Bill Burr’s very first crack at hosting Saturday Night Live did not disappoint. Bill Burr's Saturday Night Live opening segment called out white women for stealing the woke movement meant to help black lives. It was a perfect way to represent how differently it lands with white people than with people of color. As for that opener, we knew it was going to be Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris taking on Beck Bennett’s Mike Pence -- and we knew they’d find some way to work Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden into it -- but we were still a little surprised by just how wacky they were willing to go. The segment did a great job of balancing the seriousness of their concerns, getting that message out there, will Bill’s growing discomfort not only in the elaborate gags he’d pre-planned, but in the fact that not only did he know nothing of Kareem Jenkins -- a real victim of violence -- but he couldn’t even be bothered to remember his name moments after the other two had said it. The comedian also poked fun at the gay community, suggesting that their struggles weren't as challenging as minorities. Beating Tom Brady in primetime can have that effect. But that’s enough for him to be experiencing life in this country so differently that the stories of Black victims just hit differently -- if they resonate at all. Burr exceeded expectations, and as you'll s He still isn’t thrilled. Comedian Bill Burr hosted SNL on Saturday night, marking his first time on the long-running sketch series. Michael Che took a lot of heat from the studio audience for just how dark he went in talking about Trump’s Covid diagnosis with three “he might die” jokes in a row. CLIP 10/10/20. Your privacy is safe with us. But this night has to go to Kate McKinnon who not only held the debate together with a pretty spot-on impression of Susan Page, she played it beautifully as an embarrassed woman after saying “unpresidented,” and took us all on a wild ride with her Dr. Nowdis bit on “Weekend Update.”. Get Toofab breaking news sent right to your browser! “SNL” is one of the best agents of change this country has, utilizing comedy on a broad platform to really say something about the world we live in and force people to take stock of themselves and those around them. While we were hoping for a Jeff Goldblum cameo, we sort of got one in the way of footage from his classic “The Fly” film when the “SNL” political open went full sci-fi. SNL At Home Bumper Photos. It was such a simple premise, but played perfectly by a master of this craft that even when she broke character, she never broke character. After watching this sketch and McKinnon’s character Dr. Wayne Wenowdis on Weekend Update, it’s hard not to think that McKinnon herself has been going a little mad during the pandemic. Bill Burr is set to make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut and he’s got the awkward promos to prove it. But he did admit he was having fun. CLIP 10/10/20. Take out your weak cousin with asthma. Comedian Bill Burr struck a nerve with a stunned cross-section of “Saturday Night Live” viewers from white “bitches” he claimed hijacked the woke moment to gay individuals to cancel culture to people risking their families’ lives because they’re too dumb to wear a face mask. Bill Burr and Issa Rae are both set to make their "Saturday Night Live" hosting debuts later this month, NBC announced Friday ahead of the show's 46th season premiere. Bill Burr on SNL. (We love you, Kate!). Gallery | Post Date 10/11/20. He did reiterate the idea that her goblins might represent the stereotype of Jews running the banks, and said he regretted getting a Potter tattoo, but didn’t really take any big swings or land any big comedic punches. In no particular order, here are my reviews of the three best sketches from this week’s show. Let me know your thoughts on these sketches in the comments below, and check back next week for my thoughts on the latest episode! The rest of the skits, not even a smile, throughout the whole thing. But after Jason called, any chance of him actually learning something went out the window and the facade of giving a shit about the world was lost as he declared, “It worked.” Not that Trump was out of office or that anything was going to change, but that Jason Momoa knew who he was. Kate McKinnon and Bill Burr definitely went all in as a couple who hadn’t been out of the house in six months reconnecting with old friends and saying a few things wrong. It was pretty funny, though, regardless of where you’re from as the drink went over really well with almost everyone. What can I say? The Marcy Projects in Brooklyn become the staging ground for the champion shooter rivalry at the 8th annual World Series of Dice. © 2020 EHM Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. It humanized both players a bit more, even as it was all calculated -- though we’re pretty sure not tightly scripted. This one was definitely a little aggressive, though only a real Bostonian could say if Bill Burr and Mikey Day crossed the line with their takes on an aggressive father-son duo at a commercial tasking for a new pumpkin-infused lager. I thought SNL was supposed to be funny. SNL At Home Bumper Photos. And we think Bill did a good job of sliding up to that line with sensitivity and grace and humility as a white man who knows it was his kind of person leading the charge of oppressing pretty much everyone for centuries. By the end of the sketch we’d met the reincarnated fly that was Herman Cain (Kenan Thompson) and this sketch was officially off the rails. Gallery | Post Date 05/09/20. I don’t care. Bill Burr Wants to Be SNL’s Host and Musical Guest. Gallery | Post Date 10/04/20. Racism isn’t always intent, it can sometimes be learned behavior that may mean nothing to you, but could mean a lot to other people. I just got an app that has seasons 30-40s has some solid skits. Bill Burr didn't hold back in his controversial opening "Saturday Night Live" monologue.. Pete Davidson deserves credit for his role as the hilariously oblivious waiter who keeps trying to offer Burr’s character “fresh cracked pepper” (yes, there’s a waiter on the sports broadcast–watch the sketch!) She played “straight characters” in all three of these sketches, and served as a perfect foil for Burr’s comedy. It was a brilliantly played take on all those pathetic  people exploiting real issues for personal gain. On 'SNL,' People Have Forgotten How to Speak in ... host Bill Burr and Kate McKinnon went for a socially distanced patio hang ... "We have not been out of the house in six months," Burr explains. This time, “SNL” took a deep dive into the ongoing protests against systemic racism with a great comedic edge as Bill Burr, Ego Nwodim and Kenan Thompson portrayed three sports-show anchors. And it can still find humor in the simplest of things, like somebody saying something wrong, because not all of our humor has to hit us over the head with a message. who told bill burr he, a straight white man, should try to tackle homophobia and racism in the worst way possible in his snl monologue — ً (@wyattswoods) October 11, 2020 If nothing else, this sketch alone made it very clear that progress has been made, but there are still a lot of harmful learned behaviors out there. Bill Burr Bumper Photos. It’s a simple mistake often made, but it was their reactions to being corrected that brought out the best in everyone. Stand-up comic and former “Breaking Bad’’ actor Bill Burr has ignited a Twitter firestorm -- for mocking everyone from white women to gays in his first “Saturday Night Live’’ monologue. Considering how often this appears to actually happen by those on the fringes of fame, Beck played it perfectly. Sometimes a simple premise works, if the players commit fully to it. “SNL” host Bill Burr initially does a spit take before trying the beer “for real,” which involves chugging the whole pint. How to sum up 20 years of social progress? The new episode of SNL with comedian Bill Burr hosting for the evening saw a big step up in quality, and it was even a little more edgy and dark than what we usually get from the sketch show. Bill Burr (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images). Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Stand-up comedian Bill Burr played an ignorant sports commentator unaware of a tragic police brutality incident on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Chris Rock Bumper Photos. Is Saturday Night Live new tonight, October 10? Beck Bennett was also solid on the night, bringing it as Mike Pence and even more as a fake/woke actor seeking clout. Comedian Bill Burr plays a Bostonian who drinks a bit too much Sam Adams pumpkin ale during a grocery store taste test in this hilarious "SNL" ad. The comments sent social media into an uproar after the show aired. We love that everyone in his circle was telling him the same thing, and even a fun cameo by Jason Momoa tried to drill home the same message. SNL has been hit or miss during the Trump years. And yes, the breakout star of the VP debate certainly played a big … er, make that small role. Once again, the envelope was pushed hard on racial insensitivity, LGBTQ insensitivity and the like with Bill’s character being about as politically incorrect as you can be, without being outright racist or homophobic or anything of the sort. This was one of the most pointed episodes of “SNL” we’ve seen in a long time, with some great satirical pieces that delved into almost every major issue facing America today. We suspected a “Fly” twist of some kind, but this whole sketch never found its groove completely or moved fully beyond strange and into genuinely funny. Is The Late Show with Stephen Colbert new tonight, October 13? Bill Burr and Kate McKinnon are hilarious from the get-go in this sketch, about three couples meeting for socially-distanced drinks. As usual, we're ranking all the sketches from worst to first, including the Monologue, Cold Open, "Weekend Update" and any sketches that were cut for time but made their way online. It’s definitely riding that edge of comedy, but not quite as effectively as Bill Burr did in his opening monologue. “Saturday Night Live” returns next week with host Issa Rae and musical guest Justin Bieber. Fake woke semi-celebs took a hard hit in this one with Beck Bennett as a not-well-known actor filming a powerful message to Donald Trump in the form of a rap … without a shirt on. [VIDEO] 'Saturday Night Live' recap: Bill Burr hosts Season 46, Episode 2; Jack White performs — 'SNL' monologue, best and worst sketches. Burr and McKinnon play characters who’ve become somewhat unhinged as a result of social distancing, and they both capture the subtleties of quarantine-induced madness. Bill Burr took the reins of “Saturday Night LIve,” kicking off the night with a very topical and edgy monologue that carried through the rest of the evening. He was definitely challenging a 2020 “woke” audience that wasn’t sure if they should be offended or trying to cancel him -- and yes, he talked about that “culture,” too. Ego Nwodim is coming into her own even more in her first season as a main cast member, with several great performances, but she never really got the chance to break loose. It was also clearly Kate just playing around and enjoying making Colin break, but it was an infectious kind of lunacy, which was also appropriate considering the subject matter. I've never liked Bill Burr or his shtick. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. He was featured in a lead role in four of the night’s six sketches, including my three favorite sketches of the night. I wonder if he'll be invited back, I hope he is. The forty-sixth season of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live premiered on October 3, 2020, during the 2020–21 television season with host Chris Rock and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion. Discussion in 'Mayberry Lounge' started by mb23100, Oct 11, ... Lol at thinking Bill Burr is selling out to woke mob. It says a lot when the political cold open is the show’s weakest point, and there was nothing about it. It was also nice to see Chloe Fineman slide into a more traditional sketch role, playing Kyle Mooney’s significant other, while Kenan Thompson tried to convince Ego Nwodim to stop correcting BIll and Kate before they destroyed everything in their embarrassment. “I should take it down?” became Beck’s recurring motif in the sketch. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. When it was announced Bill Burr would host SNL for the first time, my expectations were slightly elevated since Burr isn't known for ever disappointing. CLIP 10/03/20. Of course, as the sketch goes on it becomes clear that these characters are far more than “somewhat” unhinged, and Burr and McKinnon are equally adept at playing this couple who seem to have completely lost their minds during quarantine. And he never outright said he wanted Trump to die -- but he also didn’t say he didn’t. I’m a sucker for a good Saturday Night Live commercial parody. In not one, but two sketches, guest-host Bill Burr was breaking glasses. Breaking Bad star Bill Burr’s controversial SNL appearance has fans divided on Twitter – with many claiming he went too far. In this follow up to the 2016 sketch “Dunkin Donuts,” Bill Burr plays a “real Bostonian” who finds himself completely out of place in a clichéd beer commercial. Saturday Night Live with host Bill Burr: What to watch for. Build your custom FanSided TV email newsletter with news and analysis on Late Night Television and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Bill Burr hosted Saturday Night Live last weekend and helped the show improve upon its lackluster season premiere. The show opened with the VP debates (and a fly), then host Bill Burr’s monologue, and Jack White performed. In other words, it was a clout move from a desperate idiot more concerned about their own nascent fame than what they were saying. While Burr was the star of all three of these sketches, I’d say the real MVP was Ego Nwodim. While Bill had set up a series of elaborate jokes in the wake of the Bears victory, Kenan and Ego revealed how challenging it is to focus on football in the wake of ongoing violence against Black people in this country. Bill Burr SNL Sketches Ranked: VP Debate, ... Have Bill Burr’s gangster meet up with his gang leaders after 20 years in the clink and see just how fish-out-of-the-water he is. Burr put on a hairpiece for a sketch about police brutality and poorly-timed pranks. Kate Sheehy, New York Post news.com.au October 12, 2020 11:24am Late Night Television news from FanSided TV, SNL: Bill Burr’s Sam Adams sketch is a sequel to another Boston classic. He took part in several skits throughout the evening, including one that addressed a hot topic. Now that she’s a repertory player, I look forward to seeing her take on leading roles for many Saturday Night Live seasons to come. And, the best part about it, is that Bill Burr breaking stuff on SNL was cathartic as hell. Maya Rudolph Transforms into Kamala Harris. Bill Swerski and the Superfans are among the most legendary in the show’s history. First Debate Cold Open. And as aggressive as Bill was in doing so in his stand-up monologue, we can’t help but wonder if his influence carried through the show. SNL aired a sketch featuring Bill Burr as a mob boss who needs to be caught up with political correctness after 20 years in jail. Well played by both Colin Jost and Kate McKinnon, this one-note character broke the fourth wall and stepped outside of the bit (seemingly) to talk about all the uncertainty in the world. It’s about respecting someone else’s experiences and accepting that it can be vastly different than yours, but no less valid. While Burr’s character was funny, the sketch shone because of the rest of the cast’s spot-on portrayals of “real people” in a commercial. Then Bill had his set, and I had heard all that material before, which was okay I don't mind that, he still did well. Mostly miss, with an occasional flash of accidental comedy. And there’s no indication that Bill’s character is supposed to be awful or racist or anything other than an ordinary white person. Social interactions are sure to be awkward as people emerge from their Covid cocoons and attempt to be “normal” again, though hopefully not this awkward. Bill did not pull any punches with his stand-up monologue, going after white women for hijacking the “woke” movement, and even Gay Pride Month for getting 30 days of June while Black people are stuck with 28 overcast, miserable days in February. But we’re sure he still managed to offend a whole swath of people. Pete Davidson dropped by to talk about J.K. Rowling’s TERF controversy, and surprisingly did not go as hard on this one as seemingly everything else on the show at this point. In this sketch, Bill Burr plays a sportscaster who becomes overwhelmed with white guilt after it becomes apparent that he paid more attention to a football game than the news about a black man harmed in a police shooting the night before. While it seems like Saturday Night Live still hasn’t quite hit its stride, the most recent episode–just the program’s second live show since early March–was certainly an improvement over the lackluster season premiere. Jason Momoa drops in for a surprise cameo as "Saturday Night Live" gets extremely topical in an episode that earned a few boos and a lot of squirming discomfort from an uncertain studio audience. If nothing else, the show doing this is validation that the Bears have the attention of the wider national media. Chris Rock Stand-Up Monologue. Having a pile of f*** you money can do that. This was another sketch that worked so well because of the perfect contrast between subtle comedy and ridiculous, over-the-top characters. Once again, the audience wasn’t sure if they should laugh or be offended -- and we’re not sure if it’s more a statement on them, the times or the jokes -- as Jost and Che cracked jokes about Orthodox Jews burning masks, Goldman Sachs saying Biden would be better for the costume, McDonalds breakfast bakery items causing diabetes and even a police horse sex sting. There’s too many weak people. I haven't watched SNL in at least a decade but I recorded it last night after hearing he and Jack White would be on. We believe that comedy is important still, and it should still challenge us. Comedy can be such a powerful took for education when used properly, and this entire episode has done a great job of really shining a light on various experiences in a way that could open some eyes. If you’re that dumb and you wanna kill your own family members, by all means do it.”. And yet, there was a gentleness and a sweetness behind all the chaos, too; the supportive love and impressive patience of friendship. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Here are the best sketches of the night. We'll skip the musical guests, because they're not usually funny -- unless Ashlee Simpson shows up. Unlike last week, when host Chris Rock didn’t really get to play any interesting characters, host Bill Burr was certainly the star of the show. That said, it’s one of the most gentle and persuasive methods to do that. Bill Burr has been my favorite comedian for quite some time now and that anti Philly rant is legendary. Carrey clearly was enjoying himself, ultimately playing Joe Biden half-transformed as a fly and half-transformed as Goldblum. Alex Moffat, Beck Bennett, Ego Nwodim, and Lauren Holt were subtle but hilarious, and it really paid off. The jokes were funny, but the boys were definitely pushing things this week. The content of the debate between Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris and Beck Bennett’s Mike Pence was almost as boring as the actual debate, with softball jokes overlaying how things actually went. Wearing a grey face covering, the 52-year-old comedian hosted the second episode of … It was largely successful as an impression, and definitely more in line with the wackier sensibilities we anticipated when Carrey took on this role, but it wasn’t super successful as comedy. SNL has a long history of incorporating the Bears into their skits. ‘SNL’ took aim at ‘real Bostonians’ with fake Sam Adams commercial With Bill Burr hosting, of course 'SNL' did a Boston sketch. Ego Nwodim and Kenan Thompson are also solid as Burr’s completely normal broadcast partners who have to put up with his behavior. It’s a dream come true. The contrast between their characters and Burr’s was hysterical. Then things got really weird when Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden decided to teleport to the debate to save the day, only to wind up as the fly on Mike Pence’s head. We wrap up with a look at the cast-member who had the strongest week. Have Bill Burr’s gangster meet up with his gang leaders after 20 years in the clink and see just how fish-out-of-the-water he is. Watch a recap of SNL skits last night (Oct. 10). I thought the Sam Adams real Bostonian and the PC mob skits were hilarious. 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