Gracie Abrams made her debut as musical guest.
Hey there Conehead nation, itsSNL in Review: the 50th anniversary season recap extravaganza.
(Patent pending on name.)
Chris Rock delivers his ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue.Saturday Night Live
Yes,Chris Rockhas returned to host, in his fourth stint.
Savvy readers of this column will note he hosted theseason 46 in-studio premiere.
Of course, since then, Rock has had a bit of tumult in his career and personal life.
Will that provide fodder for our dear monologue?
Gracie Abramsis tonights musical guest.
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Cold Open
Sarah Sherman is Nancy Grace, who is just right for YouTube.
Great punchline about Graces fixation on Jon Benet and I laughed hard at the random interruption from Marcello Hernandez.
Its also a commentary on internet culture and the reaction toLuigi Mangiones arrest.
Emil Wakim is great as a Luigi lookalike its been a mixed week for him.
This was a great cold open kindly watch!
Probably top three for the season, for me.
Monologue
Rock complimentsLorne Michaelson 25 great seasons ofSNL!
Then he disparages Jonah Hills looks!
He also gets into Luigi Mangione with the biting line: Sometimes, drug dealers get shot.
Two options: a Black Santa (Devon Walker) and a white one (James Austin Johnson).
Simpsons Christmas Gift
An office Secret Santa gets silly!
He gets obsessed, and wants to brainstorm (increasingly dark) ideas around a hypothetical episode involving him.
I love this plot actually, its very season 17.
Rock, I believe, was a plot point during aSimpsonsepisode once.
And of course, Harry Shearer was onSNL!
Grandpa’s Magic Car
Mikey Days grandfather has died.
He goes to his garage, wanting to clean it out with his neighbors.
They discover his car from the ’50s, Kirby.
And not to mention sexist.
Inspired byChristine, it even looks like theJohn Carpentermovie set.
Watch this if you like this description!
Sexual Harassment Charlie
A recurring sketch!
Charlie (Kenan Thompson) returns to apologize for his actions at the recent holiday party.
We have seen this sweet, oldnaughtycharactera few times before.
Kenan obviously is great.
Its catchy and fine, obviously heavily influenced by her collaboratorTaylor Swift, who she used to open for.
Well within the T-Swift genre, if that makes sense.
FYI re: this musical guests family history: back in season 41,J.
J. Abramsappeared in the pre-recorded “Star Wars Audition.”
(And he onceintroducedThe Mos Eisley Five cut short.)
Weekend Update
A female audience member screams when this segment begins.
Jost shows his origin story photo as a punchline for at least the third time.
Also for the umpteenth time: Its the ’90s time, guys.
Che laughs about four groaners in a row, looking around sheepishly.
Sabrina Carpenterjust released a new Netflix Christmas special.
Jane Wickline comes out to sing a song as her.
But it is not an impression, or sung in her style.
This is a clever, catchy refrain.
Jost curses a lot this segment!
What is going on.
The team is understandably mad, but Rock defends her.
Big Sherman episode today!
And heres why:Adam Sandleris the patient.
He defends the annoying Leslie as he bleeds out.
This turns into Sandler spraying the rest of the medical staff with blood like this isMonty Python.
I think this is Sandlers first appearance on the show since thispandemic era diddy.
Sherman appeared in SandlersYou Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,FYI.
Its even got the snow from her music video!
I mean, its fine.
This is Taylor Swifts shade.
Abrams opened forOlivia Rodrigoas the supporting act for her tour I can also see that influence.
I enjoyed Rock grappling with his real wife versus work wife.
Not to be confused with the Vanessa Bayer and Kate McKinnonmoviewith a similar conceit.
He is wearing a wedding ring but claims his wife is dead.
I like this strange, offbeat tone even with the last, broad car joke.
