September 12Sep 12 3 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: That's really my point. The big stars from SNL that went on to become household names in days gone by would now be in some apple streaming show that no one watches. Who was the last big breakout star? Someone from the Andy Samberg era? Him, Seth Meyers, Sudekis, etc. Edit: Yeah, considering when Ted Lasso took off, I think the answer has to be Sudekis. Edited September 12Sep 12 by Red Five
September 12Sep 12 10 minutes ago, Red Five said: Who was the last big breakout star? Someone from the Andy Samberg era? Him, Seth Meyers, Sudekis, etc. Edit: Yeah, considering when Ted Lasso took off, I think the answer has to be Sudekis. Hader has had a really nice career, but Stefon remains his high water mark. Yeah, I’d say Sudeikis is a star. He was having a pretty nice movie career before Lasso.
September 12Sep 12 3 hours ago, RPM said: Miss Eggy was a beacon of originality on the SNL landscape. She'll do fine in movies. Will be missed. Dammit. They FINALLY figured out how to use her and she leaves. I agree with all the posters upthread, this sucks. Alleg sly the regulars are on 7 year deals. I imagine her contract expired and SNL wanted to save some cash. Edited September 12Sep 12 by billfromlaketravis
September 12Sep 12 1 hour ago, Red Five said: If you're a white dude who did Update you will probably get a talk show. Talk shows are going extinct. Endangered moose out front shoulda told ya
September 12Sep 12 1 hour ago, mdmost said: I think sitcoms and streaming shows are the venue for SNL people now. That's where you find former cast members like Beck Bennett, Bobby Moynihan, Taran Killam, Cecily Strong and Alex Moffat. They also do a lot of voice work for animated shows. You made his point because...who? Beck Bennett? Alex Moffat? Taran Killam? Might as well be Youtubers my grandkids follow because those guys have negative name recognition.
September 12Sep 12 I'm sorry you have difficulty remembering cast member names. Perhaps if I posted their pictures, you might remember them. Go back to bed, grandpa.
September 12Sep 12 6 minutes ago, Vegas64 said: Talk shows are going extinct. Endangered moose out front shoulda told ya Yeah but I wanted to be snarky.
September 12Sep 12 4 minutes ago, mdmost said: I'm sorry you have difficulty remembering cast member names. Perhaps if I posted their pictures, you might remember them. Go back to bed, grandpa. It is rare I will watch a full episode without falling asleep. In my defense, it's late and Saturday football wears me out.
September 13Sep 13 On 9/12/2025 at 2:18 PM, tokamak said: Pretty surprised about Ego The Kennan wig budget is going to exceed 7 figures. Edited September 13Sep 13 by billfromlaketravis
September 15Sep 15 If you enjoyed the two George Washington bits with Nate, this one from the Emmys last night was really good.
September 18Sep 18 34 minutes ago, 4th&Five said: We’re still pretending Bad Bunny is funny? He’ll do 95% of the show in Spanish and spend most of his monologue telling the audience to deal with it. Edited September 18Sep 18 by billfromlaketravis
September 18Sep 18 21 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: He’ll do 95% of the show in Spanish and spend most of his monologue telling the audience to deal with it. The difference between Marcello and Bad Bunny picture meme. They are the same picture.
September 18Sep 18 I like Bad Bunny as a host, but the I don’t want to speak English and I DGAF what you think thing has been done. I believe he was on the 50th Live and Music Specials, so probably inevitable they’d gave him a big show. I hope they find a way to tweak the no se joke. Sabrina Carpenter is very attractive and very funny. Great host pick. Poehler is an old pro and will put on a good show. Just having her write sketches is a big plus. And it almost assures a Tina Fey appearance. Edited September 18Sep 18 by billfromlaketravis
September 19Sep 19 3 hours ago, MissingInAction said: i like watching the world burn Boy howdy are you in luck
September 19Sep 19 8 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: I like Bad Bunny as a host, but the I don’t want to speak English and I DGAF what you think thing has been done. I believe he was on the 50th Live and Music Specials, so probably inevitable they’d gave him a big show. I hope they find a way to tweak the no se joke. Sabrina Carpenter is very attractive and very funny. Great host pick. Poehler is an old pro and will put on a good show. Just having her write sketches is a big plus. And it almost assures a Tina Fey appearance. You're complaining about his English with this kind of grammar?
September 19Sep 19 18 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: I like Bad Bunny as a host, but the I don’t want to speak English and I DGAF what you think thing has been done. I believe he was on the 50th Live and Music Specials, so probably inevitable they’d gave him a big show. I hope they find a way to tweak the no se joke. Sabrina Carpenter is very attractive and very funny. Great host pick. Poehler is an old pro and will put on a good show. Just having her write sketches is a big plus. And it almost assures a Tina Fey appearance.
September 19Sep 19 1 hour ago, Elvis said: if she's blocking out the word "short", that's great accidental comedy.
September 19Sep 19 This may be like a Rorschach test deal, but I think she's about to grab Taylor's tit with one hand and her vag with the other.
September 22Sep 22 On 9/18/2025 at 1:43 PM, tokamak said: meh surprised they're opening the season with bad bunny....Amy will be fine I know. I actually am looking forward to Sabrina. I already liked her before she became a star, and Ariana had a really good episode when she was both.
October 5Oct 5 My fever dream for tonight is a Kill Tony parody with Taylor Swift as a bucket pull bombing her minute with Kam on panel. It’ll never happen, but it’s fun to think about.
October 5Oct 5 bad bunny hosting lol i'm an hour behind y'all...man i swear i hope they go head on, but im fully prepared for them to acquiesce like everybody else.
October 5Oct 5 Trying very hard to enjoy this episode since I'm strongly on team Bad Bunny Super Bowl. But man, so far it's just been not funny. After a few sketches in and I'm just waiting around for Weekend Update.
October 5Oct 5 I’m generally one who sees the value in SNL and want it to continue. But, tonight is just terrible so far.
October 5Oct 5 Yeah I bailed after the sperm donor skit. Not one laugh. I guess this is The Marcelo Show now, which is unfortunate for me because I find him to be less funny than cancer. Although, I appreciated the thought being put in my head of Fineman and Sherman being lesbians.
October 5Oct 5 Reddit says the audience chose Kam’s appearance on Update over a Wickline song about Harry Styles running fast. Thank you audience.
October 5Oct 5 3 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: Reddit says the audience chose Kam’s appearance on Update over a Wickline song about Harry Styles running fast. Thank you audience. I’d like to see some more of that guy.
October 5Oct 5 52 minutes ago, CTC2 said: I’d like to see some more of that guy. Kam is really funny. I only know him from his minutes/interviews on Kill Tony, but he’s told some hilarious stories about his dad/manager and his crazy family. The rocks and the reading jokes were both winks at the KT crowd. And I thought he addressed the elephant in the room in a humorous way. Background player in a sketch and an appearance on Update is about you can ask for in a debut episode.
October 6Oct 6 On 10/5/2025 at 12:10 AM, CTC2 said: I’m generally one who sees the value in SNL and want it to continue. But, tonight is just terrible so far. Same here. I usually find something good. This was the worst episode in at least 15 years.
October 6Oct 6 I only saw the big pop for the Huntr/x girls coming for their first live performance really. WU killed as usual...but that's it. I don't dislike Bad Bunny, but he shouldn't be hosting. Just too hard to get through that many skits with him honestly.
October 6Oct 6 Same here. I usually find something good. This was the worst episode in at least 15 years. I find myself wondering if I have aged out of this show (49). There is just nothing funny anymore other than the occasional laugh at JAJ’s Trump or Weekend Update.And for the love of god stop doing skits that have four people sitting at a table in a restaurant.
October 6Oct 6 51 minutes ago, Red Five said: I find myself wondering if I have aged out of this show (49). There is just nothing funny anymore other than the occasional laugh at JAJ’s Trump or Weekend Update. And for the love of god stop doing skits that have four people sitting at a table in a restaurant. The K Pop Demon Hunter sketch absolutely had to make it to air. Should have cut the other restaurant sketch. I wonder if the couples at dinner sketches are killing at the table read or they have to do them because that’s what the cast is good at? Ashley Padilla is going to have to do some heavy lifting this season and she can basically only do mom in the living room or restaurant sketches.
October 7Oct 7 4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: The K Pop Demon Hunter sketch absolutely had to make it to air. Should have cut the other restaurant sketch. I wonder if the couples at dinner sketches are killing at the table read or they have to do them because that’s what the cast is good at? Ashley Padilla is going to have to do some heavy lifting this season and she can basically only do mom in the living room or restaurant sketches. If that skit is an example of something that the cast is good at, I really don't want to see what they struggle with, besides being funny, creative, etc......
October 7Oct 7 I find myself wondering if I have aged out of this show (49). There is just nothing funny anymore other than the occasional laugh at JAJ’s Trump or Weekend Update.And for the love of god stop doing skits that have four people sitting at a table in a restaurant. The show has had the same format for 51 years. Opening monologue, mix of live and recorded sketches, weekend update, 2 musical numbers. It’s not exactly cutting edge. And to go viral, most of the time they rely on narrating the punchlines to make sure everyone gets it or nonsense humor. There’s nothing to miss.Given the combo of NBC suits, old man Lorne, and a massive cast and writers, it’s a dysfunctional mash of old corporate interests and neophyte actors struggling with creativity.Long story short, it’s not you, it’s the children who are wrong.
October 7Oct 7 15 hours ago, PGFrog said: If that skit is an example of something that the cast is good at, I really don't want to see what they struggle with, besides being funny, creative, etc...... That sketch in general is boring...but they had to do that one because of the singers. It's a big deal that they did their first live rendition on that show...like I said before I saw the biggest reaction all over social media for that, and it wasn't really the best skit of the the night. Crossover appeal was a huge boon for SNL.
October 7Oct 7 43 minutes ago, Drew said: That sketch in general is boring...but they had to do that one because of the singers. It's a big deal that they did their first live rendition on that show...like I said before I saw the biggest reaction all over social media for that, and it wasn't really the best skit of the the night. Crossover appeal was a huge boon for SNL. This is what I mean by feeling like I've aged out of the show.
October 8Oct 8 22 hours ago, Red Five said: This is what I mean by feeling like I've aged out of the show. Maybe, but that movie, those songs, seems to have crossed over racial/genger/age lines...or seems like it from social media at least
October 12Oct 12 Sigh, Poehler mailed it in or she’s lost her touch. Tits looked great though. I’m mildly surprised she settled on a podcast. Apple would probably buy any pitch from her. The Jost Deep Fake was the only funny part of the show. Edited October 12Oct 12 by billfromlaketravis
October 13Oct 13 2 hours ago, Nole-4-Life said: It was 5000x better than last week. I thought so too. Also, where did Poehler's tits come from? I don't think I looked at her face once during the monologue. She used to be flat as a board - Is that natural weight gain or purchased?
October 13Oct 13 27 minutes ago, Red Five said: I thought so too. Also, where did Poehler's tits come from? I don't think I looked at her face once during the monologue. She used to be flat as a board - Is that natural weight gain or purchased? Don't know but I'm a fan.
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