![]() ![]() Once again, repetition proved the key to comedy gold, as his terrible song (as the titular Angelo) got funnier each time he sang it and hit those high notes. But this week, he got the 10-to-1 sketch slot and showed that each member of this entire new class is very strong in their own very, very distinct ways. Of the new batch of cast members, it’s been looking like Aristotle Athari has already gotten lost in the shuffle, really only showing up when they need someone to quickly react before being shuffled offscreen. While Malek got to be varying degrees of weird throughout this episode - and that includes in cut-for-time sketches - “Mattress Store” was the one that really clicked for him as host and performer. And Malek’s talent is such that he can bring Serious Actor vibes to such a ridiculous sketch - with Yang, surprisingly and brilliantly, playing the straight man of the piece - and it all works, every step of the way. Best Sketches of The Night: “Mattress Store” & “Angelo”Īidy Bryant’s talent is such that she can truly be absent for a huge chunk of the episode and then show up in one sketch and absolutely steal the show. But in terms of the peak of impressions, hats off to Chloe Fineman as Jennifer Coolidge (especially saying “dumbass”) and Melissa Villaseñor’s Kristen Wiig. Who’d have ever thought that - despite any physical resemblance people may think they have - Rami Malek would have a good Pete Davidson impression? Clearly, the writers at “SNL.” “Celeb School Game Show” was a typical impressions-heavy sketch, which provided fun in bits like Mikey Day’s returning John Oliver (there’s a cadence and Day has it down) and Malek/Davidson character swap. ![]() Unfortunately, while the reasoning behind it was funny, the inclusion of Daniel Craig (also as himself, or “Double-0-Ugly,” as Thompson called him) ultimately ended up dragging down the sketch, as his timing was off and his Prince reactions had nothing on Thompson’s or Malek’s. (Kenan Thompson also sort of broke during this sketch for that very reason.) While Malek - along with Andrew Dismukes and Sarah Sherman - brought the awkward middle schooler energy to this sketch in a sweet way, this was all Yang’s sketch.Ī sketch that essentially boils down to an improv exercise, “Prince Auditions” truly got a lot of mileage out of the opening riff of Prince’s “Kiss.” It’s also one of those “SNL” that understands how funny it is when the characters the audience have been watching the whole time aren’t even characters but instead the actors themselves. “Well, his dad’s an exec at Bravo, his other dad’s a Republican, and honestly, this is the first time I’ve ever heard him speak.”Īfter being kind of under the radar in the first two episodes of the season, Bowen Yang got quite the featured performance in this week’s “SNL.” As soon as he said “DADDY LONG LEGS” in the “Bug Assembly” sketch, all anyone could pretty much do was strap in and enjoy the ride. ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Episode 3 Stresses the Limits of Good Intentions - Spoilers And Freddy Krueger? Encouraging kids to dream.” It was in the Freddy Krueger line that Malek temporarily broke - not too big but something of a sign of the lighthearted, chill vibe that one could hopefully expect from Malek moving forward. “Darth Vader? Just trying to reconnect with his son. Malek’s strange charm is off the charts in this monologue, as he goes down the list of villains he can easily find empathy for in a surprisingly soothing way. Once again, the monologue really set a comforting tone for the rest of the episode, as this season so far has done so much to play to the strengths of its hosts from week to week. ![]() ![]() As Malek said himself, he has “resting villain face.” Rami Malek’s monologue took somewhat of a page out of the Peter Sarsgaard book of “SNL” hosting, focusing on his reputation as an intense actor. You may also recall real-world circumstances delaying the film.)įollowing both Owen Wilson and Kim Kardashian West’s solid entries into the “SNL” first-timer’s club, Malek came into Studio 8H with a tone set for this current season. This week’s “ SNL” saw Academy Award winner Rami Malek step into the hosting role for the first time ever to promote the latest James Bond film, “No Time to Die.” (As you may recall, Malek’s co-star Daniel Craig - who appeared in two sketches this week - hosted “SNL” back in March 2020 to promote “No Time to Die” as well. Another week, another “ Saturday Night Live” hosting debut in the books. ![]()
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