will be Emma Stone's third time hosting, having previously hosted shows around this time of year in 2011 and 2010. She also made a guest appearance in a Roseanne Roseannadanna tribute on the 40th Anniversary Special early last year. SNL kindly created a sizzle reel of highlights from these episodes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIcCG2sHSLg

And just because I like it and it's nicely done:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrWLxSyHo6Y

Suffice to say, expect good things tonight from Stone. She's funny and wicked game for anything.

Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His latest album, Illuminate, was released September 23rd, and the latest single, "Mercy," was released October 18th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkGVmN68ByU

Like most 30-something men, I am unfamiliar with this young man, though I understand the kids these days fancy him. Listening to "Mercy" right now, I hear nothing that interests me. Ergo I stop writing.

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John Cena is a wrestle man with muscles who does rapping and acting, and comedy. I don't follow wrassle time so that's out of my purview. He is popular with Goons though so I'm sure he'll be well-received here. The little I've seen on him acting, in the Amy Schumer film Trainwreck, was definitely funny. Check out the bonus footage from the film if you can.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDbhvMyusZ8

Maren Morris is a country singer who, though she's been performing and releasing albums for over a decade, only recently got signed to a major label last year after he self-titled EP became a sensation. Her fourth studio album and first major label release, Hero, was released in June, and the two lead singles, "My Church" and "80s Mercedes," were released in January and June, respectively.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9md97nN_SQ

As far as modern pop-country is concerned, I've heard worse. These two singles are pretty old by now, so there's every chance she'll use her SNL spotlight to debut a new single.

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Casey Affleck, better known as Ben Affleck's brother, is an actor. Nothing about him seems outstanding to me, dunno why they're giving him the Christmas show (last year hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.) Whatever. Every time I try to read about him my eyes just glaze over and I can't concentrate.

Chance the Rapper is a, erm, rapper, whose latest mixtape, Coloring Book, was released in May. His latest single, "Summer Friends," was released in August.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT4wUByldo4

Like the aforementioned Morris, that's basically an eternity ago, so expect new stuff and enjoy if Chance the Rapper is your bag.

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SNL Vintage is off for the rest of December, except the 10th. There will the annual SNL Christmas special on Wednesday, December 14th, at 9/8c, and again the following Saturday night, the 17th, 9/8c. NBC's coverage of Christmas Mass at the Vatican and New Year's Eve pre-empts repeats on the 24th and 31st, respectively. There will be a repeat on January 7th. SNL returns live on January 14th, 2017.

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Here's a nice little piece on Vanessa Bayer, who was a Make-A-Wish recipient in 1999.

quote:

When Vanessa Bayer was just freshman in high school, she was diagnosed with leukemia. While the news was a shock for her and her family, Bayer says her cancer battle ultimately led her to a career in comedy.

“I wasn’t really that scared,” Bayer says in the latest issue of PEOPLE. “My dad is a really funny guy, and we would make jokes about my leukemia. When my friends would come over we would joke about it too. It’s sort of messed up out of context, but it put everybody at ease. Being sick is the reason I went into comedy.”

After her diagnosis Bayer began an intense treatment program that included chemotherapy and radiation, which forced her to miss the end of ninth grade. In 1999 Make-A-Wish contacted her family and granted Bayer’s wish to take her family on a trip to Hawaii.

“It was amazing,” she says. “They took care of everything.” While staying in the presidential suite, “I remember my brother and I put all the robes on because it was just so fancy and fun.”



After she was hired [at SNL,] Bayer got the chance to work with the Make-A-Wish foundation again, this time granting children who are battling life threatening illness their own wishes to visit the set in New York City.

“It’s very emotional and full-circle for me,” says Bayer. “I’ve gotten to meet so many kids and their parents. When I tell them that I’m a ‘Wish kid’ too, it’s just so cool to see.”

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By the way, longtime forums member ArtVandelay will be at tonight's LIVE show--

ArtVandelay posted:

I've applied to the SNL lottery for 3 years now, and I never really expected to get tickets. Just got an email from NBC, i'm going to the December 3rd taping!

ArtVandelay posted:

Heading to NYC in the morning, i'll post whatever pictures i'm allowed to take. Probably won't be able to take any of the studio. To counteract, i'll take as many pictures of the screaming 16 year old girls in the standby line waiting to catch a glimpse of Shawn Mendes


I'm going to try to leave the studio when he's singing :v:
Enjoy the show tonight, and report back!

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Pinwiz11
Jan 26, 2009

I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.



So hyped for Emma Stone and John Cena.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

My brother's a big Chance fan and he said what he's been trying to do is get every song off his album on TV this year.

ArtVandelay
Jul 13, 2004

In front of 30 rock waiting to see Liz Lemon and Tracy Jordan

ArtVandelay
Jul 13, 2004

Hilariously, the standby line really was full of older teens and early 20's women. They got really sad as I walked past them with my ticket.

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



Ugh more garbage musical guests. Chance should be at least interesting but the other two weeks bite.

Cena will own.

Von Sloneker
Jul 6, 2009

as if all this was something more
than another footnote on a postcard from nowhere,
another chapter in the handbook for exercises in futility
smush smush

pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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I'm sick of this portrayal of Kellyanne Conway as a helpless foil in DJT's admin. SNL usually is on point with nailing the personalities of politicos, but they're way off the mark here. She's as culpable as Bannon for the mess we're in now.

I was going to put this in the OP but I thought I'd give them a chance to correct course.

Von Sloneker
Jul 6, 2009

as if all this was something more
than another footnote on a postcard from nowhere,
another chapter in the handbook for exercises in futility

pwn posted:

I'm sick of this portrayal of Kellyanne Conway as a helpless foil in DJT's admin. SNL usually is on point with nailing the personalities of politicos, but they're way off the mark here. She's as culpable as Bannon for the mess we're in now.

agreed but SOUND DE ALARM

Pinwiz11
Jan 26, 2009

I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.



I'm laughing and crying at the same time... :smith:

pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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showgirls, lincoln, llama

Maxwell Lord
Dec 12, 2008

I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.


:smith:

Grimey Drawer
Trainwreck and another one.

Poor Miserable Gurgi
Dec 29, 2006

He's a wisecracker!
When was the last time a monologue wasn't a song, a backstage tour with the cast, or the very occasional comedian just doing his material for fifteen minutes?

SpiderHyphenMan
Apr 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy

Poor Miserable Gurgi posted:

When was the last time a monologue wasn't a song, a backstage tour with the cast, or the very occasional comedian just doing his material for fifteen minutes?
i dont know what you're talking about those are the only monologues

pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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SpiderHyphenMan posted:

i dont know what you're talking about those are the only monologues
There's also the taking questions from the audience, popular in the 90s

Shneak
Mar 6, 2015

A sad Professor Plum
sitting on a toilet.
Award season nominee for a musical doesn't sing? Okay.

Pinwiz11
Jan 26, 2009

I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.



Oh god, High School Theater sketch post election incoming

SpiderHyphenMan
Apr 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy
Yesss it's this one.

Von Sloneker
Jul 6, 2009

as if all this was something more
than another footnote on a postcard from nowhere,
another chapter in the handbook for exercises in futility
I always forget how bad these are

(i do not)

Maxwell Lord
Dec 12, 2008

I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.


:smith:

Grimey Drawer
Sad.

SpiderHyphenMan
Apr 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy
Basketball: It's What's For Dinner

Maxwell Lord
Dec 12, 2008

I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.


:smith:

Grimey Drawer
I like how much effort has been put into this.

Shneak
Mar 6, 2015

A sad Professor Plum
sitting on a toilet.
I loved that music video so much that it might find its way into my Christmas playlist.

Von Sloneker
Jul 6, 2009

as if all this was something more
than another footnote on a postcard from nowhere,
another chapter in the handbook for exercises in futility
hall yah

Mooseontheloose
May 13, 2003

Emma Stone's pornstar voice is ridiculously on point.

Poor Miserable Gurgi
Dec 29, 2006

He's a wisecracker!

Mooseontheloose posted:

Emma Stone's pornstar voice is ridiculously on point.

She sounds like a Vanessa Bayer character.

Maxwell Lord
Dec 12, 2008

I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.


:smith:

Grimey Drawer
Oh my God, this bitch.

SpiderHyphenMan
Apr 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy
A sketch... with a punchline????
WHAAAAT???

Von Sloneker
Jul 6, 2009

as if all this was something more
than another footnote on a postcard from nowhere,
another chapter in the handbook for exercises in futility
directed by Bobcat Goldthwait

Shneak
Mar 6, 2015

A sad Professor Plum
sitting on a toilet.
Looks like a writer has seen Mantracker.

Snooze Cruise
Feb 16, 2013

hey look,
a post
Yeah that sketch was my type of stupid.

pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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You're in our thoughts and prayers right now ArtVandelay

Maxwell Lord
Dec 12, 2008

I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.


:smith:

Grimey Drawer
Well this guy is boring

Mooseontheloose
May 13, 2003

I...kinda...like Shawn Mendes.

pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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You familiar with that look, Che?

Vakal
May 11, 2008
It's like when Trump won all the writers just gave up.

Winkie01
Nov 28, 2004
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/805278955150471168


lol

pwn
May 27, 2004

This Christmas get "Shoes"









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it's like his heart's not even in it anymore

Codependent Poster
Oct 20, 2003

This impression is so good.

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Maxwell Lord
Dec 12, 2008

I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.


:smith:

Grimey Drawer
Yes, Vanessa Bayer's Rachel is back!

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