SNL is finally back after last season was cut short due to the WGA strike.
…And we’re back!
It’sSNL in Review, the hippest brand in the late night television recap game.
Pete Davidson hosts ‘SNL’ season 49 premiere.NBC
Welcome to theSaturday Night Liveseason 49 premiere.
Through some contractual loopholes, the actors tonight have been given the opportunity toresume working with SAG-AFTRA’s blessing.
Thus, one of NBC’s tentpole institutions has officially returned.
This movie quietly evokes the quirky humanism of early Jonathan Demme go see it!
“It was surreal,” she tells us.
What SAG-AFTRA actors have been allowed to do, or not do, during the strike has been contentious.
She says: “We applied the same day they made an announcement that they were required.
I knew we would get one, as we did not take a dime from the studios.
Alright Coneheads, here’s the deal.
On previous dates inSNLhistory, we had the likes of Kate Hudson and Fred Willard host the show.
Cold Open
Oh wow.
Accidentally watching Eddie Murphy’sDeliriouswas a pivotal moment in his recovery from that trauma.
No one deserves suffering in this world, especially children, he says.
This is a surprising and somber kick-off to the season.
But also speaks to their growing popularity.
Monologue
Davidson performs some of his stand-up, discussing bonding with his sister overGame of Thrones.
“So much incest!”
He jokes about his high school coach bullying him, and being from Staten Island.
He recalls having sex with a girl in a car the day of his first stand-up show.
Then again, there’s something increasingly solipsistic about the show leaning on former cast members to host.
Remember back in season 22, when former cast members were over a third of the hosts?
Molly Kearney is playing Terry Bradshaw,Mikey Dayis Howie Long, James Austin Johnson is Jimmy Johnson.
Devon Walker has an animated Michael Strahan (Jay Pharoah previously played him).
Kenny Ditullio (Pete Davidson) joins them, quoting “Love Story.”
They are all Swifties, she’s taken over.
Watching JAJ discuss Karma is hilarious.
This is a pretty funny
Andformer host Travis Kelcepops up!
“I’m Just Pete”
This is fun, watch it!
Walking around 8H, Davidson overhearsAndrew DismukesandPunkie Johnsontrashing his quick return to the show.
Very sad and poignant which leads to a song.
It’s an ugly industry.
Very funny references to Devon looking like “Black Pete” (and Kanye, shh).
Side note: Itisamazing Davidson got Joe Pesci, another former host, to appear in his Peacock showBupkis.
“Wired Autocomplete Interview”
The cast of the latest Marvel show is googling themselves.
“Secretary”
Davidson is a businessman and his secretary Trudy (Heidi Gardner) anticipates everything.
Except when she doesn’t.
The ’50s rat-a-tat rhythm seems to confuse the audience at times.
But Gardner sells it hard literally, falling into a desk.
It doesn’t totally kill, but it’s yet another example of Gardner bringing an original character.
In a different era, she’d be one of the show’s breakout players, easily.
He joins them, reminiscing.
I liked it better whenEllen CleghorneplayedMichael Che’s mother!
Who gets that reference?!
Pretty quick song, catchy.
I asked Fallon Hogan which rap artists she would book if given the chance onSNL.
She says: “Fat Nick and Robb Bank$.
They both played roles in my film.
They are not only brilliant rappers, they are great actors so onSNLthey could do both.”
That must be some kind of a record in years.
Last Monday was Indigenous People’s Day and communities are still grappling with Christopher Columbus' legacy.
Columbus (Yang) comes on to comment on the statue controversy.
I also like the joke about his posing.
Fun fact: Kenan Thompson previously played Columbus back in 2016.
“Those are some rough jokes, Colin,” cackles Che.
The Colorado Buffalo head coach is Deion Sanders, whohosted backin season 20.
(Pleasewatch this- YIKES!)
Sanders (Thompson) comes out to discuss their season.
In fact, they play a clip of him performing from the episode.
“Update” ends calling for donations to help the situation in Gaza.
“Spaceship”
The year is 2044.
AStar Trek-style crew is leaving hyperspace, when they discover an intruder.
“Gnarly” Marley (Yang) shows up as a visitor who previously worked on the fleet.
This is pretty bad.
Heidi Gardner kills it as an android with a fantastic costume, too.
Ice Spice “Pretty Girl”
Taylor Swiftpops in to introduce Ice Spice.
She lingers for a moment, before exiting the stage.
This is all very knowing and coy, isn’t it?
Regarding the song itself, it’s new, with nice synth and percussion line.
Rema joins Ice Spice to perform it.
“Beach Day”
It’s the end of summer, Dismukes is buried in sand.
The farm has been destroyed.
Dismukes tries to console him, an absurd image given he’s in sand.
He doesn’t want to leave the beach until he gets a picture taken.
After all, he forfeited his entire day letting everyone bury him.
“Glamgina”
“Makeup for yourotherface.”
He is confused about where they are coming up.
The performances sell this, but might have worked better as an actual fake commercial.
“Roadhouse Bar”
“Buy you a drink?”
Dismukes is a cowboy weirdo hassling fellow bar patron Thompson.
His drink orders are very funny and odd (Channing Tatum potato whiskey, things like that).
Davidson joins them, playing Dismukes' father.
They sell him hard on letting them make porn, and going to the Cheesecake Factory.
