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Post by Brick Man on Feb 11, 2020 18:58:11 GMT -5
If you got to draft your "perfect" SNL cast using everyone who has ever been a cast member, who would you choose? You would have 15 cast members. As well as who would you want running your update desk?
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Post by Hulkster2001 on Feb 18, 2020 10:26:27 GMT -5
Bill Murray
Dan Aykrod
Chevy Chase
John Belushi
Chris Farley
David Spade
Eddie Murphy
Will Ferrell
Phil Hartman
Mike Myers
Dana Carvey
Kenan Thompson
Tina Fey
Adam Sandler
Weekend Update Host: Norm Macdonald
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Post by Edgehead on Feb 18, 2020 11:51:32 GMT -5
Honestly, aslong as Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Nasim Pedrad are there, I'm gonna have a good time.
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 18, 2020 17:13:08 GMT -5
Honestly, aslong as Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Nasim Pedrad are there, I'm gonna have a good time. I never see a lot of love for Nasim, happy to see she has other fans! I thought she was great on Mulaney's sitcom. |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 18, 2020 17:13:58 GMT -5
Bill Murray Dan Aykrod Chevy Chase John Belushi Chris Farley David Spade Eddie Murphy Will Ferrell Phil Hartman Mike Myers Dana Carvey Kenan Thompson Tina Fey Adam Sandler Weekend Update Host: Norm Macdonald That is an all star line-up, I like it! For me, Norm is a must for Update! I like Amy/Tina/Seth/Colin/Che/Fallon but that chair belongs to Norm, for me! |
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 19, 2020 14:41:02 GMT -5
Oof, let's see...
Dan Aykroyd
Dana Carvey
Chris Farley
Will Ferrell
Tina Fey
Darrell Hammond
Phil Hartman
Jon Lovitz
Norm MacDonald
Kate McKinnon
Bill Murray
Mike Myers
Amy Poehler
Adam Sandler
David Spade
Rachel Dratch
Leslie Jones
Chris Rock
Nancy Walls
Tracy Morgan
Rob Riggle
Tim Meadows
Colin Quinn
Molly Shannon
David Koechner
Seth Meyers
Bill Hader
Gilda Radner
Andy Samberg
Rob Schneider
Chris Kattan
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Chevy Chase
Jane Curtin
Eddie Murphy
This was tough. The bold list ultimately wound up being my keepers, and the second list were cuts I had to make from my first list. Some particular ones that hurt to cut were Curtin, Radner, Kattan, and Chevy. If I did this tomorrow it might change. Not an easy thing to curate. I'm putting Poehler and Fey on the desk, I think. No, Norm. No, Tina and Amy.
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Post by sonstuds on Feb 19, 2020 14:48:20 GMT -5
Will Forte is my pick for most underrated cast member of the past twenty years. If the sketch revolved around him he'd make it work. Comedy's subjective so naturally people will disagree, but I just wanted to specifically mention him because I don't know how many else will (and guys like Hartman, Hader, Ferrell, and Farley are going to get their props).
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 19, 2020 14:53:18 GMT -5
Oof, let's see... Dan AykroydDana CarveyChris FarleyWill FerrellTina FeyDarrell HammondPhil HartmanJon LovitzNorm MacDonaldKate McKinnonBill MurrayMike MyersAmy PoehlerAdam SandlerDavid SpadeThis was tough. The bold list ultimately wound up being my keepers, and the second list were cuts I had to make from my first list. Some particular ones that hurt to cut were Curtin, Radner, Kattan, and Chevy. If I did this tomorrow it might change. Not an easy thing to curate. I'm putting Poehler and Fey on the desk, I think. No, Norm. No, Tina and Amy. Happy to see a Kate McKinnon pick! I know a lot of people don't like current day SNL but I think McKinnon is amazing! So versatile! Can play a normal/average person and can play wacky, off the wall characters, a great addition to the cast! I realized too that my sense of humor and the people I really like are not a universal thing. lol I think my SNL would end up a lot different than most people's based on the other lists in this thread. |
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 19, 2020 15:06:26 GMT -5
Oof, let's see... Dan AykroydDana CarveyChris FarleyWill FerrellTina FeyDarrell HammondPhil HartmanJon LovitzNorm MacDonaldKate McKinnonBill MurrayMike MyersAmy PoehlerAdam SandlerDavid SpadeThis was tough. The bold list ultimately wound up being my keepers, and the second list were cuts I had to make from my first list. Some particular ones that hurt to cut were Curtin, Radner, Kattan, and Chevy. If I did this tomorrow it might change. Not an easy thing to curate. I'm putting Poehler and Fey on the desk, I think. No, Norm. No, Tina and Amy. Happy to see a Kate McKinnon pick! I know a lot of people don't like current day SNL but I think McKinnon is amazing! So versatile! Can play a normal/average person and can play wacky, off the wall characters, a great addition to the cast! I realized too that my sense of humor and the people I really like are not a universal thing. lol I think my SNL would end up a lot different than most people's based on the other lists in this thread. One of my favorite aspects of SNL, going all the way back, has been their political satire. I'll be the first to say I loathed Kate when she first came on...Amy was Hilary to me, and I wasn't willing to accept a new take, and I didn't particularly care for hers. FWIW, I tend to see things in this respect a lot, as I feel like a lot of people manage to own their political impersonations, and I'm uncomfortable seeing others take them on (another that sticks out to me is Forte's George W. against Will Ferrell's timeless take), save for when both nail it, like in the sense of Hartman and Hammond both having stellar Bill Clintons. But yeah, back to Kate...this administration and political season has been so, so, so giving to her. Not to diminish how she took on Kellyanne Conway and Jeff Sessions (a personal favorite), but she has, as far as I'm concerned, cemented her place in SNL history with her recent takes on Elizabeth Warren. Even if Warren disappears into the ether after November, she'll have made that as timeless as Tina Fey's Sarah Palin. |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 19, 2020 15:11:01 GMT -5
Happy to see a Kate McKinnon pick! I know a lot of people don't like current day SNL but I think McKinnon is amazing! So versatile! Can play a normal/average person and can play wacky, off the wall characters, a great addition to the cast! I realized too that my sense of humor and the people I really like are not a universal thing. lol I think my SNL would end up a lot different than most people's based on the other lists in this thread. One of my favorite aspects of SNL, going all the way back, has been their political satire. I'll be the first to say I loathed Kate when she first came on... Amy was Hilary to me, and I wasn't willing to accept a new take, and I didn't particularly care for hers. FWIW, I tend to see things in this respect a lot, as I feel like a lot of people manage to own their political impersonations, and I'm uncomfortable seeing others take them on (another that sticks out to me is Forte's George W. against Will Ferrell's timeless take), save for when both nail it, like in the sense of Hartman and Hammond both having stellar Bill Clintons. But yeah, back to Kate...this administration and political season has been so, so, so giving to her. Not to diminish how she took on Kellyanne Conway and Jeff Sessions (a personal favorite), but she has, as far as I'm concerned, cemented her place in SNL history with her recent takes on Elizabeth Warren. Even if Warren disappears into the ether after November, she'll have made that as timeless as Tina Fey's Sarah Palin. I agree! It takes me a while to "get used" to someone else playing an iconic role such as Hilary or George W. I felt/still feel the same way about Alec Baldwin. Darrell Hammond is always going to be Trump to me. I feel Hammond does the best impression of him and had played that role for so long before Baldwin got there. I agree too! She has come out looking the strongest, to me, out of any player this political season! She has gotten so much character stuff to sink her teeth into. Once they realized what they wanted to do with the Kellyanne Conway character (because they do have a huge turnover in how they felt about her and portrayed her) she has been amazing in that role! Sessions is great! And yeah, her Warren stuff is so good to me! And I agree! It reminds me a lot of Fey's Palin, in how I think, people will remember it! |
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 19, 2020 15:18:42 GMT -5
One of my favorite aspects of SNL, going all the way back, has been their political satire. I'll be the first to say I loathed Kate when she first came on... Amy was Hilary to me, and I wasn't willing to accept a new take, and I didn't particularly care for hers. FWIW, I tend to see things in this respect a lot, as I feel like a lot of people manage to own their political impersonations, and I'm uncomfortable seeing others take them on (another that sticks out to me is Forte's George W. against Will Ferrell's timeless take), save for when both nail it, like in the sense of Hartman and Hammond both having stellar Bill Clintons. But yeah, back to Kate...this administration and political season has been so, so, so giving to her. Not to diminish how she took on Kellyanne Conway and Jeff Sessions (a personal favorite), but she has, as far as I'm concerned, cemented her place in SNL history with her recent takes on Elizabeth Warren. Even if Warren disappears into the ether after November, she'll have made that as timeless as Tina Fey's Sarah Palin. I agree! It takes me a while to "get used" to someone else playing an iconic role such as Hilary or George W. I felt/still feel the same way about Alec Baldwin. Darrell Hammond is always going to be Trump to me. I feel Hammond does the best impression of him and had played that role for so long before Baldwin got there. I agree too! She has come out looking the strongest, to me, out of any player this political season! She has gotten so much character stuff to sink her teeth into. Once they realized what they wanted to do with the Kellyanne Conway character (because they do have a huge turnover in how they felt about her and portrayed her) she has been amazing in that role! Sessions is great! And yeah, her Warren stuff is so good to me! And I agree! It reminds me a lot of Fey's Palin, in how I think, people will remember it! I know it was just a guest spot, but an unsung take on a figure in the 2020 race that I'd love to see back, especially now that the individual being portrayed has endorsed Warren, is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Julián Castro. He seemed like he was having so much fun with the role, and that he "got" the character. I think if Warren goes deep enough to name Castro her VP pick (as I suspect Castro is hoping), it would be the prime opportunity to pull him back in - especially since he'll have his name attached to a film right around the time that a candidate should be more clear. |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 19, 2020 15:22:45 GMT -5
I agree! It takes me a while to "get used" to someone else playing an iconic role such as Hilary or George W. I felt/still feel the same way about Alec Baldwin. Darrell Hammond is always going to be Trump to me. I feel Hammond does the best impression of him and had played that role for so long before Baldwin got there. I agree too! She has come out looking the strongest, to me, out of any player this political season! She has gotten so much character stuff to sink her teeth into. Once they realized what they wanted to do with the Kellyanne Conway character (because they do have a huge turnover in how they felt about her and portrayed her) she has been amazing in that role! Sessions is great! And yeah, her Warren stuff is so good to me! And I agree! It reminds me a lot of Fey's Palin, in how I think, people will remember it! I know it was just a guest spot, but an unsung take on a figure in the 2020 race that I'd love to see back, especially now that the individual being portrayed has endorsed Warren, is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Julián Castro. He seemed like he was having so much fun with the role, and that he "got" the character. I think if Warren goes deep enough to name Castro her VP pick (as I suspect Castro is hoping), it would be the prime opportunity to pull him back in - especially since he'll have his name attached to a film right around the time that a candidate should be more clear. That is something I like about Lin-Manuel in general. Any time I have seen him on a show/awards show/talk show, he seems to be loving it and having the time of his life. Seeing someone have that much fun, makes me automatically kinda like what is going on! I am happy they replaced Woody Harrelson with Jason Sudeikis as Biden. I think they write some decent stuff for Biden, but Harrelson clearly was not comfortable doing it. He didn't really do an impression, just talked as himself and tripped over his words a lot. I know they want that celebrity cameo but I think you can afford to ditch one for a former castmember because you know they at least will deliver! Also I am very happy to see Rachel Dratch back on the show, I will take her back on in any way shape or form! |
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 19, 2020 15:26:43 GMT -5
I know it was just a guest spot, but an unsung take on a figure in the 2020 race that I'd love to see back, especially now that the individual being portrayed has endorsed Warren, is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Julián Castro. He seemed like he was having so much fun with the role, and that he "got" the character. I think if Warren goes deep enough to name Castro her VP pick (as I suspect Castro is hoping), it would be the prime opportunity to pull him back in - especially since he'll have his name attached to a film right around the time that a candidate should be more clear. That is something I like about Lin-Manuel in general. Any time I have seen him on a show/awards show/talk show, he seems to be loving it and having the time of his life. Seeing someone have that much fun, makes me automatically kinda like what is going on! I am happy they replaced Woody Harrelson with Jason Sudeikis as Biden. I think they write some decent stuff for Biden, but Harrelson clearly was not comfortable doing it. He didn't really do an impression, just talked as himself and tripped over his words a lot. I know they want that celebrity cameo but I think you can afford to ditch one for a former castmember because you know they at least will deliver! Also I am very happy to see Rachel Dratch back on the show, I will take her back on in any way shape or form! Rachel is very hit or miss for me, but I'm very much enjoying her as Klobuchar. If I never have to hear her do a Boston character again, though, it'll be too soon. She has a tendency, similar to Ben Affleck, where they both just way overdo the accent, and being natives, there's just no need for them to play it up that heavily. |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 19, 2020 15:29:18 GMT -5
That is something I like about Lin-Manuel in general. Any time I have seen him on a show/awards show/talk show, he seems to be loving it and having the time of his life. Seeing someone have that much fun, makes me automatically kinda like what is going on! I am happy they replaced Woody Harrelson with Jason Sudeikis as Biden. I think they write some decent stuff for Biden, but Harrelson clearly was not comfortable doing it. He didn't really do an impression, just talked as himself and tripped over his words a lot. I know they want that celebrity cameo but I think you can afford to ditch one for a former castmember because you know they at least will deliver! Also I am very happy to see Rachel Dratch back on the show, I will take her back on in any way shape or form! Rachel is very hit or miss for me, but I'm very much enjoying her as Klobuchar. If I never have to hear her do a Boston character again, though, it'll be too soon. She has a tendency, similar to Ben Affleck, where they both just way overdo the accent, and being natives, there's just no need for them to play it up that heavily. I'm on the opposite side of the fence. I like comedy that is big and bold and in your face. For me, the more over the top, the better! But I do see where you are coming from though! Are you watching the current season of SNL? |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 19, 2020 17:12:43 GMT -5
Oh, my cast would be:
1. Will Forte
2. Beck Bennett
3. Kyle Mooney
4. Dana Carvey
5. Norm Macdonald (Weekend Update)
6. Tina Fey
7. Amy Poehler
8. Cheri Oteri
9. Maya Rudolph
10. Andy Samberg
11. Jason Sudeikis
12. Taran Killam
13. Bill Hader
14. Molly Shannon
15. Kate McKinnon
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Post by Artie Kendall on Feb 19, 2020 17:45:59 GMT -5
1. Phil Hartman
2. Jane Curtin
3. Dan Aykroyd
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Gilda Radner
6. Chevy Chase
7. Norm Macdonald - Weekend Update
8. Tracy Morgan
9. Billy Crystal
10.Dana Carvey
11.Beth Cahill
12.Kevin Nealon
13.Laraine Newman
14.Charles Rocket
15.Damon Wayans
If it's just based on what they did on SNL my last two picks would be off.
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 20, 2020 9:38:11 GMT -5
Rachel is very hit or miss for me, but I'm very much enjoying her as Klobuchar. If I never have to hear her do a Boston character again, though, it'll be too soon. She has a tendency, similar to Ben Affleck, where they both just way overdo the accent, and being natives, there's just no need for them to play it up that heavily. I'm on the opposite side of the fence. I like comedy that is big and bold and in your face. For me, the more over the top, the better! But I do see where you are coming from though! Are you watching the current season of SNL? Not consistently...mostly in clips and such on YouTube, since I'm a cord cutter and can't seem to get broadcast in to save my life. The casts in recent years have really been a mixed bag with me, so it's been hard to buy in as much as I'd like to. |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 20, 2020 14:04:21 GMT -5
I'm on the opposite side of the fence. I like comedy that is big and bold and in your face. For me, the more over the top, the better! But I do see where you are coming from though! Are you watching the current season of SNL? Not consistently...mostly in clips and such on YouTube, since I'm a cord cutter and can't seem to get broadcast in to save my life. The casts in recent years have really been a mixed bag with me, so it's been hard to buy in as much as I'd like to. Oh okay! I was curious, if you were watching the season, what your favorite skit had been. I've been told the skits I find the funniest are "weird and not funny" so I was interested in what your taste was regarding skits. |
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Post by CM Poor on Feb 20, 2020 14:51:04 GMT -5
Not consistently...mostly in clips and such on YouTube, since I'm a cord cutter and can't seem to get broadcast in to save my life. The casts in recent years have really been a mixed bag with me, so it's been hard to buy in as much as I'd like to. Oh okay! I was curious, if you were watching the season, what your favorite skit had been. I've been told the skits I find the funniest are "weird and not funny" so I was interested in what your taste was regarding skits. Yeah, as far as skits go, I still live largely in the past. Off hand, some of my all-time favorites have been: Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker Celebrity Jeopardy Point/Counterpoint Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood Toonces, the Driving Cat Harry Caray Church Chat Coffee Talk Sketch comedy, in a bubble, is super, super hit or miss with me. I feel like there's a fine, fine art to having a non-referential sketch work out well (a recent favorite being Key & Peele's 'Substitute Teacher' bits) that, if missed, just leaves it landing completely flat. Obviously, just from my list, referential sketches clearly land bigger with me, but non-refs that land tend to really land. |
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Post by Brick Man on Feb 20, 2020 14:56:42 GMT -5
Oh okay! I was curious, if you were watching the season, what your favorite skit had been. I've been told the skits I find the funniest are "weird and not funny" so I was interested in what your taste was regarding skits. Yeah, as far as skits go, I still live largely in the past. Off hand, some of my all-time favorites have been: Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker Celebrity Jeopardy Point/Counterpoint Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood Toonces, the Driving Cat Harry Caray Church Chat Coffee Talk Sketch comedy, in a bubble, is super, super hit or miss with me. I feel like there's a fine, fine art to having a non-referential sketch work out well (a recent favorite being Key & Peele's 'Substitute Teacher' bits) that, if missed, just leaves it landing completely flat. Obviously, just from my list, referential sketches clearly land bigger with me, but non-refs that land tend to really land. Those are great skits! I was actually watching all the Celebrity Jeopardy skits on YouTube a few days ago! They all still hold-up too! Very funny! I only have seen them through YouTube and DVDs though. That was before my time really. Like, I grew up with the Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig cast. |
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I dont know good luck 
