I know, I know: nobody watches Saturday Night Live anymore. It was sooo-ooooo much better in the 2000s/1990s/1980s/1970s, back when so-and-so was on the show.
But—as if you could forget!—the SNL season premiere aired last night, and Alec Baldwin hosted for the 16th time. I will continue to never forgive Alec Baldwin for that time he was a huge jerk to me, but the guy is so, so talented anyway.
Steve Martin, who has hosted 15 times and has never been a jerk to me, made the obligatory gag cameo. I agree when New York Magazine wonders why he didn’t walk into the frame more than once, though. That would’ve been so cute! Like a running “Oh, no! Steve Martin is horning in on your glory” joke throughout the show.
Those hipsters at the A.V. Club have to hate on everything ever, and their recap snarked all over every great bit. If there weren’t a solid “B” score at the top of the screen, I would’ve assumed they hated the show completely. Here are two bright sketches that made the A.V. Club yawn:
Please tell us “The Alec Baldwin Was Jerky” story.
Yes, I agree with Shantal…please tell us the story!
Alec Baldwin may be a left wing pinko lunatic, but he does entertain me every time he’s on SNL. Too bad a great part of the show fell flat. Best parts: The opening (Steve Martin doesn’t know how not to be funny), Red Flag commercial, Top Gun Screen Tests (of which they only showed part of — click Hulu link below for the rest) and “Who’s On Top”. The rest was pretty lame.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/282331/saturday-night-live-top-gun-25th-anniversary-dvd-ii