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Emma Thompson is a natural on ‘Saturday Night Live’

by Therese Odell, posted in saturday night live: season 44

Saturday Night Live
Emma Thompson and The Jonas Brothers
May 11, 2019

Emma Thompson is a very funny woman. Because her international fame began after she appeared in movies like Henry V, Howard’s End and Remains of the Day, I have her stuck in my head as a Very Serious Actress of a Particular British Type, no matter how many interviews I’ve seen where she is charming and hilarious, no matter how many award ceremony speeches where she puts her full “fuck it” attitude on display. It turns out despite what my broken brain might think, Thompson got her start in comedy — in fact, her first acting awards, BAFTAS even, were for her work in two different British comedy series. And I guess what I’m getting at here is why the hell is this the first time she’s hosted Saturday Night Live? Emma Thompson is a God damned hoot, and needs to be back sooner rather than later.

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Am I going to waaaaay overthink a ‘Game of Thrones’ theory based on a stupid and most likely meaningless promotional tie-in? Oh, absolutely.

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NOT a Not!Live Blog of last night’s Oscars. (But maybe the next best thing.)

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Let’s guess which show will be canceled next. My money is on …

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It’s Giving Tuesday, so my act of charity is to share with you Prince’s first TV appearance. You’re welcome.

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Can we stop with this charade already?

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In which Tina Fey breaks my heart into a million tiny pieces with an imaginary TV show that will never happen

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Tina Fey brings back Sarah Palin for ‘Saturday Night Live,’ but was it enough? (No, not really.)

by Therese Odell, posted in saturday night live: season 43

Saturday Night Live
Tina Fey & Nicki Minaj
May 19, 2018

I wanted to love this episode. I love Tina Fey and believe that if anyone can wring out some genuine hilarity from this show, it is Mama Tina. However, if we’re all being honest with each other, the Saturday Night Live finale featuring Tina was a bit of a let-down. It wasn’t terrible — or even bad! — but it wasn’t the consistently funny and revelatory episode I was hoping for, either.

Don’t get me wrong: there were some terrific moments. Tina managed to find a way to bring her amazing Sarah Palin impersonation back and make it (kinda) politically relevant; and her attempts to join the cast of Mean Girls is a master class is self-deprecation. But the rest of the episode felt … anticipatory …  like we were all waiting for something genuinely hilarious to happen … and it never quite did.

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Late night celebrates 365 days of America’s greatest witch hunt

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Neil Cavuto called President Liesalot out on his endless lies — ON FOX NEWS — and I guess I am a Neil Cavuto fan now?

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